# Top 15 famous football players’ real full names that you didn’t know

URL: https://technosports.co.in/15-football-players-real-full-names/  
Published: 2026-06-06  
Updated: 2026-06-07  
Author: Rahul Roy

The realm of professional football boasts a pantheon of legendary figures, individuals whose nicknames have become inextricably linked with their on-field exploits. But beyond the fame and the fervent crowds, their given names offer a unique and intimate perspective, revealing the personal identities that lie beneath the surface of these celebrated athletes. Through electrifying performances and devoted followers worldwide, these players have elevated their nicknames into globally recognised brands, often overshadowing their original identities in the process.

## ***Let’s unveil the top 15 famous football players’ real full names you didn’t know-***

![messi](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/messi1.jpg)
*Lionel Messi*

## **15. [Lionel Messi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi)**

**Full name**: **Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini**  
**Club**:**Inter Miami (MLS)**  
**Country**:**Argentina**

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/marquinhos-psg-2023-2024-1712781758-133947-jpg.webp)
***Marquinhos***

## **14. Marquinhos**

**Full name: [Marcos Aoas Correa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquinhos)**  
**Club**: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Isco.webp)
***Isco***

## **13. Isco**

**Full name**: **[Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isco)**  
**Club**: Real Betis (LaLiga)  
**Country**: Spain

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/kaka-1024x683.jpg)
*Kaka*

## **12. Kaka**

**Full name:** [Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kak%C3%A1)  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/107171019-1671826132201-gettyimages-477427349-Par7816888-jpeg.webp)
*Pele*

## **11.[Pele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9)**

**Full name:** Edson Arantes do Nascimento  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cafu-1024x717.webp)
***Cafu***

## **10. [Cafu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafu)**

**Full name:** Marcos Evangelista de Morais  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pepe.jpg)
*Pepe*

## **9. Pepe**

**Full name:** [Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepe_(footballer,_born_1983))  
**Club**: Porto (Primeira Liga)  
**Country**: Portugal

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/deco-barcelona-1591366862-40626-jpg.webp)
***Deco***

## **8. Deco**

**Full name:** [Anderson Luis de Souza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deco)  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Portugal

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/maxresdefault-3-1024x576.avif)
*Garrincha*

## **7. [Garrincha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrincha)**

**Full name:** Manoel Francisco dos Santos  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

![Manoel francisco dos santos](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Manoel-Francisco-dos-Santos.webp)

## **6. Hulk**

**Full name**: [Manoel Francisco dos Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrincha)  
**Club**: Atlético Mineiro (Brasileiro Série A)  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/nani-1024x615.jpg)
*Nani*

## **5. [Nani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nani_(footballer))**

**Full name:** Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha  
**Club**: C.F. Estrela da Amadora (Liga Portugal)  
**Country**: Portugal

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-56034481-1024x613.webp)
*Ronaldinho*

## 4. Ronaldinho

**Full name:** [Ronaldo de Assis Moreira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldinho)  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 3. Ronaldo

**Full name**: Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Robinho-1024x683.webp)
*Robinho*

## 2. Robinho

**Full name:**Robson de Souza  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/socrates-1.jpg)
*Socrates*

## 1. Socrates

**Full name**: **Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira**  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

**Read: [How much is Ronaldo and Messi’s leg insurance worth in Indian currency?](https://technosports.co.in/2023/01/28/ronaldo-messi-leg-insurance-india/)**

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\**FAQs**

### What is the full name of Lionel Messi?

**Full name**: **Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini**

### What is the full name of Robinho?

****Full name**:** **Robson de Souza**

### What is the full name of **Marquinhos**?

**[Marcos Aoas Correa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquinhos)**

### What is the full name of Socrates?

**Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira**

### [What is the full name of Ronaldo?](https://technosports.co.in/top-10-most-expensive-manchester-united-players/)

 **Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima**

### [What is the full name of Hulk?](https://technosports.co.in/top-10-most-expensive-manchester-united-players/)

 [Manoel Francisco dos Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrincha)