Male Athletes
Male athletes, both of the professional and amateur persuasion, including olympic athletes, baseball pros, football players, soccer players and more.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andrei Arshavin (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Аршавин) (born May 30, 1981 in Leningrad) is a Russian international football forward who currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg. He is a versatile second striker who can also play as an attacking midfielder and winger. He is best known for his close control, vision, playmaking ability and speed. Club career Arshavin graduated from Smena football school. In 1999 and early 2000 he played for Zenit's farm club, Zenit-2, in the Second Division. In 2000 he was included in the Zenit squad. He played in various positions on the field, starting as a right midfielder, then as an attacking midfi…
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Marat Safin Profile NAME: MARAT MIKHAILOVICH SAFIN DATE OF BIRTH: 27TH JANUARY 1980 ETHNICITY:TATAR NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN RELIGION: MUSLIM IN NAME ONLY, NEVER PRACTICING. BIRTHPLACE: MOSCOW, RUSSIA OFFICIAL RESIDENCE: MONTE CARLO, MONACO OTHER HOMES: MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MIAMI, USA - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND COACH: PETER LUNDGREN (as of 2004) BEST FRIENDS: DENIS GOLOVANOV (Tennis Player) & LEONID NERUSHENKO Both are childhood friends and sometimes travel with him. See profiles on 'COURT 1' and 'DID YOU KNOW' on 'CENTRE COURT' RACKET: HEAD CLOTHING: ADIDAS PLAYS: RIGHT-HANDED EYES: BROWN HAIR: BROWN HEIGHT: 6'4" / 1.93M WEIGHT: 88 Kilos / 195 lbs TURNED PROFES…
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Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled Van Nistelrooij) (born July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who plays in the position of centre forward for Real Madrid. He has previously starred for the Dutch national team and Manchester United, where he holds the record of being the club's top scorer in the European Cup.
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Wesley Sneijder Date of Birth: 6/9/1984 Place of Birth: Utrecht Nationality: Netherlands Height: 170 cm. Weight: 64 Kg. Role: Midfielder Jersey: 23 Ajax Although Sneijder came through the Ajax youth academy, he is not a native of Amsterdam. He was born in Utrecht and hails from a football family: his father was a talented player and his older brother Jeffrey plays for Stormvogels Telstar. There's also a younger Sneijder brother, Rodney Sneijder, who is likely to turn professional. Journalists have dubbed him the "patient pitbull". Sneijder made his debut for Ajax in a 2-0 win at SC Excelsior on 22 December 2002 when manager Ronald Koeman, troubled by a…
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Esteban Granero Molina, Granero (born 2 July 1987 in Madrid), is a Spanish football midfielder, currently with Getafe CF. He is affectionately known as "El pirata" (The pirate). Club career Granero joined the youth ranks of Real Madrid when he was just eight years old and has displayed his footballing talent since he was a child. In one season he scored 83 goals in the Under-10 division, and in 1999 he captained the Under-12 B team that won the International Football-7 tournament held in the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona by defeating Barça 1-0 with his overtime goal. He was also named the best player of the competition. Granero, together with his colleagues Juan Manuel…
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Marcelo Vieira From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Marcelo Marcelo in 2009-10 Real Madrid.jpg Personal information Full name Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior Date of birth 12 May 1988 (1988-05-12) (age 22) Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Brazil national football team. Mainly a defender, he can also operate as a midfielder, always on the left side of the pitch. Contents [hide] [edit] Club career [edit] Fluminense Marcelo started playing futsal at the age of 9 and by the age of 13 he was on the b…
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ALBERTO GILARDINO Date of birth: 5 July 1982 Height: 185 cm Weight: 78 kg Position: Forward Current Club: AC Milan (ITA) Int'l Goals: 8 (as of 9-Jul-2006) Int'l Caps: 20 (as of 9-Jul-2006) First Int'l Cap: Italy v. Norway ( 4-Sep-2004) post_11_1144500351.bmp post_11_1149768974.bmp post_11_1144500351.bmp post_11_1149768974.bmp
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Javier Martínez Aginaga Fecha de nacimiento 02/09/1988 Lugar España Estatura y peso 1.9m / 80kg Demarcación CENTROCAMPISTA Club actual Athletic Historial Athletic (01/07/2006 - Actualmente) Osasuna B (01/07/2005 - 30/06/2006) Javier 'Javi' Martínez Aguinaga (born September 2, 1988 in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish first division, as a central midfielder.
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James David Rodríguez Rubio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxames roˈðɾiɣes]; born 12 July 1991), usually known as James Rodríguez or simply James (hahm-ez), is a Colombian footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and the Colombian national team. Played either on the wing or in an attacking midfield role, Rodríguez is commonly ranked as one of the best young players in the world. He has received praise for his technique, vision and playmaking skills, and has been referred to as the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama. His emergence in the Colombia national football team started with the U-20 national team, where he was captain of the 2011 Toulon Tournament-win…
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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…
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Why there is no information about Kimi? KIMI RAIKKONEN Was born on October, 17th, 1979 in Espoo (Finland).
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Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player with Liverpool F.C.. Gerrard wears the number 8 shirt for Liverpool and is currently the club captain. He is usually employed in a central midfield role, although he has often been deployed as a right-sided midfielder during the 2005
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Ángel Fabián di María D.O.B 14 February 1988 Place Of Birth: Rosario, Argentina Height 1.80 m Playing Position: Left winger Clubs: 2005–2007 Rosario Central 34 (Goals 6) 2007–2010 Benfica 82 (Goals 12) 2010- Real Madrid On 28 June 2010, Real Madrid confirmed di María will sign a six-year contract with the club
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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…
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Full name: Victor Valdes Arribas Birthplace: Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain Date of Birth: 14th January 1982 Position: Goalkeeper Height: 183cm Weight: 78kg Previous Teams: Peña Cinco Copas, Spain National Squad/Number of Appearances: Spain/None Victor Valdes initially joined Barcelona in 1992 as a youth player although he then moved to Tenerife with his family before returning to the club three years later. He initially played for the club’s Youth and B teams before joining the first team squad in the 2002-3 season. In the following season he took his place as Barca’s first choice goalkeeper.
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André Schürrle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André Schürrle Schürrle with Germany in 2011 Personal information Full name André Horst Schürrle[1] Date of birth 6 November 1990 (age 23) Place of birth Ludwigshafen, Germany Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] Playing position Forward / Winger Club information Current team Chelsea Number 14 Youth career 1996–2006 Ludwigshafener SC 2006–2009 1. FSV Mainz 05 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009–2011 1. FSV Mainz 05 66 (20) 2011–2013…
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Vicente Rodríguez Full name - Vicente Rodríguez Guillén Date of birth - 16.07.1981 Place of birth - Valencia, Spain Height - 1.75 m Weight - 72kg --- Playing position - Left Winger Current club - Valencia CF Number - 14 1997–00 UD Levante 2000– Valencia CF --- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Rodr%C3%ADguez
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Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala (born 18 January 1971 in Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Spanish football midfielder and current FC Barcelona manager. He spent the majority of his playing career with Barcelona, and was the captain of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup. Guardiola also played for, among others, Brescia Calcio, A.S. Roma, Al-Ahli and Dorados de Sinaloa. As an international, Guardiola played for both Spain and Catalonia. After retiring as a player, Guardiola became coach of FC Barcelona Atlètic. On 8 May 2008, Barcelona president Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola would succeed Frank Rijkaard as the first team manag…
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Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,(IPA: [fiˈlippo in'dzaːgi]; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. His positional sense near the goal has helped him score many of his career goals. Biography Club The older brother of fellow footballer Simone Inzaghi, he got his start playing for hometown club Piacenza Calcio as a teenager, in the 1991-92 he appeared twice before going on loan to Leffe; while on loan he scored an impressive 13 goals in 21 games for the Serie C1 club. In 1993, Inzaghi moved to Hellas Verona and scored 13 goals in 36 games in Serie B. He soon returned…
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Iniesta and the second or maternal family name is Luján. Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes iˈnjesta]; born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish football midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. His willingness to play anywhere on the pitch, coupled with a natural humility, has earned him the sobriquet El Ilusionista (The Illusionist), El Cerebro (The Brain), El Caballero Pálido (The Pale Knight)[1] and most recently Don Andrés from the Spanish press.[2] After the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final, Manchester United…
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