On this day: November 5
Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on November 5.
46 African footballers in our database were born on November 5, including Abedi Pele, Amine Sbaï and Wajdi Kechrida.
African national teams have played 15 matches on November 5 since 1962.
Footballers born on November 5 (46)
| Player | Born | Nation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abedi Pele | 1964 |  Ghana | Midfielder |
| Amine Sbaï | 2000 |  Morocco | Midfielder |
| Wajdi Kechrida | 1995 |  Tunisia | Midfielder |
| Oladapo Olufemi | 1988 |  Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Abdelkader El Brazi | 1964 | Morocco | Goalkeeper |
| Yusuf Mohamed | 1983 | Nigeria | Defender |
| Aboubakar Keita | 1997 |  Ivory Coast | Midfielder |
| Ben Elliott | 2002 |  Cameroon | |
| Hamza Mohammed | 1980 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Laurent D'Jaffo | 1970 |  Benin | Forward |
| Ismahila Ouédraogo | 1999 |  Burkina Faso | Midfielder |
| Berry Nieuwenhuys | 1911 |  South Africa | Forward |
| Moses Nyeman | 2003 |  Liberia | Midfielder |
| Gifty Acheampong | 1999 | Ghana | Forward |
| Etim Esin | 1969 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Gadi Brumer | 1973 | South Africa | Defender |
| Myralyn Osei Agyemang | 1981 | Ghana | Forward |
| Patrick Mabedi | 1973 |  Malawi | Defender |
| Justin Shonga | 1996 |  Zambia | Centre-forward |
| Jean-Baptiste Akassou | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Defender |
| Bob Murphy Omoregbe | 2003 | Nigeria | |
| Eugen Moldovan | 1961 | Morocco | Defender |
| Blessing Okardi | 1988 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Farès Hachi | 1989 |  Algeria | Full-back |
| Mohamed Samir | 1987 |  Egypt | Defender |
| Emmanuel Sarpong | 1971 | Ghana | Defender |
| Danzyl Bruwer | 1976 |  Namibia | Goalkeeper |
| Adel Anzimati-Aboudou | 2001 |  Comoros | |
| Emanuel Paniagua | 2005 |  Guinea | |
| Janeth Shija | 2003 |  Tanzania | Goalkeeper |
| Alon Brumer | 1973 | South Africa | Midfielder |
| Wissem Naouali | 1983 | Tunisia | Goalkeeper |
| Serge Kwetche | 1976 | Cameroon | Midfielder |
| Melvin Boban George | 1990 | Liberia | Midfielder |
| Moía Mané | 1987 |  Guinea-Bissau | Midfielder |
| Collins Tiego | 1983 |  Kenya | Forward |
| Joseph Ansah | 1978 | Ghana | |
| Suzanne Arafa | 1994 | Egypt | |
| Mohamed Ait Mouhoub | 1952 | Algeria | Goalkeeper |
| Daniel Egyin | 1990 | Ghana | |
| Francisco Muchanga | 1991 |  Mozambique | |
| Maxwell Effiom | 1999 | Nigeria | Winger |
| Montassar Khemir | 1988 | Tunisia | Goalkeeper |
| Bienvenu Boyata | 1963 |  DR Congo | Forward |
| Peter Lwasa | 1998 |  Uganda | Midfielder |
| Tammy Haddaoui | 1967 | Morocco | Forward |
Matches played on November 5
- Tanzania 4–0 Zanzibar1975 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1975
- Zanzibar 0–3 Zambia1976 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1976
- Mali
2–0 Guinea-Bissau2001 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 2001 - Benin 2–0
Mauritania2001 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 2001 - Malawi 0–2 Uganda1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 1978
- Egypt 5–1 Tanzania2009 · International Friendly
- Zambia 4–2
Jamaica1995 · International Friendly - Nigeria 3–2 DR Congo1966 · International Friendly
- Kenya 4–1 Uganda1962 · International Friendly
- Tunisia 4–0
Gabon1993 · International Friendly - Tunisia 2–1
Bosnia and Herzegovina1997 · International Friendly - Egypt 3–0
Malta1993 · International Friendly - Tunisia 2–0 Algeria1995 · International Friendly
- Zimbabwe
1–0 Zambia2016 · International Friendly - Guinea 0–1 Yemen DPR1989 · International Friendly
Remembered
- Hocine BenmiloudiAlgeria · died 1981
- Bongi NtuliSouth Africa · died 2023
- Lounis MatemAlgeria · died 2013
- Mohammed Hassan HelmyEgypt · died 1986
- Souilem GnaouiAlgeria · died 2008
- Abdou NefAlgeria · died 2013