Soccer in History (Part 13)

Events in Sport


Birthdays in Sport

Birthdays 1201 - 1,300 of 1,685

  • 1974-04-01 Vladimir Beschastnykh, Russian soccer forward (71 caps; Racing Santander, FC Spartak Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia
  • 1974-04-02 Tayfun Korkut, Turkish soccer midfielder (42 caps; Fenerbahçe, Real Sociedad) and manager (Hannover 96, FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart), born in Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1974-04-05 Mike DuHaney, soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
  • 1974-04-19 Ante Moric, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1974-04-24 Toine Rorije, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), born in Heerde, Netherlands
  • 1974-04-25 Brad Hassell, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
  • 1974-04-27 Carlos Fortes, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • 1974-05-02 Andy Johnson, Welsh soccer midfielder (15 caps; WBA, Nottingham Forest), born in Bristol, England
  • 1974-05-02 Miles Joseph, American soccer forward (3 caps; MetroStars, Columbus Crew; Olympic gold 1996), born in West Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 1974-05-15 Addilson dos Santos, soccer player (Sparta)
  • 1974-05-24 Natalie Neaton, American soccer forward (6 caps, 4 goals; William & Mary Tribe), born in Brighton, Michigan
  • 1974-06-01 Akis Zikos, Greek soccer midfielder (18 caps; Skoda Xanthi, AEK Athens, Monaco), born in Athens, Greece
  • 1974-06-22 Nikolay Shirshov, Uzbekistani soccer defensive midfielder (64 caps; FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, FC Rostov), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2021)
  • 1974-07-05 Márcio Amoroso, Brazilian soccer forward (19 caps; Udinese, Parma, Borussia Dortmund), born in Brasília, Brazil
  • 1974-07-11 André Ooijer, Dutch soccer defender (55 caps; PSV, Blackburn Rovers), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1974-07-12 Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek soccer midfielder (77 caps; Olympiacos, Bolton Wanderers) and manager (Paniliakos, Kifisia), born in Athens, Greece
  • 1974-08-05 Frankie Hejduk, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in La Mesa, California
  • 1974-08-06 Bobby Petta, soccer player (Feyenoord, RKC)
  • 1974-08-06 Nelson Vargas, Holoyoke Mass, soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996)
  • 1974-09-07 Mario Frick, Liechtenstein soccer striker, manager (125 caps; FC Vaduz), born in Chur, Switzerland
  • 1974-09-08 Braulio Luna, Mexican soccer midfielder (32 caps; San Luis), born in Mexico City
  • 1974-09-11 Lucian Sahetapy, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Groningen, Netherlands
  • 1974-09-12 Nuno Valente, Portuguese soccer defender (32 caps; Porto, Everton), born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1974-09-18 Sol Campbell, English soccer centre-back (73 caps; Tottenham Hotspur 255 games, Arsenal, Portsmouth), born in London, England
  • 1974-10-06 Brian Kelly, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Mission Viejo, California
  • 1974-10-06 Geert Jelle de Vries, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen SC Cambuur), born in Scharnegoutum, Friesland, Netherlands
  • 1974-10-07 Shannon MacMillan, American soccer forward (177 caps, 60 goals; Olympic gold 1996, silver 2000; FIFA Women's World Cup 1999), born in Syosset, New York
  • 1974-10-23 Sander Westerveld, Dutch soccer coach and player (FC Twente), born in Enschede, Netherlands
  • 1974-10-27 Juan Viedma, Dutch soccer player (Ajax, NEC), born in Heemskerk, Netherlands
  • 1974-11-10 Igor Sypniewski, Polish soccer forward (2 caps; ŁKS Łódź, Panathinaikos FC, Halmstads BK), born in Łódź, Poland (d. 2022)
  • 1974-12-01 Costinha, Portuguese soccer midfielder and manager (53 caps; Porto, Monaco), born in Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1974-12-06 Arjan Ebbinge, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Veendam, Netherlands
  • 1974-12-09 Wendy Dillinger, American female soccer player and coach, born in St. Charles County, Missouri
  • 1974-12-12 Franklin Anangonó, Ecuadorian soccer defender (7 caps; ESPoli Quito, El Nacional Quito, Macará), born in Quito, Ecuador (d. 2022)
  • 1975-01-14 Marcel Koning, Dutch football player (FC The Hague/NEC), born in The Hague, Netherlands
  • 1975-01-21 Nicky Butt, English soccer midfielder (39 caps; Manchester United 270 games, Newcastle United 134 games), born in Manchester, England
  • 1975-02-02 Ieroklis Stoltidis, Greek soccer midfielder (6 caps; Iraklis, Olympiacos, Kerkyra) and manager (Doxa Dramas FC), born in Thessaloniki, Greece
  • 1975-02-05 Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • 1975-02-19 Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname-Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
  • 1975-03-09 Roy Makaay, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), born in Wijchen, Netherlands
  • 1975-03-24 Debbie Keller, American soccer forward (46 caps; collegiate National Player of the Year 1995, 96; Uni of North Carolina), born in Winfield, Illinois
  • 1975-04-09 Robbie Fowler, English soccer striker (26 caps; Liverpool FC 236 games), born in Toxteth, Liverpool, England
  • 1975-04-19 Temoc Suarez, American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
  • 1975-05-01 Alexei Smertin, Russian soccer midfielder/executive (55 caps; Zarya Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Bordeaux), born in Barnaul, Russia
  • 1975-05-01 Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon soccer midfielder (62 caps; collapsed during international match, died; Lens, West Ham, Lyon), born in Yaounde, Cameroon (d. 2003)

David Beckham (49 years old)

1975-05-02 English soccer midfielder (115 caps [58 as captain]; Man Utd, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Paris SG, LA Galaxy) and owner (Inter Miami CF, Salford City), born in London, England

  • 1975-05-23 Vincent Goossens, soccer player (Dordrecht '90)
  • 1975-05-28 Mike Fisher, soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Naperville, Illinois
  • 1975-06-09 Paul Agostino, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
  • 1975-07-05 Hernán Crespo, Argentine soccer striker (64 caps, 35 goals; Parma, Lazio, Inter Milan, Chelsea) and manager (São Paulo, Al-Duhail), born in Florida Este, Argentina
  • 1975-08-22 Robert Enes, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
  • 1975-08-30 Radhi Jaïdi, Tunisian soccer defender (105 caps; Espérance, Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Southampton), born in Tunis, Tunisia
  • 1975-09-04 Nikos Liberopoulos, Greek soccer forward (76 caps; Panathinaikos, AEK Athens, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Filiatra, Greece
  • 1975-10-04 Cristiano Lucarelli, Italian soccer striker and manager (6 caps; AS Liverno), born in Livorno, Italy
  • 1975-10-06 Jan Harm Schippers, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen, Veendam)
  • 1975-10-09 Mark Viduka, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1975-10-10 Ramón Morales, Mexican soccer left-wing (64 caps; Guadalajara 382 games), born in La Piedad, Mexico
  • 1975-10-13 Leo Koswal, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), born in Breda, Netherlands
  • 1975-10-22 Míchel Salgado, Spanish soccer defender (53 caps; Celta Vigo, Real Madrid 251 games, Blackburn Rovers), born in As Neves, Spain
  • 1975-11-30 Mehrdad Minavand, Iranian soccer midfielder (67 caps; Persepolis, Sturm Graz), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2021)
  • 1975-12-04 Marci Jobson (Miller), American soccer midfielder (17 caps; Turbine Potsdam FC, Atlanta Beat) and coach (Baylor University 2008-14), born in St. Charles, Illinois
  • 1975-12-12 Craig Moore, Australian soccer defender and broadcaster (52 caps; Glasgow Rangers 175 games), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1975-12-19 Olivier Tébily, Ivorian soccer defender (18 caps; Chamois Niortais FC, Celtic, Birmingham City), born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • 1975-12-31 Toni Kuivasto, Finnish soccer defender (75 caps; Djurgårdens IF 165 games), born in Tampere, Finland
  • 1976-01-03 Angelos Basinas, Greek soccer defensive midfielder (100 caps, European Championship 2004; Panathinaikos, Mallorca), born in Chalkida, Greece
  • 1976-02-01 Anne Mäkinen, Finnish soccer central midfielder (118 caps; AIK, Stockholm), born in Helsinki, Finland
  • 1976-02-08 Holly Manthei, American soccer midfielder/forward (23 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup bronze 1995), born in Edina, Minnesota
  • 1976-02-21 Robin Confer, American soccer forward (8 caps; Raleigh Wings, NJ Lady Stallions, Boston Breakers), born in Clearwater, Florida
  • 1976-03-18 Jovan Kirovski, American soccer player
  • 1976-03-24 Danielle Garrett, American soccer forward (35 caps; Carolina Courage; NCAA Div I record for goals & points University of Florida) and manager (LSU, Eckerd), born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
  • 1976-03-27 Djamel Belmadi, Algerian soccer midfielder who played 20 internationals (Marseille, Southampton) and manager (Qatar, Algeria), born in Champigny-sur-Marne, France

Clarence Seedorf (48 years old)

1976-04-01 Dutch soccer midfielder (87 caps; AC Milan, Ajax, Real Madrid) and manager (AC Milan, Deportivo La Coruña, Cameroon), born in Paramaribo, Suriname

  • 1976-04-25 Gilberto [Gilberto da Silva Melo], Brazilian soccer midfielder (36 caps; Hertha BSC; Flamengo), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 1976-05-29 Caçapa, Brazilian soccer defender (Brazil 3 caps, Lyon), born in Lavras, Brazil
  • 1976-05-29 Yegor Titov, Russian soccer midfielder, coach (Russia 41 caps), born in Moscow, Russia
  • 1976-06-23 Wade Barrett, American soccer player
  • 1976-07-01 Hannu Tihinen, Finnish soccer defender (76 caps; KePS, HJK Helsinki, Viking FK, RSC Anderlecht, FC Zürich), born in Keminmaa, Finland
  • 1976-07-01 Patrick Kluivert, Dutch soccer striker (79 caps; Ajax, FC Barcelona) and manager (Curaçao, Adana Demirspor), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1976-07-01 Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch soccer striker (70 caps; PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid) and manager (PSV Eindhoven), born in Oss, Netherlands
  • 1976-07-05 Nuno Gomes, Portuguese soccer striker (79 caps; Boavista, Benfica, Fiorentina), born in Amarante, Portugal
  • 1976-07-07 Dominic Foley, Irish soccer forward (6 caps Republic of Ireland; Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford, Gent, Cercle Brugge), born in Cork, Ireland
  • 1976-07-08 Staci Wilson, American soccer defender (15 caps; Olympic gold 1996; Raleigh Wings, Carolina Courage), born in Livingston, New Jersey
  • 1976-07-08 Talal El Karkouri, Moroccan soccer defender (53 caps; Servette, PSG, Charlton Athletic, Qatar SC) and manager (Umm Salal SC), born in Casablanca, Morocco
  • 1976-07-10 Edmílson, Brazilian soccer defensive midfielder, central defender (39 caps World Cup 2002; São Paulo FC, Lyon, FC Barcelona), born in Taquaritinga, Brazil
  • 1976-07-10 Ludovic Giuly, French soccer winger (17 caps; Lyon, Monaco, Barcelona, PSG), born in Lyon, France
  • 1976-07-19 Oleksandr Radchenko, Ukrainian soccer left-back (17 caps; FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), born in Mariupol, Ukraine (d. 2023)
  • 1976-07-27 Fernando Ricksen, Dutch soccer midfielder (12 caps; Glasgow Rangers), born in Hoensbroek, Limburg (d. 2019)
  • 1976-08-01 Nwankwo Kanu, Nigerian soccer player (Ajax), born in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
  • 1976-08-15 Boudewijn Send, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
  • 1976-08-16 Jonatan Johansson, Finnish soccer striker, manager (106 caps; Rangers, Charlton), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1976-08-21 Jeff Cunningham, American soccer forward (14 caps; Columbus Crew SC, FC Dallas), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
  • 1976-08-23 Kate Sobrero, American soccer defender (201 caps; Olympic gold 2004, 08; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1999; Boston Breakers, Michigan Hawks), born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • 1976-08-24 Bjorn van der Doelen, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Goirle, Netherlands
  • 1976-08-24 Nordin Wooter, Dutch soccer player (Ajax), born in Breda, Netherlands
  • 1976-08-26 Carey Tally, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1976-08-29 Pablo Mastroeni, American soccer player, born in Mendoza, Argentina
  • 1976-09-01 Sebastián Rozental, Chilean soccer forward (27 caps; Universidad Católica, Rangers, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Unión Española), born in Santiago, Chile
  • 1976-09-06 Danny Blankers, Dutch soccer player (PSV/Willem II), born in Goirle, Netherlands

Ronaldo (47 years old)

1976-09-18 Brazilian retired soccer player, popularly described as "O Fenômeno" (The Phenomenon), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [birth not officially registered until 22nd]

  • 1976-10-04 Mauro Camoranesi, Italian soccer winger and manager (55 caps; Juventus), born in Tandil, Argentina

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