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Billy Sharp was born on February 5, 1986 in Sheffield, United Kingdom and is credited as an association football player. As of 2026, Billy Sharp is 40 years old. The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
What I admire about Billy Sharp is his refusal to chase glamour. A Sheffield boy who kept returning home to Sheffield United, banging in goals season after season, he embodies the unglamorous virtue of consistency. Strikers are judged ruthlessly on numbers, yet Sharp has done it across countless clubs while pushing his career toward the age of forty in League One. There is something deeply honest about a player who kept grinding at Doncaster Rovers into his late thirties, never coasting. I find his longevity and local loyalty far more compelling than any one-season wonder.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Billy Sharp
- Name (Japanese)
- ビリー・シャープ
- Reading
- びりー・しゃーぷ
- Born
- February 5, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Billy Sharp born?
Billy Sharp was born on February 5, 1986 and is 40 years old.
Where is Billy Sharp from?
Billy Sharp is from Sheffield, United Kingdom.
What does Billy Sharp do?
Billy Sharp works as association football player.
How tall is Billy Sharp?
Billy Sharp is 175 cm tall.
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