How we label each footballer
Every player and manager below carries one label, and it shows the strongest public evidence we found. These are the same labels we use for all 54 people on our celebrity hair transplant list.
ConfirmedThe player or manager said it publicly, in an interview, a post or on TV.7 cases ReportedA credible outlet reported the procedure, but the person has not confirmed it.4 cases RumouredSpeculation built on photos alone, with no statement and no credible report behind it.2 cases
Why hair loss is common among footballers
Most footballers lose their hair for the same reason other men do: male pattern hair loss, the most common cause of hair loss in men. It can begin in the late teens or twenties, which is exactly when many players are in the public eye. More than half of men show some degree of loss by their fifties. The trigger is the hormone DHT acting on inherited hair follicles, not the sport itself.
