Sami Hyypiä

Finnish footballer and manager (born 1973)
Person human Q192840
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Sami Hyypiä was born on October 7, 1973, in Porvoo [1][2]. He holds Finnish citizenship . His professional career includes roles as an association football player and an association football coach [1].

He has received significant recognition for his contributions to the sport, including induction into the Finnish Football Hall of Fame [3][4]. Additionally, he was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland [3][4].

Sami Hyypiä

Summary

Sami Hyypiä is a human[1]. He was born in Porvoo[2]. He was born on October 7, 1973[3]. He worked as an association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,861 views/month, #6,776 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Porvoo[2], Sami Hyypiä…
  • Sami Hyypiä was born on October 7, 1973[3].
  • Sami Hyypiä held citizenship in Finland[6].
  • Finnish was Sami Hyypiä's native language[7].
  • Sami Hyypiä worked as an association football coach[4].
  • Sami Hyypiä received the Finnish Football Hall of Fame[8].
  • Sami Hyypiä received the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9].
  • Sami Hyypiä is recorded as male[10].
  • Sami Hyypiä's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Sami Hyypiä's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[12].
  • Sami Hyypiä's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[13].
  • Sami Hyypiä's Commons category is recorded as Sami Hyypiä[14].
  • Sami Hyypiä's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[15].
  • Sami Hyypiä's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • Sami Hyypiä's family name is recorded as Hyypiä[17].
  • Sami Hyypiä's given name is recorded as Sami[18].
  • Sami Hyypiä's given name is recorded as Tuomas[19].
  • Sami Hyypiä's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Sami Hyypiä's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • Sami Hyypiä's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].
  • Sami Hyypiä's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Sami Tuomas Hyypiä'}[23].
  • Sami Hyypiä's country for sport is recorded as Finland[24].
  • Sami Hyypiä's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Sami Hyypiä'}[25].
  • Sami Hyypiä's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+195'}[26].
  • Sami Hyypiä's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+85'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Porvoo[2], Sami Hyypiä… he was born on October 7, 1973[3]. Finnish was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Sami Hyypiä worked as an association football coach[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Finnish Football Hall of Fame[8], an association football hall of fame[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1993[30] and Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1942[33].

Why It Matters

Sami Hyypiä ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,861 views/month, #6,776 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Sami Hyypiä born?

Born in Porvoo[2], Sami Hyypiä…

What did Sami Hyypiä do for work?

Sami Hyypiä worked as association football coach[4].

What awards did Sami Hyypiä receive?

Honors received include Finnish Football Hall of Fame[8] and Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi. suomenjalkapallomuseo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . LFChistory.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . uefa.com. Retrieved . uefa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Sami_Hyypia, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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