# Top 25 football players you can’t recognise by their birth names

URL: https://technosports.co.in/top-25-football-players-you-cant-recognise-by-their-birth-names/  
Published: 2020-07-14  
Updated: 2023-01-28  
Author: Rahul Roy

Many football players don’t use their birth names on their jersey backs. Some footballers do this cause their names are large enough to be used as their jersey name or for any personal reason. Their real names are almost unknown to the world.

Their real birth names are so unknown that most of you wouldn’t be able to recognise them by that name.

## ***Here’s the list of the top 25 football players you probably won’t recognise by their real birth name:***

## 25. Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham

**Commonly known as**: Tammy Abraham  
**Club**: AS Roma (Serie A)  
**Country**: England

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

## 24. Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini

**Commonly known as**: Lionel Messi  
**Club**: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)  
**Country**: Argentina

## 23. Marcos Aoas Correa

**Commonly known as**: Marquinhos  
**Club**: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)  
**Country**: Brazil

## 22. Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez

**Commonly known as**: Isco  
**Club**: Sevilla (LaLiga)  
**Country**: Spain

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

## 21. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite

**Commonly known as**: Kaka  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 20. Edson Arantes do Nascimento

**Commonly known as**: [Pele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9)  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 19. Charles Joseph John Hart

**Commonly known as**: Joe Hart  
**Club**: Celtic (Scottish Premiership)  
**Country**: England

## 18. Gerard Pique Bernabeu

**Commonly known as**: Gerard Pique  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Spain

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

## 17. Bamidele Jermaine Alli

**Commonly known as**: Dele Alli  
**Club**: Beşiktaş (Super Lig)  
**Country**: England

## 16. Marcos Evangelista de Morais

**Commonly known as**: Cafu  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 15. Gervais Yao Kuassi

**Commonly known as**: Gervinho  
**Club**: Aris (Super League Greece)  
**Country**: Ivory Coast

## 14. Albert Roger Mooh Miller

**Commonly known as**: Roger Milla  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Cameroon

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

## 13. Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira

**Commonly known as**: Pepe  
**Club**: Porto (Primeira Liga)  
**Country**: Portugal

## 12. Anderson Luis de Souza

**Commonly known as**: Deco  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Portugal

## 11. Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan

**Commonly known as**: Trezeguet  
**Club**: Trabzonspor (Super Lig)  
**Country**: Egypt

## 10. Manoel Francisco dos Santos

**Commonly known as**: Garrincha  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 9. Givanildo Vieira de Sousa

**Commonly known as**: Hulk  
**Club**: Atlético Mineiro (Brasileiro Série A)  
**Country**: Brazil

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

## 8. Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha

**Commonly known as**: Nani  
**Club**: Melbourne Victory (A-League)  
**Country**: Portugal

## 7. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

**Commonly known as**: Ronaldinho  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 6. Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima

**Commonly known as**: Ronaldo  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 5. Robson de Souza

**Commonly known as**: Robinho  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 4. Fernando Luiz Roza

**Commonly known as**: Fernandinho  
**Club**: Athletico Paranaense (Brasileiro Série A)  
**Country**: Brazil

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

## 3. Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira

**Commonly known as**: Socrates  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Brazil

## 2. Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes

**Commonly known as**: Pauleta  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Portugal

## 1. Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal

**Commonly known as**: Louis van Gaal  
**Club**: Retired  
**Country**: Netherlands

If you know any other footballer whose common name is totally different from their birth name then tell us in the comments.

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