On this day: May 18

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on May 18.

47 African footballers in our database were born on May 18, including Mahamadou Diarra, Brian Idowu and Adama Tamboura.

African national teams have played 22 matches on May 18 since 1949.

Footballers born on May 18 (47)

Player	Born	Nation	Position
Mahamadou Diarra	1981	Mali	Midfielder
Brian Idowu	1992	Nigeria	Defender
Adama Tamboura	1985	Mali	Midfielder
Christian Mawissa Elebi	2005	DR Congo	Defender
Chemcedine El Araichi	1981	Morocco	Defender
Katlego Mashego	1982	South Africa	Midfielder
Théo Zidane	2002	Algeria	Midfielder
Mahamadou Dissa	1979	Mali	Forward
David Adekola	1968	Nigeria	Forward
Orlando Monteiro	1972	São Tomé and Príncipe	Forward
Omar Mohamed	1996	Somalia	Midfielder
Benson Shilongo	1992	Namibia	Forward
David Mitogo	1990	Equatorial Guinea	Forward
Jonathan Cissé	1997	Ivory Coast	Defender
Carl Lombé	1986	Cameroon	Midfielder
Frantz Pangop	1993	Cameroon	Midfielder
Nelinho	1971	Mozambique	Midfielder
Nora Hamou Maamar	1983	Algeria	Midfielder
Devin Titus	2001	South Africa
Raul António dos Santos Barbosa	1972	Angola	Defender
Philani	1979	South Africa	Forward
Pedro Oba	1996	Equatorial Guinea	Forward
Denké Kossi Wazo	1958	Togo	Defender
Ema Twumasi	1997	Ghana	Forward
Ayo Saka	1992	Nigeria	Midfielder
William Modibo	1979	Cameroon	Defender
Lamine Diawara	1986	Mali	Midfielder
Philippe Paulin Keny	1999	Senegal	Forward
Bruce Inkango	1984	Congo	Forward
Stephane Mvibudulu	1993	DR Congo	Forward
Prince Nxumalo	1990	South Africa	Forward
Fadel Settara	1975	Algeria	Forward
Kemmy Pilato	1989	Botswana	Midfielder
Christian Nduwimana	1983	Burundi	Forward
George Menougong	1985	Cameroon	Forward
Yaw Asante	1991	Ghana	Midfielder
Solomon King Kanform	1998	Gambia
Dennis Dowouna	2000	Ghana
Sammy Sholei	1967	Kenya
Islem Chikhi	1985	Algeria	Forward
Ludovic Alla	1990	Benin	Goalkeeper
Damien Maria	1990	Seychelles
Shane Takudzwa Maroodza	2004	Zimbabwe
Modeste Duku	2001	DR Congo	Forward
Maher Boulabiar	1994	Tunisia	Winger
Mary Ologbosere	1999	Nigeria	Defender
Naomi Anima	1998	Ghana	Defender