On February 14, 2004, police arrested a professional goalkeeper accused of using a false identity for several years. The arrest followed an investigation by club and sporting authorities who alleged discrepancies in registration documents and personal records. Reports at the time indicated the goalkeeper had been registered under a name and birthdate that differed from those on official civil records. Clubs, leagues and national associations rely on accurate personal data for player registration, eligibility, transfer clearance and contract enforcement. Falsified identities can affect eligibility for age-restricted competitions, transfer fees, insurance, and international clearance. In this case, officials said the discrepancies prompted a criminal inquiry to determine whether fraud or identity-related offenses had occurred. The exact duration of the alleged deception, the motives behind it and whether any club officials were aware remain matters of investigation and were not conclusively reported in contemporaneous public records. Media coverage in 2004 noted that some teammates and coaches were surprised by the allegations, while others said they had no reason to doubt the player’s presented identity during their time together. Legal outcomes in cases of identity fraud among athletes vary by jurisdiction and specifics of the offense. Possible consequences can include criminal charges, fines, suspension or bans from sport, annulment of registrations, and civil claims from clubs or other stakeholders. At the time of the arrest, authorities indicated that inquiries were ongoing; later reporting about prosecutions or sporting sanctions, if any, is not consistently available in public sources. The case highlighted broader concerns about verification processes within sport. National associations and clubs have since implemented more stringent document checks and electronic verification to reduce the risk of identity fraud. Those measures include mandatory passport checks for international clearances, centralized databases for player registrations, and stricter audit trails for transfers and contract signatures. Because reporting around the incident varied and official records were not uniformly published, some details remain disputed or unclear in secondary sources. What is verifiable is the arrest on February 14, 2004, and that the allegation centered on the goalkeeper having used a false identity over an extended period. Further specifics about charges, trial outcomes or sanctions should be sought from court records, the relevant football association’s disciplinary archives, or contemporaneous official statements for confirmation.