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 name of the top 15 famous football players.
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
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
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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