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Association football player Biographies

Every archived life recorded as association football player, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Modern era

Antonio Juliano

December 26, 1942 – December 13, 2023

Italian footballer (1942–2023)

Contemporary era

Mikheil Kavelashvili

b. July 22, 1971

Georgian politician and former footballer, sixth President of Georgia since 2024

Modern era

Niels Bohr

October 7, 1885 – November 18, 1962

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

Contemporary era

Usain Bolt

b. August 21, 1986

Jamaican sprinter, fastest human ever timed

Contemporary era

Pelé

October 23, 1940 – December 29, 2022

Brazilian footballer, three-time World Cup winner, the game's first global king

Contemporary era

Diego Maradona

October 30, 1960 – November 25, 2020

Argentine footballer of the 'Hand of God' and the Goal of the Century

Contemporary era

Lionel Messi

b. June 24, 1987

Argentine forward, record Ballon d'Or winner and World Cup champion

Contemporary era

Cristiano Ronaldo

b. February 5, 1985

Portuguese forward, all-time top scorer in men's international football

Contemporary era

Johan Cruyff

April 25, 1947 – March 24, 2016

Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)

Contemporary era

Franz Beckenbauer

September 11, 1945 – January 7, 2024

German sports official and association football player (1945–2024)

Contemporary era

Zinedine Zidane

b. June 23, 1972

French association football player and coach

Contemporary era

Ronaldo Nazario

b. September 22, 1976

Brazilian association football player (born 1976)

Contemporary era

David Beckham

b. May 2, 1975

English footballer (born 1975)

Contemporary era

Mia Hamm

b. March 17, 1972

American soccer player

Modern era

Gostha Pal

August 20, 1896 – April 8, 1976

Bengali footballer (1896-1976)

Modern era

Sailen Manna

September 1, 1924 – February 27, 2012

Indian footballer (1924-2012)

Modern era

Chuni Goswami

January 15, 1938 – April 30, 2020

Indian footballer and cricketer (1938-2020)

Modern era

P. K. Banerjee

October 15, 1936 – March 20, 2020

Indian footballer (1936-2020)

Modern era

Talimeren Ao

January 28, 1918 – September 13, 1998

Indian footballer (1918–1998)