SOCCER PLAYER
Vasili Kulkov
1966 - 2020

Vasili Kulkov
Vasili Sergeyevich Kulkov (Василий Серге́евич Кульков; 11 June 1966 – 10 October 2020) was a Russian footballer. Either a central defender or defensive midfielder, he was best known for his spells at Spartak Moscow and Benfica. Having retired as a player, he continued his work in football as an assistant in various coaching and managerial crews. Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2019, he died on 10 October 2020, aged 54, from COVID-19. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasili Kulkov is the 9,375th most popular soccer player (down from 8,064th in 2019), the 2,876th most popular biography from Russia (down from 2,787th in 2019) and the 121st most popular Russian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Vasili Kulkov ranks 9,375 out of 21,273. Before him are Maximilian Arnold, Danny Wilson, Ali Adnan Kadhim, Benedict Iroha, Abdelhafid Tasfaout, and Thiago Cionek. After him are Matěj Kovář, Kazuaki Hayashi, Tomáš Souček, Tomasz Hajto, Folarin Balogun, and Hiroyuki Yoshida.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaximilian Arnold
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 9,375
Danny Wilson
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 9,376
Ali Adnan Kadhim
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 9,377
Benedict Iroha
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 9,378
Abdelhafid Tasfaout
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 9,379
Thiago Cionek
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 9,380
Vasili Kulkov
1966 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 9,381
Matěj Kovář
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 9,382
Kazuaki Hayashi
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 9,383
Tomáš Souček
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 9,384
Tomasz Hajto
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 9,385
Folarin Balogun
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 9,386
Hiroyuki Yoshida
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 9,387
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Vasili Kulkov ranks 693. Before him are José González, Ad-Rock, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, Nenad Kljaić, Francisco Villarroya, and József Csák. After him are Gina Bellman, Heike Warnicke, Vitaliy Savin, Dav Pilkey, Véronique Claudel, and Zola Budd. Among people deceased in 2020, Vasili Kulkov ranks 848. Before him are Ki Daophet Niuhuang, Albert Quixall, Tom Coburn, Isidora Žebeljan, Howard Finkel, and Sushant Singh Rajput. After him are Stan Kirsch, Fabrice Philipot, Maurice Setters, Pete Stark, Wallace Roney, and Anele Ngcongca.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsJosé González
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 687
Ad-Rock
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 688
Beatriz Ferrer-Salat
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 689
Nenad Kljaić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 690
Francisco Villarroya
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 691
József Csák
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 692
Vasili Kulkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 693
Gina Bellman
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 694
Heike Warnicke
SKATER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 695
Vitaliy Savin
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 696
Dav Pilkey
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 697
Véronique Claudel
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 698
Zola Budd
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 699
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsKi Daophet Niuhuang
SINGER
1972 - 2020
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 842
Albert Quixall
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 843
Tom Coburn
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 844
Isidora Žebeljan
COMPOSER
1967 - 2020
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 845
Howard Finkel
WRESTLER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 846
Sushant Singh Rajput
ACTOR
1986 - 2020
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 847
Vasili Kulkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 848
Stan Kirsch
ACTOR
1968 - 2020
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 849
Fabrice Philipot
CYCLIST
1965 - 2020
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 850
Maurice Setters
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 851
Pete Stark
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 852
Wallace Roney
MUSICIAN
1960 - 2020
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 853
Anele Ngcongca
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - 2020
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 854
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Vasili Kulkov ranks 2,876 out of 3,761. Before him are Mariya Abakumova (1986), Alexei Markov (1979), Igor Kunitsyn (1981), Elena Vaenga (1977), Olena Petrova (1972), and Dmitri Bulykin (1979). After him are Valeri Bure (1974), Anvar Ibragimov (1965), Olga Zaitseva (1978), Yulia Putintseva (1995), Anastasia Potapova (2001), and Tatiana Totmianina (1981).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsMariya Abakumova
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 2,870
Alexei Markov
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 2,871
Igor Kunitsyn
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 2,872
Elena Vaenga
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 2,873
Olena Petrova
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 2,874
Dmitri Bulykin
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 2,875
Vasili Kulkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 2,876
Valeri Bure
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,877
Anvar Ibragimov
ATHLETE
1965 - 2023
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 2,878
Olga Zaitseva
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,879
Yulia Putintseva
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,880
Anastasia Potapova
TENNIS PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 2,881
Tatiana Totmianina
SKATER
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,882
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Russia
Among soccer players born in Russia, Vasili Kulkov ranks 121. Before him are Dmitri Galiamin (1963), Dmitri Loskov (1974), Yuri Savichev (1965), Aleksandr Anyukov (1982), Dmitri Cheryshev (1969), and Dmitri Bulykin (1979). After him are Aleksandr Samedov (1984), Fyodor Smolov (1990), Matvei Safonov (1999), Ruslan Nigmatullin (1974), Dmitri Torbinski (1984), and Yegor Titov (1976).
Dmitri Galiamin
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 115
Dmitri Loskov
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 116
Yuri Savichev
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 117
Aleksandr Anyukov
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 118
Dmitri Cheryshev
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 119
Dmitri Bulykin
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 120
Vasili Kulkov
1966 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 121
Aleksandr Samedov
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 122
Fyodor Smolov
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 123
Matvei Safonov
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 124
Ruslan Nigmatullin
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 125
Dmitri Torbinski
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 126
Yegor Titov
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 127