In the world of professional football, where wealth and celebrity can eclipse the backstories, there are many gifted people whose family ties have been crucial to their paths.
This article explores some of the most well-known football players’ lesser-known siblings, exposing the untapped abilities and relationships that have influenced their careers.
First, Felix and Toni Kroos.
Toni Kroos (retired) has a brother named Felix. Roland Kroos is the father of Felix Kroos.
2. The Brothers Becker.
Muriel, Alisson’s older brother, was raised at Internacional and is a goalie as well.
3. The Brothers Maguire.
Joe and Laurence, his brothers, play football as well. He went to St. Mary’s Roman Catholic High School in Chesterfield and Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary School in Spinkhill. Maguire was a central midfielder for Sheffield United’s academy from the age of seven to sixteen.
4. Jordan and Romelu Lukaku Lukaku
Born on July 25, 1994, Jordan Zacharie Lukaku Menama Mokelenge is a Belgian professional football player who plays left defender for Adanaspor in the TFF First League. Romelu, his older brother, plays football as well.
5. Fernandez Nacho & Fernandez Alex.
Real Madrid’s Nacho and his brother Alex, a gifted creative midfielder two years younger, have moved around a lot, playing for HNK Rijeka, RCD Espanyol,
6. The brothers of Amrabat.
Sofyan Amrabat, Amrabat’s younger brother, is also a professional football player who plays for Morocco on the international scene and Fiorentina at the club level.
7. Timothy and Tammy Abraham.
private life. Abraham was born to Nigerian parents in London. He is the brother of Tammy Abraham, a striker for both Roma and the England national team.
8. The brothers of Hojlund.
Days before his Schalke signing in summer 2024, Emil’s twin Oscar made the journey to Germany by joining Eintracht Frankfurt, and his older brother Rasmus plays for Manchester United.
9. The Brothers of Mac Allister.
Born on November 7, 1997, Kevin Mac Allister is an Argentine professional football player who plays full-back or centre-back for Union SG, a team in the Belgian Pro League. In addition, he is the younger brother of fellow football player Francis Mac Allister and the older brother of FIFA World Cup champion Alexis Mac Allister.
10. The brothers of Chalobah.
On July 5, 1999, Trevoh Tom Chalobah was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Growing up on Gipsy Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth, Chalobah immigrated to the United Kingdom when she was two years old. Nathaniel Chalobah, his older brother, plays football as well.
11. The Brothers of Alcantara
Thiago and Rafinha Alcántara, whose father won a World Cup in Mazinho, have grown up surrounded by football and its culture.
12. Aaron and Jacob Ramsey, brothers.
Both of Jacob Ramsey’s younger brothers play football; Aaron, who attended the Aston Villa academy, plays for Burnley, while Cole, who plays for the Villa U18s, does the same.
13. The Brothers of Aubameyang.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Al-Qadsiah FC) has a brother named William-Fils Aubameyang. Catilina Aubameyang (Retired) has a brother named William-Fils Aubameyang. Pierre Aubameyang is the father of William-Fils Aubameyang.
14. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Antonio.
Gianluigi, his younger brother, is a player with Paris Saint-Germain at the moment. From 2017 to 2021, the two played together for Milan.
15. The Brothers Pogba.
Pogba has two brothers who play football professionally. His younger brother Paul plays for Juventus of Italy and the French national football team, while his twin brother Florentin plays for ATK Mohun Bagan of India. Paris is where the Pogba brothers were raised.
16. Timber, Quinten, and Jurrien.
Their older brother, Dylan Timber, is also a professional football player, while Quinten Timber is the twin brother of Jurriën Timber, a defender for Arsenal.
17. The Brothers Ferdinand.
Les Yu Ferdinand and Kane Ferdinand are his cousins, and his brother Anton Ferdinand was also a defender. Despite spending most of his career with Manchester United, he was raised cheering for rivals Liverpool. Rebecca Ellison, Ferdinand’s girlfriend, gave birth to their first baby in Manchester in 2006.
18. The Brothers of Hazard
Born on August 5, 1995, Kylian Hazard is a Belgian professional football player who is currently on loan from RWDM and plays as an offensive midfielder for Beveren. He has a younger brother, Ethan, and two elder brothers, Eden and Thorgan, who are all football players.
19. The Williams brothers, Nico and Inaki.
Iñaki Williams, his older brother, is also a striker and football player. He was also raised at Athletic Bilbao, having been born there shortly after his parents moved there.
20. Kolo Brothers and Yaya Toure.
private life. Kolo Touré, Touré’s teammate at Manchester City and the Ivory Coast national team, is his younger brother. After a brief fight with cancer, their younger brother Ibrahim Touré, a football player as well, passed away on June 19, 2014, at the age of 28. Touré practices Islam.
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