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Kyrgyzstan national football team
Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан) national men's football team, run by the Kyrgyz Football Union (AFC). First major tournament at the 2019 Asian Cup, reaching the last 16; FIFA ranking high of 75th; eight World Cup qualifying campaigns.
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, born 1997, is a Swiss businessman who became Sunderland AFC's majority owner and chairman in 2021, the youngest chairman in English football at the time.
L'union sportive avranches mont saint michel
US Avranches Mont-Saint-Michel (USAMSM), founded 1897 in Avranches, Manche, is a French amateur football club playing at Stade René-Fenouillère; 2014 CFA champions, 2017 Coupe de France quarterfinalists, in National 1 from 2026-27.
La fiorita
SP La Fiorita (La Fiorita 1967) is a football club from Montegiardino, San Marino, founded 1936 and refounded 1967; 6 league titles, 8 Coppa Titano, 6 Supercoppa, and continuous UEFA qualifying play since 2012.
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy, MLS soccer club in Carson, California, founded 1996 as an original franchise; six MLS Cups (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2024), home Dignity Health Sports Park, owned by AEG, El Tráfico rival LAFC.
Lacina Traoré
Lacina Traoré (Lacina Emeghara Traoré), Ivorian striker born 1990 in Abidjan; 2.03 m centre-forward, tallest outfield player in Premier League history; clubs included CFR Cluj, Kuban, Anzhi, Monaco, Everton; 2015 AFCON winner.
Ladislav Vizek
Ladislav Vízek is a Czech former footballer who was top scorer of Czechoslovakia's gold-medal 1980 Moscow Olympic team and scored 115 goals in 310 league games for Dukla Praha.
Lafnitz
SV Licht-Loidl Lafnitz, Austrian football club founded 1964 in Lafnitz, Styria; rose from sixth tier to the 2. Liga (2018/19–2024/25), declined Bundesliga promotion, relegated 2025, now Regionalliga Süd.
Lajos Dunai
Lajos Dunai (Drestyák), Hungarian footballer, 1942–2000, defender and midfielder for MTK Budapest; won Olympic gold in men's football at Mexico 1968 and the 1968 Hungarian Cup; two national caps in 1966.
Lajos Kocsis
Lajos Kocsis (Kocsis Lajos, 1947–2000), Hungarian midfielder for Budapest Honvéd; Olympic football gold 1968 and silver 1972; 308 NB I matches, 112 goals, 33 caps. Not Sándor Kocsis.
Lakyle Samuel
Lakyle Samuel (born 2006, Manchester) is an English right-back and England U20 player, son of Jlloyd Samuel, a Manchester City academy graduate on loan at Exeter City after a Bromley loan.
Lallianzuala Chhangte
Lallianzuala Chhangte (born 1997, Lunglei, Mizoram) is an Indian left-footed winger for Mumbai City FC and India; two-time AIFF Player of the Year, ISL Shield and Cup winner.
Lameck Banda
Lameck Banda, born 2001 in Lusaka, is a Zambian left winger who played for Nkwazi, ZESCO United, Arsenal Tula, Israeli clubs, and Lecce in Serie A, reaching 100 appearances before a 2026 contract dispute with Lecce and a move to Al-Swehly.
Lamine Fanne
Lamine Fanne (Mouhamed Lamine Fanne Dabo), Spanish defensive midfielder born 2004; played for AIK and Luton Town, joined Venezia FC in February 2026.
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal is a professional Spanish right winger playing for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team. He holds numerous age records, including becoming Barcelona's youngest-ever La Liga debutant.
Lamini Fati
Lamini Fati (Lamini Domingos Fati João), born 2006 in Madrid, is a Spanish left-footed centre-back for Real Madrid Castilla, signed from Leganés in 2025 for over €100,000, under contract to 2029 with a €60M clause.
Landesliga oberosterreich
Landesliga Oberösterreich: the two regional divisions (Ost and West) of Upper Austrian state football below the OÖ-Liga; 16 clubs each in 2026/27; champions promoted, last teams relegated to the Bezirksliga.
Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan (born 1982) is an American former soccer forward and attacking midfielder, USMNT co-record scorer with 57 goals in 157 caps, six-time MLS Cup winner with San Jose and LA Galaxy, and 2023 Hall of Famer.
Landon Emenalo
Landon Cruz Buzi Emenalo (born 2008, Tucson, Arizona) is a Chelsea academy defender-midfielder, son of Michael Emenalo, on a season-long 2026/27 loan at Celtic; capped by USA U17 and England youth teams.
Landry Farré
Landry Farré (Landry Céphas Farré Miró), Spanish defender born 2007 in Abidjan, La Masia graduate playing for Barça Atlètic; Spain U16-U18 international, 2024/25 LaLiga and UEFA Youth League winner.
Landskrona bois
Landskrona BoIS (Landskrona Boll och Idrottssällskap), Swedish football club founded 7 February 1915 from IFK Landskrona and Diana; plays at Landskrona IP, won Svenska Cupen 1972, 34 Allsvenskan seasons, now in Superettan.
Langley United
Langley United, also known as Langley United Soccer Association, is a community soccer club in Langley, British Columbia founded in 1926 that has won back-to-back BC Premier League titles.
Larry Berg
Larry Berg, American private equity executive (Apollo Global Management, 26North) and founding co-managing owner of LAFC, chosen August 3, 2026 as the third MLS commissioner, succeeding Don Garber on January 1, 2027.
Lars Bender
Lars Bender, born 1989 in Rosenheim, German defensive midfielder; twin of Sven Bender; Bayer 04 Leverkusen captain 2015–2021, 19 Germany caps, Euro 2012 semifinalist, 2016 Olympic silver; later DFB and Bayern youth coach.
Lars Stindl
Lars Stindl, full name Lars Edi Stindl, is a German former attacking midfielder who scored the only goal in the 2017 Confederations Cup final, winning the tournament with Germany.
Las Vegas Lights FC
Las Vegas Lights FC, also known as Vegas Lights FC, is a professional soccer club in Las Vegas, Nevada, playing in the USL Championship since 2018.
Lasa
Lasa is the used name of Mikel Lasa Goikoetxea (born 1971), Spanish footballer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist with Real Madrid affiliation; also Emiliano Lasa, Uruguayan long jumper.
LASK
LASK (Linzer Athletik Sport Klub), Austrian football club from Linz founded 1908; black and white; first non-Vienna champion and cup double winner 1965, repeated the double 2025/26, and reached the Champions League group stage in 2026 after a 5-1 comeback over Celtic.
Lassana Diarra
Lassana Diarra, also Lass Diarra, French midfielder born 1985 in Paris; played for Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Real Madrid, Marseille, and PSG, won 34 France caps, and won the 2024 CJEU transfer-rules case against FIFA.
Lasse Schöne
Lasse Schöne (Lasse Schøne), Danish midfielder born 1986; Ajax 2012-2019 (287 games, 64 goals, three titles), later Genoa, Heerenveen, NEC; 51 Denmark caps; retired 2025.