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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• Ian |  April 17th, 2007 at 11:08 am

  
  
  

  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.

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• Peter |  April 17th, 2007 at 11:17 am

  
  
  

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

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• Trent |  April 17th, 2007 at 11:19 am

  
  
  

  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.

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• moss |  April 17th, 2007 at 11:47 am

  
  
  

  “Joseph Desire Job” former Middlesbrough player.Maybe his mother want a son that can get a job unlike his other siblings.Think so

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• Marcello |  April 17th, 2007 at 12:03 pm

  
  
  

  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

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• The Count |  April 17th, 2007 at 4:12 pm

  
  
  

  What about the classic Stefan Kuntz versus David Seaman?

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• Sam |  April 17th, 2007 at 5:44 pm

  
  
  

  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.

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• dan |  April 17th, 2007 at 9:53 pm

  
  
  

  Nicky Butt, everyone?

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• uneditedmara |  April 17th, 2007 at 10:26 pm

  
  
  

  Fernando Gago. That is all.

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• Neilmiser |  April 18th, 2007 at 10:10 pm

  
  
  

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

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• woody |  April 26th, 2007 at 2:37 pm

  
  
  

  whats my name in brazilian

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