Celebrity Hair Transplants: Sports Edition - A Guide to Athletes Famous Hair Transplants

Hair transplants are becoming an increasingly popular medical procedure for not only famous people but for anyone who may be struggling with hair loss or male pattern baldness. As some people are more in the public eye than others, they will of course attract attention if it suddenly goes from very thin, to long and luscious. In this article, UK Meds will explore the world of sports to answer some commonly asked questions regarding famous athletes and whether or not they have had a hair transplant. 

Please note: Some cases will be pure speculation as it is unconfirmed whether or not that person has had a hair transplant or not.

Key Takeaways

Hair transplants are common among athletes:

Many famous athletes, including Wayne Rooney, Jürgen Klopp, and Rob Holding, have confirmed undergoing hair transplants to address male pattern baldness. Some others, like David Beckham and Sadio Mané, have not confirmed but are speculated to have had the procedure.

Not all athletes with changing hairlines have had transplants:

Athletes like Harry Kane and Carl Froch have not had hair transplants, despite speculation. Some use treatments like hair therapy, as seen with Shane Warne and AB de Villiers.

Hair transplants are not just for celebrities:

Hair transplants are becoming increasingly popular and accessible, not just for public figures but for anyone struggling with hair loss. Options for treatment, including FUE transplants, are available for men dealing with male pattern baldness.

Football

Here are famous names from the world of football who people believe may or may not have had a hair transplant:

Wayne Rooney

Name: Wayne Rooney

Date of Birth: 24th October 1985

Nationality: English

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Everton, Manchester United, D.C. United, Derby County

Clubs Managed: Derby County, D.C. United

Did Wayne Rooney have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes, Wayne Rooney famously had a hair transplant in 2013 at the famous Harley Street Hair Clinic in London.

David Beckham

Name: David Beckham

Date of Birth: 2nd May 1975

Nationality: English

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain

Did David Beckham have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. There are many rumours from reputable sources that David Beckham has had a hair transplant however, the star has never confirmed or denied any of these publicly.

Harry Kane

Name: Harry Kane

Date of Birth: 28th July 1993

Nationality: English

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich City, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur

Did Harry Kane have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Harry Kane has not publicly stated that he has had a hair transplant and rumours about him having one are viewed as questionable.

Gareth Bale

Name: Gareth Bale

Date of Birth: 16th July 1989

Nationality: Welsh

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, LA FC

Did Gareth Bale have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Gareth Bale has not confirmed or denied having a hair transplant, however, rumours of him suffering from male pattern baldness have been circling for many years.

Jürgen Klopp

Name: Jürgen Klopp

Date of Birth: 16th June 1967

Nationality: German

Sport: Football

Clubs Managed: Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool

Did Jürgen Klopp have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Jürgen Klopp revealed in 2013 that he was happy with the results of the hair transplant procedure which he had in the Spring of 2012.

Sadio Mané

Name: Sadio Mané

Date of Birth: 10th April 1992

Nationality: Senegalese

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Metz, Red Bull Salzburg, Southampton, Liverpool, Bayern Munich

Did Sadio Mané have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Sadio Mané has a very recognisable hairline. So when it suddenly moved forward fans started to question whether or not the player had had a hair transplant. Whilst the rumours have not been confirmed results strongly suggest that this is the case.

Marc-André ter Stegen

Name: Marc-André ter Stegen

Date of Birth: 30th April 1992

Nationality: German

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Borussia Mönchengladbach, Barcelona

Did Marc-André ter Stegen have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Marc-André ter Stegen has yet to confirm whether or not he has had a transplant however, it is strongly believed that he has.

Rob Holding

Name: Rob Holding

Date of Birth: 20th September 1995

Nationality: English

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Bolton Wanderers, Bury FC, Arsenal

Did Rob Holding have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Arsenal defender Rob Holding confirmed he had an FUE (follicular unit extraction) hair transplant due to struggling with male pattern baldness.

Antonio Conte

Name: Antonio Conte

Date of Birth: 31st July 1969

Nationality: Italian

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Lecce, Juventus

Clubs Managed: Atalanta, Siena, Juventus, Italy, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur

Did Antonio Conte have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. It is believed that Antonio Conte has had three hair transplants during his lifetime to help male pattern baldness.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Name: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Date of Birth: 18th June 1989

Nationality: Gabonese

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: AC Milan, Dijon, Lille, Monaco, Saint-Etienne, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea

Did Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. It is unknown whether or not Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had a hair transplant or not however it is strongly rumoured.

Ivan Rakitić

Name: Ivan Rakitić 

Date of Birth: 10th March 1988

Nationality: Croatian

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: FC Basel, Schalke 04, Barcelona, Sevilla

Did Ivan Rakitić have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Ivan Rakitić underwent a hair transplant in 2022 with famous hair specialist Dr. Emrah Cinik.

Andros Townsend

Name: Andros Townsend

Date of Birth: 16th July 1991

Nationality: English

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Everton

Did Andros Townsend have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Andros Townsend has not publicly confirmed that he has had a hair transplant however, there is much speculation due to a sudden change in hairline. 

Cesc Fàbregas

Name: Cesc Fàbregas

Date of Birth: 4th May 1987

Nationality: Spanish

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Monaco, Como

Did Cesc Fàbregas have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Cesc Fàbregas has not confirmed or denied having a hair transplant however evidence seems to point towards yes.

David Silva

Name: David Silva

Date of Birth: 8th January 1986

Nationality: Spanish

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Valencia, Eibar, Celta Vigo, Manchester City, Real Sociedad

Did David Silva have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. David Silva has not publicly confirmed that he has had a hair transplant, however, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that he has.

Gianfranco Zola

Name: Gianfranco Zola

Date of Birth: 5th July 1966

Nationality: Italian

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Napoli, Parma, Chelsea, Cagliari

Clubs Managed: West Ham, Cagliari, Al-Arabi, Birmingham City

Did Gianfranco Zola have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. It is not publicly known whether Gianfranco Zola has had a hair transplant or not however it is believed that he has due to his hair drastically changing.

Robert Pires

Name: Robert Pires

Date of Birth: 29th October 1973

Nationality: French

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Metz, Marseille, Arsenal, Villareal, Aston Villa

Did Robert Pires have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. It is not known whether Robert Pires has had a hair transplant, however, changes to his hair suggest that he has. 

Wesley Sneijder

Name: Wesley Sneijder

Date of Birth: 9th June 1984

Nationality: Dutch

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: Ajax, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Nice

Did Wesley Sneijder have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Wesley Sneijder had a hair transplant in 2013 prior to the 2014 World Cup where people noticed an improvement in his hair.

Dimitar Berbatov

Name: Dimitar Berbatov

Date of Birth: 30th January 1981

Nationality: Bulgarian

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: CSKA Sofia, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Fulham, Monaco, PAOK

Did Dimitar Berbatov have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Dimitar Berbatov has not publicly stated that he has had a hair transplant, although his hair has changed dramatically.

Xherdan Shaqiri

Name: Xherdan Shaqiri

Date of Birth: 10th October 1991

Nationality: Swiss

Sport: Football

Clubs Played For: FC Basel, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Stoke City, Liverpool, Lyon, Chicago Fire

Did Xherdan Shaqiri have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Xherdan Shaqiri has not publicly confirmed that he has had a hair transplant, although there is convincing evidence to suggest that he has.

Cricket

Here are famous names from the world of cricket who people believe may or may not have had a hair transplant:

Virat Kohli

Name: Virat Kohli

Date of Birth: 5th November 1988

Nationality: Indian

Sport: Cricket

Style: Right-handed Batsman

Did Virat Kohli have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Virat Kohli has not had a hair transplant despite changes to his hairline. 

Ben Stokes

Name: Ben Stokes

Date of Birth: 4th June 1991

Nationality: English 

Sport: Cricket

Style: Allrounder 

Did Ben Stokes have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. England test captain Ben Stokes had a hair transplant in 2019 after struggling with thinning hair.

Shane Warne

Name: Shane Warne

Date of Birth: 13th September 1969

Nationality: Australian

Sport: Cricket

Style: Right-arm Leg Spin Bowler

Did Shane Warne have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Shane Warne did not have a hair transplant, instead, he had hair therapy with the Advanced Hair Studio.

Liam Livingstone

Name: Liam Livingstone

Date of Birth: 4th August 1993

Nationality: English

Sport: Cricket

Style: Allrounder

Did Liam Livingstone have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. England allrounder Liam Livingstone underwent a hair transplant in 2020 to combat his male pattern baldness.

AB de Villiers

Name: AB de Villiers

Date of Birth: 17th February 1984

Nationality: South African

Sport: Cricket

Style: Right-handed Batsman

Did AB de Villiers have a hair transplant?

❌ No. AB de Villiers did not have a hair transplant. Instead, he used hair treatments to grow his existing hair back.

Darren Gough

Name: Darren Gough

Date of Birth: 18th September 1970

Nationality: English

Sport: Cricket

Style: Right-arm Fast Bowler

Did Darren Gough have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Darren Gough underwent hair treatment similar to AB de Villiers and Shane Warne.

Faf du Plessis

Name: Faf du Plessis

Date of Birth: 13th July 1984

Nationality: South African

Sport: Cricket

Style: Right-handed Batsman

Did Faf Du Plessis have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Faf du Plessis has had an FUE hair transplant to help treat male pattern baldness.

Ryan Sidebottom

Name: Ryan Sidebottom

Date of Birth: 15th January 1978

Nationality: English

Sport: Cricket

Style: Right-arm Medium-fast Bowler

Did Ryan Sidebottom have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Former England bowler Ryan Sidebottom underwent a hair transplant after appearing on ITV’s Dancing on Ice.

Boxing/MMA

Here are famous names from the world of boxing and mixed martial arts who people believe may or may not have had a hair transplant:

Floyd Mayweather

Name: Floyd Mayweather

Date of Birth: 24th February 1977

Nationality: American

Sport: Boxing

Record: 50-0

Did Floyd Mayweather have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. There are many rumours saying that undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather has had a hair transplant after sporting a full head of hair in 2021.

Dustin Poirier

Name: Dustin Poirier

Date of Birth: 19th January 1989

Nationality: American

Sport: MMA

Record: 29-7

Did Dustin Poirier have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Rumours began about whether or not Dustin Poirier had had a hair transplant after he was seen with long hair after years of being bald.

George Groves

Name: George Groves

Date of Birth: 26th March 1988

Nationality: English

Sport: Boxing

Record: 28-4

Did George Groves have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. But very likely. Groves has never openly said he had a hair transplant. Instead, he said that he likes to ‘reinvent himself like Madonna’ and that ‘he grew it himself’.

Carl Froch

Name: Carl Froch

Date of Birth: 2nd July 1977

Nationality: English

Sport: Boxing

Record: 33-2

Did Carl Froch have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Carl Froch has not had a hair transplant. The former boxer did reveal however that he used to dye his hair during his fighting days.

James DeGale

Name: James DeGale

Date of Birth: 3rd February 1986

Nationality: English

Sport: Boxing

Record: 25-3-1

Did James DeGale have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. In 2018, James DeGale spent £6,000 on a hair transplant after struggling with male pattern baldness.

Formula 1

Here are famous names from the world of Formula 1 who people believe may or may not have had a hair transplant:

Lewis Hamilton

Name: Lewis Hamilton

Date of Birth: 7th January 1985

Nationality: English

Sport: Formula 1

World Championships: 7

Did Lewis Hamilton have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Lewis Hamilton has claimed that he now has a thick head of hair due to treating it with better quality products, and denies having a hair transplant.

Sebastian Vettel

Name: Sebastian Vettel

Date of Birth: 3rd July 1987

Nationality: German

Sport: Formula 1

World Championships: 4

Did Sebastian Vettel have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Sebastian Vettel has never gone on record and said that he has had a hair transplant although rumours point towards him having some form of treatment. 

Other Sports

Here are famous names from the world of sport who people believe may or may not have had a hair transplant:

LeBron James

Name: LeBron James

Date of Birth: 30th December 1984

Nationality: American

Sport: Basketball

NBA Championships: 4

Did LeBron James have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. LeBron James has never confirmed whether or not he has had a hair transplant yet experts believe that there is evidence to prove that he has.

Tom Brady

Name: Tom Brady

Date of Birth: 3rd August 1977

Nationality: American

Sport: American Football

Super Bowl Rings: 7

Did Tom Brady have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. It has not been confirmed whether or not Tom Brady underwent a hair transplant, however, experts believe that he may have done 

Drew Brees

Name: Drew Brees

Date of Birth: 15th January 1979

Nationality: American

Sport: American Football

Super Bowl Rings: 1

Did Drew Brees have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Drew Brees has not publicly stated that he has had a hair transplant, however many fans believe that he did following his retirement in 2021. 

Rafael Nadal

Name: Rafael Nadal

Date of Birth: 3rd June 1986

Nationality: Spanish

Sport: Tennis

Grand Slam Wins: 22

Did Rafael Nadal have a hair transplant?

❔ Unconfirmed. Nadal has never confirmed that he has had a hair transplant, however, it is rumoured that the tennis star went under the knife in 2016.

John Cena

Name: John Cena

Date of Birth: 23rd April 1977

Nationality: American

Sport: Professional Wrestling

World Championships: 16

Did John Cena have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Despite having a change in hairstyle, John Cena has not had a hair transplant. Cena is showing signs of male pattern baldness.

Randy Orton

Name: Randy Orton

Date of Birth: 1st April 1980

Nationality: American

Sport: Professional Wrestling

World Championships: 14

Did Randy Orton have a hair transplant?

❌ No. Randy Orton grew his hair out which prompted fans to question whether he had a hair transplant however, his hairline remained the same.

Raven

Name: Scott Levy

Date of Birth: 8th September 1964

Nationality: American

Sport: Professional Wrestling

World Championships: 2

Did Raven have a hair transplant?

✅ Yes. Former ECW and WWE wrestler Raven underwent a hair transplant procedure in 2018 after struggling with male pattern baldness.

What sportsmen have had a hair transplant?

Here is a handy table that summarises all of the above information:

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Sources

• Footballers and Hair Transplants

• Athletes with Hair Transplant

• Footballer Hair Transplant Transformations

• Ranked: Top Eight Football Hair Transformations including Antonio Conte and Jurgen Klopp