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On this day: January 23

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on January 23.

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41 African footballers in our database were born on January 23, including Stephen Keshi, Alban Lafont and Ramadan Sobhi.

African national teams have played 40 matches on January 23 since 1977.

Footballers born on January 23 (41)

PlayerBornNationPosition
Stephen Keshi1962 NigeriaDefender
Alban Lafont1999 Burkina FasoGoalkeeper
Ramadan Sobhi1997 EgyptWing half
Cherif Ndiaye1996 SenegalForward
Didier Ovono1983 GabonGoalkeeper
Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali1992 GabonMidfielder
Samuel Essende1998 DR CongoForward
Mounir Chouiar1999 MauritaniaForward
Yeni Ngbakoto1992 DR CongoMidfielder
Hamdi Marzouki1977 TunisiaDefender
Guy Moussi1985 CameroonMidfielder
Abdelmalek Ziaya1984 AlgeriaForward
Eloge Enza Yamissi1983 Central African RepublicMidfielder
Opoku Nti1961 GhanaForward
Sami El-Sheshini1972 EgyptDefender
Oussou Konan Anicet1989 Ivory CoastForward
Brahima Korbeogo1975 Burkina FasoDefender
Ovidy Karuru1989 ZimbabweMidfielder
Allan Oyirwoth2007 UgandaMidfielder
Arafa Nakuaa1982 LibyaMidfielder
Dominic Oduro1995 GhanaMidfielder
Sara Ismael1999 EgyptForward
Younes Boudadi1996 MoroccoDefender
Issa Nikiema1978 Burkina FasoForward
Abdelghani Bouzidi1997 AlgeriaFull-back
Richard-Quentin Samnick1993 CameroonDefender
Johan N'zi1995 MadagascarAttacking midfielder
Jean-Landry Bassilekin1993 CameroonForward
Luc Zoa1979 CameroonDefender
Vusi Mthimkhulu1986 South AfricaDefender
Lucky Ezeh2004 Nigeria
Natacha Boyengwa1999 DR Congo
Samuel Bangura1995 Sierra LeoneDefender
Gaspard N'Gouete1956 CongoForward
Ayanda Nkosi1993 South AfricaForward
Javison Idele2007 NigeriaMidfielder
Esey Gebreyesus2004 Eritrea
Fatiha Ouadah1983 AlgeriaMidfielder
Fradj Ben Njima2004 TunisiaDefender
Mathis Dind2009 Chad
Namory Diarra2005 MaliPlaymaker

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