Soccer in History (Part 11)

Events in Sport


Birthdays in Sport

Birthdays 1001 - 1,100 of 1,648

  • 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)
  • 1970-05-15 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
  • 1971-06-28 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)
  • 1971-07-22 Kristine Lilly, American soccer midfielder (record 354 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Boston Breakers), born in New York City
  • 1971-08-02 Dick Schreuder, Dutch soccer player (PSV/FC Groningen/RKC), born in Barneveld, Netherlands
  • 1971-08-06 Scott Minto, English soccer defender (Charlton, Chelsea, Benfica, West Ham) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, TalkSPORT, BBC London), born in Bromborough, England
  • 1971-08-10 Roy Keane, Irish football player (Manchester United) and coach, born in Cork, Ireland
  • 1971-08-27 Ernest Faber, Dutch soccer defender (1 cap; PSV) and manager (NEC, Groningen, PSV), born in Geldrop, Netherlands
  • 1971-09-01 Hakan Şükür, Turkish soccer striker (112 caps; Galatasaray), born in Sapanca, Turkey
  • 1971-09-04 Maik Taylor, Irish soccer goalkeeper (88 caps Northern Ireland; Fulham, Birmingham City), born in Hildesheim, Germany
  • 1971-09-07 Briana Scurry, American soccer goalkeeper (175 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA World Cup gold 1999; Atlanta Beat, Washington Freedom), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1971-09-20 Henrik Larsson, Swedish soccer striker (106 caps; Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona, Helsingborgs IF), born in Helsingborg, Sweden
  • 1971-09-27 Erik Smit, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
  • 1971-10-05 Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentine soccer defender (3 caps; Vélez Sarsfield, Valencia) and manager (Valencia, Estudiantes, Independiente, Alavés, Southampton, Cádiz), born in Córdoba, Argentina
  • 1971-10-14 Jorge Costa, Portuguese soccer defender and manager (50 caps; FC Porto), born in Porto, Portugal
  • 1971-10-15 Andy Cole, English soccer striker (15 caps; Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham), born in Nottingham, England
  • 1971-10-18 Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean soccer midfielder (124 caps; 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team; Ulsan Hyundai), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2021)
  • 1971-10-21 René Ponk, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
  • 1971-10-25 Geoffrey Prommayon, Thai-American soccer player (PSV), born in Udon Thani, Thailand
  • 1971-10-27 Jorge Soto, Peruvian soccer midfielder (101 caps; Sporting Cristal), born in Lima, Peru
  • 1971-10-27 Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek soccer midfielder (120 caps; Kavala, PAOK, Leicester City, AEK Athens, Bologna) and politician (Member European Parliament), born in Kavala, Greece
  • 1971-11-03 Dwight Yorke, Trinidad & Tobago soccer striker (74 caps; Aston Villa, Manchester United), born in Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1971-11-03 Unai Emery, Spanish soccer manager (Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal), born in Hondarribia, Spain
  • 1971-11-20 Robert Wijnands, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
  • 1971-11-22 Lloyd Kammeron, soccer player (Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles)
  • 1971-12-02 Francesco Toldo, Italian soccer goalkeeper (28 caps; Fiorentina, Internazionale), born in Padua, Italy
  • 1971-12-03 Frank Sinclair, Jamaican soccer defender (28 caps; Chelsea, Leicester City), born in Lambeth, England
  • 1971-12-03 Heiko Herrlich, German soccer manager and forward (5 caps; Bayer Leverkusen; Borussia Dortmund), born in Mannheim, West Germany
  • 1971-12-03 Henk Timmer, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; Zwolle, Feyenoord), born in Hierden, Netherlands
  • 1971-12-31 Ricardo López Felipe, Spanish soccer goalkeeper (2 caps; CA Osasuna 190 games), born in Madrid, Spain
  • 1972-01-01 Lilian Thuram, French soccer defender (record 142 caps; Monaco; Parma; Juventus; Barcelona), born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
  • 1972-01-31 Reinier Robbemond, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
  • 1972-02-01 Christian Ziege, German soccer left wing-back (72 caps; Bayern Munich) and manager (Germany U18, U19, FC Pinzgau), born in Berlin, Germany
  • 1972-02-03 Mart Poom, Estonian soccer goalkeeper (120 caps; SK Sport Tallinn, Derby County, Sunderland), born in Tallinn, Estonia
  • 1972-02-11 Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player (FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1972-02-25 Erwin van de Looi, soccer player (Vitesse)
  • 1972-03-08 Georgios Georgiadis, Greek soccer winger (61 caps; Panathinaikos, PAOK, Olympiacos), born in Kavala, Greece
  • 1972-03-17 Mia Hamm, Anerican soccer forward (276 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; Washington Freedom), born in Selma, Alabama
  • 1972-03-25 Phil O'Donnell, Scottish soccer midfielder (1 cap; Motherwell, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday; PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year 1992, 94; dies while playing), born in Bellshill, Scotland (d. 2007)
  • 1972-03-29 Rui Costa, Portuguese soccer midfielder (94 caps; Benfica, Fiorentina, AC Milan) and executive (President SL Benfica), born in Amadora, Portugal
  • 1972-05-15 Patrick Pothuizen, soccer player (Vitesse)
  • 1972-06-12 Patrick van Diemen, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, NEC), born in Woerden, Netherlands

Zinedine Zidane (51 years old)

1972-06-23 French soccer midfielder/Real Madrid manager (Champions League 2016-17-18, World Cup 1998), born in Marseille, France

  • 1972-06-28 Arie van der Padt, Dutch soccer player (Tonegido, Sparta), born in Ridderkerk, Netherlands
  • 1972-07-21 Dennis Krijgsman, Dutch soccer player and manager (Sparta/Vitesse), born in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands

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