Male Athletes

Ashley Cole (born December 20, 1980 in Whitechapel, London) is an English football player of half Barbadian descent. He is a defender, who nearly always plays at left back for Arsenal and the English national team. Cole is known for his substantial pace, using it to support and overlap the winger in front of him. His performances has seen him rise from a young prospect to a World-Class left back. Club career Cole has been at Arsenal since he was a teenager, and signed as a professional on February 25, 2000. He made his debut for the first team as a striker on November 30, 1999 against Middlesbrough at the age of 18, although this was his only appearance of that season. Be…

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Ãngel Lafita Castillo (born August 7, 1984 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in the Spanish first division. Usually a winger, being comfortable on both sides of the pitch, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder.

Full name Marius Stankevičius Date of birth July 15, 1981 (1981-07-15) (age 29) Place of birth Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Defender

From en.wikipedia.org Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira (born June 3, 1980 in Carapicuíba, São Paulo), better known as Amauri, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus. Club career He played at the prestigious Viareggio Tournament in Italy with his Brazilian Club, he was young and received many offers from Italian clubs, but he decided to choose a Swiss club to slowly start his career in Europe. After two seasons in Switzerland for Challenge League team AC Bellinzona, Amauri was signed by Parma and immediately loaned to Napoli in January 2001, making his Serie A debut on April 14, 2001 in a league match against Bari. He then played for Piacenza…

Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born 26 September 1983 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer, partly of Romani heritage, who currently plays for Beşiktaş and for the Portuguese national team (last cap in 2008). Quaresma is usually positioned as an attacking winger. Club career Ricardo Quaresma's style of play can be defined as one with speed, grace, toughness, and often plays a free role on the pitch. Initially nicknamed "The Mustang" by former Sporting Clube de Portugal coach Laszlo Bölöni, his nickname in Portuguese is "Cigano", which literally translates from Portuguese into "Gypsy". Quaresma is regularly compared to fellow Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo…

Position Point guard/shooting guard Nickname "A.I.", "The Answer", "Bubbachuck" League NBA Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 165 lb (75 kg) Team Denver Nuggets Nationality United States Born June 7, 1975 (age 31) Hampton, Virginia College Georgetown University Draft 1st overall, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers Pro career 1996–present Former teams Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006) Awards Big East Rookie Of The Year - NCAA Big East Defensive Player Of The Year - NCAA (1996) NBA Rookie of the Year (1997) All-Star Rookie Game Most Valuable Player (1997) All Rookie First Team (1997) NBA Most Valuable Player (2001) NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2001) NBA All-…

Born July 28, 1982 in Salinas, California. He's a 2 time All American Collegiate Wrestler from Arizona State. A Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College. 2 time 5A State Champion in Arizona for Kofa High School. Currently is competing in the UFC in the Heavyweight Division. As of April 2010, he is ranked #3 in the world.

Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb (79 kg) champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He has trained extensively with Cesar Gracie, and is a member of the "scrap pack" which includes fellow Cesar Gracie students Dave Terrell, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Since his last loss to Akira Kikuchi he has had 14 consecutive wins in 5 years. Shields is currently fighting at Welterweight for the Ulti…

From TSN Jonathan Toews #19 - C Chicago * Age: 22 * DOB: 1988/04/29 * POB: Winnipeg, Man., Canada * Height: 6-2 Weight: 210lbs * Shoots: L * NHL Seasons: 3 * Drafted by Chicago in 2006 (1/3). Honours and Awards 2010 Olympic Gold Medal 2009-10 NHL - Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoffs' MVP) 2009-10 Stanley Cup 2008-09 Played in NHL All-Star 2007-08 NHL - All-Rookie Team Visit the video at a blog.

I know I shouldn't do a thread on him, but he is starting to grow on me Jason Nicholas Miller (born December 24, 1980) is an American mixed martial arts middleweight fighter known for both his flashy entrances and exciting fighting style. Nicknamed "Mayhem," he primarily utilizes Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai, and trains at Team Quest in Temecula, California. He regularly co-hosts "Mayhem Mondays" on The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius satellite radio. Miller also hosts a reality show called Bully Beatdown, which airs on MTV and MTV2. He also announces for King of the Cage alongside Michael Schiavello. Mixed martial arts career Miller has fought in a variety of organiza…

Holger Badstuber (Memmingen, 13 de Março de 1989) é um futebolista alemão. Atualmente, joga pelo Bayern Munique,e em 27 de Abril de 2010 conseguiu uma vaga pela primeira vez na final da Liga Dos Campeões Da UEFA.

Philipp Lahm (born November 11, 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bayern Munich and Germany at Euro 2004 and is in their squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored the opening goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is considered one of the best young fullbacks in the world, and is shown by his inclusion in the Mastercard All Star Team.

Arne Friedrich (Bad Oeynhausen, 29 de Maio de 1979) é um futebolista alemão. Atualmente joga pelo Hertha BSC Berlin, e representa a seleção alemã na Copa do Mundo de 2006.

Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California) is an American golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Woods was the highest paid professional athlete in 2005, having earned an estimated $87 million. In 2006, at the age of 30, he won his eleventh and twelfth professional major golf championships and has more wins on the PGA Tour than any other active golfer. He is the only active golfer currently in the top 10 in either career major wins or career PGA Tour wins. Woods, who is multiracial, is credited with prompting a major surge of interest in the game of golf among minorities and young people in the…

Hakan Kadir Balta (born March 23, 1983 in Berlin, Germany) is a German-born Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Galatasaray. His nickname is 'Buzdolabı' (English:'The refrigerator') .

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I can´t believe there´s no topic of Felipe Massa. So i make the begin with a profile of him; Name: Felipe Massa Born: April 25, 1981 in Sao Paulo/Brasil Marial status: Married with Raffaela Bassi since2007 Heigth: 1,66 m Weight: 59 kg Teams: Sauber, Ferrari Current Team: Ferrari Starts: 111 Points: 301 Victorys: 11 First Race: Melbourne 2002 Best Position: 1 Best Position in the Championships: No.2 (2008) For 30 seconds at the very end of the 2008 season, it looked like Felipe Massa had become Brazil’s first world champion since Ayrton Senna. Lewis Hamilton’s last-gasp move into fifth place would deny Massa the crown, but the Ferrari driver could still…

Born on May 20, 1983 in Los Angeles. Roger had a terrible childhood. His father was a drug addict and an alcoholic. He left Roger's mother for another woman. Roger's mother then became physically abusive to him. Child Protective Services placed Roger in a foster home for a short time. His mother lost custody and fled to El Salvador taking Roger with her when he was 7 years old. She left Roger with his grandmother until she returned a year later. She then took Roger to Texas and left him on his father's front steps. That was the last time Roger saw his mother. He then endured mental and physical abuse from his father and stepmother. They moved back to Mexico and left Rog…

Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol (born 16 June 1986 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie A club Lazio and the Uruguayan national team, where he is first choice goalkeeper. Date of birth: 16 June 1986 (age 24) Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

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Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce. He has trained extensively with Turbo Fairtex, Jake Shields, Cesar Gracie, Nick Diaz, and Dave Terrell. Melendez is the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and has avenged both his career losses. Melendez is ranked by both Sherdog and mmaweekly as the #2 best lightweight in the world. MMA career Melendez began fighting in the old World Extreme Cagefighting and Rumble on the Rock shows and also spent some time overs…

GIANLUIGI BUFFON Name Gianluigi Buffon Date of Birth January, 28, 1978 Place of Birth Carrara, Italy Weight 88kg Height 190cm Zodiac Aquarius Position Goalkeeper Juventus Squad Number 1 Italy Squad Number 1 Contract expiry 2006 Preferred foot Right Juventus Debut 26.8.2001 Juventus-Venezia (4-0) (Serie A) Serie A Debut 19.11.1995 Parma - Milan (0-0) National Team Debut 29.10.1997 Russia - Italia (1-1) Caps (Italy) 24 Previous Clubs Parma (1994-2001) 168 apps Nicknames 'Gigi', 'SuperGigi' Hobbies Football and Puzzles Idols N'Kono (cameroon goalkeeper) and Luca Marchegiani (italian goalkeeper) Fans Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casill…

Another fighter I wanna bang Diego J. Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist (MMA) with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime, but now former, trainer Greg Jackson.Sanchez is the winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series and currently fights as a welterweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He trains at The Arena MMA gym and Throwdown San Diego, where his coaches are Saulo Ribeiro and Tony Palafox. Mixed martial arts career Diego Sanchez wrestled for Del Norte High school in Albuquerque, New Mexico before starting training MMA whil…