SOCCER PLAYER
Virginio Rosetta
1902 - 1975

Virginio Rosetta
Virginio "Viri" Rosetta (Italian pronunciation: [virˈdʒiːnjo roˈzetta]; 25 February 1902 – 29 March 1975) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. A hard-working player, he was known for his organisational skills, and for his ability to read the game and anticipate other players; he was also known to be a very precise passer of the ball, and an elegant full-back with good technique and a powerful shot, who was capable of starting plays from the back-line. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Virginio Rosetta is the 877th most popular soccer player (up from 1,040th in 2019), the 2,199th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,515th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Italian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Virginio Rosetta ranks 877 out of 21,273. Before him are Dirk Kuyt, Tatsuhiko Seta, Guido Buchwald, Luis García, Erich Probst, and Hans Tilkowski. After him are Adelardo Rodríguez, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, Włodzimierz Smolarek, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Adolf Scherer, and Juan Ramón Verón.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDirk Kuyt
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 874
Tatsuhiko Seta
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 875
Guido Buchwald
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 876
Luis García
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 877
Erich Probst
1927 - 1988
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 878
Hans Tilkowski
1935 - 2020
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 879
Virginio Rosetta
1902 - 1975
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 880
Adelardo Rodríguez
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 881
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
1938 - 2019
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 882
Włodzimierz Smolarek
1957 - 2012
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 883
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 884
Adolf Scherer
1938 - 2023
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 885
Juan Ramón Verón
1944 - 2025
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 886
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Virginio Rosetta ranks 113. Before him are Charan Singh, Albert Forster, Antonia Brico, Cesare Zavattini, Eric Liddell, and Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria. After him are Leopold Figl, Josep Lluís Sert, Mortimer J. Adler, Ralph Richardson, Regina Jonas, and Peng Zhen. Among people deceased in 1975, Virginio Rosetta ranks 84. Before him are Peregrino Anselmo, Ivan Maisky, Ma Bufang, Cannonball Adderley, Per Wahlöö, and Lennart Skoglund. After him are William A. Wellman, Franz Six, Sisowath Sirik Matak, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Carl Lutz, and Barbara Hepworth.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsCharan Singh
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1987
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 107
Albert Forster
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1952
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 108
Antonia Brico
COMPOSER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 109
Cesare Zavattini
WRITER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 110
Eric Liddell
ATHLETE
1902 - 1945
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 111
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1971
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 112
Virginio Rosetta
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 113
Leopold Figl
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1965
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 114
Josep Lluís Sert
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1983
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 115
Mortimer J. Adler
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 2001
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 116
Ralph Richardson
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 117
Regina Jonas
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1944
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 118
Peng Zhen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1997
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 119
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsPeregrino Anselmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 78
Ivan Maisky
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1975
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 79
Ma Bufang
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1975
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 80
Cannonball Adderley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1975
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 81
Per Wahlöö
WRITER
1926 - 1975
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 82
Lennart Skoglund
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1975
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 83
Virginio Rosetta
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 84
William A. Wellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1975
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 85
Franz Six
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1975
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 86
Sisowath Sirik Matak
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1975
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 87
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1975
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 88
Carl Lutz
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1975
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 89
Barbara Hepworth
PAINTER
1903 - 1975
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 90
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Virginio Rosetta ranks 2,199 out of 5,161. Before him are Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carignano (1743), Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este (1824), Ottaviano Petrucci (1466), Nicola Canali (1874), Lorenzo Bartolini (1777), and Guenther Steiner (1965). After him are Walter de Silva (1951), Alberto Lattuada (1914), Adriana Asti (1931), Orso Ipato (726), Servius Sulpicius Galba (-190), and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsVictor Amadeus II, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1780
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 2,193
Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este
NOBLEMAN
1824 - 1906
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 2,194
Ottaviano Petrucci
INVENTOR
1466 - 1539
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 2,195
Nicola Canali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1961
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 2,196
Lorenzo Bartolini
SCULPTOR
1777 - 1850
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 2,197
Guenther Steiner
ENGINEER
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 2,198
Virginio Rosetta
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 2,199
Walter de Silva
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 2,200
Alberto Lattuada
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 2,201
Adriana Asti
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 2,202
Orso Ipato
POLITICIAN
726 - 737
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 2,203
Servius Sulpicius Galba
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 2,204
Giuseppe Giacosa
WRITER
1847 - 1906
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 2,205
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy
Among soccer players born in Italy, Virginio Rosetta ranks 64. Before him are Bruno Conti (1955), Roberto Bettega (1950), Luigi Allemandi (1903), Delio Onnis (1948), Azeglio Vicini (1933), and Attilio Ferraris (1904). After him are Vincenzo Montella (1974), Mauro Tassotti (1960), Luigi Bertolini (1904), Franco Causio (1949), Demetrio Albertini (1971), and Antonio Di Natale (1977).
Bruno Conti
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 58
Roberto Bettega
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 59
Luigi Allemandi
1903 - 1978
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 60
Delio Onnis
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 61
Azeglio Vicini
1933 - 2018
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 62
Attilio Ferraris
1904 - 1947
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 63
Virginio Rosetta
1902 - 1975
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 64
Vincenzo Montella
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 65
Mauro Tassotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 66
Luigi Bertolini
1904 - 1977
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 67
Franco Causio
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 68
Demetrio Albertini
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 69
Antonio Di Natale
1977 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 70