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Mario Kempes
Mario Alberto Kempes (El Matador), born 1954 in Bell Ville, Argentina, striker who won the 1978 World Cup as top scorer and best player, starred for Valencia CF, 43 caps and 20 goals.
Mario Lemina
Mario René Junior Lemina, Gabonese defensive midfielder born 1993 in Libreville; ex-Juventus (2017 Champions League final), Southampton, Wolves; Galatasaray since 2025, contract to 2028.
Mario Mandžukić
Mario Mandžukić, born 1986 in Slavonski Brod, Croatia, is a former forward who won the 2013 Champions League with Bayern Munich and 2018 World Cup silver with Croatia.
Mario Pašalić
Mario Pašalić, born 1995 in Mainz, is a Croatian midfielder for Atalanta and Croatia. Ex-Chelsea loanee (Elche, Monaco, Milan, Spartak), Europa League 2024 winner, EURO 2020 scorer vs Spain, 2026 World Cup squad member.
Mario Rivas (footballer, born 2007)
Mario Rivas Lagos (born 2007, Seville) is a Spanish centre-back for Real Madrid Castilla and Spain U19; 2026 UEFA Youth League winner, scored in preseason under Mourinho, not to be confused with the 2000-born forward Mario Rivas Viondi.
Mário Rui
Mário Rui, full name Mário Rui Silva Duarte, is a Portuguese left-back who played seven seasons at Napoli, winning the 2023 Serie A title and the 2020 Coppa Italia.
Mário Zagallo
Mário Zagallo (Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo), Brazilian footballer and coach, 1931-2024; first person to win the FIFA World Cup as player (1958, 1962) and coach (1970), plus 1994 assistant, four titles total.
Māris Verpakovskis
Māris Verpakovskis, born 1979 in Liepāja, is a Latvian former striker, all-time top scorer of Latvia (29 goals, 104 caps), Euro 2004 hero, ex-Dynamo Kyiv forward, now RFS general director.
Mark Bosnich
Mark Bosnich, Australian goalkeeper (born 1972, Sydney), played for Aston Villa, Manchester United, and Chelsea in the Premier League; two League Cups, 1999-2000 title, 17 Australia caps, nine-month cocaine ban in 2002.
Mark Chamberlain
Mark Chamberlain names two English sportsmen: a winger born 1961 in Stoke-on-Trent, an eight-cap England international with Port Vale, Stoke, Sheffield Wednesday, and Portsmouth, father of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; and a Waterlooville southpaw boxer, IBO super-lightweight champion.
Mark Clattenburg
Mark Clattenburg (born 1975) is an English former football referee, Premier League official 2004-2017 and FIFA referee from 2006, who refereed the 2016 Champions League and Euro finals and later worked in Saudi Arabia and on BBC Gladiators.
Mark Hateley
Mark Wayne Hateley, English centre-forward for Coventry, Portsmouth, AC Milan (17 goals in 66 games), Monaco, Rangers (87 goals, six titles), QPR, Hull City, and Ross County; 32 England caps, 9 goals.
Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes (Leslie Mark Hughes, born 1963, Ruabon, Wrexham) is a Welsh former striker and manager, nicknamed Sparky; 467 Manchester United appearances, 72 Wales caps, and manager of Blackburn, Man City, Fulham, QPR, Stoke, Southampton, Bradford and Carlisle.
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson (born 1957) is a former Republic of Ireland defender, Liverpool FC star 1981-88 (356 games, 18 goals, five titles, 1984 European Cup), later BBC Match of the Day pundit.
Mark Noble
Mark Noble, born 1987 in Canning Town, is an English midfielder who spent 18 years at West Ham United, captained the club from 2015, made 414 Premier League appearances, and became Sporting Director in January 2023.
Mark Pulisic
Mark Pulisic, born on Long Island, is an American soccer coach and former pro indoor player with the Harrisburg Heat; MISL Coach of the Year 2006-07 with Detroit Ignition and father of Christian Pulisic.
Mark Robins
Mark Robins, English football manager and former Manchester United striker; scored the 1990 FA Cup goal credited with saving Alex Ferguson's job; managed Coventry 2017-2024 with two promotions, then Stoke City from January 2025.
Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer, born 1972, Australian goalkeeper; record 109 Socceroos caps and 44 clean sheets; 514 Premier League games, first non-Briton past 500; saved two penalties vs Uruguay to reach 2006 World Cup.
Mark Shelton (footballer)
Mark John Shelton (born 1996, Nottingham) is an English central midfielder playing for Grimsby Town on loan from York City; three-time National League promotion winner with Salford City, Hartlepool United, and Barnet.
Mark van Bommel
Mark van Bommel, Dutch midfielder and manager (born 1977, Maasbracht); 79 Netherlands caps, 2010 World Cup finalist; won the Champions League with Barcelona, captained Bayern Munich, coached Antwerp to the 2023 Belgian double, and leads Belgium from 2026.
Mark Viduka
Mark Viduka, full name Mark Anthony Viduka, is an Australian former center-forward who captained Australia at the 2006 World Cup and scored 92 Premier League goals for Leeds, Middlesbrough, and Newcastle.
Mark Warburton
Mark Warburton (born 1962) is an English football manager and former City currency trader who managed Brentford, Rangers, Nottingham Forest, and QPR, winning promotion with Brentford in 2014 and Rangers in 2016, later a USL sporting director.
Marko Arnautović (Марко Арнаутовић)
Marko Arnautović (Марко Арнаутовић), Austrian striker born 1989 in Vienna; Twente, Inter, Werder Bremen, Stoke, West Ham, Shanghai SIPG, Bologna, Inter, Crvena Zvezda; Austria's most-capped player (108).
Marko Dmitrović (Марко Дмитровић)
Marko Dmitrović (Марко Дмитровић), born 1992 in Subotica, Serbian goalkeeper at Espanyol; ex-Eibar, Sevilla, Leganés; 19 Serbia caps, 2018 and 2022 World Cup squads.
Marko Farji
Marko Hussein Farji (ماركو حسين فرج), born 2004 in Grimstad, Norway, is an Iraqi winger for Heerenveen and Venezia; 14 caps for Iraq, played at the 2026 World Cup after choosing Iraq over Norway.
Marko Grujić (Марко Грујић)
Marko Grujić (Марко Грујић), Serbian midfielder born 1996 in Belgrade; Red Star academy product, 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup winner, Jürgen Klopp's first Liverpool signing (16 apps, 1 goal), later Porto, AEK Athens, Levski Sofia, 15 Serbia caps.
Marko Kerkez
Marko Kerkez (Марко Керкез), born 2000 in Vrbas, Serbian left-back at Mladost Lučani, older brother of Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez; journeyman career in Serbia, Greece, and the Netherlands with no senior goals.
Marko Livaja
Marko Livaja (born 1993, Split), Croatian striker and Hajduk Split captain, number 10; ex-Inter, Atalanta, Rubin Kazan, Las Palmas, AEK Athens; 107 goals for Hajduk, 2022 World Cup bronze with Croatia.
Marko Marin
Marko Marin (born 1989, Bosanska Gradiška) is a German retired winger, 16-time international and 2010 World Cup bronze medalist, who played for Chelsea, Werder Bremen, Sevilla, Olympiacos, and Red Star Belgrade, winning two Europa League titles.
Marko Pjaca
Marko Pjaca, born 1995, Croatian right-footed winger; Dinamo Zagreb to Juventus for €23m in 2016, ACL injury, loans across Italy, Germany, Belgium; later Rijeka, Dinamo, FC Twente; 27 Croatia caps. Not the left-back Marko Pajač.