Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Nicknamed Vic or Vicky, was a Belgian footballer who played much of his career at Royal Antwerp. He

Nicknamed Vic or Vicky, was a Belgian footballer who played much of his career at Royal Antwerp. He made his first team debut at the age of 17, right after the World War II. Mees who had become a leader of the team, won its first Championship title in 1957, while he had lifted the Belgian Cup two years before. Known as a gentleman footballer, "Vicky" was at the time a pillar of the national team. In total, Mees earned 68 appearances and he played in the 1954 World Cup.

Is a retired Chilean football (soccer) forward who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer, two in

Is a retired Chilean football (soccer) forward who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer, two in the Chilean leagues and three in Mexico.Mella began his career in the Colo Colo youth program. In February 1996, the San Jose Clash selected Mella in the ninth round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played the team’s first five games before being waived.

Is a Senegalese Striker, who currently plays for FC Metz (Ligue 2).

Is a Senegalese Striker, who currently plays for FC Metz (Ligue 2).

Is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Thailand Premier League side Provincial Electricity A

Is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Thailand Premier League side Provincial Electricity Authority. He joined in 2008 to Provincial Electricity Authority and won the Thailand Premier League in 2008.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a Greek former football defender.Mitropoulos won 3 Greek championships (1969, 1970, 1972) playing

Is a Greek former football defender.Mitropoulos won 3 Greek championships (1969, 1970, 1972) playing for Panathinaikos FC. He also played for Orpheus Aegaleo in Beta Ethniki, during the years 1976-77.

Is a Nigerian born English footballer, who currently plays for Crystal Palace. Moses can play in a w

Is a Nigerian born English footballer, who currently plays for Crystal Palace. Moses can play in a wide variety of positions, but in his first-team games he has taken part in so far, Moses has played as a left winger, and he now wears the number 11 shirt. Despite being born in Nigeria he moved to England at the age of 5, after the mysterious deaths of his parents.

Is a Kenyan footballer currently under contract for Belgian side K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He atten

Is a Kenyan footballer currently under contract for Belgian side K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He attended Kamukunji High School, which fields a successful football team. He also played for JMJ Academy for three years. He played in the Kenyan Premier League

Is an Angolan professional basketball player. A member of the Angola national basketball team, Muzad

Is an Angolan professional basketball player. A member of the Angola national basketball team, Muzadi was a member of the squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, FIBA Africa Championship 2005 and FIBA Africa Championship 2007.

Is a footballer who playing in the Nigerian Premier League for Kano Pillars F.C.. Namo began his car

Is a footballer who playing in the Nigerian Premier League for Kano Pillars F.C.. Namo began his career with Yobe Desert Stars and was in 2006 scouted from Kano Pillars F.C.. He had trials in Vietnam and Israel in 2008. In October 2009, Victor was linked with Sudanese top clubs Al-Merreikh and Al-Hilal Omdurman.

Is a professional hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League..

Is a professional hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League..

Is a Colombian professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed "La Chicharra" during his career.

Is a Colombian professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed "La Chicharra" during his career.

Is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Nogueira spent six seasons in the North American Soccer Lea

Is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Nogueira spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, but gained his greatest recognition in over twenty seasons in three indoor leagues, the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and the second Major Indoor Soccer League. He was also a member of the U.S. futsal team which took second place at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship, and he is the father of University of North Carolina and United States forward Casey Nogueira.

Is a former football striker from Nigeria. He has played thirty international matches and scored thr

Is a former football striker from Nigeria. He has played thirty international matches and scored three goals for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998. He also helped win the 1994 African Nations Cup and the Olympic gold medal in 1996.

Is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF, on loan from Internazionale. Obinna

Is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF, on loan from Internazionale. Obinna in Igbo, literally means "Father´s heart". He played for Chievo in Italy's Serie B, having played regularly in Serie A with the club until their relegation in 2007. He made his full international debut for Nigeria at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, scoring once in three appearances as his side were eliminated in the semifinals.

A Russian boxer of Armenian descent.

A Russian boxer of Armenian descent.

Is a football striker from Nigeria.At the age of 17, Agali was the top goalscorer in the Nigerian se

Is a football striker from Nigeria.At the age of 17, Agali was the top goalscorer in the Nigerian second division, and was picked up by French club Olympique Marseille. Finding it hard to establish a first team place, he played for Toulon, where he performed well. He attracted interest from Italian giants AC Milan, but ended up in Germany.

Is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He pl

Is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He played for He also briefly played in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.

Is a professional boxer touted as a Junior Welterweight and Welterweight prospect. He was named 2008

Is a professional boxer touted as a Junior Welterweight and Welterweight prospect. He was named 2008 ESPN Prospect of the Year. While training at a Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center, he was noticed by former heavyweight boxing contender Ron Lyle,

Is an American grandmaster of correspondence chess, most famous for being the tenth ICCF World Champ

Is an American grandmaster of correspondence chess, most famous for being the tenth ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1978 and 1984.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. Partnoi also competed in two Summer Olympics,

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. Partnoi also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C-1 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.

Was an American circus performer and circus owner most famous for being a partner in the Circus of P

Was an American circus performer and circus owner most famous for being a partner in the Circus of Pépin and Breschard. Victor Adolphus Pépin, the eldest son of André Pepin, a Canadian who fought for the Americans in their Revolution against the British,

Is a retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League

Is a retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. In 1980, Petroni signed with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1981, he moved to the Kansas City Comets. He played two seasons with Kansas City before joining the Phoenix Pride.

A former football (soccer) striker and current coach of the Romanian national team. Piturca won the

A former football (soccer) striker and current coach of the Romanian national team. Piturca won the European Cup with Steaua Bucuresti in 1986.On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of România, Traian Basescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the of 1986 European Cup Final.

Played 32 Tests and three One Day Internationals for New Zealand and he never played on Sundays beca

Played 32 Tests and three One Day Internationals for New Zealand and he never played on Sundays because he was a lay preacher. He also played International Football for New Zealand.