Football Players Whose First Name Starts With J

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Discover the famous football players whose name starts with J. The list includes people like José Mourinho, Jamie Vardy, Johan Cruyff, James Rodríguez, Jadon Sancho and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. This list of football players whose names start with J includes people from United States, England, France, Germany and other countries all over the world.
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 1 
James Rodríguez
(Colombian Professional Football Player Who Plays as an Attacking Midfielder)
James Rodríguez
40
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 12, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cúcuta, Colombia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 2 
Javier Hernández
(Mexican Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Striker)
Javier Hernández
39
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 3 
José Mourinho
(Portuguese Former Professional Football Player and One of the Greatest Managers of All Time)
José Mourinho
35
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Setúbal
 4 
Jadon Sancho
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger)
Jadon Sancho
39
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 25, 2000
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Camberwell, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 5 
Johan Cruyff
(One of the Greatest Football Players & One of the Best Managers Ever)
Johan Cruyff
29
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 25, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: March 24, 2016
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Jesse Lingard
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as an Attacking Midfielder)
Jesse Lingard
27
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Warrington, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 7 
Jamie Vardy
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Jamie Vardy
40
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Jack Grealish
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger or Attacking Midfielder)
Jack Grealish
59
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 10, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 9 
Jamal Musiala
(German Professional Footballer Who Plays as an Attacking Midfielder or Winger)
Jamal Musiala
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 26, 2003
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 10 
Jay-Jay Okocha
(Footballer)
Jay-Jay Okocha
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Enugu, Nigeria
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 11 
Juan Mata
(Spanish Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Midfielder )
Juan Mata
24
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Burgos, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 12 
Julie Ertz
(Football Player)
Julie Ertz
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 6, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mesa, Arizona, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 13 
Jan Oblak
(Slovenian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Jan Oblak
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 7, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 14 
John Matuszak
(American Football Defensive End and Actor)
John Matuszak
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States
Died: June 17, 1989
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 15 
James Maddison
(Football player)
James Maddison
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Coventry, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 16 
Juan Cuadrado
(Colombian Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder & Defender)
Juan Cuadrado
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Necoclí, Colombia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Jan Vertonghen
(Belgian Football Central Defender)
Jan Vertonghen
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
John Obi Mikel
(Nigerian footballer)
John Obi Mikel
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jos, Nigeria
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Joel Campbell
(Costa Rican footballer)
Joel Campbell
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San José
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 20 
Javier Zanetti
(Argentine Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Defensive Midfielder)
Javier Zanetti
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 21 
John Stones
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
John Stones
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 28, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Barnsley, United Kingdom
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 22 
James Milner
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
James Milner
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wortley, Leeds, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 23 
Jamie Carragher
( Former Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
Jamie Carragher
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bootle, Merseyside, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Jérôme Boateng
(German Football Defender Known for His Association with 'Bayern Munich')
Jérôme Boateng
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 3, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Celebrity Names:
 25 
Jackson Martínez
(Colombian Retired Football Player Who Played as a Striker)
Jackson Martínez
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 3, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Quibdó
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 26 
Jordi Alba
(Association football player)
Jordi Alba
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Marmolejo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Jimmy Greaves
(British Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Jimmy Greaves
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 20, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manor Park, Essex, England
Died: September 19, 2021
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 28 
John Terry
(British Professional Football Coach and Former Player Who Played as a Centre-Back)
John Terry
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 7, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Barking, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 29 
Jari Litmanen
(Finland's Greatest Football Player of All Time)
Jari Litmanen
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 20, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lahti, Finland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 30 
Joe Gomez
(Football player)
Joe Gomez
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 23, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Catford, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 31 
Jefferson Farfán
(Football player - Winger)
Jefferson Farfán
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 32 
Jack Wilshere
(English Football Coach and Former Professional Player Who Played as a Midfielder)
Jack Wilshere
23
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 33 
Josef Bican
(Austrian-Czech Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Josef Bican
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 25, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: December 12, 2001
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 34 
Joe Hart
(English Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Joe Hart
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 19, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Shrewsbury, England
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 35 
Jermain Defoe
(English Former Professional Footballer and Coach)
Jermain Defoe
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 7, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beckton, London, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 36 
James McCarthy
(Scottish-Irish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Central Midfielder)
James McCarthy
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 37 
Joe Cole
(English Football Coach and Former Professional Footballer Who Played as an Attacking Midfielder or Winger)
Joe Cole
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 8, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 38 
Jens Lehmann
(German Football player-Goalkeeper)
Jens Lehmann
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Essen, Germany
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 39 
Joe Allen
(Welsh Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Joe Allen
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 14, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Carmarthen, Wales
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 40 
José Luis Chilavert
(Footballer Goalkeeper)
José Luis Chilavert
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 27, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Luque, Paraguay
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 41 
Jorge Campos
(Mexican Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Jorge Campos
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 15, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 42 
Jonny Evans
(Association football player)
Jonny Evans
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 3, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Belfast
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 43 
Juan Fernando Quintero
(Colombian Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Juan Fernando Quintero
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Barranquilla
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 44 
Jesús Navas
(Footballer right winger or a right back)
Jesús Navas
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Palacios, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 45 
Jerzy Dudek
(Polish Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Jerzy Dudek
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rybnik, Poland
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 46 
Jim Stynes
(Australian Rules Footballer)
Jim Stynes
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 23, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: March 20, 2012
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 47 
John Fleck
(association football player)
John Fleck
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Glasgow
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 48 
Juninho Pernambucano
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 30, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 49 
J. C. Watts
(Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives From Oklahoma’s 4th District (1995 - 2003))
J. C. Watts
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 18, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States
 50 
John Fashanu
(Television presenter)
John Fashanu
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 18, 1962
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)