Unusual Footballers Names

By: Bob | April 17th, 2007

When your parents name you Bob you are quick to latch on to Brazilian nicknames even if that does mean being called Bildo. You are also able to appreciate people who possess unique and unusual names. The football world is blessed with many examples of this. My all-time favorite is Thankgod Amaefule, a Nigerian who played for the Greek side PAOK. I can only imagine his mother’s first words after she gave birth to her son. Thank God.

The Guardian’s Knowledge section takes a look at some of the great and unusual names of footballers around the world. They have uncovered some gems. My favorites being:

Have-A-Look Dube – Njube Sundowns, Zimbabwe
Danger Fourpence – Caps United, Zimbabwe
Stephen Sunny Sunday – Polideportivo Ejido
Naughty Mokoena – South Africa
Osa Ice Cream Guobadia – SC Schwanestadt, Austria
Creedence Clearwater Couto – Lierse SK, Belgium
Bongo Christ – Congo

I’d nominate the Angolan player Loco to the list and I always giggle at the mere mention of Dean Windass.

Know of any unusual names of present or past footballers?

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woody

whats my name in brazilian
Neilmiser

What about ex-basketballers Scientific Mapps and God Shamgod? Ha ha-- oh wait, those were their real names.
uneditedmara

Fernando Gago. That is all.
dan

Nicky Butt, everyone?
Sam

Well, I mean now that he's so well-known, you don't think about it, but I'll never forget the first day I heard of Kaka.
The Count

What about the classic Stefan Kuntz versus David Seaman?
Marcello

My cousin from Italy told me a joke about a fake Japanese footballer named Gioco Poco Ma Gioco. Witch means -I play a little but I play. lol
moss

"Joseph Desire Job" former Middlesbrough player.Maybe his mother want a son that can get a job unlike his other siblings.Think so :)
Trent

Interestingly, if you insert "Roberto Carlos" into the Brazil name generator, you get "Robertisco". Someone should let him know.

Slightly off topic, but there was an American amateur basketball player named Johnny Nevermissashot (Native American nomenclature). Good for almost any sport.
Peter

Danny Shittu
Segar Bastard was a former referee
Muzzy Izzet played for Chelsea I believe
There's a Brazilian player named Mozart
Ian

Since the SPL is thus far unrepresented, I will have to nominate Danny Invincible (Kilmarnock).

Also, Vitalis "Digital" Takawira, for maybe having a funnier real name (erectile disfunction drug) than nickname.