On this day: December 9
Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on December 9.
35 African footballers in our database were born on December 9, including Kwadwo Asamoah, Georges Mandjeck and Nicolas Alnoudji.
African national teams have played 35 matches on December 9 since 1961.
Footballers born on December 9 (35)
| Player | Born | Nation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwadwo Asamoah | 1988 |  Ghana | Midfielder |
| Georges Mandjeck | 1988 |  Cameroon | Midfielder |
| Nicolas Alnoudji | 1979 | Cameroon | Midfielder |
| Ibtissam Jraïdi | 1992 |  Morocco | Forward |
| Gift Monday | 2001 |  Nigeria | Defender |
| Ayman Shawky | 1962 |  Egypt | Forward |
| Cédric Kipré | 1996 |  Ivory Coast | Defender |
| Chérif Oudjani | 1964 |  Algeria | Forward |
| Stéphane Diarra | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder |
| Ahmed Magdi | 1989 | Egypt | Wing half |
| Kenan Toibibou | 2004 |  Comoros | |
| Ousmane Diop | 1975 |  Senegal | Defender |
| Mutamba Kabongo | 1970 |  DR Congo | Defender |
| Fodé Camara | 1973 |  Guinea | Forward |
| Sofiane Khelili | 1989 | Algeria | Defender |
| Samir Louadj | 1985 | Algeria | Midfielder |
| Bokang Mothoana | 1987 |  Lesotho | Midfielder |
| Oumar Diakhite | 1993 | Senegal | Defender |
| Sadat Anaku | 2000 |  Uganda | Forward |
| Michael Augustine | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Jabulani Mnguni | 1972 |  South Africa | Midfielder |
| Adolphe Tohoua | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder |
| Oumar N'Diaye | 1988 |  Mauritania | Midfielder |
| Abdoulaye Sekou Sampil | 1984 | Senegal | Forward |
| Ramadhan Chombo | 1987 |  Tanzania | |
| Hocine Harrouche | 1987 | Algeria | Midfielder |
| Isaac Ngoma | 2002 |  Central African Republic | |
| Cesar Madalangue | 1987 |  Chad | Full-back |
| Joseph Julien Momasso | 1985 | Cameroon | Midfielder |
| Stephen Bolma | 2004 | Ghana | |
| Kennedy Omogi | 1983 |  Kenya | Midfielder |
| Abdelâli Messaï | 1983 | Algeria | Goalkeeper |
| Ruddy M'Passi | 1989 |  Congo | Forward |
| Rabie Werghemmi | 1988 |  Tunisia | |
| Ahmed Hassan Elgenawy | 1995 | Egypt | Forward |
Matches played on December 9
- Libya
2–2 Egypt1966 · AFCON Qualification - DR Congo 3–0 Morocco1973 · World Cup Qualification
- Uganda 10–1
Djibouti2001 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2001 - Uganda 7–0 Djibouti2007 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2007
- Central African Republic 1–4 Congo1985 · UDEAC Cup 1985
- Congo 5–0
Equatorial Guinea1984 · UDEAC Cup 1984 - Bahrain
3–1
Sudan2025 · Arab Cup 2025 - Sudan 2–2 Zanzibar2007 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2007
- Kenya 2–2 Uganda1990 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1990
- Egypt 0–3
Jordan2025 · Arab Cup 2025 - Rwanda
2–1 Tanzania2017 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2017 - Zanzibar 1–2 Uganda2009 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2009
- Rwanda 2–1
Eritrea2007 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2007 - Burundi
1–2 Tanzania2001 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2001 - Kenya 2–1
Ethiopia1995 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1995 - Cameroon 2–1
Gabon1990 · UDEAC Cup 1990 - Kenya 2–1
Zimbabwe1989 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1989 - Algeria 2–0
Iraq2025 · Arab Cup 2025 - Central African Republic 1–1 Gabon1987 · UDEAC Cup 1987
- Equatorial Guinea 0–2 Cameroon1986 · UDEAC Cup 1986
- Sudan 0–1 Kenya2002 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2002
- Rwanda 1–0 Ethiopia2002 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2002
- Malawi
1–0 Zanzibar1984 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1984 - Kenya 0–0 Zanzibar2017 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2017
- Malawi 0–0 Zimbabwe1990 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1990
- Malawi 0–0
Zambia1989 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1989 - Uganda 0–0 Zambia1977 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1977
- Ivory Coast 2–2 Guinea1984 · International Friendly
- Mali
4–0
Togo1980 · International Friendly - Tanzania 1–3 Kenya1961 · International Friendly
- Ivory Coast 2–1 Mali1995 · International Friendly
- Mali 1–2 German DR1962 · International Friendly
- Tanzania 0–2 Uganda2021 · International Friendly
- Tanzania 2–0 DR Congo2006 · International Friendly
- Tanzania 1–1 China1971 · International Friendly
Remembered
- Ludovic AssemoassaTogo · died 2025
- Ibrahim DosseyGhana · died 2008
- Elyes Ben SalahTunisia · died 2014