Let's make this birthday one to remember.

37 years old (Born on November 15, 1987)

Happy Birthday, Ryan Bird! From your unstoppable run at Burnham—nearly a decade of netting goals like they're going out of style—to that exciting leap in 2013 joining Portsmouth, you've always known how to fly high. But seriously, was 'Bird' as a surname just destiny for an impressive forward whose headers soar gracefully into goal?

As you celebrate another spin around the sun today, may your jokes be funnier than defenders trying (and failing) to mark you. May this year bring as much success and joy off-pitch as all those sweet victories you've brought on it—that's truly timeless. Cheers!