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Reinhard Hafner

Reinhard Hafner (Häfner), East German football midfielder, 1952-2016. Olympic gold 1976 and bronze 1972 with GDR; 58 caps; Dynamo Dresden 1971-1988, four DDR titles and cups; later coached Dynamo to the 1990 double.

Reinhard Lauck

Reinhard Lauck (Mäcki/Mecki), 1946-1997, East German defensive midfielder; 33 GDR caps, 1974 World Cup win over West Germany, 1976 Olympic gold; Union Berlin and BFC Dynamo, GDR champion 1979 and 1980.

Reinier Jesus

Reinier Jesus (Reinier Jesus Carvalho, born 2002, Brasília) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who joined Real Madrid from Flamengo for €30m in 2020, made zero first-team appearances, won Olympic gold with Brazil, and signed for Atlético Mineiro in 2025.

Reipas

Lahden Reipas is a Finnish football club based in Lahti, founded in 1891 in Viipuri, which won three Finnish championships and whose top team merged into FC Lahti in 1996.

Reiss Nelson

Reiss Nelson (born 1999, London) is an English winger, ex-Arsenal Hale End graduate, now at Feyenoord on a free transfer from 2 September 2026; loans at Hoffenheim, Feyenoord, Fulham, Brentford; 97th-minute Bournemouth winner 2023.

Rémi Garde

Rémi Garde, born 1966, French midfielder and manager; played for Lyon, Strasbourg, and Arsenal (1998 Double), won 6 France caps, then managed Lyon, Aston Villa, and Montreal Impact.

Rémy Cabella

Rémy Cabella is a French attacking midfielder, born in 1990 in Ajaccio, who won the 2012 Ligue 1 title with Montpellier and earned 4 caps for France.

Remy Rees-Dottin

Remy Rees-Dottin (Remy William James Rees-Dottin), English footballer born 2006, a forward from the AFC Bournemouth academy, loaned to Wimborne Town and Poole Town, who made one Bournemouth appearance and joined Serbian club FK Čukarički in September 2026.

Renan Lodi

Renan Lodi (Renan Augusto Lodi dos Santos, born 1998, Serrana, Brazil) is a Brazilian left-back with 19 caps; Athletico-PR, Atlético Madrid (LaLiga 2020-21), Forest, Marseille, Al Hilal, now Atlético Mineiro.

Renato Augusto

Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto, Brazilian central midfielder born 1988 in Rio de Janeiro; played for Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen, Corinthians, Beijing Guoan, and Fluminense, won 2016 Olympic gold, 673 games, 96 goals, retired September 2025.

Renato Marin

Renato Bellucci Marin (born 2006, São Paulo) is an Italian-Brazilian goalkeeper, ex-AS Roma youth, signed by PSG in 2025, 2025-26 Champions League winner, loaned to C.D. Nacional for 2026-27.

Renato Nhaga

Renato Sam-Na Nhaga, Guinea-Bissau midfielder born 2007 in Bissau; Casa Pia youth product who debuted for Guinea-Bissau in June 2025 and joined Galatasaray in February 2026 for €6.5 million, winning the 2026 Turkish championship.

Renato Sanches

Renato Júnior Luz Sanches (born 1997, Lisbon) is a Portuguese central midfielder; Benfica product, Euro 2016 winner and Golden Boy 2016, Bayern €35M signing, Ligue 1 champion with Lille 2020/21, later PSG with loans to Roma, Benfica, Panathinaikos.

Rene Borjas

René Borjas ("Tito", 1897-1931), Uruguayan center-forward with Montevideo Wanderers; Copa América 1926 and Olympic gold 1928 winner, famed for the "Tuya, Héctor" assist to Scarone in the Amsterdam final replay.

René Higuita

René Higuita (El Loco), Colombian goalkeeper born 1966 in Medellín; 1989 Copa Libertadores winner with Atlético Nacional, 1990 World Cup keeper, and inventor of the famous scorpion kick at Wembley in 1995.

René Meulensteen

René Meulensteen, Dutch football coach; Manchester United first-team coach under Sir Alex Ferguson 2007-2013, later Fulham manager, Australia and Iraq assistant, and Meulensteen Method founder.

René Mitongo

René Mitongo (René Mitongo Muteba), Belgian centre-forward born 2008; Standard Liège academy product sold to Trabzonspor in July 2026 for €2.5 million plus 20% sell-on, loaned to Estrela da Amadora; Belgium youth international also eligible for DR Congo.

René Wagner (football coach)

René Wagner (born 1988, Dresden) is a German football coach and former midfielder, head coach of Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln since March 2026 on a contract to 2028; longtime assistant to Steffen Baumgart at Paderborn, Köln, Hamburg, and Union Berlin.

Renee van Asten

Renee van Asten (born 2006, Mijdrecht) is a Dutch centre-back who played for Ajax, debuted for the Netherlands in April 2026 scoring against France, and joined Barcelona in July 2026 until 2030.

Reno Pro Soccer

Reno Pro Soccer is a Reno, Nevada ownership group building Reno City FC, a USL Championship men's soccer club with a planned 6,000-seat stadium, targeting a first season in 2028.

Rentistas

Club Atlético Rentistas, a Montevideo football club founded 26 March 1933 in Cerrito de la Victoria, nicknamed Bichos Colorados; its football is run by Rentistas SAD since 2019, and it won the 2020 Apertura, its first top-flight title.

Reo Hatate

Reo Hatate (旗手 怜央), born 1997 in Suzuka, Japan, is a Japanese midfielder who starred for Kawasaki Frontale and Celtic (191 games, 33 goals, nine trophies) before joining Burnley in September 2026 for about £6.5 million plus add-ons; he has 11 Japan caps.

Republic of Ireland national football team

Republic of Ireland national football team, FAI-governed men's team founded 1921, plays at 51,700-capacity Aviva Stadium, Dublin; co-hosts UEFA EURO 2028 with seven Dublin matches.

Reserve liga

Reserve liga (Belarusian Reserve League), annual football league for reserve teams of Belarusian Premier League clubs, mirroring the senior format; 15-16 teams, high-scoring, Dinamo Minsk Res. dominant in 2026/27.

Reshmin Chowdhury

Reshmin Chowdhury (রেশমিন চৌধুরী, born 1977) is an English sports broadcaster for TNT Sports and talkSPORT; ex-Real Madrid TV, first to interview Ronaldo at Madrid, multilingual host of World Cup and Olympic coverage.

Rey Manaj

Rey Manaj (Rei Manaj), born 1997 in Lushnje, Albanian striker for Sivasspor and Albania; ex-Inter, Barcelona B, Spezia, Watford; scored 12 seconds into his Albania debut and 18 Süper Lig goals in 2023-24.

Rhian Brewster

Rhian Joel Brewster (born 2000) is an English forward at Derby County; ex-Chelsea and Liverpool academy striker, 2017 U-17 World Cup Golden Boot winner, Swansea loanee, and Sheffield United's £23.5m record signing.

Rhys Williams (footballer, born 2001)

Rhys Williams (born 2001, Preston) is an English centre-back, a Liverpool academy product from U10 level who made 19 senior appearances in 2020-21, won the 2019 FA Youth Cup, had six loan spells, and left Liverpool in June 2026.

Ria Bose

Ria Bose (born 2006, London) is an English right-back; Chelsea academy product, senior debut with Sporting CP, signed by West Ham United in January 2026, England U20 World Cup squad member, now on loan at Sunderland.

Ricardo Carvalho

Ricardo Carvalho (Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho, born 1978, Amarante) is a Portuguese former centre-back and current coach; 89 Portugal caps, Euro 2016 winner, Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid defender, later Marseille and Portugal assistant.