LMAO! 7 funny names of footballers that will leave you SPEECHLESS (Photos)







What are the funniest names you have ever come across in football?

Regardless of where you come from, a name will certainly have taken you by surprise as you try to wonder the idea behind the name.

Let us look at some footballers whose names have hugged major headlines.


7. Wellington Pereira Rodrigues Gum

Wellington Pereira Rodrigues Gum is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Fluminense as a central back.

But why is he called Gum?


Wellington Pereira Rodrigues Gum

6. Joseph-Desire Job

Former Middlesbrough and Cameroon forward Joseph-Desire Job makes this list because he names sounds like a three letter word, whereas it is two.

Joseph-Desire Job ender his career as a decent striker and that isn’t a bad job after all.

Joseph-Desire Job

5. Daley Blind

Manchester United defender Daley Blind is nothing compared to his name as he has been favoured to take corner kicks for the Red Devils this season.

This is because of his immeasurable foresight to pick out his team mates.

Daley Blind

4. Dean Whitehead

Dean Whitehead is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town. However, his surname has made him more popular than his playing career.

Dean Whitehead

3. Razvan Rat

Răzvan Dincă Raț is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano as a left back.

He doesn’t move like a rat, don’t know why he is called that.

Razvan Rat

2. Danny Drinkwater

Leicester City midfielder Daniel Noel “Danny” Drinkwater comes second in the list of funny names in football and that because his surname looks like a combination of two words, where as it is one.
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1. Argel F**.Cks

F**.Cks is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the current coach of Vitória.

Argel F**.Cks

Some of his fame stems from his surname, which is a form of the English word “f**k”.