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

1,514 athletes in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 27 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 #1301)

  1. 1301Jordan AyewJordan AyewForward who captains Ghana and has represented the Black Stars at the 2014 and 2022 World Cups.🇫🇷French · Born September 11, 1991View profile
  2. 1302Konstantin ZyryanovKonstantin ZyryanovMidfielder who helped Zenit St Petersburg win the 2008 UEFA Cup and Russia reach the Euro 2008 semi-finals.🇷🇺Russian · Born October 5, 1977View profile
  3. 1303Daichi KamadaDaichi KamadaMidfielder who helped Eintracht Frankfurt win the 2021-22 Europa League before moving to Crystal Palace.🇯🇵Japanese · Born August 5, 1996View profile
  4. 1304Loïc RémyLoïc RémyForward who came through Lyon's academy and won the Premier League title with Chelsea in 2014-15.🇫🇷French · Born January 2, 1987View profile
  5. 1305Shaun Wright-PhillipsShaun Wright-PhillipsWinger who moved from Manchester City to Chelsea in 2005, later returned to City, and played for England.🇬🇧British · Born October 25, 1981View profile
  6. 1306Matthew SpiranovicMatthew SpiranovicDefender who played in Australia's victorious squad at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.🇦🇺Australian · Born June 27, 1988View profile
  7. 1307Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonWon a record-equalling seven NASCAR Cup Series championships, including five in a row from 2006 to 2010.🇺🇸American · Born September 17, 1975View profile
  8. 1308Gojko KačarGojko KačarMidfielder who represented Serbia at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and played club football in Germany.🇷🇸Serbian · Born January 26, 1987View profile
  9. 1309
    AY
    Atsushi YanagisawaForward who played at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for Japan and won league titles with Kashima Antlers.🇯🇵Japanese · Born May 27, 1977View profile
  10. 1310Steven PienaarSteven PienaarMidfielder who played for Everton and Tottenham and appeared for South Africa at the 2010 World Cup.🇿🇦South African · Born March 17, 1982View profile
  11. 1311
    TS
    Takayuki SuzukiForward who scored against Belgium in Japan's opening group match at the 2002 World Cup.🇯🇵Japanese · Born June 5, 1976View profile
  12. 1312
    YS
    Yasuharu SorimachiCoached Japan's under-23 side at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, having earlier played for the senior national team.🇯🇵Japanese · Born March 8, 1964View profile
  13. 1313John StonesJohn StonesCentre-back who won the 2022–23 treble with Manchester City and played in England's Euro 2020 final.🇬🇧British · Born May 28, 1994View profile
  14. 1314Yōichi DoiYōichi DoiGoalkeeper capped by Japan during a long career in the J.League.🇯🇵Japanese · Born July 25, 1973View profile
  15. 1315Masakiyo MaezonoMasakiyo MaezonoCaptain of the Japan side that beat Brazil at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.🇯🇵Japanese · Born October 29, 1973View profile
  16. 1316Allyson FelixAllyson FelixSprinter who won Olympic 200m gold in 2012 and finished with 11 Olympic medals in total.🇺🇸American · Born November 18, 1985View profile
  17. 1317Alex MorganAlex MorganStriker who helped the United States women's team win the World Cup in both 2015 and 2019.🇺🇸American · Born July 2, 1989View profile
  18. 1318Takuma AsanoTakuma AsanoForward who scored Japan's winning goal against Germany at the 2022 World Cup.🇯🇵Japanese · Born November 10, 1994View profile
  19. 1319Aaron LennonAaron LennonPacy right winger who spent a decade at Tottenham Hotspur and played for England at the 2010 World Cup.🇬🇧British · Born April 16, 1987View profile
  20. 1320Luke ShawLuke ShawLeft-back who scored England's early goal in the Euro 2020 final against Italy.🇬🇧British · Born July 12, 1995View profile
  21. 1321Marion JonesMarion JonesAmerican sprinter who won five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, later stripped of them after admitting to drug use.🇺🇸American · Born October 12, 1975View profile
  22. 1322Yohan BlakeYohan BlakeJamaican sprinter who won the 2011 world 100-metre title and Olympic relay gold.🇯🇲Jamaican · Born December 26, 1989View profile
  23. 1323André-Frank Zambo AnguissaAndré-Frank Zambo AnguissaCameroon midfielder who helped Napoli win the Serie A title in 2022–23.Cameroonian · Born November 16, 1995View profile
  24. 1324
    YM
    Yoshiro MoriyamaFormer defender who coached Japan's under-17 side at the 2017 World Cup before managing Vegalta Sendai.🇯🇵Japanese · Born November 9, 1967View profile
  25. 1325Youri TielemansYouri TielemansMidfielder who scored the winning goal in Leicester City's 2021 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea.🇧🇪Belgian · Born May 7, 1997View profile
  26. 1326
    VK
    Virat KohliIndia batter who broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for one-day international centuries during the 2023 World Cup.🇮🇳Indian · Born November 5, 1988View profile
  27. 1327Milos RaonicMilos RaonicBig-serving player who reached the 2016 Wimbledon final and rose to world number three.🇨🇦Canadian · Born December 27, 1990View profile
  28. 1328
    TS
    Takashi ShimodaFormer goalkeeper who became goalkeeping coach of the Japan national team.🇯🇵Japanese · Born November 28, 1975View profile
  29. 1329Rúben DiasRúben DiasCentre-back who anchored Manchester City's defence during their treble-winning 2022-23 season and later became club captain.🇵🇹Portuguese · Born May 14, 1997View profile
  30. 1330Paulo JamelliPaulo JamelliBrazilian forward turned coach, who built his career in club football under the single name Jamelli.🇧🇷Brazilian · Born July 22, 1974View profile
  31. 1331Tsuneyasu MiyamotoTsuneyasu MiyamotoJapan captain at the 2002 World Cup, who later became president of the Japan Football Association.🇯🇵Japanese · Born February 7, 1977View profile
  32. 1332Craig BellamyCraig BellamyCombative Welsh forward who played for Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester City, and now coaches the national team.🇬🇧British · Born July 13, 1979View profile
  33. 1333
    MF
    Mo FarahDistance runner who won both the 5,000m and 10,000m at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.🇬🇧British · Born March 23, 1983View profile
  34. 1334Maria KirilenkoMaria KirilenkoRussian tennis player who won the 2002 junior US Open title and later reached the top ten in singles and doubles.🇷🇺Russian · Born January 25, 1987View profile
  35. 1335Daisuke MatsuiDaisuke MatsuiMidfielder who scored for Japan against Cameroon at the 2010 World Cup after years in French football.🇯🇵Japanese · Born May 11, 1981View profile
  36. 1336
    MO
    Masayuki OkanoForward whose golden goal against Iran in Johor Bahru took Japan to its first World Cup in 1998.🇯🇵Japanese · Born July 25, 1972View profile
  37. 1337
    AM
    Atsuhiro MiuraJapan international midfielder remembered as a dead-ball specialist during a long career in the J.League.🇯🇵Japanese · Born July 24, 1974View profile
  38. 1338Victor MosesVictor MosesWinger converted to wing-back who helped Chelsea win the Premier League title under Antonio Conte in 2016-17.🇳🇬Nigerian · Born December 12, 1990View profile
  39. 1339Alireza JahanbakhshAlireza JahanbakhshWinger who was Eredivisie top scorer with AZ in 2017–18 before joining Brighton.🇮🇷Iranian · Born August 11, 1993View profile
  40. 1340Takashi InuiTakashi InuiWinger who scored twice against Belgium at the 2018 World Cup after a spell with Eibar.🇯🇵Japanese · Born June 2, 1988View profile
  41. 1341
    TN
    Tadashi NakamuraFormer Japan international footballer who later moved into club management after retiring as a player.🇯🇵Japanese · Born June 10, 1971View profile
  42. 1342Mason MountMason MountMidfielder who came through Chelsea's academy and won the 2020–21 Champions League with the club.🇬🇧British · Born January 10, 1999View profile
  43. 1343Artem DzyubaArtem DzyubaPowerful striker who scored for Russia at the 2018 World Cup and became a prolific scorer for Zenit.🇷🇺Russian · Born August 22, 1988View profile
  44. 1344Yoshito OkuboYoshito OkuboForward who was J1 League top scorer three years running with Kawasaki Frontale from 2013.🇯🇵Japanese · Born June 9, 1982View profile
  45. 1345
    KM
    Kazuya MaekawaFormer Japanese footballer who won senior international caps and represented his country on the national team.🇯🇵Japanese · Born March 22, 1968View profile
  46. 1346
    YM
    Yasuyuki MoriyamaFootballer capped by Japan during the 1990s after a career in the J.League.🇯🇵Japanese · Born May 1, 1969View profile
  47. 1347Kengo NakamuraKengo NakamuraPlaymaker who spent his whole career at Kawasaki Frontale and was named J.League Most Valuable Player in 2016.🇯🇵Japanese · Born October 31, 1980View profile
  48. 1348Shoji JoShoji JoForward in Japan's squad for the country's first World Cup finals, in France in 1998.🇯🇵Japanese · Born June 17, 1975View profile
  49. 1349Jeff GordonJeff GordonNASCAR driver who won four Cup Series championships and three Daytona 500s.🇺🇸American · Born August 4, 1971View profile
  50. 1350Jean BeausejourJean BeausejourLeft-sided wing-back who lifted the 2013 FA Cup with Wigan Athletic after earlier League Cup success with Birmingham City.🇨🇱Chilean · Born June 1, 1984View 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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