On this day: October 20

Birthdays, historic matches and AFCON moments in African football on October 20.

54 African footballers in our database were born on October 20, including Ademola Lookman, Lamine Gassama and Jonathan Akpoborie.

African national teams have played 16 matches on October 20 since 1951.

Footballers born on October 20 (54)

Player	Born	Nation	Position
Ademola Lookman	1997	Nigeria	Winger
Lamine Gassama	1989	Senegal	Full-back
Jonathan Akpoborie	1968	Nigeria	Forward
Helman Mkhalele	1969	South Africa	Midfielder
Baba Adamu	1979	Ghana	Forward
Chérif Souleymane	1944	Guinea	Midfielder
Mohamed Konate	1992	Mali	Defender
Joshua Titima	1992	Zambia	Goalkeeper
Abdoul Karim Cissé	1985	Ivory Coast	Goalkeeper
Slimane Raho	1975	Algeria	Full-back
Serge Maguy	1970	Ivory Coast	Midfielder
Teddy Akumu	1992	Kenya	Midfielder
Said Rokbi	1969	Morocco	Forward
George Abbey	1978	Nigeria	Defender
Marine Dafeur	1994	Algeria	Defender
Sofiane Hanitser	1984	Algeria	Midfielder
Sam Ayorinde	1974	Nigeria	Forward
Mamadou Keïta	1947	Mali	Goalkeeper
Doha El Madani	2005	Morocco
Rachid Belabed	1980	Morocco	Midfielder
Badr Gaddarine	1997	Morocco	Full-back
Seidou Guéro Barazé	1990	Benin	Defender
Issaka Samaké	1994	Mali	Defender
Victor Mbaoma	1996	Nigeria	Centre-forward
Mercy Airo	1999	Kenya	Midfielder
Nasiru Aliyu	1990	Nigeria	Midfielder
Martin Muwanga	1983	Uganda	Forward
Tebogo Mothusi	1977	Botswana	Midfielder
Lagos Kunga	1998	Angola	Forward
Bertrand Ngapounou	1982	Cameroon	Defender
Lilia Boumrar	1988	Algeria	Midfielder
Sirak Beyeme	1996	Eritrea	Midfielder
Henry Nyandoro	1969	Kenya	Midfielder
Farid Bellabès	1985	Algeria	Defender
Mohamed Ering	1997	Sudan
Hassan Dilunga	1993	Tanzania
Imad Mizouri	1966	Tunisia	Central midfielder
Baye Gueye Ndiaga	1975	Senegal	Midfielder
Lethola Mofokeng	1984	South Africa	Midfielder
Paul Musamali	1994	Uganda	Defender
Olumide Durojaiye	1992	Nigeria	Midfielder
Patrick Tshinozola Batshi	1984	DR Congo	Defender
Houssem Eddine Souissi	1997	Tunisia	Midfielder
Marie Ngah	2002	Cameroon	Forward
Andrew Murunga	1995	Kenya	Forward
Alex Opoku Sarfo	2004	Ghana
Joseph Henyekane	1984	South Africa	Midfielder
Sofia Bekhaled	2006	Algeria	Forward
Jean-Paul Assoumou Mba	2003	Gabon	Midfielder
Flourish Sabastine	2004	Nigeria	Forward
Farès Choualeb	1976	Algeria	Defender
Zubeda Mohamed	1997	Tanzania	Goalkeeper
Sabry Raheel	1987	Egypt	Defender
Matar Moussa Diagne	1993	Senegal	Forward