Let's make this birthday one to remember.

39 years old (Born on November 14, 1985)

Happy Birthday, Thomas Vermaelen! You're the only defender who could score goals as effortlessly as you stopped them. From your thunderous headers to those fearless tackles at Arsenal since 2009, you've always been a captain worth cheering for—though we still wonder if you're secretly an undercover striker!

And let's not forget your incredible journey with Belgium's national team starting in 2006; solid defending and leadership that made opponents tremble (and teammates relieved). May this birthday bring fewer yellow cards but plenty of cake slices—you've earned it after years of keeping strikers frustrated. Cheers to another year tackling life head-on!