Football Players Whose First Name Starts With R

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Discover the famous football players whose name starts with R. The list includes people like Ronaldinho, Robert Lewandowski, Raheem Sterling, Romelu Lukaku, Romeo Beckham and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. This list of football players whose names start with R includes people from United States, England, Germany, India and other countries all over the world.
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 1 
Ronaldinho
(Brazilian Retired Professional Football Player Who Played as an Attacking Midfielder)
Ronaldinho
70
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 21, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 2 
Robert Lewandowski
(One of the Most Successful Football Players in Bundesliga History)
Robert Lewandowski
46
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 21, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 3 
Ronaldo
(Brazilian Retired Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Ronaldo
48
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 18, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 4 
Raheem Sterling
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger and Attacking Midfielder)
Raheem Sterling
47
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 8, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 5 
Romelu Lukaku
(Belgian Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Striker)
Romelu Lukaku
58
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 6 
Roberto Firmino
(Brazilian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward / Attacking Midfielder)
Roberto Firmino
31
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 2, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Maceió, Brazil
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 7 
Ryan Giggs
(Welsh Football Coach and Former Player)
Ryan Giggs
20
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Canton, Cardiff, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Riyad Mahrez
(French Football Player Who Plays as a Winger )
Riyad Mahrez
34
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 22, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sarcelles, France
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Rivaldo
(Brazilian Former Football Player Who Played as an Attacking Midfielder)
Rivaldo
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: State of Pernambuco, Brazil
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 10 
Robin van Persie
(Regarded as One of the Best Football Strikers of His Generation)
Robin van Persie
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
Roberto Carlos
(Brazilian Former Professional Football Player Who Played as a Left-Back)
Roberto Carlos
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Garça, São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Romário
(One of the Greatest Football Players of All Time)
Romário
16
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 29, 1966
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 13 
Robinho
(Brazilian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Robinho
15
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: São Vicente, São Paulo São Vicente, Brazil
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 14 
Ross Barkley
(English Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Ross Barkley
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Raphaël Varane
(Footballer centre-back)
Raphaël Varane
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 25, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lille, France
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 16 
Roy Keane
(Irish Football Pundit, Manager, and Former Football Midfielder)
Roy Keane
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 17 
Ruud Gullit
(One of the Greatest Football Players of All Time)
Ruud Gullit
19
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 1, 1962
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
 18 
Roberto Baggio
(Italian Former Professional Football Player Who Played as an Attacking Midfielder or as a Forward)
Roberto Baggio
19
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 18, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Caldogno, Italy
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 19 
Richarlison
(Association football player)
Richarlison
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 10, 1997
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nova Venécia, Brazil
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 20 
Ronald Koeman
(Dutch Professional Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Defender and as a Midfielder)
Ronald Koeman
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 21, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zaandam, Netherlands
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 21 
Radamel Falcao
(One of the Greatest Colombian Footballers of All Time)
Radamel Falcao
38
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 10, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Santa Marta, Colombia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 22 
Ricardo Quaresma
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Ricardo Quaresma
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lisbon
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 23 
Raúl Jiménez
(Mexican Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Raúl Jiménez
15
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tepeji, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 24 
Rio Ferdinand
(English Former Professional Footballer Who Played as A Centre-Back)
Rio Ferdinand
7
Birthdate: November 7, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Camberwell, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Celebrity Names:
 25 
Roberto Mancini
(Football Manager & Former Footballer Forward)
Roberto Mancini
16
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 27, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Iesi, Italy
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 26 
Ryan Sessegnon
(Footballer)
Ryan Sessegnon
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 18, 2000
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Roehampton, England
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
René Higuita
(Former Colombian Football Player Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
René Higuita
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 27, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Medellín, Colombia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 28 
Raúl González
(Football manager, Football player)
Raúl González
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 29 
Rafael Márquez
(Mexican Former Professional Footballer and Current Head Coach of Spanish Team 'Barcelona Atlètic')
Rafael Márquez
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 13, 1979
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zamora, Mexico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 30 
Robbie Keane
(Footballer)
Robbie Keane
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dublin
 31 
Rui Patricio
(Portuguese Football Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Rui Patricio
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marrazes, Portugal
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 32 
Roger Milla
(Footballer)
Roger Milla
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 20, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yaoundé
 33 
Roque Santa Cruz
(Footballer Striker)
Roque Santa Cruz
16
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 34 
Ryan Babel
(Dutch Footballer Who Can Play as a Striker or Left Winger)
Ryan Babel
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 19, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 35 
Raúl Albiol
(Association football player)
Raúl Albiol
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vilamarxant
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 36 
Robert Enke
(Association football player)
Robert Enke
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jena
Died: November 10, 2009
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 37 
Romain Saïss
(Footballer)
Romain Saïss
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 26, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bourg-de-Péage
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 38 
Ricardo Carvalho
(Portuguese Former Football Centre Back)
Ricardo Carvalho
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 18, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amarante
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 39 
Ray Wilkins
(English Football Player and Coach)
Ray Wilkins
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 14, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hillingdon, England
Died: April 4, 2018
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 40 
Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira
(Portuguese Football Full-Back)
Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 41 
Ramires
(Association football player)
Ramires
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Barra do Piraí
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 42 
Reza Ghoochannejhad
(Professional Football Player Who Played for Both Dutch and Iranian National Teams)
Reza Ghoochannejhad
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 20, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mashhad, Iran
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 43 
Raymond Kopa
(Football player - Attacking midfielder)
Raymond Kopa
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 13, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nœux-les-Mines, France
Died: March 3, 2017
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 44 
Rivelino
(Footballer)
Rivelino
0
Birthdate: January 1, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 45 
Rudi Völler
(Footballer)
Rudi Völler
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 13, 1960
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hanau
 46 
Raul Meireles
(Portuguese Retired Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)
Raul Meireles
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Porto
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 47 
Rigobert Song
(Footballer)
Rigobert Song
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cameroon
 48 
Raphinha
(Footballer Winger)
Raphinha
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 14, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 49 
Richard Dunne
(Footballer)
Richard Dunne
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 21, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tallaght
 50 
Rogelio Funes Mori
(Footballer Striker)
Rogelio Funes Mori
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mendoza, Argentina
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)