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Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Basit99(m): 8:44pm On Feb 26, 2018
Inamoto he's a Japanese player
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Emperormartin(m): 8:44pm On Feb 26, 2018
placeofallure:
I remember the Dutch player, Vennegoor of Hesselink (what a name) He played for PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands.
"VennegoorofHesselink" the longest name I've seen in football. I knew when he was playing in Celtic
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Nobody: 8:48pm On Feb 26, 2018
cheapgoal:
This post is not meant to hurt any sentiments and was just intended for fun FEEL FREE TO ADD YOURS
I've always wondered why a soccer player is called Immobile , like does he just stay in one spot huh
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by sirknight(m): 8:51pm On Feb 26, 2018
Declan Rice, A former Chelsea youth player now on the books of westham....

Escobar.... Own goal
Bernt Haas

Mark de man

John stones

David Goofwillie


Peter Pander
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Emycord: 9:12pm On Feb 26, 2018
cheapgoals:
Bongo Christ

Forget Jesus Christ, Bongo Christ is the new name on the block. The Congolese striker played for a host of clubs including Hannover 96 and SV Wilhelmshaven. When next you’re scared just say the name ‘Bongo’.
FORGET YOUR LIFE
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by chukzyfcbb: 9:23pm On Feb 26, 2018
Gary Speed, yet was never fast
Taribo WEST, yet didn't come from the west
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by aspirebig: 9:25pm On Feb 26, 2018
I have seen the following names in the great round leather game...


Toyota, Yamaha, Honda, Stone and even ...Jesus.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by dododawa1: 9:34pm On Feb 26, 2018
Southgate
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by bkuranga(m): 9:39pm On Feb 26, 2018
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo
the brother of Romelu Lukalu of manchester united.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by vroy(m): 9:45pm On Feb 26, 2018
Most of them are not British or English so there pronunciation is different blind is pronounced asblint while James Rodriguez is pronounced asAmes Rodriguez, coutious is pronounced as cotua n so on
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Emycord: 9:51pm On Feb 26, 2018
cheapgoal:
This post is not meant to hurt any sentiments and was just intended for fun FEEL FREE TO ADD YOURS
DID YOU MISS OUT NIGERIAN PLAYER BY NAME KOFARMATA (WOMEN'S DOOR) IN HAUSA. I KEEP WONDERING WHICH OF THE DOORS
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by OgaBuhari: 9:54pm On Feb 26, 2018
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Muhammadu Buhari


As far as anyone knows, Buhari is a Nigerian footballer in the 1970s, there is by all accounts thin confirmation of his existence but was certainly included in any case. The two name choices are controversial and confusing that is the reason we are having problem in the country.
you no well lol
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Bimpe29(m): 9:56pm On Feb 26, 2018
Hahaha. Arsenal can never play again with Dicks out. Hilarious.

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John Dick

Johnny, Don’t be a dick! Well, this is extraordinarily amusing, John played more than 250 games for Arsenal during the mid 1900 ‘s. In an extremely well-known article, a daily newspaper in London printed the headline saying “ARSENAL TO PLAY TOMORROW WITH DICKS OUT“. As hilarious as it might sound, it went ahead to be a huge joke, which wasn’t forgotten for a long time!
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by placeofallure(f): 9:57pm On Feb 26, 2018
temmydee181:
tank u my sister. I av been racking my brain jez to qet dat quy'z name.
i cudnt plc it well. I remember he also played for Hull City.
Can't forget the name. I was so amused the first time I saw it. My kid brother and I used to wonder what kinda name that is and laugh it off! It's like saying Oba of Lagos... grin grin
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by gaby(m): 10:04pm On Feb 26, 2018
Windass
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Unlimited22: 10:18pm On Feb 26, 2018
Zem flenty naa.
Jan Venegoor of Hesselink wey en name dey cover shirt.
Julian Dicks.
Junichi Inamoto. Yes. In-er-motor.
Surprise Moriri of South Africa.
Them much oo.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by VictorRomanov: 10:26pm On Feb 26, 2018
Venegoor Of Hasselink.


OP this should be number 1
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Nobody: 10:31pm On Feb 26, 2018
Stephen by water.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by OMNIVIRUS(m): 10:34pm On Feb 26, 2018
Good one op names like 1.Declan Rice 2. Ryan Shaw cross 3. Mark Fish 4. kesuike Honda 5. Hazard 6. John Stones 7. Ramadan 9. Mosquito 10. Bebe 11. Simon Cook
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Kingbusssy(m): 11:11pm On Feb 26, 2018
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Muhammadu Buhari


As far as anyone knows, Buhari is a Nigerian footballer in the 1970s, there is by all accounts thin confirmation of his existence but was certainly included in any case. The two name choices are controversial and confusing that is the reason we are having problem in the country.
Hun hun

Nigeria is really a great Continent
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Sard(m):
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Danger Fourpence

Fourpence is a Zimbabwean player who plays for Kiglon Bird FC. He really does sound like a character from one of James Bond film: “The game is up Fourpence” (If you didn’t say that in Sean Connery’s voice then you are not my friend, Unfortunately, he is better known for his funny name rather than his footballing abilities. Fourpence gets an extra bonus for being the best named among a team of staggering funny names.

Here are some of the funny names that featured in Fourpence’s team:

Cunning Muzuva, Raymond Undi, Blessing Makunike, Marvel Samaneka, Heavens Chinyama, Givemore Manuella, Gift Makolonio, Method Mwanyazi, Limited Chicafa and Zambian Laughter Chilembe.
It seems Zimbabweans have the weirdest and most abstract names in the world.
You hear them bear names like Surprise, Method, Cunning, Glory, Givemore, Limited, Power, Foreign, Hardlife, Knowledge, Ocean, Knox, Talent etc. They even bear names of popular places around the world.
I think Nigerians and Zambians are gradually following their footsteps too.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by cnnamoko(m): 11:36pm On Feb 26, 2018
Arsenal to play tomorrow without Dicks
thorrvik55:
that headline was as a result of John's injury. Because of how hilarious it sounded, Arsenal later asked the newspaper to change the headline and they changed it to "ARSENAL TO PLAY WITH DICKS OUT"
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by engrkaz(m): 12:19am On Feb 27, 2018
Brendan Galoway
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by engrkaz(m): 12:21am On Feb 27, 2018
Sard:
It seems Zimbabweans have the weirdest and most abstract names in the world.
You hear them bear names like Surprise, Method, Cunning, Glory, Givemore, Limited, Power, Foreign, Hardlife, Knowledge, Ocean, Knox, Talent etc. They even bear names of popular places around the world.
I think Nigerians and Zambians are gradually following their footsteps too.
them go learn from ijaws... My friend's surname is electric.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Iamthoney(m): 12:36am On Feb 27, 2018
David Seaman, Reece Oxford...oyinbo self ehn

Nigerians too don dey copy them with names like Destiny, Divine, Peculiar, Bonaventure, Felicita....fvcking awkward
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by weezweezweez(m): 2:35am On Feb 27, 2018
cheapgoal:
This post is not meant to hurt any sentiments and was just intended for fun FEEL FREE TO ADD YOURS
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (written like that at the back of his jersey)
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Sard(m): 3:15am On Feb 27, 2018
engrkaz:
them go learn from ijaws... My friend's surname is electric.
Electric? Very bizarre.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by PromixTuhh(m): 4:53am On Feb 27, 2018
Charlie Husband of Norwich City
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Christmasdon(m): 6:08am On Feb 27, 2018
cheapgoal
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by contigiency(m): 6:18am On Feb 27, 2018
As an Igbo man I think the worst name there is that of Benjani Nwaruraru.
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by lilslim(m): 7:22am On Feb 27, 2018
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John Dick

Johnny, Don’t be a dick! Well, this is extraordinarily amusing, John played more than 250 games for Arsenal during the mid 1900 ‘s. In an extremely well-known article, a daily newspaper in London printed the headline saying “ARSENAL TO PLAY TOMORROW WITH DICKS OUT“. As hilarious as it might sound, it went ahead to be a huge joke, which wasn’t forgotten for a long time!
Me: John, are you a dick?
John: yes...of course I am a Dick
Re: Top 15 Funniest Names In Football by Automatic3444(m): 10:31am On Feb 27, 2018
Johnny, Don’t be a dick! Well, this is extraordinarily amusing, John played more than 250 games for Arsenal during the mid 1900 ‘s. In an extremely well-known article, a daily newspaper in London printed the headline saying “ARSENAL TO PLAY TOMORROW WITH DICKS OUT“. As hilarious as it might sound, it went ahead to be a huge joke, which wasn’t forgotten for a long time!
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