Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 1001 - 1,100 of 1,730
- 1967-09-11 Dany Theis, Luxembourgian soccer midfielder (34 caps; Jeunesse Esch FC) and manager (Differdange 03, F91 Dudelange, Jeunesse Esch FC), born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (d. 2022)
- 1967-11-04 Mino Raiola, Italian soccer agent (Pavel Nedvěd, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Paul Pogba), born in Nocera Inferiore, Italy (d. 2022)
- 1967-12-04 Guillermo Amor, Spanish soccer midfielder and executive (37 caps, FC Barcelona), born in Benidorm, Spain
- 1968-01-01 Davor Šuker, Croatian soccer striker (68 caps; Sevilla; President Croatian FF), born in Osijek, Croatia
- 1968-03-28 Tim Lovejoy, British television presenter (Soccer AM with Helen Chamberlain), born in Northwood, London
- 1968-05-01 Oliver Bierhoff, German soccer striker (Germany 70 caps; Ascoli, Udinese, AC Milan), born in Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1968-11-06 Javier Astúa, Costa Rican soccer forward (13 caps; Puntarenas FC), and manager (Puntarenas FC), born in Quepos, Costa Rica (d. 2022)
- 1968-11-18 Barry Hunter, Irish soccer defender (14 caps Northern Ireland; Wrexham, Reading) and manager (Rushden & Diamonds), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
- 1968-12-02 David Batty, English soccer midfielder (42 caps; Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United), born in Leeds, England
- 1968-12-14 Cees Marbus, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), born in Noordwijk, Netherlands
- 1969-01-23 Andrei Kanchelskis, Ukrainian soccer winger (17 caps Soviet Union, 6 caps CIS, 36 caps Russia; Manchester United, Rangers), born in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
- 1969-02-01 Gabriel Batistuta, Argentine soccer striker (77 caps, 54 goals; Fiorentina), born in Avellaneda, Santa Fe, Argentina
- 1969-02-20 Siniša Mihajlović, Serbian soccer defender (63 caps Yugoslavia; RS Belgrade, Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio) and manager (Serbia, Bologna, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, AC Milan, Torino), born in Vukovar, Croatia (d. 2022)
- 1969-03-15 Gianluca Festa, Italian soccer manager (Cagliari, Como, AEL, Lamia) and defender (Roma, Internazionale, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Cagliari), born in Cagliari, Italy
- 1969-03-19 Arjan Vermeulen, soccer player (Vitesse)
- 1969-04-04 Dennis de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
- 1969-04-04 Gerard de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
- 1969-04-20 Jan van Halst, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1969-04-24 Elias Atmatsidis, Greek soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Pontioi Veria, AEK Athens , PAOK, born in Kozani, Greece
- 1969-05-09 Carla Overbeck, American soccer defender (170 caps; Olympic gold 1996, silver 2000; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99), born in Pasadena, California
- 1969-05-10 Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch football player (Ajax; Netherlands), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1969-06-01 Luis García Postigo, Mexican soccer striker (79 caps; UNAM, Atlético Madrid, Real Sociedad) and commentator (TV Azteca), born in Mexico City
- 1969-06-09 Eric Wynalda, American soccer player and coach, born in Fullerton, California
- 1969-06-10 Ronny Johnsen, Norwegian soccer defensive midfielder (62 caps; FC Eik-Tønsberg, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Vålerenga), born in Sandefjord, Norway
- 1969-06-15 Oliver Kahn, German soccer goalkeeper (86 caps; Bayern Munich 429 games), born in Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1969-06-25 Jurgen Streppel, Dutch soccer player (Telstar/RKC), born in Voorst, Netherlands
- 1969-06-29 Erik Tammer, American soccer player (SC Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1969-08-02 Erik Meijer, Dutch soccer player (PSV, Uerdingen), born in Curaçao
- 1969-08-20 Bart Spark, soccer player (Veendam, SC Heerenveen)
- 1969-08-22 Maurice Graef, Dutch soccer player (VVW, Roda JC), born in Horn, Netherlands
- 1969-09-01 Henning Berg, Norwegian soccer defender (100 caps; Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United) and manager (Lillestrøm, Blackburn Rovers, Legia Warsaw), born in Eidsvoll, Norway
- 1969-09-16 Marthijn Pothoven, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 1969-09-22 Marian Chlad, Czech soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia
- 1969-10-19 Erwin Sánchez, Bolivian soccer midfielder (57 caps; Boavista, Benfica) and manager (Boavista, Bolivia, Oriente Petrolero, Blooming), born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- 1969-10-20 Kim Suominen, Finnish soccer midfielder (39 caps; TPS, FF Jaro), born in Turku, Finland (d. 2021)
- 1969-11-10 Arjan van der Laan, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Nieuwkoop, Netherlands
- 1970-01-07 João Ricardo, Angolan soccer goalkeeper (29 caps; Académico Viseu FC, Moreirense FC), born in Luanda, Angola
- 1970-02-02 Erik ten Hag, Dutch football player (FC Twente) and coach (Manchester United), born in Haaksbergen, Netherlands
- 1970-02-03 Óscar Córdoba, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (73 caps; América de Cali, Boca Juniors, Beşiktaş), born in Cali, Colombia
- 1970-03-02 Ciriaco Sforza, Swiss soccer midfielder (79 caps; Grasshopper Club Zürich, Internazionale, FC Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich) and manager (Grasshoppers, FC Wil), born in Wohlen, Switzerland
- 1970-03-08 Harry Decheiver, soccer player (RKC)
- 1970-03-08 Rhett Harty, Pasedena CA, US soccer player (Olympic-92)
- 1970-03-19 Errol Refos, soccer player (Feyenoord)
- 1970-03-26 Paul Bosvelt, Dutch soccer midfielder who played 24 internationals; Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente, Feyenoord, Manchester City, born in Doetinchem, Netherlands
- 1970-04-22 Wang Tao, Chinese soccer striker (2 caps; Dalian Wanda FC) and executive (founder BSU FC), born in Dalian, China (d. 2022)
- 1970-04-28 Diego Simeone, Argentine soccer midfielder (108 caps; Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Lazio) and manager (Atlético Madrid), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1970-05-15 Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
- 1970-05-18 Clemens Zwijnenberg, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente)
- 1970-05-29 Roberto Di Matteo, Italian soccer midfielder, manager (Italy 34 caps, Lazio, Chelsea), born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- 1970-06-01 Alexi Lalas, American soccer defender (96 caps; NE Revolution, LA Galaxy), born in Birmingham, Michigan
- 1970-06-06 Albert Ferrer, Spanish soccer defender, coach (Spain 36 caps, FC Barcelona, Chelsea), born in Barcelona, Catalonia
- 1970-06-07 Cafu, Brazilian soccer defender (Brazil 142 caps, Roma, AC Milan), born in Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil
- 1970-06-15 Amanda Cromwell, soccer midfielder (55 caps; Olympic gold 1996; FIFA Women's World Cup bronze 1995) and coach (NCAA C'ship 2013 UCLA; Orlando Pride), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1970-06-16 Cobi Jones, American soccer player and commentator (Los Angeles Galaxy.), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1970-07-04 Tony Vidmar, Australian soccer defender (76 caps; Adelaide City, NAC Breda, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Cardiff City), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1970-08-01 José Luis Dolgetta, Venezuelan soccer forward (20 caps; Carabobo FC), born in Valencia, Venezuela (d. 2023)
- 1970-08-04 Orlando Trustfull, soccer player (Feyenoord)
- 1970-08-08 José Francisco Molina, Spanish soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; Atlético Madrid, Deportivo La Coruña) and manager (Villarreal CF), born in Valencia, Spain
Alan Shearer (53 years old)
1970-08-13 English soccer striker (63 caps; Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Gosforth, England
- 1970-08-16 Wilco Hellinga, soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
- 1970-09-03 Gareth Southgate, English soccer midfielder (57 caps; Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough) and manager (Middlesborough, England), born in Watford, England
- 1970-10-01 Gaston Taument, Dutch soccer winger (15 caps; Feyenoord), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1970-10-17 Jean-Paul de Young, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1970-10-17 Marciano Vink, soccer player (Genoa/PSV)
- 1970-10-18 Mark Schenning, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 1970-10-20 Sander Boschke, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente), born in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
- 1970-10-22 Winston Bogarde, Dutch soccer defender (20 caps; Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, FC Barcelona), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 1970-10-29 Edwin van der Sar, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (Ajax)
- 1970-10-29 Phillip Cocu, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse, PSV), born in Voorhout, Netherlands
- 1970-10-30 Suvat Karadag, Turkish soccer player (FC Utrecht), born in Mazgirt, Turkey
- 1970-10-30 Wim Bubberman, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 1970-12-03 Christian Karembeu, French soccer midfielder (53 caps; Nantes, Olympiacos), born in Lifou, New Caledonia
- 1970-12-12 Abderrahim Ouakili, Moroccan soccer midfielder (11 caps; Mainz 05, 1860 Munich, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Karlsruher SC), born in Rabat, Morocco (d. 2023)
- 1970-12-17 Michael Mols, soccer player (FC Twente)
- 1970-12-24 Romeo Wouden, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Heerenveen), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1971-01-16 Michel Kreek, Dutch soccer player (Ajax), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1971-01-16 Ulrich van Gobbel, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1971-01-18 Pep Guardiola, Spanish football midfielder & manager (Spain 47 caps, manager Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City), born in Santpedor, Spain
- 1971-01-23 Julie Foudy, American soccer midfielder (273 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Sacramento Storm, San Diego Spirit), born in San Diego, California
- 1971-01-27 Mark Noordlander, soccer player (Sparta)
- 1971-01-30 Milko Pieren, Dutch football player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- 1971-02-01 Harald Brattbakk, Norwegian soccer striker (17 caps; Rosenburg, Celtic), born in Trondheim, Norway
- 1971-02-01 Zlatko Zahovič, Slovenian soccer midfielder (80 caps; Partizan, Porto, Benfica), born in Maribor, Slovenia
- 1971-02-04 Maarten Atmodikoro, soccer player (Dordrecht '90, NAC)
- 1971-02-20 Jari Litmanen, soccer player (Ajax)
- 1971-02-21 Arco Jochemsen, Dutch soccer player (SVDB, Vitesse), born in Barneveld, the Netherlands
- 1971-02-22 Mohammed Sylla, Guinean football player (Willem II, FC Martigues), born in Conakry, Guinea (d. 2010)
- 1971-03-11 Liesbeth Migchelsen, Dutch soccer defender (97 caps; FFC Heike Rheine, SV Fortuna Wormerveer, AZ Alkmaar), born in Harderwijk, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- 1971-03-21 Aarno Turpeinen, Finnish soccer defender (16 caps; HJK 225 games), born in Oulu, Finland (d. 2022)
- 1971-04-05 Finidi George, soccer player (Ajax)
- 1971-04-14 Miguel Calero, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (50 caps; Copa América 2001; Pachuca), born in Ginebra, Colombia (d. 2012)
- 1971-05-27 Ferdino Hernandez, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1971-06-01 Tony Sanneh, American soccer utility (43 caps; Hertha BSC, 1. FC Nürnberg, D.C. United; LA Galaxy), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- 1971-06-09 Romano Sion, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1971-06-10 Bruno Ngotty, French soccer defender (6 caps; Lyon 237 games, PSG, Bolton Wanderers 134 games), born in Lyon, France
- 1971-06-12 Iwan Tomasz, Polish soccer midfielder (40 caps; Roda JC, Feyenoord, PSV), born in Słupsk, Poland
- 1971-06-14 Ramon Vega, Swiss soccer centre-back (23 caps; Grasshoppers 169 games, Tottenham Hotspur), born in Olten, Switzerland
- 1971-06-28 Kenny Cunningham, Irish soccer defender (72 caps Republic of Ireland; Millwall, Wimbledon, Birmingham City), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1971-07-05 Derek McInnes, Scottish soccer midfielder (2 caps; Rangers, WBA, Dundee United) and manager (Bristol City, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock), born in Paisley, Scotland
- 1971-07-16 Óscar Sánchez, Bolivian soccer defender (78 caps; Club The Strongest, Club Bolivar), born in Cochabamba, Bolivia (d. 2007)
Alexis Sánchez
Didier Drogba
Jamie Vardy
Paulo Dybala
Xavi
Zinedine Zidane