These African Football Stars are a year older today

Kalidou Koulibaly in action for Senegal. Photo:Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix via iOl

• Kalidou Koulibaly is a Senegalese pro defender (centre-back). He plays for Italian Serie A club SSC Napoli and the Senior National Team of Senegal. He is the vice-captain of Napoli.

The Senegal International was very helpful in SSC Napoli's triumph over Italian Serie A giants Juventus to clinch the Coppa Italia 2019-20 trophy and has said that Coach Gennaro Gattuso has boosted the players' "confidence" at the club.

Koulibaly was born in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France on 20 June 1991. Today is his 29th birthday.

CAF took to twitter to remember Kalidou Koulibaly on his day 🇸🇳 👇

🇸🇳 Happy Birthday to Senegal's imposing defender Kalidou Koulibaly! 🎊

🧱 'The Wall' was part of the #TotalAFCON Team of the Tournament in 2019 & appeared in the CAF Team of the Year 3️⃣ times!@kkoulibaly26 | @FootballSenegal pic.twitter.com/lIisJCuWYN
— CAF (@CAF_Online) June 20, 2020

• Itumeleng Khune is a South African footballer. Khune plays as a goalkeeper for the South Africa Senior National Team and Kaizer Chiefs of the SA Premier Soccer League.

Khune, born 20 June 1987 in Ventersdorp, South Africa. Today is his 33rd birthday.

CAF took to twitter to remember Itumeleng Khune on his day 🇿🇦 👇

🇿🇦 South African international Itumeleng Khune celebrates his birthday today! 🎉

The keeper has spent his entire club career at @KaizerChiefs and has amassed almost a century of caps for the @BafanaBafana 👏@IIKHUNE_32_16 pic.twitter.com/IS0BkfTXja
— CAF (@CAF_Online) June 20, 2020

• Aurelien Chedjou is a Cameroonian pro defender (centre-back). He plays for French Ligue 1 club Amiens SC after signing a two-year contract with the club, and plays for the Cameroon Senior National Team.

Chedjou, born 20 June 1985 in Douala, Cameroon. Today is his 35th birthday.

CAF took to twitter to remember Aurelien Chedjou on his day 🇨🇲 👇