Most brilliantly named footballer of all time

[Maestro]

Here are a few alternatives from "The Knowledge" in last Wednesday's Grauniad in an article about brilliantly named footballers:

"Zambian Laughter Chilembe has played in Zimbabwe for Caps United FC, while I also know about Suprise Moriri from Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa," says Tinashe Mutsungi Shoko. "But my favourite is one called Have-A-Look Dube playing for Njube Sundowns here in Zimbabwe! Any more strange/funny/good/ridiculous football names anyone can dredge up?"

"A quick look reveals some other odd-named players plying their trade in Zimbabwean football for Caps United," begins Mark Baker. "Givemore Manuella, Gift Makolonio and Method Mwanyazi are great names, but they pale into comparison beside Limited Chicafa and the outstandingly-named Danger Fourpence." Staying in Africa, there's also Stephen Sunny Sunday, who plays for Polideportivo Ejido, and South Africa's Naughty Mokoena and Tonic Chabalala. "Surely there can't be any stranger than Austrian side SC Schwanenstadt's marauding midfielder Osa Guobadia?" offers Andy Ferguson, who'll have to do better than that. "He has the name Ice Cream on the back of his shirt." More like it.

A very popular suggestion was Brazilian forward Creedence Clearwater Couto, whose parents were - fortunately - big fans of the American songsters, while there were also calls for former England internationals Harry Daft and Segar ******* (who, incidentally, refereed an FA Cup final, played cricket for Essex and owned a racehorse).

However, it would be remiss of us to ignore Anthony Philip David Terry Frank Donald Stanley Gerry Gordon Stephen James Oatway - Charlie to his friends ("I'm named after the QPR 1972-73 promotion-winning team for those of you that have been on the moon all the time I've been at [Brighton]") - or three of our favourites: Australian keeper Norman Conquest, Seychelles star Johnny Moustache, and Congolese striker Bongo Christ.link

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

[JohnnyLambert]

I used to play footy with a lad called Ian Palwanka or Pally ****** for short

[Abro100]

Anyone remember that team young boys or something
With the headline young boys fail to get erection
about there new stadium

[Mumsafan]

Danny ****tu

I saw a bloke in the crowd with that on the back of his shirt the other day. ffs!

[tommyg]

Danger Fourpence AHAHAHA

[Jack D Rips]

Did Motson actually say " The Germans have scored. Kuntz." ?

[red g]

Forbes phillipson-masters is the most inapproriate named footballer ever.

[Red_Polo]

A very popular suggestion was Brazilian forward Creedence Clearwater Couto, whose parents were - fortunately - big fans of the American songsters

[cobain]

FLMAO at this thread!

[zimbo]

When I grow up I'm going to change my name to Bongo Christ. Wonder if he's any good at getting on the end of crosses? (Oof!)

Apparently an Algerian international in the 1970's was saddled with the unfortunate name, Ars Bandeet.

[Nic83]

I remember that headline: "Argel ****s off to Benfica"

[MrsB]

Stefan Kuntz was my favourite

I've always liked Dean Windass.

[Neil Young]

I've always liked Dean Windass.

That's not a sentence you hear very often.

[mick the click]

Albert Stubbins lacks the headline factor - but it has a wonderful ring to it.

[dom9]

Here are a few alternatives from "The Knowledge" in last Wednesday's Grauniad in an article about brilliantly named footballers:

"Zambian Laughter Chilembe has played in Zimbabwe for Caps United FC, while I also know about Suprise Moriri from Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa," says Tinashe Mutsungi Shoko. "But my favourite is one called Have-A-Look Dube playing for Njube Sundowns here in Zimbabwe! Any more strange/funny/good/ridiculous football names anyone can dredge up?"

"A quick look reveals some other odd-named players plying their trade in Zimbabwean football for Caps United," begins Mark Baker. "Givemore Manuella, Gift Makolonio and Method Mwanyazi are great names, but they pale into comparison beside Limited Chicafa and the outstandingly-named Danger Fourpence." Staying in Africa, there's also Stephen Sunny Sunday, who plays for Polideportivo Ejido, and South Africa's Naughty Mokoena and Tonic Chabalala. "Surely there can't be any stranger than Austrian side SC Schwanenstadt's marauding midfielder Osa Guobadia?" offers Andy Ferguson, who'll have to do better than that. "He has the name Ice Cream on the back of his shirt." More like it.

A very popular suggestion was Brazilian forward Creedence Clearwater Couto, whose parents were - fortunately - big fans of the American songsters, while there were also calls for former England internationals Harry Daft and Segar ******* (who, incidentally, refereed an FA Cup final, played cricket for Essex and owned a racehorse).

However, it would be remiss of us to ignore Anthony Philip David Terry Frank Donald Stanley Gerry Gordon Stephen James Oatway - Charlie to his friends ("I'm named after the QPR 1972-73 promotion-winning team for those of you that have been on the moon all the time I've been at [Brighton]") - or three of our favourites: Australian keeper Norman Conquest, Seychelles star Johnny Moustache, and Congolese striker Bongo Christ.

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