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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 26 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 #1251)

  1. 1251Seigō NarazakiSeigō NarazakiGoalkeeper who started for Japan at the 2010 World Cup and won that year's J.League title with Nagoya Grampus.🇯🇵Japanese · Born April 15, 1976View profile
  2. 1252
    NM
    Naoki MatsudaCentral defender at Yokohama F. Marinos who played for Japan at the 2002 World Cup.🇯🇵Japanese · Born March 14, 1977 · Died August 4, 2011View profile
  3. 1253Manuel LocatelliManuel LocatelliMidfielder who won Euro 2020 with Italy and later became captain of Juventus.🇮🇹Italian · Born January 8, 1998View profile
  4. 1254Daniel SturridgeDaniel SturridgeStriker who scored 21 league goals alongside Luis Suárez in Liverpool's 2013–14 title challenge.🇬🇧British · Born September 1, 1989View profile
  5. 1255Gilles SimonGilles SimonFrench player who won fourteen ATP singles titles and reached a career-high ranking of world number six.🇫🇷French · Born December 27, 1984View profile
  6. 1256Takuya TakagiTakuya TakagiPowerful forward nicknamed the Cannon of Asia, who later became manager of V-Varen Nagasaki.🇯🇵Japanese · Born November 12, 1967View profile
  7. 1257Darren FletcherDarren FletcherScottish midfielder who won five Premier League titles with Manchester United and captained Scotland.🇬🇧British · Born February 1, 1984View profile
  8. 1258Tsuyoshi KitazawaTsuyoshi KitazawaJapan midfielder who played for the national team in the 1990s and later became a familiar television football commentator.🇯🇵Japanese · Born August 10, 1968View profile
  9. 1259Hiroki SakaiHiroki SakaiRight-back who played for Marseille and at the 2018 World Cup, then became Auckland FC's first captain.🇯🇵Japanese · Born April 12, 1990View profile
  10. 1260Hiroaki MorishimaHiroaki MorishimaMidfielder who spent his playing career at Cerezo Osaka and later became the club's president.🇯🇵Japanese · Born April 30, 1972View profile
  11. 1261
    KK
    Keiji KaimotoFormer Japanese defender who earned caps for the national team and played professionally in the J.League era.🇯🇵Japanese · Born November 26, 1972View profile
  12. 1262
    KN
    Koji NakataDefender and midfielder who played at two World Cups for Japan and won J.League titles with Kashima Antlers.🇯🇵Japanese · Born July 9, 1979View profile
  13. 1263Nejc PečnikNejc PečnikSlovenian attacking midfielder, also used as a winger or forward, now playing for Dravograd.Slovene · Born January 3, 1986View profile
  14. 1264Paul PiercePaul PierceForward who captained the Boston Celtics to the 2008 NBA title and was named Finals MVP.🇺🇸American · Born October 13, 1977View profile
  15. 1265Thomas LemarThomas LemarWinger who helped Monaco win Ligue 1 in 2017, then joined Atlético Madrid and won the 2018 World Cup with France.🇫🇷French · Born November 12, 1995View profile
  16. 1266Ivan StrinićIvan StrinićLeft-back who played for Hajduk Split and Napoli and appeared for Croatia at the 2014 World Cup.🇭🇷Croatian · Born July 17, 1987View profile
  17. 1267Leandro TrossardLeandro TrossardBelgium forward who became a versatile attacking option at Arsenal after a successful spell with Brighton.🇧🇪Belgian · Born December 4, 1994View profile
  18. 1268Tirunesh DibabaTirunesh DibabaDistance runner who won Olympic 10,000m gold in 2008 and 2012, plus the 5,000m in 2008.🇪🇹Ethiopian · Born June 1, 1985View profile
  19. 1269Fabiano CaruanaFabiano CaruanaGrandmaster who challenged Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 world title, drawing all twelve classical games.🇺🇸American · Born July 30, 1992View profile
  20. 1270Wilfried BonyWilfried BonyStriker who scored freely for Swansea City in the Premier League and won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast.Ivoirian · Born December 10, 1988View profile
  21. 1271Caroline WozniackiCaroline WozniackiDanish player who won the 2018 Australian Open and spent time as world number one.🇩🇰Danish · Born July 11, 1990View profile
  22. 1272Andy CarrollAndy CarrollTowering striker who scored a header for England against Sweden at Euro 2012.🇬🇧British · Born January 6, 1989View profile
  23. 1273Giovanni Di LorenzoGiovanni Di LorenzoRight-back who captained Napoli to the 2022–23 Serie A title and was part of Italy's Euro 2020 winning squad.🇮🇹Italian · Born August 4, 1993View profile
  24. 1274
    TH
    Takumi HoriikeFormer footballer who won international caps with the Japan national team.🇯🇵Japanese · Born September 6, 1965View profile
  25. 1275Ivo UlichIvo UlichMidfielder who played for Czech club Sparta Prague and won the Czech league title in the 1990s.🇨🇿Czech · Born September 5, 1974View profile
  26. 1276Kawhi LeonardKawhi LeonardTwo-time NBA Finals MVP, winning titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 and the Toronto Raptors in 2019.🇺🇸American · Born June 29, 1991View profile
  27. 1277
    SC
    Sunil ChhetriCaptain and record goalscorer for India, who ended his international career in 2024.🇮🇳Indian · Born August 3, 1984View profile
  28. 1278Alphonso DaviesAlphonso DaviesLeft-back who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2020 and captains Canada.🇨🇦Canadian · Born November 2, 2000View profile
  29. 1279Nacer ChadliNacer ChadliBelgian winger who scored the stoppage-time winner against Japan at the 2018 World Cup.🇧🇪Belgian · Born August 2, 1989View profile
  30. 1280Davit MujiriDavit MujiriGeorgian midfielder who earned 26 international caps for his country.Georgian · Born January 2, 1978View profile
  31. 1281Danny WelbeckDanny WelbeckForward who scored a back-heeled winner for England against Sweden at Euro 2012.🇬🇧British · Born November 26, 1990View profile
  32. 1282Yutaka AkitaYutaka AkitaDefender who played for Japan at the 1998 World Cup and later moved into management with Kochi United.🇯🇵Japanese · Born August 6, 1970View profile
  33. 1283Denis ZakariaDenis ZakariaDefensive midfielder who played for Switzerland at the 2018 World Cup and later captained Monaco.🇨🇭Swiss · Born November 20, 1996View profile
  34. 1284
    KO
    Katsumi OenokiFormer Japanese footballer who earned caps for the senior national team during his playing career.🇯🇵Japanese · Born April 3, 1965View profile
  35. 1285Kieran TrippierKieran TrippierEngland right-back whose free kick against Croatia opened the scoring in the 2018 World Cup semi-final.🇬🇧British · Born September 19, 1990View profile
  36. 1286Oleg PashininOleg PashininDefender who spent fifteen seasons with Lokomotiv Moscow, later working for the club as an analyst.🇷🇺Russian · Born September 12, 1974View profile
  37. 1287Wes BrownWes BrownManchester United defender who won seven Premier League titles and started the 2008 Champions League final victory in Moscow.🇬🇧British · Born October 13, 1979View profile
  38. 1288Alan DzagoevAlan DzagoevMidfielder who scored three goals for Russia at Euro 2012 and spent most of his career at CSKA Moscow.🇷🇺Russian · Born June 17, 1990View profile
  39. 1289Kelvin KiptumKelvin KiptumRan 2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, the first official marathon time under two hours and one minute.🇰🇪Kenyan · Born December 2, 1999 · Died February 11, 2024View profile
  40. 1290Simone PepeSimone PepeWinger who won Serie A with Juventus in 2011-12 and played for Italy.🇮🇹Italian · Born August 30, 1983View profile
  41. 1291Adam LallanaAdam LallanaAttacking midfielder who won the Champions League and the Premier League with Liverpool and played for England.🇬🇧British · Born May 10, 1988View profile
  42. 1292Nahuel MolinaNahuel MolinaRight-back who started in Argentina's 2022 World Cup win and scored in the quarter-final against the Netherlands.🇦🇷Argentine · Born April 6, 1998View profile
  43. 1293Samantha StosurSamantha StosurTennis player who won the 2011 US Open singles title, beating Serena Williams in the final.🇦🇺Australian · Born March 30, 1984View profile
  44. 1294Tomasz FrankowskiTomasz FrankowskiStriker who top-scored in Poland's Ekstraklasa four times and later played for Wolverhampton Wanderers.🇵🇱Polish · Born August 16, 1974View profile
  45. 1295Jordan PickfordJordan PickfordEverton goalkeeper who became England's first choice and helped the side reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals.🇬🇧British · Born March 7, 1994View profile
  46. 1296
    NO
    Norio OmuraJapanese defender who played for his national side between 1995 and 1998 and later moved into management.🇯🇵Japanese · Born September 6, 1969View profile
  47. 1297Yuji NakazawaYuji NakazawaCentre-back who won J1 League titles with Yokohama F. Marinos in 2003 and 2004 and captained Japan.🇯🇵Japanese · Born February 25, 1978View profile
  48. 1298
    HK
    Hisashi KurosakiFormer Japan international forward who later moved into coaching, including a spell with Myanmar's under-23 side.🇯🇵Japanese · Born May 8, 1968View profile
  49. 1299Deniz UndavDeniz UndavForward who helped VfB Stuttgart finish second in the 2023-24 Bundesliga and now plays for Germany.🇩🇪German · Born July 19, 1996View profile
  50. 1300Hirving LozanoHirving LozanoWinger who scored the winning goal as Mexico beat Germany at the 2018 World Cup.🇲🇽Mexican · Born July 30, 1995View 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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