Caroline Wozniacki Professional Tennis Player Sport

Caroline Wozniacki Professional Tennis Player Sport

Caroline Wozniacki born 11 July 1990 is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current World No. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 23 May 2011, she has held this position for 32 weeks. She is the first Danish tennis player to hold the top ranking position and 20th overall. Since her WTA debut in 2005, she has improved her year-end ranking each year until finishing on top in 2010. She has won 16 WTA singles titles as of May 2011, three in 2008, three in 2009, six in 2010 (the most since Justine Henin's ten in 2007), and four in 2011. She was runner-up at the 2009 US Open and the 2010 WTA Tour Championships in Doha to Kim Clijsters. She won the 2006 Wimbledon Girls' Singles, but has yet to win a Women's Grand Slam title. She also holds two WTA titles in doubles.

Wozniacki's playing style centers "around the defensive aspects of tennis with her anticipation, movement, agility, footwork and defence all first-rate and key parts of her game." Her two-handed backhand is one of the best in the game due to her ability to turn defense into offense. Her defensive playing style has her contemporaries label her a counter-puncher.

Personal Profile:
Country Denmark
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of birth 11 July 1990 (age 20)
Place of birth Odense, Denmark
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Turned pro 18 July 2005
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money US$ 9,670,313
Official web site www.carolinewozniacki.dk
Singles
Career record 273–97
Career titles 16 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking No. 1 (11 October 2010)
Current ranking No. 1 (23 May 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open SF (2011)
French Open QF (2010)
Wimbledon 4R (2009, 2010)
US Open F (2009)
Other tournaments
Championships F (2010)
Olympic Games 3R (2008)
Doubles
Career record 35–52
Career titles 2 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest ranking No. 52 (14 September 2009)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2008)
French Open 2R (2010)
Wimbledon 2R (2009, 2010)
US Open 3R (2009)

Ivan Rakitic Croatian Footballer Plays Professional

Ivan Rakitic Croatian Footballer Plays Professional

Ivan Rakitić (born 10 March 1988) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Sevilla FC and the Croatian national team. Born in Möhlin, he started his professional career at Swiss giants Basel and spent two seasons with them before establishing popularity for his current time in the German Bundesliga with Schalke 04. Although naturally a product of Switzerland's youth level, Rakitić pledged his international career to his native parentage of Croatia instead.

Although he had previously competed with the Swiss under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams, Rakitić decided to take up the call by Slaven Bilić and play for the Croatia at senior level. His decision to decline the original country of his birth sparked much anger from the Swiss Football Association. So much so that he and his family received common threats and his father was reportedly even denied Swiss citizenship.

Rakitić continued to appear regularly for Croatia during their unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making a total of 10 appearances and scoring three goals in the competition. On 15 October 2008, he scored a brace in a 4–0 win at home to Andorra. On 5 September 2009, he scored the match-winning goal in a 1–0 win at home to Belarus. Croatia failed to qualify for the finals after finishing third in their group.

Personal information
Full name Ivan Rakitić
Date of birth 10 March 1988 (1988-03-10) (age 22)
Place of birth Möhlin, Switzerland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sevilla
Number 25
Youth career
Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Basel 34 (11)
2007–2011 Schalke 04 97 (12)
2011– Sevilla 2 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 Switzerland U21 4 (1)
2007– Croatia 25 (8)
2009– Croatia U21 3 (2)

Robinho Brazilian Professional Footballer Plays on Milan

Róbson de Souza (born 25 January 1984 in São Vicente), more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan, and is also a member of the Brazilian national team. Robinho was personally picked by Brazil legend Pelé as his heir apparent at only 15 years of age and went on to lead Santos to their first Campeonato Brasileiro title since Pelé himself played for the club. Since then he has won another title with Santos and two more with Spanish club Real Madrid. Robinho has won one Copa América title and two Confederations Cups with Brazil.

Robinho returned to training with Manchester City in August 2010 but stated that he was seeking a move away from the club before the end of the summer transfer window on 31 August. Fenerbahçe and Besiktas opened transfer negotiations with Manchester City but Robinho rejected a move to Turkish football, declaring that he would rather move to a club in Spain or Italy. On 31 August 2010, Robinho moved to A.C. Milan from Manchester City after signing a four-year contract.

Personal information
Full name Robson de Souza
Date of birth 25 January 1984 (1984-01-25) (age 26)
Place of birth São Vicente, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Milan
Number 70
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2005 Santos 111 (46)
2005–2008 Real Madrid 101 (25)
2008–2010 Manchester City 41 (14)
2010 → Santos (loan) 2 (0)
2010– Milan 0 (0)
National team‡
2004 Brazil U23 8 (3)
2003– Brazil 80 (25 [3])

Philipp Lahm German Professional Footballer Plays

Philipp Lahm German Professional Footballer Plays

Philipp Lahm (born 11 November 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bayern Munich and the German national team. Philipp Lahm has played for VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Bundesliga and for Germany at Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008, and scored the opening goal of aforementioned World Cup. He is considered one of the best full backs in the world, as is shown by his inclusion in the Mastercard All Star Team in 2006 and the UEFA Team of the Tournament in 2008. He is well known for his pace, dribbling and crossing abilities as well as his small stature. Although Lahm is right-footed, and while he played as a right back as a youth, he has also been played effectively at left back.

Personal information
Date of birth 11 November 1983 (1983-11-11) (age 26)
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Right wingback/Right winger
Club information
Current club Bayern Munich
Number 21
Youth career
0000–1995 FT Gern München
1995–2003 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2003 Bayern Munich II 63 (3)
2003–2005 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 53 (2)
2005– Bayern Munich 138 (4)
National team‡
2003 Germany U-21 3 (0)
2004– Germany 66 (4)

Yoann Gourcuff French Professional Football Player

Yoann Gourcuff French Professional Football Player

Yoann Miguel Gourcuff (born 11 July 1986) is a French professional football player who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux and the French national team. He operates mainly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be utilized as a withdrawn striker.

Yoann is the son of Christian Gourcuff, the current manager of Ligue 1 club FC Lorient, where Yoann began his career.In 2001, he followed in his father's footsteps and joined Rennes. After progressing through the youth ranks and making the senior team, Gourcuff quickly became a fan favorite among supporters and his individual achievements soon led to interest from clubs abroad, which resulted in a move to Italian club AC Milan. Gourcuff achieved many club honours despite not being able to break into the starting eleven, which resulted in the player being sent on loan to his current club Bordeaux.Following a successful season, in which he earned several club and individuals honours, Gourcuff signed with Bordeaux permanently. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to French legend Zinedine Zidane.Gourcuff is a former winner of the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year award and, in December 2009, was named the French Player of the Year.

Gourcuff is a French international and made his national team debut in August 2008. He scored his first international goal two months later against Romania. Since joining the national team, he has been inserted into the playmaker role by coach Raymond Domenech, a position that was vacated and never filled following the retirement of Zidane in 2006.

Personal information
Full name Yoann Miguel Gourcuff
Date of birth 11 July 1986 (1986-07-11) (age 23)
Place of birth Ploemeur, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bordeaux
Number 8
Youth career
1992–2001 Lorient
1998–2001 PEF Ploufragan
2001–2003 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Rennes 66 (6)
2006–2009 Milan 36 (1)
2008–2009 → Bordeaux (loan) 37 (12)
2009– Bordeaux 29 (6)
National team‡
2002–2003 France U17 12 (2)
2003–2004 France U18 4 (1)
2004–2005 France U19 17 (7)
2006–2008 France U21 18 (4)
2008– France 21 (1)