Athletes and Sports Stars Born in December 1982

Michael Essien (41 years old)

Dec 3 Ghanaian football player considered one of the world's best midfielders (58 caps; Chelsea, Lyon), born in Accra, Ghana

Dec 4 Ho-Pin Tung, Dutch-Chinese auto racer (FIA World Endurance C'ship 2017, 18-19, 19-20 runner-up), born in Velp, Netherlands
Dec 4 Waldo Ponce, Chilean soccer defender (42 caps; Universidad de Chile), born in Los Andes, Chile
Dec 5 Trai Essex, American football player, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Dec 6 Alberto Contador, Spanish cyclist and Tour de France winner (2007, 09), born in Pinto, Madrid, Spain
Dec 6 Robbie Gould, American football player (San Francisco 49ers), born in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
Dec 6 Sean Ervine, Zimbabwean cricketer (played for Zimbabwe in the 2003 Cricket World Cup), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
Dec 8 Dee Dee Trotter, American athlete, born in California, United States
Dec 8 Halil Altintop, German-born Turkish football player (identical twin brother of Hamit Altintop), born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Dec 8 Hamit Altintop, German-born Turkish football player (identical twin brother of Halil Altintop), born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Dec 9 Nathalie De Vos, Belgian athlete, born in Ghent, Belgium
Dec 9 Tamilla Abassova, Russian cyclist, born in Moscow, Russia
Dec 10 Matt Stutzman, American archer (WR longest accurate shot in archery - despite having no arms), born in Kansas City, Kansas
Dec 11 Pablo Pérez Companc, Argentine racing driver, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec 12 Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player, born in Moscow
Dec 13 Dominik Werling, German footballer, born in Ludwigshafen, Germany
Dec 13 Ricky Nolasco, American baseball player, born in Corona, California
Dec 13 Tuka Rocha, Brazilian racing driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
Dec 14 Josh Fields, American baseball player, born in Ada, Oklahoma
Dec 14 Steve Sidwell, English footballer, born in Wandsworth, England
Dec 16 Antrel Rolle, National Football League defensive back
Dec 17 Josh Barfield, American baseball player
Dec 17 Stephane Lasme, Gabonese basketball player
Dec 19 Mo Williams, American basketball point guard (NBA C'ship 2016, NBA All-Star 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers) and coach (Alabama State), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 19 Tero Pitkämäki, Finnish athlete (World C'ship gold javelin 2007; Olympic bronze 2008), born in Ilmajoki, Finland
Dec 20 David Wright, American baseball player (New York Mets), born in Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 20 Kasper Klausen, Danish footballer, born in Denmark
Dec 20 Mohammed Asif, Pakistani cricket player, born in Sheikhupura, Pakistan
Dec 21 Iljo Keisse, Belgian cyclist, born in Ghent, Belgium
Dec 21 Mike Gansey, American basketball player, born in Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Dec 21 Philip Humber, American baseball player, born in Nacogdoches, Texas
Dec 25 Shawn Andrews, American football offensive lineman (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; First-team All-Pro 2006; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Littleton, Massachusetts
Dec 28 Cedric Benson, American football player, born in Midland, Texas
Dec 28 François Gourmet, Belgian decathlete, born in Libramont-Chevigny, Belgium
Dec 30 Dathan Ritzenhein, American runner
Dec 30 Dawan Landry, American football player
Dec 31 Craig Gordon, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (70 caps; Hearts, Sunderland, Celtic; SFWA Footballer of the Year 2006, 15, 22), born in Edinburgh, Scotland