Person in history
Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor, Togolese footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1984 · February 26
- Age this year
- 42No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 42nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, as well as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Real Madrid, Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir and Kayserispor, Paraguay's Club Olimpia and Togolese club Semassi.
Why this date
Emmanuel Adebayor appears on our February 26 calendar for 1984 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1984.
- September 5STS-41-D
- October 16Desmond Tutu
- March 14Gerry Adams
- June 22Virgin Atlantic
- October 20Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1984Tommy BoweFebruary 22
- 1984Anders LindegaardApril 13
- 1984Brad MaddoxMay 4
- 1984Jacob HoggardJuly 9
- 1984Peter SiddleNovember 25
- 1984Travis OutlawSeptember 18
- 1984Alastair CookDecember 25
- 1984Anthony Gonzalez (politician)September 18
Sources
Cite this page
“Emmanuel Adebayor”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/emmanuel-adebayor, accessed October 29, 2026.
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Questions about Emmanuel Adebayor
When was Emmanuel Adebayor born?
February 26 1984.
How old would Emmanuel Adebayor be today?
42 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 26?
CL (rapper), Gabriel Obertan, Jacob Trouba and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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