Male Athletes

Anton Ciprian Tătăruşanu (born on 9 February 1986) is a Romanian footballer currently playing for Steaua Bucureşti. Career: 26 May 2008: He signed a five-year contract with Steaua Bucureşti, with a reported transfer fee of around 1,500,000 euros, but he was loaned back to Gloria Bistriţa for the 2008/09 season, because he had no chance to play for Steaua while Robinson Zapata was still there. On 16 July 2009 Ciprian Tătăruşanu makes dream European Cup debut in the 2-0 victory for Steaua in UEFA Europa League against Újpest FC. On 2 August 2009 played his first Liga I match in Steaua's shirt against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Steaua won away with 2-0. On August 2009 he wa…

Carlos Sainz jr. Date of birth: 01.09.1994 Place of birth: Madrid (Spain) :drool: :drool:

Why does it seem as if he's so much less popular than he should be? Footballer Claudio Marchisio (born January 19, 1986 in Chieri, Province of Turin) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team.

Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968) is an Italian football player. Born in Milan, he is the son of Cesare Maldini, former player of A.C. Milan and ex-coach of the Italian football national team. Paolo Maldini plays as a defender and predominantly plays the position of left back (even though he is naturally right footed), although he sometimes plays at centre back. Throughout his long career, he has remained a one club man with A.C. Milan, where he holds the current captaincy, and has currently made more appearances for the club (as well as any player in Serie A) after having passed Franco Baresi's record of 512. He was originally a center defender but then moved to be a …

Francesco Totti (born September 27, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian football player, who currently plays for AS Roma in Serie A and for the Italian national team. Francesco Totti's position is that of a striker or an attacking midfielder, though he's best known for playing as the "trequartista", a compromise between the two positions where the player acts as a link between midfield and attack. He is also Roma's first choice to take free kicks, having scored a number of goals from dead-ball situations. Totti is widely recognised as the symbol of Roman football, having never left the city's team despite the possibility of playing in stronger and richer clubs, and being the nu…

Julio César Chávez (born Julio César Chávez González on July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. In a career that spanned over twenty-five years, Chávez won six world titles in three weight divisions: WBC Super Featherweight in 1984, WBA Lightweight in 1987, WBC Lightweight in 1988, WBC Super Lightweight in 1989, IBF Light Welterweight in 1990, and WBC Super Lightweight in 1994. Julio César Chávez was known for his outstanding punching power, devastating body attack and the relentl…

Marcos Tébar Ramiro (born 7 February 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from Real Madrid, as a midfielder. Football career Finishing his football grooming at Real Madrid after arriving from city neighbours Rayo Vallecano, Tébar made his professional debuts for Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División, in 2006. The following season, he appeared regularly, but the side was eventually relegated. On 31 May 2009, Tébar made his debut for the first team, appearing in the season's closer, a 1–2 loss at CA Osasuna, replacing another youth product, Uruguayan Gary Kagelmacher, at the hour-mark. In January 2010, he was loaned to Girona FC in …

Nathan Anthony Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing for UFC in the Welterweight (MMA) and Lightweight (MMA) divisions. He is well known as the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion and has amassed victories in Strikeforce, Pancrase, and the World Extreme Cagefighting promotions. Diaz is a graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi, California and holds a brown belt in Cesar Gracie jiu-jitsu. He is the younger brother of Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz. Diaz is affiliated with the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Pleasant Hill, California, where he trains under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie. The Ultimate F…

John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga was born on 15 November 1983 in Alphen aan de Rijn, close to the city of Leiden. He started playing football at his local club, ARC, from a very young age. For his seventh birthday his mother treated him to a coaching course at Ajax, which led to him being invited to join their famous youth academy. Having started life as a right-back, and occasionally pushing up into a defensive midfield role, John has latterly developed as an attack-minded central defender, who scores more than his share of goals. John went on to represent Holland at every level, playing at the European Championship for Under-16’s and captaining the Dutch Under-20’s team …

You must know Daniel Agger (if you're a Liverpudlian or a Danish ). Daniel & Jamie Carragher is the the Best Duo in Premiership. You think so, too ??? One of my favorite goals is Daniel's 1st goal for Liverpool in Liv-West Ham. It's amazing ! I love his left ! Full name: Daniel Munthe Agger. DoB: 12/12/1984, Hvidovre - Denmark. Playing position: centre back, left back (sometimes) & left mid (rarely !). Height: 189cm. He was a Brondby player.

Valon Behrami Nationality: Swiss Height: 1,84m Weight: 71kg Birthday: 19.05.1985 Club: Lazio (Italy) Position: Midfield Valon Behrami (born 19 April 1985 in Mitrovica, Kosovo than SFR Yugoslavia) is a Kosovar-Swiss midfielder currently playing professional football for S.S. Lazio of Italian Serie A. He has also been used at full back by his club. His girlfriend is Italian model Elena Bonzanni. Born to Kosovan parents, as a young child Behrami moved to Stabio, a village in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, where he obtained his Swiss nationality. Behrami started out playing football with Swiss club sides FC Stabio, FC Chiasso and FC Lugano. After a numb…

Personal information Full name Benny Feilhaber Date of birth January 19, 1985 (1985-01-19) (age 25) Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position Centre/Attacking midfielder Club information Current club AGF Aarhus Number 17 Youth career 2003–2005 UCLA Bruins 2005–2006 Hamburger SV Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2007 Hamburg 9 (0) 2007–2008 Derby County 10 (0) 2008– AGF Aarhus 36 (1) National team‡ 2007– United States 33 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02 June 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals corr…

Kimo Leopoldo (born January 4, 1968), or simply Kimo, is a Hawaiian mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques. He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC 3. Kimo is well known for his Christian beliefs: he sports many religious tattoos, and entered the arena at UFC 3 carrying a large cross on his back. Mixed martial arts career At UFC 3, Kimo fought defending UFC 1 and UFC 2 champion Royce Gracie in the quarterfinals. Kimo gave Gracie his toughest fight …

Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American former Olympic wrestler and current mixed martial artist fighting for Strikeforce and was the last Welterweight 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) and Middleweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) champion of the Pride Fighting Championships. He was the only mixed martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion. Henderson is the UFC 17 middleweight, Pride 2005 welterweight and 1999 RINGS King of Kings tournament champion. Henderson also owns the Clinch Gear MMA apparel brand. He holds notable victories over Carlos Newton, Renzo Gracie, Gilbert Yvel, Murilo Bustamante, Michae…

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He rose to prominence in the Japanese Pride Fighting Championship promotion, where he was the first Pride Heavyweight Champion from November 2001 to March 2003, as well as a Pride FC heavyweight grand prix finalist. He is the first and only heavyweight to have held Championship titles in both the Pride Fighting Championship promotion and the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. Early life Born in t…

Royce Gracie ( born December 12, 1966) is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He holds the most submission victories in UFC history with 11, which he earned between UFC 1 and UFC 4. Gracie became a larger than life figure in the mixed martial arts world for his domination in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He became famous for beating opponents much larger than him, and between 1993 and 1994, he was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4, and fought to a draw with Ken Shamrock in the championship match in the Superfight at UFC 5. Gracie popularized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and revolu…

Renato Da Cunha Sobral (born September 7, 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he posted a 6–4 record. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Cerritos and has a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. Some of his MMA achievements include defeating fighters Trevor Prangley, Mauricio Rua, and Jeremy Horn in a single night at IFC's Global Domination tournament. Sobral was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mixed martial art…

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and also a professional wrestler. Shamrock emerged as one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts, headlining over 15 main events and co-main events in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships during the course of his career and set numerous pay per view records with his drawing power. Shamrock was the first UFC Superfight Champion; the title was eventually renamed the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC. He was also the first MMA Heavyweight …

Julio César Chávez Carrasco (born February 16, 1986 in Culiacán, Sinaloa), a Mexican boxer, known in the English-speaking world as Julio César Chávez Jr. The son of Legendary Boxing Champion Julio César Chávez and then-wife Amalia Carrasco. He was born when his father held the WBC World Championship at Junior Lightweight. His younger brother Omar Chávez is also an undefeated prospect who fights at Welterweight. Early life Julio was born in the infamous city of Culiacán, a place that is considered the world's drug capital. His face became known to boxing fans when his father would take him and his brother Omar into the ring as children, before each of Chávez Sr.'s fight…

Hector Camacho Jr. (born September 20, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a professional boxer. He is the son of legendary three time world champion Hector Macho Camacho. Boxing career At the age of eight, Camacho first gained some prominence, when he entered the ring with his dad and did a mock sparring with him before his father's world title defense against Edwin Rosario. That night, he wore a Puerto Rican flag attire. After an award winning amateur boxing career with wins against Ishe Smith and a loss against Zab Judah, he turned professional in the middle 1990s. As a professional, he has beaten boxers like Rocky Martinez and former world champion Philip Holiday, and …

Heath Herring (born March 2, 1978 in Waco, TX, raised in Amarillo, TX ) is an American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and now fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is primarily known for fighting the world's top heavyweight talent, such as Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira and Brock Lesnar. Career Herring is an MMA fighter who practices sambo and muay thai. He currently lives in Las Vegas and trains at Warrior Training Center under the Dutch Kickboxing/Muay Thai legend Rob Kaman. Herring is known for unique hairstyles and colors as well as …

Someone who I miss so much Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – c. September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses. He was also the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan. Tanner won his first championship when he defeated Heath Herring at USWF 7, and went on to successfully defend that title five times. Tanner then won the UFC Middleweight title at UFC 51, stopping David Terrell with strikes in the first round. Biography Tanner was born in Amarillo, Texas and graduated from Caprock High Sch…

Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems (MFS) camp and is part of their MFSE (Miletich Fighting System Elite) group. He presently fights for Adrenaline MMA (previously known as M-1 Global). Martial arts background Sylvia joined a karate school as a child, and began wrestling in high school. After graduation, he worked construction, community gardening, hanging sheet rock, a bouncer for Shane Reids bar, and painting houses. He was playing semi-pro football when he became interested in MMA, a…

Ricardo Arona (born July 17, 1978 in Niteroi, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career. He is a member of Brazilian Top Team. Abu Dhabi and RINGS Ricardo Arona's popularity came from competing in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club submission wrestling competitions, where he won an open weight tournament as well as the 92 kg (202 pound) tournament. Arona is the only competitor in Abu Dhabi to have won a championship and to be undefeated so far. ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. Soon after Abu Dhabi Combat Club, Arona joine…

Another fighter I want! Mauricio Milani Rua (born November 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed Shogun, Rua was the winner of the PRIDE Fighting Championship's 2005 Middleweight (205 lb) Grand Prix. He holds notable wins over Lyoto Machida, Chuck Liddell, Mark Coleman, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Alistair Overeem (on two occasions), Ricardo Arona and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. He received a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Nino Schembri. He is currently ranked as the #1 Light Heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.com. He became famous for …