There’s something about soccer players born in September.
While talent should in theory be equally divided throughout the world by players born in each month, soccer players born in September make up a hefty portion of some of the best players in the world right now and throughout history. In fact, nine of the following best soccer players born in September were born in 1989, apparently a great month in the history of the sport, which gave us the likes of Thomas Mueller, Daniel Sturridge, Alexandre Pato and Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Additionally, the 18th was a good day for soccer players as the birth date of both Ronaldo, the Brazilian World Cup wizard, and Christian Pulisic, who has as good a chance of anyone of leading the U.S. to a World Cup victory of its own.
You’ve seen our list of soccer players born in August, so now enjoy our list of soccer players born in September.
Soccer Players Born In September
Soccer Players Born On September 1
Daniel Sturridge, England, 1989
Jefferson Montero, Ecuador, 1989
Kei Kamara, Sierra Leone, 1984
Soccer Players Born On September 2
Alexandre Pato, Brazil, 1989
Carlos Valderrama, Colombia, 1961
Javi Martinez, Spain, 1988
Soccer Players Born On September 3
Gareth Southgate, England, 1970
Jerome Boateng, Germany, 1988
Julio Cesar, Brazil, 1979
Soccer Players Born On September 4
Raul Albiol, Spain, 1985
Yannick Carrasco, Belgium, 1993
Soccer Players Born On September 5
Leonardo, Brazil, 1969
Neto, Brazil, 1981
Nuri Sahin, Turkey, 1988
Soccer Players Born On September 6
Homare Sawa, Japan, 1978
Joseph Yobo, Nigeria, 1980
Soccer Players Born On September 7
Briana Scurry, United States, 1971
Miranda, Brazil, 1984
Rafinha, Brazil, 1985
Soccer Players Born On September 8
Gylfi Sigurdsson, Iceland, 1989
Joao Moutinho, Portugal, 1986
Julian Weigl, Germany, 1995
Soccer Players Born On September 9
Alexandre Song, Cameroon, 1987
Brad Guzan, United States, 1984
Oscar, Brazil, 1991
Roberto Donadoni, Italy, 1963
Sacha Kljestan, United States, 1985
Soccer Players Born On September 10
Andi Herzog, Austria, 1968
Laurent Koscielny, France, 1985
Sam Kerr, Australia, 1993
Soccer Players Born On September 11
Charlyn Corral, Mexico, 1991
Dejan Stankovic, Serbia, 1978
Eric Abidal, France, 1979
Franz Beckenbauer, Germany, 1945
The18’s Travis Yoesting, United States, 1985
Soccer Players Born On September 12
Thomas Meunier, Belgium, 1991
Soccer Players Born On September 13
Fabio Cannavaro, Italy, 1973
Thomas Mueller, Germany, 1989
Soccer Players Born On September 14
Dominic Solanke, England, 1997
Douglas Costa, Brazil, 1990
Maicon, Brazil, 1985
Steven Naismith, Scotland, 1986
Soccer Players Born On September 15
Aaron Mooy, Australia, 1990
Carlos Ruiz, Guatemala, 1979
Eidur Gudjohnsen, Iceland, 1978
Wilmer Cabrera, Colombia, 1967
Soccer Players Born On September 16
Aleksandar Mitrovic, Serbia, 1994
Jose Rondon, Venezuela, 1989
Soccer Players Born On September 17
Bismarck, Brazil, 1969
Simone Perrotta, Italy, 1977
Soccer Players Born On September 18
Christian Pulisic, United States, 1998
Lewis Holtby, Germany, 1990
Ronaldo, Brazil, 1976
Sol Campbell, England, 1974
Soccer Players Born On September 19
David Seaman, England, 1963
Kieran Trippier, England, 1990
Soccer Players Born On September 20
Henrik Larsson, Sweden, 1971
Julian Draxler, Germany, 1993
Soccer Players Born On September 21
Ante Rebic, Croatia, 1993
Tab Ramos, United States, 1966
Soccer Players Born On September 22
Emmanuel Petit, France, 1970
Maarten Stekelenburg, Netherlands, 1982
Thiago Silva, Brazil, 1984
Vladimír Weiss, Czechoslovakia, 1964
Soccer Players Born On September 23
Paolo Rossi, Italy, 1956
Yerry Mina, Colombia, 1994
Soccer Players Born On September 24
Geronimo Barbadillo, Peru, 1952
John Arne Riise, Norway, 1980
Soccer Players Born On September 25
Siphiwe Tshabalala, South Africa, 1984
Soccer Players Born On September 26
Bobby Clark, Scotland, 1945
Ciaran Clark, Ireland, 1989
Kieran Gibbs, England, 1989
Marco Etcheverry, Bolivia, 1970
Michael Ballack, Germany, 1976
Ricardo Quaresma, Portugal, 1983
Soccer Players Born On September 27
Francesco Totti, Italy, 1976
Granit Xhaka, Switzerland, 1992
Soccer Players Born On September 28
Andres Guardado, Mexico, 1986
Mathieu Valbuena, France, 1984
Willy Caballero, Argentina, 1981
The18’s Bryce Badwan, United States, 1992
Soccer Players Born On September 29
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine, 1976
Carlos Salcedo, Mexico, 1993
Per Mertesacker, Germany, 1984
Yevhen Konoplyanka, Ukraine, 1989
Soccer Players Born On September 30
Cristián Zapata, Colombia, 1986
Frank Rijkaard, France, 1962
Lauren Cheney, United States, 1987
Olivier Giroud, France, 1986