Male Athletes

Radamel Falcao García Zárate (Spanish pronunciation: [raðaˈmel falˈkao]; 10 February 1986), commonly known simply as Radamel Falcao or Falcao García in South America, is a Colombian football striker, who plays for AS Monaco in the French Ligue 1 and represents the Colombia national football team. He is sometimes nicknamed as El Tigre (Spanish for The Tiger) and King of the Europa League. Falcao is considered by many experts to be the 'deadliest' striker in the world and among the best ever, having surpassed Jürgen Klinsmann's record of 15 goals (17) in a single annual club football European competition UEFA Champions League/UEFA Europa League campaign. He also played a …

Name: Rafael van der Vaart D.O.B: February 11, 1983 Place of birth: Heemskerk, Netherlands Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Position: Attacking Midfielder Current club: Hamburger SV Number: 23 Youth clubs: De Kennemers - 1987–1993 Ajax - 1993–2000 Clubs: 2000 - 2005: Ajax Apperances 117 - Goals(52) 2005 - Hamburger SV Apperances 76 - Goals(29) National team: 2001– Netherlands Apperances 57 - Goals 12 Martial Status: Married to Sylvie Françoise van der Vaart-Meis (13/04/1978) - Rafael met Sylvie Meis, after seeing her on TV and deciding to send her a birthday present – an Ajax shirt. According to Sylvie, when they went on a date, it was “love…

José Martín Cáceres Silva (born April 7, 1987 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football player who is currently playing for FC Barcelona. His primary position is centre back. Personal information Full name José Martín Cáceres Silva Date of birth April 7, 1987 (1987-04-07) (age 22) Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club FC Barcelona Number 2 Senior career1 Years Club App (Gls)2 2006�"2007 Defensor Sporting 026 0(4) 2007�"2008 Villarreal 000 0(0) 2007�"2008 �' Recreativo (loan) 034 0(2) 2008�" FC Barcelona 010 0(0) National team3 2008�" Uruguay 013 0(0)

Javier Hernández Balcázar (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjer erˈnandes]; born 1 June 1988) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a forward for Manchester United, being the first Mexican to do so, and the Mexican national team. Hernández plays with his nickname, Chicharito (Spanish: little pea), on his shirt. He previously played for Mexican club Guadalajara. He made his debut for Mexico in September 2009 in a match against Colombia, he also represented them at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He is the son of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez and the grandson of Tomás Balcázar.

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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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.

Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero born May 4, 1987 in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain), is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer. He is the 2006 and 2007 250cc World Champion,[2] and the 2010 MotoGP World Champion. He is currently a rider in the MotoGP Class, on the Yamaha Factory Team.

Name: Jannik Sinner Occupation: tennis player

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

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…

Date of Birth: 05/02/1986 Nationality: Croatia Height 1,91 m (6'4") Role: Defender Current club Manchester City Number 16

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…

Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984), nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy, Anthony attended Syracuse University for college where he led the Orangemen to their first National Championship in 2003. He earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award and was named the Most Valuable Player of NCAA East Regional. After one season at Syracuse University, Anthony left college to enter the 2003 NBA Draft, where he was selected as the third pick by th…

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Born on August 8th 1981 in Basel, Switzerland, Federer began his tennis career at the age of 8, working his way up to make it to No. 1 in the world in the junior championships by 1998. That same year he turned pro, and by 2001 was ranked No. 1 in his home country. As fate would have it, a groin injury slowed his progress that year and into next. However, the tennis champ made a triumphant return in 2003 when he won against Mark Philippoussis at Wimbledon, his first Grand Slam title. Since then, Federer has enjoyed astounding success as the No. 1 seeded player in the world, with more than $6 million in prize winnings, while becoming the first player since Swedish champ …

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…

From en.wikipedia.org Fabio Grosso, (born 28 November 1977 in San Giovanni Lipioni) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, as well as for the Italian national team, primarily as a left-back. He is remembered around the world for scoring the dramatic late winner against Germany in the 2006 World Cup semi-final and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout that won the trophy against France. Club career Fabio Grosso was born in Rome yet hails from Chieti in Abruzzo, where his family soon returned. After a number of seasons with Renato Curi Angolana, an amateur team of the Abruzzo Eccellenza division, Grosso debuted at professional …

Marco Borriello (born 18 June 1982 in Naples) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan. He has previously played for other Italian clubs including Sampdoria, Treviso, Reggina, Empoli, Triestina and Genoa. He is strong, physical target striker known for his rocket left leg, commanding aerial presence, ability to track back on defense, and his penchant for scoring spectacular volleys. He grew through the ranks of Milan but, having never received quality playing time, he was transferred to Treviso in joint-ownership bid. He made his professional debut for Triestina at Serie C2. His 10 goals in 27 Serie C1 games made Milan bring him back in June…

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…

Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccerand the United States national team. He is a holding midfielder and also serves as team captain for Real Salt Lake.