Let's make this birthday one to remember.

43 years old (Born on October 20, 1981)

Happy Birthday, Francisco Javier Rodriguez! You're the rock-solid defender who made strikers tremble from PSV to VfB Stuttgart and Club América before proudly joining Cruz Azul in 2014. Your tackles are legendary—rumor has it forwards still wake up sweating after nightmares of your perfectly timed interceptions!

Since debuting for Mexico's national team back in 2004, you've been a defensive maestro on countless occasions. Whether it's shutting down attackers or lifting trophies, you always deliver with style (and maybe just a little intimidation). Here's hoping this birthday is as epic as your career highlights—and may no striker dare interrupt your cake-cutting celebration!