Crazy Names from the EPL

I love soccer (especially the Premier League). I love names (especially funny ones). Let’s put ‘em together and see what we can come up with.

So, here we are … The funniest name in the EPL this season by team, ranked in order of funniness. Enjoy!

#20 – George Earthy 

West Ham (on loan to Bristol City)

• Pos:  Midfielder
• Nationality:  England
• Fun fact:  Only 20
• Honorable mention:  Crysencio Summerville

#19 – Beto 

Everton

• Pos:  Striker
• Nationality:  Portugal/Guinea-Bissau
• Fun fact:  Real name is Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal

#18 – Neto 

Arsenal (on loan from Bournemouth)

• Pos:  Goalkeeper
• Nationality:  Brazil
• Fun fact:  Neto is the Portuguese equivalent of III; real name is Norberto Murara

#17 – Sven Botman 

Newcastle

• Pos:  Center-back
• Nationality:  Netherlands
• Fun fact:  Also played for Ajax and Lille
• Honorable mention:  Joelinton

#16 – Carney Chukwuemeka

Chelsea (on loan to Borussia Dortmund)

• Pos:  Attacking midfielder, left winger
• Nationality:  Austrian/Engish
• Fun fact:  Eligible to play for the national teams of Austria, England & Nigeria
• Honorable mention:  Ato Ampah, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Wesley Fofana

#15 – Diogo Dalot 

Manchester United

• Pos:  Full-back
• Nationality:  Portugal
• Fun fact:  Was awarded the club’s Player’s Player of the Year award for 2023-24
• Honorable mention:  Ayden Heaven, Mason Mount

#14 – Richarlison 

Spurs

• Pos:  Forward
• Nationality:  Brazil
• Fun fact:  That’s his real first name; his last name is de Andrade

#13 – Ki-Jana Hoever 

Wolves (on loan to Auxerre)

• Pos:  Defender
• Nationality:  Netherlands
• Fun fact:  Named after NFL running back Ki-Jana Carter

#12 – Geoffrey Schlupp 

Crystal Palace (on loan to Celtic)

• Pos:  Left-back, central midfielder, left winger. forward
• Nationality:  Germany/England/Ghana
• Fun fact:  Has also played for Leicester & Brentford

#11 – Cody Gakpo 

Liverpool

• Pos:  Left winger, forward
• Nationality:  Netherlands
• Fun fact:  Can also play for Ghana & Togo
• Honorable mention:  Dominik Szoboszlai

#10 – Sammie Szmodics

Ipswich

• Pos:  Attacking midfielder, forward
• Nationality:  England/Ireland
• Fun fact:  Can also play for Hungary

#9 – Armel Bella-Kotchap

Southampton

• Pos:  Center-back
• Nationality:  France/Germany
• Fun fact:  Dad played for Cameroons national team
• Honorable mention:  Will Smallbone, Tyler Dibling, Juan

#8 – Issa Diop 

Fulham

• Pos:  Center-back
• Nationality:  France
• Fun fact:  Full name is Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop

#7 – Zain Silcott-Duberry

Bournemouth

• Pos:  Forward
• Nationality:  England
• Fun fact:  Middle name is Rio
• Honorable mention:  Eli Junior Kroupie, Evanilson

#6 – Beaux Booth

Brentford (B Team)

• Pos:  Midfielder
• Nationality:  England
• Fun fact:  19 years old
• Honorable mention:  Ben Mee, Mads Roerslev, Ben Winterbottom, Yehor Yarmolyuk

#5 – Pervis Estupiñan

BHA

• Pos:  Left-back
• Nationality:  Ecuador
• Fun fact:  Has played for four different teams on loan
• Honorable mention:  Tariq Lamptey, Mats Wieffer

 

#4 – Wout Faes

Leicester

• Pos:  Center-back
• Nationality:  Belgium
• Fun fact:  Once scored two own goals in a 2-1 loss to Liverpool
• Honorable mention:  Patson Daka, Boubakary Soumaré

#3 – Kayky

Manchester City (on loan to Bahia)

• Pos:  Forward
• Nationality:  Brazil
• Fun fact:  Real full name is Kayky da Silva Chaga
• Honorable mention:  True Grant, Oscar Bobb, Ederson, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Spike Britts

#2 – Willy Boly

Nottingham Forest

• Pos:  Center-back
• Nationality:  France / Ivory Coast
• Fun fact:  Played for Wolves for five years
• Honorable mention:  Esapa Osong, Morato

#1 – Sil Swinkels

Aston Villa

• Pos:  Defender
• Nationality:  Netherlands
• Fun fact:  Came up with Aston Villa
• Honorable mention:  Tyrone Mings, Luka Lynch