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Álvaro Morata
Álvaro Morata (Álvaro Borja Morata Martín, born 1992, Madrid) is a Spanish forward of Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Atlético, Milan, Galatasaray, Como, and CD Leganés; 87 Spain caps, 37 goals, EURO 2024-winning captain.
Álvaro Negredo
Álvaro Negredo (Álvaro Negredo Sánchez, born 1985), Spanish striker nicknamed La Bestia; Sevilla, Manchester City, Valencia, Cádiz; Euro 2012 winner with Spain; retired 6 March 2025.
Álvaro Odriozola
Álvaro Odriozola Arzalluz, Spanish right-back born 1995 in San Sebastián; Real Sociedad academy player, Real Madrid 2018-2023 with loans to Bayern Munich and Fiorentina, returned to Real Sociedad 2023, Spain 2018 World Cup squad member.
Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Recoba (El Chino), Uruguayan attacking midfielder born 1976 in Montevideo; Inter Milan star 1997–2007, 68 caps and 10 goals for Uruguay, famed left foot and free-kicks, later coach of Nacional and Táchira.
Alverca
FC Alverca (Futebol Clube de Alverca), Portuguese club from Alverca do Ribatejo founded 1 September 1939; first Ribatejo side in the top flight 1998/99, folded 2005, won Liga 3 2023/24, returned to the Primeira Liga in 2025 with Vinícius Júnior among its investors.
Aly Wagner
Aly Wagner (Alyson Kay Wagner), born 1980 in San Jose, is a retired USWNT midfielder, two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008), 2002 Hermann Trophy winner at Santa Clara, and FOX Sports analyst who was the first woman to call a men's FIFA World Cup match on U.S. English-language TV.
Alyssa Naeher
Alyssa Naeher, born 1988, is an American goalkeeper, USWNT starter 2017-2024, two-time Women's World Cup champion (2015, 2019), 2024 Olympic gold medalist, and NWSL all-time saves leader with the Chicago Stars.
Alysson (footballer, born 2006)
Alysson (Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos, born 2006, Apucarana) is a Brazilian right winger who came through Grêmio's academy and joined Aston Villa in January 2026, wearing number 47.
Alzano
Alzano: football tradition of Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo. F.C. Alzano 1909 Virescit merged with Virescit Boccaleone in 1993, reached Serie B in 1999-2000, dissolved 2003; succeeded by Virtus CiseranoBergamo 1909.
Amad Diallo
Amad Diallo (born 2002, Abidjan), known as Amad, is an Ivorian winger and right wing-back for Manchester United and Ivory Coast; signed from Atalanta in 2021, famed for FA Cup and derby winners and a 2025 hat-trick.
Amadou Koné (footballer, born 2005)
Amadou Koné (born 2005, Bamako) is an Ivorian defensive midfielder for NEOM SC in the Saudi Pro League and Ivory Coast, formerly of Stade de Reims; Ligue 1 debut 2023, Coupe de France finalist 2025, senior cap 2026.
Amadou Onana
Amadou Onana (born 2001, Senegal) is a Belgian defensive midfielder, 195 cm, for Aston Villa and Belgium; ex-Hamburg, Lille, Everton; joined Villa 2024 for about £50m; ACL rupture at the 2026 World Cup.
Amar Memić
Amar Memić is a Bosnian professional footballer, born in Sarajevo in 2001, who plays for Czech club Viktoria Plzeň and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Amara Nallo
Amara Nallo (born 2006) is an English centre-back who joined Liverpool's academy from West Ham in 2023; youngest Liverpool player sent off (18y 72d) on his 2025 Champions League debut at PSV, later loaned to HJK Helsinki.
América de Cali
América de Cali, Los Diablos Rojos, Colombian football club founded 13 February 1927 in Cali; 15 league titles, five consecutive (1982-86), four Copa Libertadores runner-up finishes, Copa Merconorte 1999, relegated 2011, promoted 2016.
American Samoa national football team
The American Samoa national football team represents American Samoa in international football and is known for its record 31-0 loss to Australia in 2001 and first win in 2011.
Amiens SC
Amiens SC (Amiens Sporting Club), French football club founded October 1901 in Amiens, Picardy; 2001 Coupe de France finalist, first Ligue 1 promotion in 2017, relegated to Ligue 3 in 2026; plays at Stade de la Licorne.
Amin Chiakha
Amin Chiakha (أمين شياخة), Danish-born Algerian striker born 2006, F.C. Copenhagen academy product and 2023/24 UEFA Youth League joint top scorer, now at Rosenborg BK after an August 2026 permanent transfer and an Algeria international.
Amin Nabizada
Amin Nabizada (امین نبیزاده), born 2007 in London, is an English-born professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Watford and represents Afghanistan, making his senior debut in 2024 at age 16.
Amin Younes
Amin Younes (born 1993, Düsseldorf) is a German attacking midfielder and winger, 2017 Confederations Cup winner with Germany (8 caps, 2 goals), ex-Ajax, Napoli, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Schalke 04, clubless since February 2026.
Amir Bouhamdi
Amir Bouhamdi (أمير بوحمدي), born 2008 in Sittard, is a Dutch-born left winger at PSV Eindhoven; a Morocco-eligible Netherlands U18 player who debuted in the 2026 Johan Cruyff Shield and signed a PSV contract to mid-2031.
Amorebieta
Amorebieta (Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta, SDA, Zornotza) is a Spanish football club from Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, founded 4 January 1925, blue-shirted, based at Urritxe, promoted to Segunda División in 2021 and again after relegation.
Amy Lepeilbet
Amy LePeilbet (born 1982, Spokane, Washington) is an American soccer defender and coach; 84 USWNT caps, 2012 Olympic gold, 2011 World Cup silver, WPS Defender of the Year 2009 and 2010, now SLCC head coach.
Amy Rodriguez
Amy Rodriguez (Amy Joy Rodriguez-Shilling, "A-Rod"), American soccer forward born 1987 in Beverly Hills; two Olympic golds (2008, 2012), 2015 World Cup champion, 132 USWNT caps, 30 goals, USC 2007 NCAA title, retired 2022 to coach at USC.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (Анатолій Олександрович Тимощук)
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (Анатолій Тимощук), born 1979 in Lutsk, Ukrainian defensive midfielder; 144-cap Ukraine record holder, UEFA Cup with Zenit 2008, Champions League with Bayern 2013; later Zenit assistant coach and sanctioned by UAF.
Anatoly Bashashkin
Anatoly Bashashkin (Анатолий Васильевич Башашкин, 1924–2002), Soviet football defender, CSKA/CDKA captain, led USSR at Helsinki 1952 and won Olympic football gold at Melbourne 1956.
Anatoly Ilyin
Anatoly Ilyin (Анатолий Михайлович Ильин, 1931–2016), Soviet forward for Spartak Moskva; scored the winning goal in the 1956 Olympic football final, the USSR's first World Cup play-off goal, and the first European Championship qualifying goal.
Anatoly Isayev
Anatoly Isayev (Анатолий Константинович Исаев, 1932–2016), Soviet football forward and coach; Spartak Moscow 1953–62, four-time Soviet champion, and Olympic gold medalist at Melbourne 1956, scoring the only goal in the final against Yugoslavia.
Anatoly Maslyonkin
Anatoly Maslyonkin (Анатолий Евстигнеевич Маслёнкин), Soviet footballer, 1930–1988; Spartak Moscow defender 1954–63, USSR champion 1956/1958/1962, Olympic gold 1956 and Euro 1960 winner, 33 USSR caps; later Spartak youth coach of Fyodor Cherenkov.
Ander Herrera
Ander Herrera Agüera (born 1989, Bilbao), Spanish central midfielder of Athletic Club, Manchester United, PSG, and Boca Juniors; 2 Spain caps; won the 2024 Copa del Rey and returned to Real Zaragoza in 2026.