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Born on this day
- Footballers born on this date
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19 years ago
George HEMMINGS
2007
PLACE OF BIRTH
Derby, England.
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27 years ago
Dara O'SHEA
1999
PLACE OF BIRTH
Dublin, Ireland.
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29 years ago
Freddie WOODMAN
1997
PLACE OF BIRTH
Croydon, England.
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29 years ago
Martin TERRIER
1997
PLACE OF BIRTH
Armentieres, France.
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33 years ago
Conor TOWNSEND
1993
PLACE OF BIRTH
Hessle, Yorkshire
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34 years ago
Bernd LENO
1992
PLACE OF BIRTH
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
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34 years ago
Erik LAMELA
1992
PLACE OF BIRTH
Florida, Argentina
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36 years ago
Fran MERIDA
1990
PLACE OF BIRTH
Barcelona, Spain
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39 years ago
William NJOVU
1987
PLACE OF BIRTH
Lusaka, Zambia.
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41 years ago
Jake BUXTON
1985
PLACE OF BIRTH
Sutton-in-Ashfield, England.
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42 years ago
Tamir COHEN
1984
PLACE OF BIRTH
Tel Aviv, Israel
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44 years ago
Bouna COUNDOUL
1982
PLACE OF BIRTH
Dakar, Sénégal
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44 years ago
Carlos MARINELLI
1982
PLACE OF BIRTH
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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44 years ago
Landon DONOVAN
1982
PLACE OF BIRTH
Ontario, California
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46 years ago
Omar BRAVO
1980
PLACE OF BIRTH
Los Mochis, Mexico
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46 years ago
Phil McGUIRE
1980
PLACE OF BIRTH
Glasgow, Scotland
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47 years ago
Vyacheslav MALAFEEV
1979
PLACE OF BIRTH
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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50 years ago
Robbie BLAKE
1976
PLACE OF BIRTH
Middlesbrough, England
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52 years ago
Ariel ORTEGA
1974
PLACE OF BIRTH
Ledesma, Argentina.
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52 years ago
Mladen KRSTAJIC
1974
PLACE OF BIRTH
Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia.
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57 years ago
Pierluigi CASIRAGHI
1969
PLACE OF BIRTH
Monza, Italy
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57 years ago
Wayne COLLINS
1969
PLACE OF BIRTH
Manchester, England
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58 years ago
Robert ROSARIO
1968
PLACE OF BIRTH
London, England.
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60 years ago
Owen ARCHDEACON
1966
PLACE OF BIRTH
Greenock, Scotland.
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64 years ago
Paul CANOVILLE
1962
PLACE OF BIRTH
Hillingdon, England.
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67 years ago
Alan CORK
1959
PLACE OF BIRTH
Derby, England
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67 years ago
Romeo ZONDERVAN
1959
PLACE OF BIRTH
Paramaribo, Surinam.
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70 years ago
CARLOS
1956
PLACE OF BIRTH
Vinhedo, Brazil.
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71 years ago
Joey JONES
1955
PLACE OF BIRTH
Llandudno, North Wales. Died 22nd July 2025 aged 70.
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72 years ago
Gary STANLEY
1954
PLACE OF BIRTH
Burton-on-Trent, England.
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74 years ago
Leslie CARTWRIGHT
1952
PLACE OF BIRTH
Aberdare, Wales
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75 years ago
Kenny DALGLISH
1951
PLACE OF BIRTH
Dalmarnock, Glasgow
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75 years ago
Peter O'SULLIVAN
1951
PLACE OF BIRTH
Colwyn Bay, Wales
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79 years ago
Alan WOOLLETT
1947
PLACE OF BIRTH
Wigston, England.
- Athletes born on this date
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25 years ago
Clement DUCOS.
2001
PLACE OF BIRTH
France.
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37 years ago
Joanna FIODOROW
1989
PLACE OF BIRTH
Augustów, Poland.
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43 years ago
Yuliya GUSHCHINA
1983
PLACE OF BIRTH
Rostov Region, Russia
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49 years ago
Ana GUEVARA
1977
PLACE OF BIRTH
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
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51 years ago
Kirsten BOLM
1975
PLACE OF BIRTH
Frechen, Germany
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55 years ago
Ilya KONOVALOV
1971
PLACE OF BIRTH
Efrosimovka, Russia.
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67 years ago
Irina STRAKHOVA
1959
PLACE OF BIRTH
Novosibirsk, Russia.
- Cricketers born on this date
- Golfers born on this date
- Rugby Players born on this date
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23 years ago
Peter LAKAI
2003
PLACE OF BIRTH
New Zealand.
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39 years ago
Gordon REID
1987
PLACE OF BIRTH
Irvine, Scotland.
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43 years ago
Jaque FOURIE
1983
PLACE OF BIRTH
Carletonville, South Africa
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47 years ago
Friedrich LOMBARD
1979
PLACE OF BIRTH
Frankfort, South Africa
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52 years ago
Bill YOUNG
1974
PLACE OF BIRTH
Sydney, Australia
- Tennis Players born on this date
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