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Panionios F.C.
Panionios F.C. (ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος) is a Greek football club based in Nea Smyrni, Athens; founded in Smyrna in 1890, it has won the Greek Cup twice.
Pantelis Chatzidiakos (Παντελής Χατζιδιάκος)
Pantelis Chatzidiakos (Παντελής Χατζιδιάκος, also Hatzidiakos), Greek centre-back born 1997 in Rhodes; AZ Alkmaar record European appearance holder, later Cagliari, F.C. Copenhagen (2024/25 double winner), and PAOK since July 2026; 41 Greece caps.
PAOK FC
PAOK FC (Π.Α.Ο.Κ.), Thessaloniki football club founded 1926 by Constantinople Greeks; black-and-white, Toumba Stadium; 4 Greek titles (1976, 1985, 2019, 2024), 8 Cups; Savvidis-owned, fierce Olympiacos rivalry.
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio (born 1968, Rome) is an Italian former forward and manager who played for Lazio, Juventus, Milan, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham, and Charlton, and managed Swindon Town and Sunderland; known for the 1998 referee push, the 2005 fascist salute, and the 2011-12 League Two title.
Paolo Guerrero
Paolo Guerrero (José Paolo Guerrero Gonzales, born 1984), Peruvian centre-forward for Alianza Lima; Peru's all-time top scorer (40 goals in 125 caps), 2018 World Cup captain, Copa América top scorer 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2012 Club World Cup winner with Corinthians.
Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini, born Milan 1968, AC Milan defender 1985-2009 (902 matches, 26 trophies, 5 European Cups), Italy record 126 caps, World Cup appearance record, later Milan and FIGC executive.
Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi (Pablito), Italian striker, 1956-2020; 1982 World Cup winner with six goals, Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and Ballon d'Or; hat-trick against Brazil; Totonero ban; Juventus, Vicenza, Perugia.
Papa Bouba Diop
Papa Bouba Diop (1978-2020), Senegalese defensive midfielder, 'The Wardrobe'; scored the 2002 World Cup opener's only goal as Senegal beat France 1-0, won the 2008 FA Cup with Portsmouth, 63 caps, died aged 42.
Pape Cabral
Pape Cabral, born 2007 in Keur Massar, Senegal, is a French midfielder for AS Monaco; Gambardella 2023 winner, pro debut September 2025, contracted until 2031.
Pape Matar Sarr
Pape Matar Sarr, born 2002 in Senegal, is a midfielder who made over 100 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur, winning the 2025 Europa League, and plays for Senegal.
Papiss Cissé
Papiss Demba Cissé (born 1985, Dakar) is a Senegalese retired striker; Freiburg's 22-goal 2010-11 scorer, Newcastle United's number 9 with 37 Premier League goals, later Shandong Luneng, Alanyaspor, Fenerbahçe and Amiens.
Papu Gómez
Papu Gómez (Alejandro Darío Gómez, b. 15 Feb 1988), Argentine right-footed attacking midfielder; Atalanta captain and Serie A record 16 assists (2019-20); won 2022 World Cup, 2021 Copa América, 2023 Europa League; two-year terbutaline ban; now at Padova.
Papy Djilobodji
Papy Djilobodji (El Hadji Papy Mison Djilobodji), Senegalese centre-back born 1988 in Kaolack; Nantes, Chelsea (59 seconds), Sunderland £8m signing sacked 2018, later Gaziantep FK; 17 Senegal caps.
Paraguay national football team
Paraguay national football team, La Albirroja, men's CONMEBOL side of the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Eight World Cups, 2010 quarter-final best run, 2011 Copa América final, and a 2026 return under Gustavo Alfaro featuring a penalty-shootout upset of Germany.
Paralimni
Paralimni here means Enosis Neon Paralimniou (Ένωση Νέων Παραλιμνίου), a Cypriot football club from Paralimni with official founding year 1936, four lost Cypriot Cup finals, and claret-and-blue colors from Bobby Moore's 1971 West Ham kits.
Pardubice
FK Pardubice, Czech First League football club founded 2008 from FK Junior, MFK Pardubice, and Tesla Pardubice; promoted to the top flight in 2020, owned wholly by Kaprain since 2026.
Paris FC
Paris FC (Paris Football Club), French club founded 1969, merged with Stade Saint-Germanois to form PSG in 1970, split 1972; Arnault family and Red Bull owned; promoted to Ligue 1 in 2025.
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG), French football club founded 12 August 1970 from the Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germanois merger; based at the Parc des Princes, QSI-owned since 2011, France's most decorated club with 61 trophies and back-to-back Champions League titles in 2025 and 2026.
Park Hang-seo (박항서)
Park Hang-seo (박항서), South Korean football manager, former Hiddink assistant at the 2002 World Cup; Vietnam head coach 2017-2023, winning AFF Cup 2018, two SEA Games golds, U23 Asian Cup runners-up, 49.1% win rate over 53 matches.
Park Ji-sung (박지성)
Park Ji-sung (박지성), South Korean midfielder born in Seoul; starred at the 2002 World Cup, won two Dutch titles with PSV, four Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League with Manchester United, and retired in 2014.
Park Joo-ho (박주호)
Park Joo-ho (박주호), born 1987, retired South Korean left-footed defender-midfielder; played for Basel, Mainz, Dortmund, Ulsan, Suwon FC; 2014 and 2018 World Cups; later KFA critic and SBS commentator.
Parker Livingstone
Parker Livingstone, Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver (No. 3), formerly Texas Longhorns; 6-3, 202-lb consensus four-star 2024 recruit from Lucas, Texas; 29 catches, 516 yards, 6 TDs in 2025 before a January 2026 SEC transfer.
Parma Calcio 1913
Parma Calcio 1913, also Parma FC, is a Serie A football club from Parma, Italy, founded 16 December 1913. Refounded in 2015 after bankruptcy, owned 99% by Krause Group, honors include two UEFA Cups and three Coppa Italia.
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle F.C., the Jags, Glasgow club founded 1876, based at Firhill in Maryhill since 1909; Scottish Cup winners 1921, League Cup winners 1971 (4-1 v Celtic), majority fan-owned since 2023.
Pascal Groß
Pascal Groß (born 1991, Mannheim) is a German midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion and Germany; Brighton's first Premier League signing (2017), 228 PL games, 30 goals, 45 assists, later Borussia Dortmund 2024-25, back at Brighton January 2026.
Pasching
Pasching: Upper Austrian football club founded 1946 as ATSV Pasching, Bundesliga 2002, first third-tier winner of the Austrian Cup 2013, now FC Juniors OÖ linked with LASK.
Pat Jennings
Pat Jennings, born 1945 in Newry, is a Northern Irish former goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal and earned a then Northern Ireland record of 119 caps.
Pat Nevin
Pat Nevin (born 1963, Glasgow), Scottish winger for Clyde, Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere, Kilmarnock, Motherwell; 28 Scotland caps; later PFA chairman, Motherwell chief executive, author, and BBC pundit.
Patrice Abanda
Patrice Abanda (Jouan Patrice Abanda Etong), born 1978 in Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian former centre-back who won Olympic football gold at Sydney 2000 and the 2001 Czech title with Sparta Prague.
Patrice Evra
Patrice Latyr Evra (born 1981, Dakar) is a French former left-back who starred for AS Monaco, Manchester United (5 Premier League titles, 2008 Champions League), Juventus, and France, 81 caps, later a pundit and PFL MMA exhibitor.