Athletes Born in 1990

  • Jan 3 Yoichiro Kakitani, Japanese soccer midfielder (18 caps; Cerezo Osaka), born in Osaka, Japan
  • Jan 4 Toni Kroos, German soccer midfielder (106 caps, FIFA World Cup 2014; Bayern Munich, Real Madrid), born in Greifswald, Germany
  • Jan 7 Elene Gedevanishvili, Georgian figure skater, born in Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Jan 7 Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austrian ski jumper, born in Tyrol, Austria
  • Jan 10 Tao Li, Singaporean Olympic swimmer, born in Wuhan, China
  • Jan 12 Sergey Karjakin, Ukrainian chess player, born in Simferopol
  • Jan 15 Fernando Forestieri, Italian footballer, born in Rosario, Argentina
  • Jan 18 Gift Ngoepe, South African-born baseball player, 1st black African to play in Major League Baseball, born in Pietersburg, South Africa
  • Jan 18 Nacho [José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias] Spanish football player (Real Madrid, Spain), born in Madrid, Spain

Peter Sagan (34 years old)

Jan 26 Slovakian professional cyclist (World Road Champion 2016), born in Žilina, Slovakia

  • Feb 7 Steven Stamkos, Canadian ice hockey player (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Markham, Ontario

Bethany Hamilton (34 years old)

Feb 8 American pro-surfer (Soul Surfer), born in Lihue, Hawaii

Klay Thompson (34 years old)

Feb 8 American basketball guard (3-time NBA champion GS Warriors 2015, 17, 18, Olympic gold 2016), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Feb 12 Robert Griffin III, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2011, Baylor; NFL Pro Bowl 2012, Washington Redskins; Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), born in Okinawa, Japan
  • Feb 15 Erwin Sak, Polish football goalkeeper (Stomil Olstyn), born in Lublin, Poland

Draymond Green (34 years old)

Mar 4 American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2015, 17, 18, 22; 4 × NBA All-Star; NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2017; GS Warriors; Olympic gold 2016, 20), born in Saginaw, Michigan

Petra Kvitová (34 years old)

Mar 8 Czech tennis player (Wimbledon 2011, 14), born in Bilovec, Czech Republic

  • Mar 12 Dont'a Hightower, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XLIX, LI, LIII New England Patriots; Pro Bowl 2016, 19), born in Lewisburg, Tennessee
  • Mar 17 Saina Nehwal, Indian Badminton player, born in Hisar, India
  • Mar 29 Teemu Pukki, Finnish soccer striker (Finland, Schalke 04, Celtic, Brøndby, Norwich City), born in Kotka, Finland
  • Apr 2 Miralem Pjanić, Bosnian soccer midfielder (92 caps; Roma, Juventus), born in Tuzia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Apr 2 Yevgeniya Kanayeva OMF, Russian rhythmic gymnast (Olympic gold all-round 2008, 12; World C'ship gold x 17 2007-11), born in Omsk, Russia
  • Apr 10 Lulinha [Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis], Brazilian footballer, born in Mauá, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Apr 27 Austin Dillon, American auto racer (Daytona 500 2018), born in Welcome, North Carolina
  • Apr 30 Jonathan Brownlee, British triathlete (Olympic bronze 2012, silver 16), born in Dewsbury, England
  • May 2 Francesco Friedrich, German bobsledder (4 x Olympic gold 2018, 22; 13 x World C'ship gold 2011-21), born in Pirna, Germany

Brooks Koepka (33 years old)

May 3 American golfer (US Open 2017, 18, PGA C'ship 2018, 19, 23), born in West Palm Beach, Florida

José Altuve (33 years old)

May 6 Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman (Houston Astros), born in Maracay, Venezuela

  • May 8 Kemba Walker, American NBA player (New York Knicks), born in The Bronx, New York
  • May 14 Emily Samuelson, American ice dancer
  • May 15 Joe Mattock, English football player
  • May 24 Joey Logano, American racecar driver, born in Middletown, Connecticut
  • May 27 Ekaterina Zaikina, Russian figure skater
  • May 31 Erik Karlsson, Swedish ice hockey player (NHL - San Jose Sharks)), born in Landsbro, Sweden
  • Jun 1 Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer (US Open 2018 3rd; 2 LPGA Tour titles), born in Pamplona, Spain
  • Jun 9 Matthias Mayer, Austrian alpine ski racer (Olympic gold downhill 2014, Super-G 2018, 22), born in Sankt Veit, Kärnten, Austria
  • Jun 24 Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jun 27 Bobby Wagner, American NFL player (Seattle Seahawks), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jun 29 Ryu So-yeon, South Korean golfer (US Open 2011, ANA Inspiration 2017), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Jul 9 Fábio and Rafael da Silva, Brazilian footballers

Caroline Wozniacki (33 years old)

Jul 11 Danish tennis player (Australian Open 2018), born in Odense, Denmark

  • Jul 15 Damian Lillard, American basketball player (Portland Trail Blazers), born in Oakland, California

Canelo Álvarez (33 years old)

Jul 18 Mexican boxer (multiple weight division world champion), born in Guadalajara, Mexico

  • Jul 20 Wendie Renard, French football player (Lyon, France), born in Schœlcher, Martinique
  • Aug 5 Patrick Reed, American golfer (US Masters 2018), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • Aug 8 Kane Williamson, New Zealand cricketer (batsman and captain of NZ), born in Tauranga, New Zealand
  • Aug 12 Mario Balotelli, Italian soccer striker (36 caps; Nice, Inter, Man City), born in Palermo, Italy

DeMarcus Cousins (33 years old)

Aug 13 American basketball player (Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans), born in Mobile, Alabama

  • Aug 20 Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch-Javanese Surinamese swimmer (Olympic gold 2008, 12), born in Sauwerd, Netherlands
  • Aug 27 Tori Bowie, American athlete (Olympic gold 4×100 m relay, silver 100m, bronze 200m 2016; World C'ship gold 100m, 4x100m relay 2017), born in Sand Hill, Mississippi (d. 2023)
  • Aug 28 Bojan Krkić, Serbian-Spanish footballer, born in Linyola, Spain
  • Sep 2 Marcus Ericsson, Swedish auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2022, runner-up 2023; Formula BMW UK 2007; All-Japan Formula 3 C'ship 2009), born in Kumla, Sweden
  • Sep 5 Kim Yu-Na, Korean figure skater, born in Wonmi-gu, South Korea
  • Sep 6 John Wall, American basketball point guard (2010 NBA Draft: #1 pick Washington Wizards), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Sep 7 Tanja Kolbe, German ice dancer, born in Berlin, Germany
  • Sep 8 Gerrit Cole, American MLB player (NY Yankees), born in Newport Beach, California
  • Sep 8 Jos Buttler, English cricket wicketkeeper (HS 152; Somerset CCC, Lancashire CCC, Rajasthan Royals, Sydney Thunder), born in Taunton, England
  • Sep 8 Matt Barkley, American NFL football quarterback (Buffalo Bills), born in Newport Beach, California
  • Sep 8 Matthew Dellavedova, Australian basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Maryborough, Australia
  • Sep 9 Shaun Johnson, New Zealand Rugby League halfback (Auckland Warriors, Cronulla Sharks), born in Auckland, NZ
  • Sep 14 Douglas Costa, Brazilian footballer (Juventus), born in Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil
  • Sep 18 Michael Smith, English darts player (World C'ship, Grand Slam of Darts 2022), born in St. Helens, England
  • Sep 19 Kieran Trippier, English footballer (Newcastle United, England), born in Bury, England

John Tavares (33 years old)

Sep 20 Canadian ice hockey player (New York Islanders), born in Mississauga, Ontario

  • Sep 21 Rob Cross, English darts player (PDC World Champion 2018), born in Pembury, England
  • Sep 25 Mao Asada, Japanese figure skater, born in Nagoya, Japan
  • Oct 12 Henri Lansbury, English footballer (Aston Villa), born in Enfield, London
  • Oct 18 Brittany Griner, American basketball center (Olympic gold 2016, 20; WNBA C'ship 2014 Phoenix Mercury; 8 × WNBA All-Star; WNBA scoring champion 2017, 19; detained in Russia for drug smuggling Feb-Dec 2022), born in Houston, Texas
  • Oct 21 Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
  • Oct 25 Mirim Lee, South Korean golfer (ANA Inspiration 2020), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Nov 3 Ellyse Perry, Australian soccer defender and cricket all-rounder (top Test score 213no; NSW; Sydney Sixers), born in Sydney NSW
  • Nov 11 Tom Dumoulin, Dutch road cyclist (Giro d'Italia 2017; World C'ship gold men's time trial 2017; Olympic silver road race 2016, 20), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
  • Nov 12 James McCarthy, Scottish footballer (Celtic), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • Nov 17 Elías Díaz, Venezuelan baseball catcher (MVP MLB All Star Game 2023 Colorado Rockies; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Maracaibo, Venezuela
  • Nov 20 Sam Burton, English footballer, born in Swindon, United Kingdom

Magnus Carlsen (33 years old)

Nov 30 Norwegian chess Grandmaster, born in Tønsberg, Norway

  • Dec 2 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ghanaian soccer midfielder (78 caps; Udinese), born in Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, Ghana
  • Dec 2 Gastón Ramírez, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (43 caps; Sampdoria), born in Fray Bentos, Uruguay
  • Dec 3 Christian Benteke, Belgian soccer striker (93 caps; Genk, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Aston Villa), born in Kinshasa, Zaire
  • Dec 7 Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Norwegian biathlete (Olympic gold women's sprint, pursuit, mixed relay 2022; 11 x World C'ship gold), born in Arendal, Norway
  • Dec 12 Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer, born in Lagos, Nigeria
  • Dec 19 Sally Fitzgibbons, Australian surfer (ISA World Games gold 2008, 18, 21; WSL World Tour 2010, 11, 12 runner-up), born in Gerroa, Australia
  • Dec 22 Josef Newgarden, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2023; IndyCar Series 2017, 19; Indy Lights 2011), born in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Dec 26 Aaron Ramsey, Welsh footballer, born in Caerphilly, United Kingdom
  • Dec 27 Luis Trujillo, Peruvian Football Player
  • Dec 27 Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player (8 ATP titles), born in Titograd, Montenegro
  • Dec 30 Joe Root, English cricket batsman and captain (HS 254; Yorkshire CCC), born in Sheffield, England

About 1990

How Old? 33 or 34 years old
Generation: Millennial

Chinese Zodiac: Snake (Feb 6, 1989 - Jan 26, 1990),
Horse (Jan 27, 1990 - Feb 14, 1991)