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Vítor Baía

1969 - Today

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Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitɔɾ βɐˈiɐ]; born 15 October 1969) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. One of the most decorated goalkeepers of all time, his career was intimately connected with FC Porto, which he started representing still in his teens, helping it to 26 titles and eventually remaining with the club in an ambassadorial role. Also having played for Barcelona, Baía appeared with the Portugal national team in two European Championships and the 2002 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vítor Baía is the 595th most popular soccer player (up from 619th in 2019), the 149th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 166th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Vítor Baía ranks 595 out of 21,273. Before him are Hideo Shinojima, Ryan Giggs, Michiyo Taki, Raphinha, Seiichi Sakiya, and Henri Delaunay. After him are Tomomi Seo, Júlio César, Emmanuel Adebayor, Roberto Dinamite, Ryozo Suzuki, and Ryuzo Hiraki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Vítor Baía ranks 51. Before him are Dead, Wes Anderson, Fernando Redondo, Robert Prosinečki, Bixente Lizarazu, and Tiësto. After him are Steve McQueen, Sahra Wagenknecht, Hong Myung-bo, Darren Aronofsky, Timothy D. Snyder, and Predrag Mijatović.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Vítor Baía ranks 149 out of 633. Before him are Manuel de Arriaga (1840), Francisco Craveiro Lopes (1894), José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), Sidónio Pais (1872), Urraca of Portugal (1150), and Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu (1430). After him are Karl Nesselrode (1780), Manuel Gomes da Costa (1863), Gil Vicente (1465), Infanta Antónia of Portugal (1845), Manuel Monteiro de Castro (1938), and Ferdinand, Count of Flanders (1188).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Vítor Baía ranks 11. Before him are Sérgio Conceição (1974), Nani (1986), Rui Costa (1972), Rúben Amorim (1985), Ricardo Quaresma (1983), and Artur Jorge (1946). After him are Bruno Fernandes (1994), Fernando Gomes (1956), Paulo Futre (1966), Paulo Sousa (1970), Félix Mourinho (1938), and Vítor Pereira (1968).

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