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UEFA Europa League–winning players

  • Michael OwenMichael James Owen was born on the 14th of December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire. He entered the world as the fourth child of Jeanette and Terry Owen.
  • Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima was born on the 18th of September 1976 in Itaguaí, a small town near Rio de Janeiro. He grew up playing football on the streets…
  • Jürgen GrabowskiJürgen Grabowski entered the world on the 7th of July 1944 in Wiesbaden, West Germany. He began his football journey with local clubs SV Biebrich 1919 and FV…
  • Thibaut CourtoisOn the 17th of April 2009, a sixteen-year-old boy named Thibaut Courtois stepped onto the pitch at the Guldensporenstadion.
  • Nicolás OtamendiNicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi made his Primera División debut for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield on the 10th of May 2008.
  • Diego MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona was born on the 30th of October 1960 at the Policlínico Evita Hospital in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province.
  • Diego ForlánDiego Forlán Corazo was born on the 19th of May 1979 in the Carrasco neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. His family history is deeply rooted in professional…
  • James RodríguezJames David Rodríguez Rubio was born on the 12th of July 1991 in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. He spent his childhood years in the city of Ibagué, Tolima.
  • Jürgen KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmann was born on the 30th of July 1964 in Göppingen, Germany. His family moved to Stuttgart when he was a teenager.
  • Oliver KahnOliver Kahn joined the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975 at the age of six. His father Rolf had played for that same club from 1962 to 1965 before Oliver…
  • Salvatore SchillaciSalvatore Schillaci was born on the 1st of December 1964 in Palermo, Italy. He grew up in a poor family within that Sicilian city.
  • Gianluigi BuffonGianluigi Buffon entered the world on the 28th of January 1978 in Carrara, a city in Tuscany known for its marble quarries.
  • Lothar MatthäusLothar Herbert Matthäus entered the world on the 21st of March 1961 in Erlangen, Bavaria. His father Heinz worked as a canteen manager after fleeing across…
  • Antonio CabriniAntonio Cabrini was born on the 8th of October 1957 in Cremona, Lombardy. He made his professional football debut with U.S.
  • Paul PogbaPaul Labile Pogba arrived in the world on the 15th of March 1993 within the town of Lagny-sur-Marne. His parents traced their roots back to Guinea…