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José Aldo
José Aldo (born 1986, Manaus, Brazil), 'King of Rio,' retired Brazilian MMA fighter, Nova União; WEC and two-time UFC featherweight champion (2,037 days), 32-10 record, UFC Hall of Famer, retired after UFC 315 in 2025.
Jose Alvarado (basketball)
Jose Alvarado (born 1998), nicknamed Grand Theft Alvarado, is an American NBA guard from Brooklyn, undrafted in 2021 from Georgia Tech, known for corner-sneak steals, a 38-point bench game with New Orleans, and the Knicks' 2026 NBA championship.
José Antonio Morante (footballer, born 2007)
José Antonio Morante Antúnez, Spanish right winger born 2007 in La Puebla del Río, plays for Real Betis and Betis Deportivo; son of bullfighter Morante de la Puebla, 2026 U19 European champion and Golden Boot winner, renewed to 2030.
José Antonio Reyes
José Antonio Reyes (1983–2019), Spanish winger from Utrera; Sevilla's youngest-ever La Liga debutant at 16, Arsenal 'Invincible' and first Spaniard to win the Premier League, record five-time Europa League winner; died in a 2019 car crash.
Jose Barrientos
Jose Barrientos (José Eduardo Barrientos Schweyer, 1904–1945), Cuban sprinter nicknamed Relámpago del Caribe; 1928 Amsterdam Olympic 100 m quarter-finalist and Cuban flagbearer; killed in an aviation accident; the Barrientos Memorial meeting honors him.
José Bautista
José Bautista, nicknamed Joey Bats, is a Dominican former MLB outfielder (2004–2018) and Blue Jays icon: 54-homer 2010 season, 344 career home runs, the 2015 ALDS bat flip, Level of Excellence and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame honoree.
José Benavidez Jr.
José Benavidez Jr., known as "El Phoenix," is a professional boxer who won the WBA interim super lightweight title before losing to Terence Crawford in 2018.
Jose Bento de Assis
Jose Bento de Assis (José Bento de Assis Júnior), Brazilian sprinter and long jumper born 1915 in Campinas; won 13 South American golds, four 100m titles 1937-1945, and ran an unratified 10.2 in 1938 equaling Jesse Owens' world record time.
José Bosingwa
José Bosingwa (José Bosingwa da Silva, born 1982, DR Congo) is a Portuguese former right-back who won the Champions League with Porto in 2004 and Chelsea in 2012, plus four Portuguese titles, and earned 26 Portugal starts.
José Calderón (basketball)
José Manuel Calderón, Spanish point guard born 1981 in Villanueva de la Serena; undrafted 2005, 14 NBA seasons with seven teams led by eight years with Toronto Raptors; 2006 world champion with Spain; now Cleveland Cavaliers assistant general manager.
José Callejón
José Callejón (José María Callejón Bueno), Spanish right winger born 1987 in Motril, Real Madrid academy product; won La Liga 2012, two Coppa Italia titles with Napoli, record Spanish scorer in Serie A with 64 goals; retired 2025 at Marbella FC.
Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco (Jose Canseco Capas Jr.), Cuban-born MLB outfielder, 1986 AL Rookie of the Year, 1988 unanimous AL MVP, first 40-40 season, 462 home runs; admitted steroid use in 2005 book Juiced.
Jose Carlos Souza
Jose Carlos Souza (José Carlos Ferreira Souza Junior), Brazilian swimmer born 1971 in São Paulo; 1992 Barcelona Olympian (6th, 4x100 m freestyle relay) and 1993 short-course 4x100 m freestyle relay world record holder and world champion.
Jose Contreras
Jose Contreras (Jose Ariel Contreras Camejo), Cuban pitcher born 1971 in Las Martinas; Olympic baseball gold 1996 and silver 2000 for Cuba, defected 2002, pitched for Yankees and 2005 World Series champion White Sox.
Jose Corona
Jose Corona (José de Jesús Corona Rodríguez, Chuy Corona), Mexican goalkeeper born 1981 in Guadalajara; won Olympic football gold at London 2012, played for Atlas, Tecos, Cruz Azul, and Tijuana, 54 Mexico caps, retired 2025.
Jose de Amezola
José de Amézola y Aspizúa (1874–1922), Spanish businessman and Basque pelota player; with Francisco Villota won gold in two-man cesta punta at Paris 1900 without playing, Spain's first Olympic medal.
Jose Delgado
José Delgado (José Raúl Delgado Díez), Cuban baseball catcher born 1960 in Meneses, Sancti Spíritus; won 1992 Olympic gold with a 9-0 Cuban team; uncle of Lourdes Gourriel. Distinct from judoka Angelica Delgado and other namesakes.
Jose Emilio Amavisca
José Emilio Amavisca Gárate, Spanish left winger born 1971 in Laredo, Cantabria; 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1998 Champions League winner with Real Madrid, 15 Spain caps, later a commentator.
José Enrique (footballer)
José Enrique Sánchez Díaz (born 1986, Valencia) is a Spanish retired left-back who played for Newcastle United (2007-2011), Liverpool (2011-2016, 99 apps, League Cup 2012) and Real Zaragoza, later overcoming a brain tumor.
José Fonte
José Fonte (José Miguel da Rocha Fonte), Portuguese centre-back born 1983 in Penafiel; Euro 2016 and Nations League 2019 winner with Portugal, Ligue 1 champion with Lille in 2021; retired May 2026 at Casa Pia, then became Sunderland assistant coach.
Jose Gomez
Jose Gomez (José Gómez Mustelier, born 1959, Las Tunas, Cuba), Cuban amateur middleweight boxer; 1980 Moscow Olympic champion, 1978 world champion, 1979 Pan American Games gold medalist; retired at 26.
José González (wrestler)
José Huertas González, aka Invader #1, Puerto Rican wrestler who debuted in Chicago in 1965, held multiple WWC titles, and was acquitted in the 1988 stabbing death of Bruiser Brody in San Juan.
José Holebas
José Holebas, Greek left-back born 1984 in Aschaffenburg, Germany; played for 1860 Munich, Olympiacos, Roma, and Watford; 20 Greece caps, Euro 2012 and 2014 World Cup.
José Kléberson
José Kléberson Pereira, known as Kleberson, is a Brazilian former defensive midfielder who won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and became the first Brazilian player to sign for Manchester United.
Jose Leandro Andrade
José Leandro Andrade, "La Maravilla Negra", Uruguayan footballer (1901-1957) who won Olympic gold in 1924 and 1928 and the 1930 World Cup; football's first black international superstar.
José Lothario
José Lothario (Guadalupe Robledo, 1934-2018), also El Gran Lothario or Joe Garcia, Mexican-born NWA wrestler and "Super Sock" who headlined Texas and Florida territories and trained and managed Shawn Michaels.
José Luis Ballester
José Luis Ballester refers to two Spanish Olympians: swimmer José Luis Ballester Rubert (born 1969, butterfly, three Games 1988–1996) and sailor José Luis Ballester Tuliesa (born 1968, Tornado gold at Atlanta 1996).
José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Chilavert (José Luis Félix Chilavert González, born 1965, Luque, Paraguay), Paraguayan goalkeeper with Vélez Sarsfield; three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (1995, 1997, 1998), scored 67 goals including a hat-trick.
José Luis Doreste
José Luis Doreste, born in 1956 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish sailor who won Finn class gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Jose Luis Gonzalez
Jose Luis Gonzalez (Jose Luis Gonzalez Sanchez, born 1957, Villaluenga de la Sagra, Spain) is a Spanish middle-distance runner, 1987 world 1,500 m silver medallist, former indoor 1,500 m world record holder (3:36.03), and three-time Olympian.