Athletes and Sports Stars Born in January 1980

Sergio García (44 years old)

Jan 9 Spanish golfer (US Masters 2017), born in Borriol, Castellón

Jan 10 Matt Roney, American baseball player, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 11 Mike Williams, American football player, born in South Carolina, United States
Jan 12 Bobby Crosby, American baseball player, born in Lakewood, California
Jan 13 Akira Kaji, Japanese soccer defender (64 caps; Oita Trinita, FC Tokyo, Gamba Osaka 225 games, Fagiano Okayama), born in Minamiawaji, Japan
Jan 13 Michael Rupp, American ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2003 New Jersey Devils; Pittsburgh Penguins, NY Rangers) and broadcaster (NHL Network, SportsNet Pittsburgh), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 13 Nils-Eric Johansson, Swedish soccer defender (3 caps; 1. FC Nürnberg, Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City, AIK 297 games), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Jan 14 Byron Leftwich, American football player, born in Washington, D.C.
Jan 14 Clive Clarke, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
Jan 14 Cory Gibbs, American soccer defender (19 caps; FC St.Pauli, Feyenoord, Colorado Rapids, NE Revolution, Chicago Fire), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jan 14 Ossama Haidar, Lebanese soccer player
Jan 15 Matt Holliday, American baseball player, born in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Albert Pujols (44 years old)

Jan 16 Dominican baseball 1st baseman (NL MVP 2005, 2008-09; 4th in history to 700 HRs; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Jan 16 Seydou Keita, Malian footballer, born in Bamako, Mali
Jan 18 Julius Peppers, American Pro Football HOF defensive end (NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2002; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 9 x Pro Bowl; Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears), born in Wilson, North Carolina
Jan 18 Robert Green, English footballer, born in Chertsey, United Kingdom
Jan 19 Jenson Button, English auto racer (World Formula 1 Drivers Champion 2009; Super GT 2018), born in Frome, England
Jan 20 Brigitte Olivier, Belgian judoka, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jan 20 Federico Martín Aramburú, Argentine rugby union winger (22 Tests; 11 competitions Argentina Sevens; Biarritz Olympique, Perpignan, Glasgow Warriors), born in La Plata, Argentina (d. 2022)
Jan 21 Aubrie Rippner, tennis star (1995 USTA National Girls 18), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 21 Dave Kitson, English footballer
Jan 22 Jake Grove, American NFL football player, 2004-10 (Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins), born in Johnson City, Tennessee
Jan 22 Jonathan Woodgate, English footballer, born in Nunthorpe, United Kingdom
Jan 23 Theresa Kulikowski, American gymnast (World-bronze-95, Olympics 1996), born in Tacoma, Washington
Jan 24 Rocky Boiman, American football player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 25 Stathis Tavlaridis, Greek soccer defender (3 caps; Iraklis FC, Lille, Saint-Étienne, Atromitos, Panathinaikos), born in Provatas, Greece

Xavi (44 years old)

Jan 25 Spanish soccer midfielder (133 caps, FIFA World Cup 2010; FC Barcelona 505 games) and manager (Al Sadd, Barcelona), born in Terrassa, Spain

Marat Safin (44 years old)

Jan 27 Russian tennis player (US Open 2000, Australian Open 2005), born in Moscow, Russia

Jan 29 Ivan Klasnić, Croatian soccer striker (41 caps; FC St. Pauli, Werder Bremen, Nantes, Bolton Wanderers), born in Hamburg, Germany
Jan 30 Joãozinho, Brazilian footballer, born in Sergipe, Brazil