The date was November 12, 1892, a day that would forever be etched in sports history, although no one involved that day could possibly have recognized the importance of the occasion. It was the day that the Allegheny Athletic Association football team defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. The game in itself was not a momentous event. But one of the circumstances of the game did make it a never-to-be-forgotten moment in sports history – one of the AAA (Allegheny Athletic Association) players, William (Pudge) Heffelfinger, was openly paid $500 to play the game. Thus pro football made its debut more than 100 years ago in comparatively obscure surroundings that could not possibly have provided the slightest clue to the world-wide popularity the sport would be destined to enjoy, particularly in the waning decades of pro football's first century. Since thenbornprofessionalfootballforthe first time.Listed below isinformationregardingtoday'sprofessionalfootballers
LIONEL MESSI
Fullname: Lionel Andres Messi
Nickname/s: Leo, La Pulga
Date of Birth: 24-06-1987
Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Position: Forward
Team: FC Barcelona
National Team: Argentina
Height: 1.69 m
Weight: 62 kg
CRISTIANO RONALDO
Full Name : Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Place of Birth : Funchal, Portugal
Date of Birth: 5-2-1985
Position : Winger, Foward
Current Club : Real Madrid
Number : 7
CLARENCE SEEDORF
Full Name : Clarence Clyde Seedorf
Place of Birth : Paramaribo, Suriname
Date of Birth : 1-4-1976
Nationality : Belanda
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : AC Milan
ALESSANDRO NESTA
Full Name : Alessandro Nesta
Place of Birth : Roma, Italia
Date of Birth : 19 Maret 1976
Nationality : Italia
Position : Defender
Current club : AC Milan
ANDREA PIRLO
Full Name : Andrea Pirlo
Place of Birth : Flero, Lombardy, Italia
Date of Birth : 19-5-1979
Nationality : Italia
Position : Attacking Midfielder/ Playmaker
Current Club : AC Milan
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
Full Name : Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Place of Birth : Malmo, Swedia
Date of Birth : 3-10-1981
Nationality : Sweden
Position : Striker
Current Club : AC Milan
ROBINHO
Full Name : Robson de Souza
Place of Birth : Sao Vicente, Brazil
Date of Birth : 25-1-84
Nationality : Brazil
Position : Striker
Current Club : AC Milan
WAYNE ROONEY
Full Name : Wayne Mark Rooney
Place of Birth : Croxteth, Liverpool,England
Date of Birth : 24-10-1985
Nationality :England
Posisi : Striker
Current Club : Manchester United
DIMITAR BERBATOV
Full Name : Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
Place of Birth : Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Date of Birth : 30-01-1981
Nationality : Bulgaria
Position : Striker
Current Club : Manchester United
RIO FERDINAND
Date of Birth: Nov 7, 1978
Place of Birth: London, England
Nationality: England
Height: 195 cm.
Weight: 87 Kg.
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 5
Current Club:Manchester United
NEMANJA VIDIC
Full Name : Nemanja Vidic
Place of Birth : Titovo Uzice, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of Birth : 21-10-1981
Nationality : Serbia
Position : Defender
Current Club : Manchester United
RYAN GIGGS
Full name : Ryan Joseph Giggs
Place of Birth : Canton, Cardiff, Wales
Date of Birth : 29-11-1973
Nationality : Wales
Position : Winger/Midfielder
current Club : Manchester United
MICHAEL OWEN
Full Name : Michael James Owen
Place of Birth : Chester, Inggris
Date of Birth : 14-12-1979
Nationality : England
Position : Striker
Current Club : Manchester United
SAMUEL ETO'O
Full Name : Samuel Eto'o Fils
Place of Birth : Douala,Cameron
Date of Birth : 10-3-1981
Nationality : Cameron
Position : Striker
Current Club : Inter Milan
DAVID BECKHAM
Full Name : David Robert Joseph Beckham
Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London, England
Date of Birth : 2-5-75
KNationality : England
Position : Midfielder
Current Club : La Galaxy
RONALDINHO
Full Name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Place of Birth : Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of Birth : 21-3-1980
Nationality : Brazil
Position : Striker/Foward
Current Club : Gremio
JOHN TERRY
Full Name : John George Terry
Place of Birth : London, Inggris
Date of Birth : 07-12-1980
Nationality : England
Position : Defender
Current Club : Chelsea
NICOLAS ANELKA
Full Name : Nicolas Sebastien Anelka
Place of Birth : Versailles, Perancis
Date of Birth : 14-03-1979
Nationality : Perancis
Position : Striker
Current Club : Chelsea
DIDIER DROGBA
Full Name : Didier Yves Drogba Tebily
Place of Birth : Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Tanggal Lahir : 1978-03-11
Nationality : Ivory Coast
Position : Striker
Current Club : Chelsea
FRANK LAMPARD
Name: Frank James Lampard
Club: Chelsea FC (Eng)
Shirt Number: 8
Position: Attacking central midfielder
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 20/06/1978 Place of Birth: Romford, Essex, England
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 75 kg
STEVEN GERRARD
Full Name : Steven George Gerrard
Place of Birth : Whiston, Inggris
Date of Birth : 30-5-1980
Nationality : England
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : Liverpool
THIERRY HENRY
Full Name : Thierry Daniel Henry
Place of Birth : Les Ulis, Essonne, Perancis
Date of Birth : 17-8-1977
Nationality : Perancis
Position : Striker
Current Club : Red Bull New York
DAVID VILLA
Full Name : David Villa Sanchez
Place of Birth : Tuilla, Spanyol
Date of Birth : 3-12-1981
KNationality : Spanyol
Position : Striker
Current Club : Barcelona