On this day: May 2

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on May 2.

43 African footballers in our database were born on May 2, including Derek Boateng, Sani Kaita and Ahmed Hassan.

African national teams have played 14 matches on May 2 since 1963.

Footballers born on May 2 (43)

Player	Born	Nation	Position
Derek Boateng	1983	Ghana	Midfielder
Sani Kaita	1986	Nigeria	Midfielder
Ahmed Hassan	1975	Egypt	Midfielder
Jonathan Ikoné	1998	DR Congo	Forward
François Kamano	1996	Guinea	Forward
Arnaud Sutchuin	1989	Cameroon	Midfielder
Joseph Elanga	1979	Cameroon	Defender
Tochukwu Oluehi	1987	Nigeria	Goalkeeper
Thembi Kgatlana	1996	South Africa	Forward
Jerry Akaminko	1988	Ghana	Defender
Mohamed Kaci-Said	1958	Algeria	Midfielder
Khalid Sinouh	1975	Morocco	Goalkeeper
Karim Aouadhi	1986	Tunisia	Midfielder
Adel Boulbina	2003	Algeria	Forward
Fwayo Tembo	1989	Zambia	Forward
Jonathan Bru	1985	Mauritius	Midfielder
Felix Sunzu	1989	Zambia	Forward
Pelé	1978	Cape Verde	Defender
Lassaad Ouertani	1980	Tunisia	Midfielder
Joachim Adukor	1993	Ghana	Midfielder
Dolly Menga	1993	Angola	Forward
Jacinto Elá	1982	Equatorial Guinea	Wing half
Misheck Lungu	1980	Zambia	Defender
Mohamed Boulaouidet	1990	Algeria	Forward
Ndonga Mianga	1992	DR Congo	Midfielder
Ndala Ibrahim	1985	Nigeria	Defender
Rachid Housni	1990	Morocco	Midfielder
Mercy Myles	1992	Ghana	Defender
Tugela Tuyeni	1978	Namibia	Midfielder
Friday Etim	2002	Nigeria
Isaac Tondo	1981	Liberia	Forward
Thabo Nodada	1995	South Africa	Defender
James Gbilee	1987	Liberia	Forward
Kelvin Onosiughe	1992	Equatorial Guinea	Midfielder
Emílio da Silva	1988	Guinea-Bissau	Defender
Ghaith Ouahabi	2003	Tunisia	Midfielder
Abdessamad Ouhaki	1988	Morocco	Midfielder
Geoffrey Kondo	2002	DR Congo
Mohammed Shahout	1982	Libya
Lyes Dendene	1982	Algeria	Defender
Ahlem Mansouri	1985	Tunisia	Midfielder
Goundo Samaké	1992	Mali	Goalkeeper
Farouk Ramadhan Mzee	1977	Tanzania