Let's make this birthday one to remember.

39 years old (Born on May 22, 1985)

Happy Birthday, Carlos Valdes! From keeping strikers at bay with your sharp defending for Philadelphia Union to celebrating a well-deserved selection in the MLS All-Star team back in glorious 2012—your talents have always been more reliable than my morning coffee.

And let's not forget that impressive transfer move—from dazzling U.S. crowds straight into Argentina’s San Lorenzo de Almagro squad. Change of jersey or country didn't dull your legendary tackling skills and intimidating stare one bit!

Cheers on another lap around life's pitch—you may be older today, but defenders age like fine wine... solid and better coordinated each year!