On this day: July 21

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on July 21.

51 African footballers in our database were born on July 21, including Anthony Annan, Fabrice Nsakala and Joe Aribo.

African national teams have played 20 matches on July 21 since 1951.

Footballers born on July 21 (51)

Player	Born	Nation	Position
Anthony Annan	1986	Ghana	Midfielder
Fabrice Nsakala	1990	DR Congo	Defender
Joe Aribo	1996	Nigeria	Midfielder
Eric Ejiofor	1979	Nigeria	Defender
Kamogelo Sebelebele	2002	South Africa	Midfielder
Ifeanyi Udeze	1980	Nigeria	Full-back
Daniel Thioune	1974	Senegal	Forward
Bilel Mohsni	1987	Tunisia	Defender
Mahamadou N'Diaye	1990	Mali	Centre-back
Alagie Sosseh	1986	Gambia	Defender
Ahmed Hamoudi	1990	Egypt	Midfielder
Ismaël Bouzid	1983	Algeria	Centre-back
Kabir Bello	1983	Nigeria	Forward
Melinda Kgadiete	1992	South Africa	Forward
Mozes Adams	1988	Nigeria	Midfielder
Abdu Lumala	1997	Uganda	Forward
Bridge Ndilu	2000	DR Congo	Forward
Carlos Ohene	1993	Ghana	Midfielder
Baggio Siadi	1997	DR Congo	Goalkeeper
Founéké Sy	1986	Mali	Forward
Saïd Sayah	1989	Algeria	Midfielder
Ahmed Shoukry	1989	Egypt	Midfielder
Ransford Addo	1983	Ghana	Defender
Nassef Chourak	2004	Morocco
Fernando Freitas	1947	Angola	Defender
Kwame Kizito	1996	Ghana	Forward
Effat Nassar	1964	Egypt	Midfielder
Ahmat Labbo Mahamat	1988	Chad	Forward
Samad Oppong	1988	Ghana	Forward
Vladimir Niyonkuru	1983	Burundi	Goalkeeper
Tawfeeq Salie	1991	South Africa	Goalkeeper
Dayo Olasunkanmi	2007	Nigeria	Midfielder
Derrick Atta Agyei	2003	Ghana
Sami Tlemcani	2004	Morocco
Abderrahim Hamra	1996	Algeria	Midfielder
Ahmed Rifaat	1942	Egypt	Defender
Wajdi Jabbari	1991	Tunisia	Forward
Ricardo Talu	1993	Angola	Defender
Tarek Bouabta	1991	Algeria	Defender
Fabrice Mbvouvouma	1997	Cameroon	Midfielder
Nkosiyabo Xakane	1985	South Africa	Defender
Nassuir Hamidou	2000	Comoros
Adam Tahaui	2005	Morocco	Midfielder
Washington Muhanji	1961	Kenya
Patrick Kabeya	1983	DR Congo
يوسف مقبول	1982	Morocco	Centre-back
Fatoumata Gibba	1996	Gambia	Midfielder
Lala Dicko	1991	Mali	Defender
Memory Nthala	1999	Zambia	Defender
Promise Damala	2002	Nigeria	Midfielder
Ts'oanelo Leboka	1996	Lesotho