Famous Hispanic Athletes - List of Famous Hispanic Athletes

Like an individual who is a nought without the help of other person, the world of sports is nothing without Hispanics taking part in it. The Hispanic population has a lot many athletes who are champions in their respective teams and received several medals and awards. When it comes to football, the first name that comes to our mind is Lionel Messi who plays for the Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 5; Manu Ginóbili, an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player; Lorena Ochoa Reyes, a Mexican professional golfer; Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez, a Mexican professional boxer; and Carmelo Anthony, an American professional basketball player are some of the famous Hispanic athletes.

Check out the list of notable Hispanic athletes

The Most Famous Hispanic Athletes

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Carlos TevezFebruary 5, 1984ArgentinianCarlos Tevez is an Argentine professional footballer
PeleOctober 23, 1940BrazilianPele is considered as the greatest footballer in the history of the game
Gabriela SabatiniMay 16, 1970ArgentinianGabriela Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player, one of the leading players of her generation
Lionel MessiJune 24, 1987ArgentinianLionel Messi is one of the modern soccer greats and captain of the Argentina national team
Victor CruzNovember 11, 1986AmericanVictor Cruz is an American football wide receiver
Ted WilliamsAugust 30, 1918AmericanTed Williams was an American baseball player
Diego MaradonaOctober 30, 1960ArgentinianDiego Maradona is one of the greatest soccer players that the world has witnessed
Roberto ClementeAugust 18, 1934Puerto RicanRoberto Clemente was a professional Puerto Rican baseball player, who is regarded among the best baseball players ever
David OrtizNovember 18, 1975AmericanDavid Ortiz is a Dominican-American professional baseball DH with the Boston Red Sox
NeymarFebruary 5, 1992BrazilianNeymar is a Brazilian football star and one of the world’s leading footballers
Gabriela Sabatini

Gabriela Sabatini

Gabriela Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player, one of the leading players of her generation

ArgentinianMay 16, 1970735 views

Neymar

Neymar is a Brazilian football star and one of the world’s leading footballers

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is a famous professional tennis player from Spain, who presently holds a world ranking of No

SpanishJune 3, 1986166 views

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is one of the modern soccer greats and captain of the Argentina national team

ArgentinianJune 24, 1987333 views

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony is a professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks

AmericanMay 29, 1984165 views

David Ortiz

David Ortiz is a Dominican-American professional baseball DH with the Boston Red Sox

AmericanNovember 18, 1975270 views

Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona is one of the greatest soccer players that the world has witnessed

Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Cesar Chavez is a retired boxer of Mexican origin

MexicanJuly 12, 1962138 views

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz is an American football wide receiver

AmericanNovember 11, 1986290 views

Ted Williams

Ted Williams was an American baseball player

AmericanAugust 30, 1918289 views