The Best Soccer Players Born In September

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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