Dragutin Friedrich

Yugoslavian footballer (1897–1980).

Born January 5th, 1897 in Koprivnica.

Died March 26th, 1980 at 83 years old in Zagreb.

Miguel Ángel Ruiz García

Spanish football player/director.

Born January 5th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Toledo.

Cameron Stones

Canadian bobsledder.

Born January 5th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Oshawa.

Juan Fernández Martín

Road bicycle racer.

Born January 5th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Alhama de Granada.

José Luis Romero

Spanish footballer.

Born January 5th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Madrid.

Gilles Mas

Cyclist.

Born January 5th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Condrieu.

Maikki Friberg

Finnish educator, writer, early women's rights activist, editor.

Born January 5th, 1861 in Kankaanpää. ^[ref]

Died November 6th, 1927 at 66 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Jo van Gastel

Dutch archer (1887–1969).

Born January 5th, 1887 in Tilburg.

Died March 5th, 1969 at 82 years old in Tilburg.

Ines Vercesi

Italian gymnast.

Born January 5th, 1916 in Pavia.

Died April 24th, 1997 at 81 years old in Sestri Levante.

Hans Stangassinger

German luger.

Born January 5th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Berchtesgaden.

Erik Blomqvist

Sport shooter (1879–1956).

Born January 5th, 1879 in Stockholm.

Died September 17th, 1956 at 77 years old

Marcel Loncle

French footballer.

Born January 5th, 1936 in Saint-Malo.

Died January 22nd, 2026 at 90 years old in Saint-Malo. ^[ref]

Tsubasa Yoshihira

Japanese association football player.

Born January 5th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Oita Prefecture.

Yoshinori Sembiki

Japanese association football player and manager.

Born January 5th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Kitakyūshū-shi.

Herbert Drury

Gymnast (1883-1936).

Born January 5th, 1883 in Liverpool.

Died July 11th, 1936 at 53 years old in Waterloo.

Thomas Brinkmann

German field hockey player.

Born January 5th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Duisburg.

José Dinarés

Spanish field hockey player.

Born January 5th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Terrassa.

Jan Piotrowski

Polish roman-catholic priest.

Born January 5th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Szczurowa.

Daniel Lemos

Brazilian association football player.

Born January 5th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Sobradinho.

Johannes Vinther

Gymnast (1893–1968).

Born January 5th, 1893 in Nørre Broby.

Died May 24th, 1968 at 75 years old in Oure.

Bruno Rosetti

Italian rower.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Ravenna.

Vilma Bobeck

Swedish competitive sailor.

Born January 5th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Nacka.

Anastasiia Pidpalova

Ukrainian handball player.

Born January 5th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Kherson.

Georgia Gould

American professional racing cyclist.

Born January 5th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Baltimore.

Ryo Kubota

Japanese association football player (born 2001).

Born January 5th, 2001 (age 25 years) in Chiba.