On this day: October 17
Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on October 17.
46 African footballers in our database were born on October 17, including Kenneth Omeruo, Guéla Doué and Nnamdi Oduamadi.
African national teams have played 31 matches on October 17 since 1931.
Footballers born on October 17 (46)
| Player | Born | Nation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Omeruo | 1993 |  Nigeria | Defender |
| Guéla Doué | 2002 |  Ivory Coast | |
| Nnamdi Oduamadi | 1990 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Elliot Grandin | 1987 |  DR Congo | Wing half |
| Bernard Mensah | 1994 |  Ghana | Midfielder |
| Alain Eyobo | 1961 |  Cameroon | Forward |
| Mário Wilson | 1929 |  Mozambique | Defender |
| Noureddine Kacemi | 1977 |  Morocco | Defender |
| Mohamed Azima | 1969 |  Egypt | Midfielder |
| Tiassé Koné | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper |
| John Thorrington | 1979 |  South Africa | Midfielder |
| Ubong Moses Ekpai | 1995 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Mike Mampuya | 1983 | DR Congo | Defender |
| Samir Bakaou | 1954 |  Tunisia | Midfielder |
| Adeshina Lawal | 1984 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Tshepiso Molwantwa | 1978 |  Botswana | Forward |
| Ahmed Daher | 1982 |  Djibouti | Forward |
| Elizabeth Cudjoe | 1992 | Ghana | Forward |
| Justin Amaluzor | 1996 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Moussa Sao | 1989 |  Senegal | Right winger |
| Jaurès Assoumou | 2002 | Ivory Coast | Forward |
| Minusu Buba | 1984 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Paschal Okoli | 1997 | Nigeria | Midfielder |
| Moses Chunga | 1965 |  Zimbabwe | Midfielder |
| Farid Beziouen | 1986 |  Algeria | Midfielder |
| Mukoko Amale | 1998 | DR Congo | Defender |
| Punch Masenamela | 1986 | South Africa | Defender |
| Modeste Gnakpa | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Defender |
| Edward Agyeman-Duah | 1973 | Ghana | Defender |
| Caesar Okhuti | 1990 |  Uganda | Defender |
| Ali Mourade | 1984 |  Comoros | Defender |
| Ibrahim Yehia | 1987 | Egypt | Centre-back |
| Nachida Laïfa | 1982 | Algeria | |
| Mohamed Ghalem | 1977 | Algeria | Goalkeeper |
| Dele Olaoye | 1982 | Nigeria | Forward |
| Sergio Hinestrosa | 1986 |  Equatorial Guinea | Midfielder |
| Richard Bakary | 1997 |  Benin | Defender |
| Oussama Bouguerra | 1998 | Tunisia | Winger |
| Franck Fomeyem | 1999 | Cameroon | |
| Louckmane Ouédraogo | 1992 |  Burkina Faso | Forward |
| Eric Ati | 1988 | Cameroon | Goalkeeper |
| Joseph Cudjoe | 1995 | Ghana | Midfielder |
| Ismail Badjie | 2005 |  Gambia | |
| Chifundo Mphasi | 2004 |  Malawi | |
| Saïd Ben Boina | 1983 | Comoros | Defender |
| Enrique Esono | 2003 | Equatorial Guinea | Right winger |
Matches played on October 17
- Congo
2–2 Cameroon1976 · World Cup Qualification - Morocco 3–0
Liberia2023 · AFCON Qualification - Eswatini
2–1 Djibouti2015 · World Cup Qualification - Tanzania
1–1
Zambia1970 · AFCON Qualification - Sierra Leone
1–0
Guinea-Bissau2007 · World Cup Qualification - Togo
1–0 Senegal1976 · World Cup Qualification - Zimbabwe 3–0
Mauritius2009 · COSAFA Cup 2009 - United Arab Emirates
2–1
Sudan1998 · United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament 1998 - Morocco 2–1
Thailand1980 · Merdeka Tournament 1980 - Japan
4–1 Egypt2007 · International Friendly - Austria
3–2 Ivory Coast2007 · International Friendly - United States
4–0 Ghana2023 · International Friendly - Mali
3–1
Saudi Arabia2023 · International Friendly - Qatar
2–2 Burkina Faso1998 · International Friendly - Tunisia 3–1
Iceland1993 · International Friendly - Zambia 3–0 Uganda2023 · International Friendly
- Cape Verde
1–2 Comoros2023 · International Friendly - Burkina Faso 2–1
Mauritania2023 · International Friendly - Benin 1–2
Madagascar2023 · International Friendly - Congo 2–1 Ghana1965 · International Friendly
- Kenya
2–1 Uganda1931 · International Friendly - Somalia
0–2 Sierra Leone2023 · International Friendly - Libya
1–1
Niger2023 · International Friendly - Ivory Coast 1–1 South Africa2023 · International Friendly
- Guinea
1–1
Gabon2023 · International Friendly - Morocco 2–0
Namibia2007 · International Friendly - Italy
2–0 South Africa2007 · International Friendly - Zambia 0–2 Kenya1971 · International Friendly
- Sudan 1–0
Chad2023 · International Friendly - United Arab Emirates 0–1 Tunisia2007 · International Friendly
- Angola
0–0 DR Congo2023 · International Friendly