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Famous Athletes

The best-known sportspeople in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

1,514 athletes in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 12 of 31.

Most famous athlete

Muhammad Ali

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 90.7)

Most common birth month

August

146 of 1,514 were born in August

Living vs deceased

1,357 / 157

90% are still living

Most common nationality

Japanese

233 people, 15% of the list

Editor-written profiles

81

5% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #551)

  1. 551James HardenJames HardenGuard who won the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player award with the Houston Rockets.🇺🇸American · Born August 26, 1989View profile
  2. 552David LuizDavid LuizBrazilian defender who won the 2012 Champions League with Chelsea and later played for Arsenal.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born April 22, 1987View profile
  3. 553Antonio Di NataleAntonio Di NataleUdinese striker who was Serie A's top scorer in consecutive seasons, 2010–11 and 2011–12.🇮🇹Italian · Born October 13, 1977View profile
  4. 554Derrick RoseDerrick RoseChicago Bulls point guard who became the youngest NBA Most Valuable Player in 2011.🇺🇸American · Born October 4, 1988View profile
  5. 555Ariel OrtegaAriel OrtegaDribbling playmaker who starred for River Plate and played at three World Cups for Argentina.🇦🇷Argentine · Born March 4, 1974View profile
  6. 556Sébastien LoebSébastien LoebFrench driver who won a record nine consecutive World Rally Championships.🇫🇷French · Born February 26, 1974View profile
  7. 557Martina HingisMartina HingisFormer world number one who won five Grand Slam singles titles, starting with the 1997 Australian Open.🇨🇭Swiss · Born September 30, 1980View profile
  8. 558Emiliano MartínezEmiliano MartínezArgentina goalkeeper whose saves in the penalty shootout helped win the 2022 World Cup final against France.🇦🇷Argentine · Born September 1, 1992View profile
  9. 559Jan ŽeleznýJan ŽeleznýCzech javelin thrower who won three Olympic golds and holds the world record.🇨🇿Czech · Born June 16, 1966View profile
  10. 560Francesco ToldoFrancesco ToldoGoalkeeper who starred for Italy at Euro 2000 and later won the Champions League with Inter Milan.🇮🇹Italian · Born December 2, 1971View profile
  11. 561Magnus CarlsenMagnus CarlsenChess grandmaster who became world champion in 2013 and reached a record rating of 2882.🇳🇴Norwegian · Born November 30, 1990View profile
  12. 562
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    Akira MatsunagaFormer Japanese footballer remembered chiefly for winning international caps with the Japan national team.🇯🇵Japanese · Born August 8, 1948View profile
  13. 563Sami KhediraSami KhediraMidfielder who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany and the Champions League with Real Madrid.🇩🇪German · Born April 4, 1987View profile
  14. 564Roberto AyalaRoberto AyalaCentre-back who won La Liga twice with Valencia and Olympic gold with Argentina in 2004.🇦🇷Argentine · Born April 14, 1973View profile
  15. 565Rüştü ReçberRüştü ReçberGoalkeeper who starred as Turkey reached the 2002 World Cup semi-finals and finished third.🇹🇷Turkish · Born May 10, 1973View profile
  16. 566NachoNachoVersatile defender who won the Champions League six times during a long career with Real Madrid.🇪🇸Spanish · Born January 18, 1990View profile
  17. 567Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanSnooker player who has won seven World Championship titles and is famed for his fast, fluent break-building.🇬🇧British · Born December 5, 1975View profile
  18. 568Oleh ProtasovOleh ProtasovStriker who helped the Soviet Union win Olympic football gold at Seoul in 1988.Ukraine · Born February 4, 1964View profile
  19. 569
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    Sergei AleinikovMidfielder who won Olympic gold with the Soviet Union in 1988 and later played for Juventus.Belarusian · Born November 7, 1961View profile
  20. 570Robert EnkeRobert EnkeHannover 96 goalkeeper, also of Benfica and Barcelona, whose death prompted open debate about depression in sport.🇩🇪German · Born August 24, 1977 · Died November 10, 2009View profile
  21. 571Mats HummelsMats HummelsCentre-back who won the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and the 2014 World Cup with Germany.🇩🇪German · Born December 16, 1988View profile
  22. 572Pierre-Emerick AubameyangPierre-Emerick AubameyangGabon captain and striker who shared the 2018-19 Premier League Golden Boot while playing for Arsenal.🇫🇷French · Born June 18, 1989View profile
  23. 573Paul GascoignePaul GascoigneGifted England midfielder remembered for his tears at the 1990 World Cup and his superb goal against Scotland at Euro 96.🇬🇧British · Born May 27, 1967View profile
  24. 574Hugo LlorisHugo LlorisGoalkeeper who captained France to victory at the 2018 World Cup and long served Tottenham Hotspur.🇫🇷French · Born December 26, 1986View profile
  25. 575Florent MaloudaFlorent MaloudaLeft winger who won the Premier League and Champions League with Chelsea after earlier success at Lyon.🇫🇷French · Born June 13, 1980View profile
  26. 576Cristian ChivuCristian ChivuDefender in Inter's 2009-10 treble-winning side under Mourinho, later returning to the club as head coach.🇷🇴Romanian · Born October 26, 1980View profile
  27. 577Jon Andoni GoikoetxeaJon Andoni GoikoetxeaFormer Spanish professional footballer who went by the nickname Goiko during his playing career.🇪🇸Spanish · Born October 21, 1965View profile
  28. 578Arda TuranArda TuranTurkey midfielder who won La Liga with Atlético Madrid before a move to Barcelona.🇹🇷Turkish · Born January 30, 1987View profile
  29. 579Claudio PizarroClaudio PizarroStriker who became the highest-scoring foreign player in Bundesliga history, mostly with Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich.🇵🇪Peruvian · Born October 3, 1978View profile
  30. 580Marcelo SalasMarcelo SalasStriker who won the 1999 Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio and the 1996 Copa Libertadores with River Plate.🇨🇱Chilean · Born December 24, 1974View profile
  31. 581David CoulthardDavid CoulthardScottish driver who won 13 Formula One races, mostly with McLaren, before becoming a broadcaster.🇬🇧British · Born March 27, 1971View profile
  32. 582Vinícius JúniorVinícius JúniorReal Madrid forward who scored the winning goal in the 2022 Champions League final against Liverpool.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born July 12, 2000View profile
  33. 583Alexandre PatoAlexandre PatoBrazilian striker who joined AC Milan as a teenager and won Serie A in 2011.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born September 2, 1989View profile
  34. 584Giovanni van BronckhorstGiovanni van BronckhorstLeft-back who captained the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final and later managed Rangers.🇳🇱Dutch · Born February 5, 1975View profile
  35. 585Marat SafinMarat SafinTennis player who won the 2000 US Open, beating Pete Sampras, and the 2005 Australian Open.🇷🇺Russian · Born January 27, 1980View profile
  36. 586David MoyesDavid MoyesScottish manager who led West Ham United to the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League title.🇬🇧British · Born April 25, 1963View profile
  37. 587Ousmane DembéléOusmane DembéléWinger who won the 2025 Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain and that year's Ballon d'Or.🇫🇷French · Born May 15, 1997View profile
  38. 588Jarno TrulliJarno TrulliItalian driver who won the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix for Renault.🇮🇹Italian · Born July 13, 1974View profile
  39. 589Julio SalinasJulio SalinasStriker who won the 1992 European Cup with Barcelona and represented Spain at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.🇪🇸Spanish · Born September 11, 1962View profile
  40. 590Sergio BusquetsSergio BusquetsDefensive midfielder who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain and several Champions League titles with Barcelona.🇪🇸Spanish · Born July 16, 1988View profile
  41. 591Manny PacquiaoManny PacquiaoBoxer who won world titles in eight weight divisions and later served as a Philippine senator.🇵🇭Filipino · Born December 17, 1978View profile
  42. 592Akira NishinoAkira NishinoManager who led Gamba Osaka to the 2008 AFC Champions League title and later guided Japan at the 2018 World Cup.🇯🇵Japanese · Born April 7, 1955View profile
  43. 593Sadio ManéSadio ManéWinger who helped Senegal win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and Liverpool win the 2019 Champions League.Born April 10, 1992View profile
  44. 594Alexis SánchezAlexis SánchezForward who starred for Arsenal and helped Chile win the Copa América in 2015 and 2016.🇨🇱Chilean · Born December 19, 1988View profile
  45. 595André OnanaAndré OnanaGoalkeeper who reached the 2023 Champions League final with Inter before joining Manchester United.Cameroonian · Born April 2, 1996View profile
  46. 596Marek HamšíkMarek HamšíkMidfielder who captained Napoli for years and became the club's all-time record goalscorer before moving to China.Slovak · Born July 27, 1987View profile
  47. 597Esteban CambiassoEsteban CambiassoArgentine midfielder who won the 2010 Champions League and domestic treble with Inter Milan under José Mourinho.🇦🇷Argentine · Born August 18, 1980View profile
  48. 598Diego GodínDiego GodínCentre-back who scored the equalising header at Barcelona that clinched Atlético Madrid's 2013–14 La Liga title.🇺🇾Uruguayan · Born February 16, 1986View profile
  49. 599Giorgio ChielliniGiorgio ChielliniJuventus centre-back who captained Italy to victory at Euro 2020 after winning many Serie A titles.🇮🇹Italian · Born August 14, 1984View profile
  50. 600David de GeaDavid de GeaGoalkeeper who won the Premier League Golden Glove in 2017–18 during a long spell at Manchester United.🇪🇸Spanish · Born November 7, 1990View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

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Last reviewed: October 2026

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