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Sunday Oliseh

Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh, born 1974, Nigerian defensive midfielder for Juventus, Ajax, and Borussia Dortmund; 1994 AFCON and 1996 Olympic gold winner, 1998 World Cup scorer vs Spain, later Super Eagles head coach 2015-2016.

Sunderland A.F.C.

Sunderland A.F.C. (Black Cats), English club founded 1879, six league titles and two FA Cups, Stadium of Light home, promoted 2025, seventh in 2025-26 and Europa League qualifier.

Sune Andersson

Sune Isidor "Mona-Lisa" Andersson (1921-2002), Swedish footballer for AIK and AS Roma; Olympic gold 1948 London, World Cup bronze 1950, 28 Sweden caps, AIK captain 1948-50.

Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri (born 1984), Indian striker and national captain; India's most-capped player and all-time top scorer with 151 caps and 94 goals; fourth-highest international goalscorer behind Ronaldo, Messi, and Ali Daei; retired June 2024, returned in 2025.

Suriname national football team

Suriname national football team, the Natio or Suriboys, Suriname's men's FIFA team run by the SVB, a Concacaf founding member. Never reached a World Cup; reached the 2026 inter-confederation play-offs with Dutch-heritage players under Henk ten Cate.

Suso (footballer)

Suso (Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáez de la Torre, born 1993) is a Spanish retired winger from Cádiz who played for Liverpool, AC Milan, and Sevilla, won two Europa Leagues, and retired in 2026.

Sutjeska

FK Sutjeska Nikšić is a Montenegrin football club from Nikšić, founded in 1920 and renamed in 1945 after players died at the Battle of the Sutjeska.

Sutton United F.C.

Sutton United F.C. ("The U's") is an English football club formed 5 March 1898 in Sutton, London, playing at Gander Green Lane. Famous for FA Cup giant-killings, it reached the Football League for the first time in 2021 and was relegated back to the National League in 2024.

Suwon Samsung Bluewings (수원 삼성 블루윙즈)

Suwon Samsung Bluewings (수원 삼성 블루윙즈), Suwon-based K League club owned by Samsung's Cheil Worldwide; four K League titles, two Asian Club Championships, relegated to K League 2 in 2023.

SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98, known as the Lilies, is a German football club from Darmstadt, Hesse, that has played five Bundesliga seasons and hosts matches at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.

SV Werder Bremen

SV Werder Bremen, German Bundesliga club founded 1899 on Bremen's Stadtwerder; four league titles, six DFB-Pokal wins, 1992 Cup Winners' Cup; plays at the Weserstadion, coached by Daniel Thioune since February 2026.

Svante Ingelsson

Svante Ulf Ingel Ingelsson (born 1998, Kalmar) is a Swedish central midfielder at Stoke City. Formerly Kalmar FF, Udinese, Pescara, SC Paderborn, Hansa Rostock, and Sheffield Wednesday's 2025/26 Player of the Season; Sweden U17-U21 youth international.

Sven Bender

Sven Bender (born 1989), twin of Lars Bender, German defensive midfielder turned centre-back; Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal winner with Borussia Dortmund, later Bayer Leverkusen, 7 Germany caps, now a coach.

Sven Ulreich

Sven Ulreich, German goalkeeper born 1988 in Schorndorf; VfB Stuttgart academy product and 176-game Bundesliga keeper, Bayern Munich's long-serving deputy to Manuel Neuer since 2015, with a 2020-21 HSV season, nine Bundesliga titles and the 2020 Champions League.

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sven-Göran Eriksson ("Svennis", 1948-2024), Swedish football manager; won the 1982 UEFA Cup with IFK Göteborg, three Portuguese titles with Benfica, the 2000 Serie A title with Lazio, and was England's first foreign manager (2001-06).

Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City A.F.C. (the Swans, Jacks), Welsh club founded 1912 as Swansea Town; Championship side, Premier League 2011-2018, 2013 League Cup winners, Swansea.com Stadium, American ownership with Snoop Dogg and Luka Modric.

Sweden men's national football team

Sweden men's national football team (herrlandslaget, Blågult), SvFF side founded 1904; 13 World Cups, runners-up 1958, Olympic gold 1948, EURO '92 semi-final; coached by Graham Potter, captained by Victor Lindelöf, reached 2026 World Cup round of 32.

Sweden women's national football team

The Sweden women's national football team, organized by the Swedish Football Association, won the first Women's EURO in 1984 and took Olympic silver in 2016 and 2020.

Swindon Town F.C.

Swindon Town F.C., the Robins, English club founded 1879, at the County Ground since 1896. League Cup winners 1969 (3-1 v Arsenal), one Premier League season 1993-94, now in League Two.

Switzerland national football team

Switzerland national football team (Nati), governed by the Swiss Football Association (SFV, founded 1895). Quarter-finalists at the 1934, 1938, 1954 and 2026 World Cups and Euro 2020/2024; FIFA ranked 14th in July 2026.

Sydie Peck

Sydie Frederick Peck (born 2004, London) is an English central midfielder for Sheffield United, ex-Arsenal academy, an England U21 international since September 2025, and a 2025/26 Championship regular with 5 goals and 4 assists.

Sydney FC

Sydney FC, the Sky Blues, is a professional association football club founded in 2004 in Sydney, playing in the A-League Men and A-League Women. It holds record A-League titles, won the inaugural 2006 Championship, and plays at Allianz Stadium.

Sydney Leroux

Sydney Leroux, Canadian-born American soccer forward for Angel City FC (NWSL, #2), USWNT 2011-2017 with 35 goals, 2012 Olympic and 2015 World Cup winner, UCLA record scorer, first overall 2012 WPS pick, 48 NWSL regular-season goals.

Sydney Schertenleib

Sydney Joy Schertenleib (born 2007, Zurich) is a Swiss footballer, forward/midfielder for FC Barcelona and Switzerland. Barcelona signed her in June 2024 via an Instagram message because she had no agent; 62 matches, 11 goals, 26 caps.

Syed Abdul Rahim (सैयद अब्दुल रहीम)

Syed Abdul Rahim (सैयद अब्दुल रहीम), 1909–1963, Indian football coach who led India to Asian Games gold in 1951 and 1962 and fourth place at the 1956 Olympics; pioneer of the 4-2-4 in India, subject of the film Maidaan.

Sylvain Distin

Sylvain Distin (born 1977, Bagnolet, France) is a French former centre-back; PSG, Newcastle, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Everton, Bournemouth; record 469 Premier League appearances by a foreign outfield player; FA Cup 2008; never capped by France.

Sylvain Wiltord

Sylvain Claude Wiltord (born 1974), French forward; 92 caps and 26 goals for France. Scored the stoppage-time equalizer in the Euro 2000 final; won league titles with Bordeaux, Arsenal (2002, 2004), and Lyon.

Sylvinho

Sylvinho (Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior, born 1974, São Paulo), Brazilian ex-left-back for Corinthians, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Manchester City; coached Albania 2023–2026, qualifying them for Euro 2024 before leaving on 19 May 2026.

Syria national football team

The Syria national football team, nicknamed the Qasioun Eagles, is Syria's men's team in international football, governed by the Syrian Football Association since 1936 and competing in the AFC.

Syrianska

Syrianska FC, also Suryoyo SK, is a Swedish football club founded 1977 in Sodertalje by Syriac immigrants; played Allsvenskan 2011-2013 as the 61st club, now in Division 2 Sodra Svealand.