Sports – Soccer
Taylor Nicole Smith (1993- )
Taylor Nicole Smith is a professional soccer player in the National Women’s League. Smith was born on December 1, 1993...
Justin Soni Fashanu (1961-1998)
Justin Soni Fashanu was Britain’s first black openly gay footballer to earn a £1 million transfer fees contract. Born in...
George Weah
(1966- )
George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah, the newly elected president of Liberia, was born in the slums of Monrovia, Liberia on...
Gustavo Pinedo Zabala (1988– )
Gustavo Pinedo Zabala, professional soccer player, was born in Coripata, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, on February 18, 1988. His...
Malamine Koné (1971– )
Clothing entrepreneur Malamine Koné, was born in Mali on December 21, 1971, but now lives near Paris, France. He is...
Patrick Vieira (1976- )
Patrick Vieira, one of Europe’s leading soccer players, was born in the Cape Verdean community of Dakar, Senegal, on June...
Maykel Galindo (1981- )
Born on January 28, 1981 in Villa Clara, Cuba, the Cuban-born player Maykel Galindo has made a name for himself...
Freddy Adu (1989- )
Soccer player Fredua Koranteng Adu, known to much of the world as Freddy Adu was born June 2, 1989 in...
Didier Drogba (1978- )
Didier Yves Drogba Tebily, international soccer star, was born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). His early...
