Male Athletes

Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984) is a Major League Baseball player who plays first base for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is currently listed at 5' 11" (180 cm) and 285 lb (129 kg). He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida. He is the son of former Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder. Prince and Cecil are the only father-son combination in MLB history to each hit 50 home runs in a season. Prince holds the Brewers' team record for home runs in a season and the MLB record for youngest player to hit 50 home runs. Prince Fielder is the first Brewer to win the Home Ru…

José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980), better known as Albert Pujols (Spanish pronunciation: [puˈxols]), is a Dominican professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. Currently a first baseman, Pujols is considered one of the top players in Major League Baseball[1][2] and the most feared hitter in baseball, according to a poll of all 30 MLB managers in 2008.[3] He won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2001 and has since been selected as an All-Star nine times, has won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times, has twice won the National League Hank Aaron Award, and has a World Series ring …

Jose Antonio Reyes ♥ September 1 1983 Height 1.76 José Antonio Reyes Calderón is a spanish footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid and the Spanish national team. His nickname is "La Perla".

Jason Andrew Varitek (pronounced /ˈværɨtɛk/; born April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American professional baseball catcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Red Sox. A three-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher,and a Silver Slugger Award winner, Varitek was part of both the 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Championship teams. In December 2004 he was named the captain of the Red Sox, only their third captain since 1923.[1] He is a switch-hitter. Varitek is one of only two players in the history of…

Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983, in Woodland, California) is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award. He also won a Silver Slugger as a second baseman and a Gold Glove in 2008. He finished second overall in the AL in batting average in 2008. Pedroia is listed by Major League Baseball and the Red Sox as 5' 9" (175 cm) and 180 pounds. In 2003 a USA Today article gave his height as 5' 7" (170 cm),[1] and when he was in college the NCAA and Arizona State University gave his…

Terry Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959 in Aberdeen, South Dakota), nicknamed "Tito," is a Major League Baseball manager and former player. Francona has been the manager of the Boston Red Sox since 2004 As a player[edit] YouthFrancona grew up in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and got his start in baseball at New Brighton, Pennsylvania High School, where he excelled under the coaching of Greg "Faz" Fazio. His father is John (Tito) Francona, who played in the majors from 1956 to 1970.[1] [edit] Early careerTerry was the winner of the 1980 Golden Spikes Award. He was drafted out of the University of Arizona in the first round of the 1980 amateur draft by the Montreal Expos, us…

Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. During his career in the playoffs, he won the 2003 World Series MVP Award with the Florida Marlins, and received the 2007 ALCS MVP award with the Red Sox. Baseball career[edit] Florida Marlins (2001–2005)A resident of Spring, Texas, Beckett was discovered by Florida Marlins scout Bob Laurie. Beckett had signed a letter of intent to play with the Texas A&M Aggies but went pro. Beckett spent most of his early years with the Marlins as a member of the team's young staff, but injuries (most frequently blister problems) limited him to on…

Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985, in West Palm Beach, Florida), nicknamed "Salty" is an American professional baseball catcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. His last name is the longest in Major League Baseball history.[1] Saltalamacchia is Italian for "jump over" (salta) the thicket (lamacchia, a kind of tall shrub). Baseball careerSaltalamacchia was drafted out of Royal Palm Beach High School in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves. [edit] Atlanta BravesIn 2006, Saltalamacchia had a breakout season for the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where the switch-hitting slugger hit .314 with 35 doubles, 19…

Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (first name pronounced /dʒəˈkoʊbi/ jə-koh-bee); born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Ellsbury attended Madras High School where he was a 4-year letterman in football and baseball, and played varsity basketball his sophomore through senior year. Ellsbury's career batting average of .567 and being caught stealing only once are Oregon High School State Records. He also holds the Oregon record for stolen bases in a game with 7. Ellsbury was first drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2002 MLB Draft but did not sign. He was then drafted 23rd o…

Jonathan Robert Papelbon (pronounced /ˈpæpəlbɒn/; born November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. He was the Red Sox closer during most of 2006. In early September, Papelbon injured his shoulder. When the Red Sox were eliminated from playoff contention, he was shut down for the rest of the season to rest. Papelbon was being groomed to be part of the Red Sox starting rotation, but because of his shoulder problems, was later moved back to the bullpen before the start of the season and remained the team's closer.[1] On August 21, 2007, Papelbon ha…

Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.[1] Less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, Lester started and won the final game of the 2007 World Series, and in May 2008, pitched a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. Career[edit] High schoolLester attended Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, Washington, where he was a three-time MVP and three-time All-Area selection. In addition, he was named Gatorade State Player of the Year for Washington in 2000. [edit] ProfessionalThe Red Sox drafted Lester in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2002 d…

Kevin Edmund Youkilis ( /ˈjuːkəlɪs/; born March 15, 1979), also known as "Youk" ( /ˈjuːk/), is an American professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red Sox in 2001 after playing college baseball at the University of Cincinnati. Known for his ability to get on base, Youkilis (while still a minor leaguer) was nicknamed "The Greek God of Walks" in the best-selling book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. A Gold Glove Award-winning first baseman, he once held baseball's record for most consecutive errorless games at first base (later broken by Casey Kotchman).[2][3] He is also…

Sergio Kun Aguero ♥ 2 June 1988 Height: 1.73m Sergio Leonel 'Kun' Agüero del Castillo is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a striker for Spanish club Atlético Madrid, and the Argentine national team. Agüero earned his nickname "Kun" when his friends noted that his haircut looked like that of Japanese anime character "Kun Kun".

Full name - Alejandro Damián Domínguez Date of birth - 10.06.1981 Place of birth - Lanús, Argentina Height - 1.75 m Weight - kg --- Playing position - Second Striker / Attacking midfielder Current club - River Plate Number - 10 2000–2001 Quilmes 2001–2004 River Plate 2004–2007 Rubin Kazan 2007–2009 Zenit St. Petersburg 2009-2010 Rubin Kazan 2010- Valencia CF 2011- → River Plate (loan) --- Wikipedia

Full name - Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana Date of birth - 15.01.1983 Place of birth - Barcelos, Portugal Height - 1.81 m Weight - 73 kg --- Playing position - Attacking midfielder Current club - SC Braga Number - 45 2001–2002 Sporting CP 2002–2005 Newcastle United 2004–2005 →Sporting CP (loan) 2005– Valencia CF 2007–2008 →Osasuna (loan) 2009–2010 →SC Braga (loan) 2010- SC Braga --- Wikipedia

Full name - Georgios Samaras Date of birth - 21.02.1985 Place of birth - Heraklion, Crete, Greece Height - 1.93 m Weight - 81 kg --- Playing position - Striker Current club - Celtic Number - 9 2003–2006 Heerenveen 2006–2008 Manchester City 2008 → Celtic (loan) 2008– Celtic --- Wikipedia

Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle (Spanish: Nicolás Almagro Sánchez Rolle; born 21 August 1985 in Murcia, Spain) is a professional Spanish tennis player. Country Spain Residence Murcia, Spain Born 21 August 1985 (1985-08-21) (age 25) Murcia, Spain Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Turned pro 2003 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Career prize money $4,476,561

Brian Patrick Wilson (born March 16, 1982) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Statistically, Wilson has become one of baseball's best pitchers in a closer role, and is known for his repertoire that consists of a four-seam fastball, cutter, slider and a two-seam sinking fastball.[1] More recently, Wilson has drawn fan and media attention for his thick, black beard and eccentric behavior Brian Patrick Wilson was born and raised in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Today, he talks little of his childhood except to discuss his father. Mike Wilson, an Air Force veteran, was a demanding perfectionist, but Brian s…

George Edward Foreman (nicknamed "Big George") (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur. He is credited as being one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. His most notable fights in his early career were his knockout (TKO-2) against Joe Frazier in Kingston, Jamaica, on January 22, 1973 and his loss to Muhammad Ali (KO by 8) in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire, on October 30, 1974. He later became the oldest man ever to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world when, at age 45, Foreman knocked out (KO-10) Michael Moor…

Full name Ezequiel Marcelo Garay Date of birth 10 October 1986 (1986-10-10) (age 22) Place of birth Rosario, Argentina Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Playing position Centre back Current club Real Madrid Number 24 Years Club Apps (Gls)† 2004–2005 Newell's Old Boys 13 0(1) 2005–2008 Racing Santander 59 (12) 2008– Real Madrid 00 0(0) 2008–2009 → Racing Santander (loan) 24 0(2) National team‡ 2007– Argentina 01 0(0) 2008– Argentina Olympic

Aleksey Vasiliyevich Drozdov (Алексей Васильевич Дроздов) is a Russian decathlete born in Bryansk, in December 3rd, 1983.

Michel Full name - Miguel Ãngel Herrero Javaloyas Date of birth - 29.07.1988 Place of birth - Spain Height - 1.81 m Weight - 69 kg --- Playing position - Striker Current club - Valencia CF Number - 30

Full name - Miguel Àngel Moyà Rumbo Date of birth - 2.04.1984 Place of birth - Binissalem, Spain Height - 1.87 m Weight - 82 kg --- Playing position - Goalkeeper Current club - Getafe CF Number - ? 2004–2009 RCD Mallorca 2009– Valencia CF 2011-2012 → Getafe CF (loan) --- Wikipedia