On this day: December 3
Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on December 3.
47 African footballers in our database were born on December 3, including Michael Essien, Samuel Adegbenro and Souaibou Marou.
African national teams have played 45 matches on December 3 since 1961.
Footballers born on December 3 (47)
| Player | Born | Nation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Essien | 1982 |  Ghana | Midfielder |
| Samuel Adegbenro | 1995 |  Nigeria | Wing half |
| Souaibou Marou | 2000 |  Cameroon | |
| Idrissa Sylla | 1990 |  Guinea | Forward |
| Chinaza Uchendu | 1997 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Boubacar Talatou | 1987 |  Niger | Midfielder |
| Lebogang Ramalepe | 1991 |  South Africa | Defender |
| Noah Fadiga | 1999 |  Senegal | |
| Johnson Bwalya | 1967 |  Zambia | Midfielder |
| Mohamed El Tahir | 1981 |  Sudan | Forward |
| Franco Atchou | 1995 |  Togo | Midfielder |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1980 |  Ivory Coast | Defender |
| Ali Maher | 1973 |  Egypt | Forward |
| Moses Barnett | 1990 |  Sierra Leone | Defender |
| Joseph Nane | 1987 | Cameroon | Midfielder |
| John DeBrito | 1968 |  Cape Verde | Defender |
| William Kwabena Tiero | 1980 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Louis Gomis | 1974 | Senegal | Forward |
| Emanuel Bentil | 1978 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Cosme Anvene | 1990 |  Equatorial Guinea | Defender |
| Mourad Rahmouni | 1963 |  Algeria | Defender |
| Salum Swedi | 1980 |  Tanzania | Centre-back |
| Justo Nguema | 1987 | Equatorial Guinea | Midfielder |
| Akande Tope | 1997 | Nigeria | Defender |
| Rida Chahid | 2004 |  Morocco | |
| Messan Ametekodo | 1974 | Togo | Defender |
| Bobosi Byaruhanga | 2001 |  Uganda | |
| Ayoub Boucheta | 1993 | Morocco | Forward |
| Hamid Bernaoui | 1937 | Algeria | Forward |
| Arsène Menessou | 1987 |  Benin | Full-back |
| Tariku Getnet | 1994 |  Ethiopia | Goalkeeper |
| Mamadou Diallo | 1996 |  Mauritania | |
| Helio André | 1992 |  Angola | Forward |
| Garry Franchi | 1983 | Morocco | Midfielder |
| Francois Mpessa | 1978 | Cameroon | Defender |
| Yaw Annor | 1997 | Ghana | Wing half |
| Yousef Mohammed | 1982 |  Libya | |
| Perry Kollie | 1982 |  Liberia | Forward |
| Patrick Bohui | 2003 | Ivory Coast | Forward |
| Hisseine Djiddo | 1978 |  Chad | Defender |
| Zoheir Bendida | 1977 | Algeria | Defender |
| Jonas Mkude | 1992 | Tanzania | Midfielder |
| Usalifa José Indi | 1999 |  Guinea-Bissau | Midfielder |
| Derek Boakye Osei | 2006 | Ghana | Centre-back |
| Ebere Okoye | 1995 | Nigeria | Defender |
| George Ayine | 1998 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Calvin Tshilumba | 1999 |  DR Congo | Forward |
Matches played on December 3
- Madagascar
2–1
Malawi1978 · AFCON Qualification - Senegal 1–2 Morocco1972 · World Cup Qualification
- Mauritius
0–1
Lesotho1978 · AFCON Qualification - Ethiopia 0–0 Tanzania1972 · World Cup Qualification
- Zambia 6–0
Somalia2010 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2010 - Djibouti
0–6 Ethiopia2005 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2005 - Ethiopia 5–0 Somalia1995 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1995
- Tanzania 1–2
Zimbabwe2011 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2011 - Rwanda
2–1
Eritrea2009 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2009 - Sudan 0–3 Uganda2005 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2005
- Tanzania 3–0 Djibouti1994 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1994
- Tanzania 0–3 Zimbabwe1989 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1989
- Somalia 2–1 Zanzibar1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1984
- Syria
2–0
Tunisia2021 · Arab Cup 2021 - Kenya
2–0 Rwanda2017 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2017 - Rwanda 1–1 Sudan2015 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2015
- South Sudan
0–2 Ethiopia2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2013 - Kenya 2–0 Zanzibar2013 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2013
- Rwanda 0–2 Tanzania2012 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2012
- Uganda 2–0 Somalia2006 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2006
- Kenya 1–1
Burundi2002 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2002 - Mali
1–1 Sierra Leone1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997 - Guinea 2–0 Guinea-Bissau1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997
- Sierra Leone 2–0 Mali1993 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1993
- Gambia
0–2 Senegal1993 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1993 - Mauritania 0–1
United Arab Emirates2021 · Arab Cup 2021 - Kenya 0–1 Sudan2011 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2011
- Somalia 0–1 Rwanda2002 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2002
- Congo
1–0
Gabon1989 · UDEAC Cup 1989 - Algeria 0–0 Sudan2025 · Arab Cup 2025
- Libya 0–0 Tanzania2017 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2017
- Ethiopia 0–0 Uganda2015 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2015
- Burundi 0–0 Zanzibar2012 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2012
- Rwanda 0–0 Zanzibar2010 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2010
- Cape Verde 0–0 Gambia2007 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 2007
- Sudan 0–0 Rwanda2006 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2006
- Uganda 0–0 Eritrea1994 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1994
- Egypt 3–2 Ghana1997 · International Friendly
- Central African Republic
1–4 DR Congo1966 · International Friendly - Egypt 4–0
Poland1991 · International Friendly
Remembered
- Idrissa TraoréBurkina Faso · died 2023
- Mohamed NaoualiTunisia · died 2018