SOCCER PLAYER
Victor Ikpeba
1973 - Today

Victor Ikpeba
Victor Ikpeba Nosa (born 12 June 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Ikpeba played 31 international matches and scored seven goals for Nigeria. He was a member of Super Eagles team to the FIFA World Cups in 1994 but played and scored the lone goal against Bulgaria in the second game of the team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Ikpeba helped win the 1994 African Nations Cup and the Olympic football gold medal in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Victor Ikpeba is the 4,615th most popular soccer player (down from 3,860th in 2024), the 62nd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 49th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Victor Ikpeba ranks 4,616 out of 21,273. Before him are Wálter Guimarães, Saša Ilić, Federico Edwards, Moreno Torricelli, Artem Dovbyk, Jan Hertl, and Jo Nakajima. After him are João Paulo, Göran Hagberg, Raymundo Rodríguez, Marouane Chamakh, and Ismael Urzaiz.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWálter Guimarães
1913 - 1979
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 4,615
Saša Ilić
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 4,616
Federico Edwards
1931 - 2016
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 4,617
Moreno Torricelli
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,618
Artem Dovbyk
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,619
Jan Hertl
1929 - 1996
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,620
Jo Nakajima
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4,621
Victor Ikpeba
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4,622
João Paulo
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4,623
Göran Hagberg
1947 - 2024
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4,624
Raymundo Rodríguez
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4,625
Marouane Chamakh
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4,626
Ismael Urzaiz
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4,627
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Victor Ikpeba ranks 249. Before him are Aílton, Song Yoon-ah, Nanako Matsushima, Stephen Dorff, Kouta Hirano, and Victoria Zdrok. After him are Igli Tare, T. R. Knight, Pablo Paz, Yoon Sang-hyun, Jack Davenport, and Vikash Dhorasoo.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsAílton
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 243
Song Yoon-ah
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 244
Nanako Matsushima
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 245
Stephen Dorff
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 246
Kouta Hirano
COMIC ARTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 247
Victoria Zdrok
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 248
Victor Ikpeba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 249
Igli Tare
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 250
T. R. Knight
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 251
Pablo Paz
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 252
Yoon Sang-hyun
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 253
Jack Davenport
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 254
Vikash Dhorasoo
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 255
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Victor Ikpeba ranks 62 out of 309. Before him are Dick Tiger (1929), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), Uche Okechukwu (1967), and Israel Adesanya (1989). After him are Ernest Shonekan (1936), Chukwudi Iwuji (1975), Flora Nwapa (1931), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), Celestine Babayaro (1978), and Daniel Amokachi (1972).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsDick Tiger
BOXER
1929 - 1971
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 56
Muhammadu Maccido
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 57
Obafemi Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 58
Stephen Keshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 59
Uche Okechukwu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 60
Israel Adesanya
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 61
Victor Ikpeba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 62
Ernest Shonekan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 63
Chukwudi Iwuji
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 64
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 65
Kelechi Iheanacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 66
Celestine Babayaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 67
Daniel Amokachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 68
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Victor Ikpeba ranks 17. Before him are Nwankwo Kanu (1976), Finidi George (1971), Ahmed Musa (1992), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), and Uche Okechukwu (1967). After him are Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), Celestine Babayaro (1978), Daniel Amokachi (1972), Vincent Enyeama (1982), Victor Boniface (2000), and Peter Rufai (1963).
Nwankwo Kanu
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 11
Finidi George
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 12
Ahmed Musa
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 13
Obafemi Martins
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 14
Stephen Keshi
1962 - 2016
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 15
Uche Okechukwu
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16
Victor Ikpeba
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 17
Kelechi Iheanacho
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 18
Celestine Babayaro
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 19
Daniel Amokachi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 20
Vincent Enyeama
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 21
Victor Boniface
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 22
Peter Rufai
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 23










































