SOCCER PLAYER
Tranquillo Barnetta
1985 - Today

Tranquillo Barnetta
Tranquillo Barnetta (Italian pronunciation: [traŋˈkwillo barˈnetta]; born 22 May 1985) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was usually deployed out wide as a left winger but could also play in the centre as an attacking midfielder, or even in a more withdrawn role as a central midfielder. Barnetta was known for his "extreme pace, mobility and creativity". Prior to moving to MLS, Barnetta played football for several Swiss and German clubs. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tranquillo Barnetta is the 4,911th most popular soccer player (down from 4,712th in 2019), the 635th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 623rd in 2019) and the 56th most popular Swiss Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Tranquillo Barnetta ranks 4,911 out of 21,273. Before him are Fabricio Coloccini, Falcão, Bryan Ruiz, Kae Nishina, Leandro Domingues, and Hwang Hee-chan. After him are Stefan Pettersson, Lucas Paquetá, Remko Pasveer, Mohamed Sissoko, Timmy Simons, and Tim Wiese.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFabricio Coloccini
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,911
Falcão
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,912
Bryan Ruiz
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,913
Kae Nishina
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,914
Leandro Domingues
1983 - 2025
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,915
Hwang Hee-chan
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,916
Tranquillo Barnetta
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 4,917
Stefan Pettersson
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4,918
Lucas Paquetá
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4,919
Remko Pasveer
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4,920
Mohamed Sissoko
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4,921
Timmy Simons
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4,922
Tim Wiese
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4,923
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Tranquillo Barnetta ranks 146. Before him are Satoshi Koizumi, Tina Karol, Digão, Rolando, Shuhei Shirai, and Bryan Ruiz. After him are Mohamed Sissoko, Scott Carson, Tomohisa Yamashita, Sebastian Larsson, Maria Vorontsova, and Stéphane Lambiel.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsSatoshi Koizumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 140
Tina Karol
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 141
Digão
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 142
Rolando
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 143
Shuhei Shirai
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 144
Bryan Ruiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 145
Tranquillo Barnetta
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 146
Mohamed Sissoko
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 147
Scott Carson
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 148
Tomohisa Yamashita
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 149
Sebastian Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 150
Maria Vorontsova
PHYSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 151
Stéphane Lambiel
SKATER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 152
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Tranquillo Barnetta ranks 635 out of 1,015. Before him are Max Bloesch (1908), Robert Dill-Bundi (1958), Jean Tamini (1919), Didier Cuche (1974), Heinz Günthardt (1959), and Adolphe Hug (1923). After him are Michela Figini (1966), Stéphane Lambiel (1985), Pierre Jaccoud (1905), Kurt Marti (1921), Christian Kracht (1966), and Philippe Senderos (1985).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsMax Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 629
Robert Dill-Bundi
CYCLIST
1958 - 2024
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 630
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 631
Didier Cuche
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 632
Heinz Günthardt
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 633
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 634
Tranquillo Barnetta
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 635
Michela Figini
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 636
Stéphane Lambiel
SKATER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 637
Pierre Jaccoud
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 638
Kurt Marti
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 639
Christian Kracht
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 640
Philippe Senderos
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 641
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Switzerland
Among soccer players born in Switzerland, Tranquillo Barnetta ranks 56. Before him are Alain Geiger (1960), Georges Stuber (1925), Fabio Celestini (1975), Diego Benaglio (1983), Jean Tamini (1919), and Adolphe Hug (1923). After him are Philippe Senderos (1985), Hans Pulver (1902), Alisha Lehmann (1999), Claudio Sulser (1955), Gökhan Inler (1984), and Eren Derdiyok (1988).
Alain Geiger
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 50
Georges Stuber
1925 - 2006
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 51
Fabio Celestini
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 52
Diego Benaglio
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 53
Jean Tamini
1919 - 1993
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 54
Adolphe Hug
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 55
Tranquillo Barnetta
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 56
Philippe Senderos
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 57
Hans Pulver
1902 - 1977
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 58
Alisha Lehmann
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 59
Claudio Sulser
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 60
Gökhan Inler
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 61
Eren Derdiyok
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 62