- Jul 1 Aleksander Lesun, Russian modern pentathlete (Olympic gold pentathlon individual 2016; World C'ship gold 2012, 14 individual, 2011 team), born in Barysaw, Belarus
- Jul 1 Dedé, Brazilian soccer centre back (11 caps; Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro), born in Volta Redonda, Brazil
- Jul 5 Kellen Moore, American NFL player and coach (Dallas Cowboys), born in Prosser, Washington
Inbee Park (35 years old)
Jul 12 South Korean golfer (7 major titles; US Open 2008, 13), born in Seoul, South Korea
Conor McGregor (35 years old)
Jul 14 Irish mixed martial artist (third multi-divisional champion in UFC history - Featherweight, Lightweight), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jul 18 César Villaluz, Mexican footballer
- Jul 19 Kevin Großkreutz, German footballer (Borussia Dortmund), born in Dortmund, West Germany
- Jul 19 Trent Williams, American AFL player (San Francisco 49ers), born in Longview, Texas
- Jul 21 Chris Mitchell, Scottish footballer, born in Stirling, Scotland (d. 2016)
- Jul 21 DeAndre Jordan, American NBA player (Denver Nuggets), born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 25 Anthony Stokes, Irish soccer striker (9 caps Republic of Ireland; Celtic FC), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jul 27 Adam Biddle, Australian footballer (Sydney FC), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 27 Ryan Tannehill III, American football quarterback (Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans; NFL passer rating leader 2019), born in Lubbock, Texas
- Jul 28 Casper Johansen, Danish footballer
- Jul 31 A. J. Green [Adriel Jeremiah Green], American NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Summerville, South Carolina
About July 1988
How Old? 35 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes
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