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

Some football players don’t use their real full names on their shirts. They use their nicknames at the back of their football shirts and are famous by that name only. However, you’ll be surprised to know the real full names of football players.

Here we will take a look at the real full names of the top 15 famous football players:

Let’s take a look at the top 15 famous football players’ real full names you didn’t know–

15. Lionel Messi

Full name: Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Country: Argentina

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14. Marquinhos

Full name: Marcos Aoas Correa
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Country: Brazil

13. Isco

Full name: Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez
Club: Sevilla (LaLiga)
Country: Spain

12. Kaka

Full name: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
Club: Retired
Country: Brazil

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11. Pele

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

10. Cafu

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

9. Pepe

Full name: Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira
Club: Porto (Primeira Liga)
Country: Portugal

8. Deco

Full name: Anderson Luis de Souza
Club: Retired
Country: Portugal

7. Garrincha

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

6. Hulk

Full name: Manoel Francisco dos Santos
Club: Atlético Mineiro (Brasileiro Série A)
Country: Brazil

5. Nani

Full name: Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Club: Melbourne Victory (A-League)
Country: Portugal

4. Ronaldinho

Full name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Club: Retired
Country: Brazil

3. Ronaldo

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

2. Robinho

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

1. Socrates

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

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