SOCCER PLAYER
Theofanis Gekas
1980 - Today

Theofanis Gekas
Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas (Greek: Θεοφάνης "Φάνης" Γκέκας; born 23 May 1980) is a Greek professional football official, coach and former player who played as a striker. He has been the top goalscorer of Superleague Greece and the Bundesliga in previous seasons. Most of his career has been spent in those two countries and Turkey, but he has also played top-flight football in England and Spain. At international level, Gekas represented Greece at two European Championships and as many World Cups, earning 78 caps between 2005 and 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theofanis Gekas is the 3,361st most popular soccer player (down from 2,671st in 2019), the 754th most popular biography from Greece (down from 727th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Greek Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Theofanis Gekas ranks 3,361 out of 21,273. Before him are Kazimir Hnatow, Danijel Subašić, Malcom, Antonello Cuccureddu, Reinaldo Rueda, and Dele Alli. After him are Lucho González, Ramiro Blacut, Nemanja Matić, Antonio Olmo, Víctor Fernández, and Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKazimir Hnatow
1929 - 2010
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,360
Danijel Subašić
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,361
Malcom
1997 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,362
Antonello Cuccureddu
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,363
Reinaldo Rueda
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,364
Dele Alli
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,365
Theofanis Gekas
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,366
Lucho González
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,367
Ramiro Blacut
1944 - 2024
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,368
Nemanja Matić
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,369
Antonio Olmo
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,370
Víctor Fernández
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,371
Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona
1904 - 1973
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Theofanis Gekas ranks 105. Before him are Joe Kennedy III, David Garrett, Tiziano Ferro, Yossi Benayoun, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Kim Nam-gil. After him are Bezalel Smotrich, Cesaro, Sam Riley, Tomohide Nakazawa, Nigar Jamal, and Joanna Angel.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsJoe Kennedy III
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 99
David Garrett
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 100
Tiziano Ferro
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 101
Yossi Benayoun
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 102
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 103
Kim Nam-gil
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 104
Theofanis Gekas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 105
Bezalel Smotrich
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 106
Cesaro
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 107
Sam Riley
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 108
Tomohide Nakazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 109
Nigar Jamal
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 110
Joanna Angel
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 111
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Theofanis Gekas ranks 754 out of 1,024. Before him are Kiki Dimoula (1931), Antonis Antoniadis (1946), Alketas Panagoulias (1934), Damophon (null), Gennaios Kolokotronis (1806), and Arianna Huffington (1950). After him are Stavros Dimas (1941), Georgios Papasideris (1875), John Iliopoulos (1940), Nikos Xilouris (1936), Carlo II Tocco (1450), and Myronides (-450).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsKiki Dimoula
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 748
Antonis Antoniadis
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 749
Alketas Panagoulias
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2012
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 750
Damophon
SCULPTOR
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 751
Gennaios Kolokotronis
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1868
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 752
Arianna Huffington
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 753
Theofanis Gekas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 754
Stavros Dimas
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 755
Georgios Papasideris
ATHLETE
1875 - 1920
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 756
John Iliopoulos
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 757
Nikos Xilouris
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1980
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 758
Carlo II Tocco
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1448
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 759
Myronides
MILITARY PERSONNEL
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 760
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Greece
Among soccer players born in Greece, Theofanis Gekas ranks 10. Before him are Antonios Nikopolidis (1971), Giorgos Karagounis (1977), Nikos Anastopoulos (1958), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (1988), Antonis Antoniadis (1946), and Alketas Panagoulias (1934). After him are Kostas Tsimikas (1996), Traianos Dellas (1976), Oganes Zanazanyan (1946), Nikos Machlas (1973), Angelos Basinas (1976), and Georgios Samaras (1985).
Antonios Nikopolidis
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 4
Giorgos Karagounis
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 5
Nikos Anastopoulos
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 7
Antonis Antoniadis
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 8
Alketas Panagoulias
1934 - 2012
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 9
Theofanis Gekas
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 10
Kostas Tsimikas
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 11
Traianos Dellas
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 12
Oganes Zanazanyan
1946 - 2015
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 13
Nikos Machlas
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 14
Angelos Basinas
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 15
Georgios Samaras
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 16