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Taulant Xhaka

Taulant Xhaka (born 1991, Basel) is a Swiss-Albanian former midfielder, elder brother of Granit Xhaka; over 400 games and 9 trophies with FC Basel, 30 caps for Albania, EURO 2016 participant, now manager of FC Dardania Basel.

Tavien St. Clair

Tavien St. Clair is an American college football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, a five-star 2025 recruit from Bellefontaine, Ohio, who threw for over 10,000 yards in high school.

Tawfik Bentayeb

Tawfik Bentayeb, Moroccan centre-forward born 2002 in Casablanca; Mohammed VI Academy and Union Touarga product, Ligue 2 top scorer with Troyes 2025-26, joined RSC Anderlecht in August 2026.

Taylan Bulut

Taylan Bulut (born 2006, Eschweiler) is a German right-back, 1.88 m, who came through Schalke 04's academy, won the 2023 U17 Euro with Germany, and joined Beşiktaş in August 2025 on a contract to 2030.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Taylor Harwood-Bellis, English centre-back born 2002 in Stockport; Manchester City academy product, Burnley and Southampton Championship promotion winner, England debut goal 2024, joined Aston Villa in 2026.

Taylor Mouser

Taylor Mouser, age 35, is Penn State Nittany Lions offensive coordinator and tight ends coach (2026), formerly Iowa State offensive coordinator 2024-25 under Matt Campbell, whose 2024 Cyclones set a program record with 11 wins.

Taylor Twellman

Taylor Twellman is an American former soccer forward and broadcaster who scored 101 MLS goals for the New England Revolution before concussions forced his retirement in 2010.

Team wiener linien/elektra

TWL Elektra (Team Wiener Linien/Elektra), Viennese football club formed by the 2021 merger of SC Team Wiener Linien and ASK Elektra; plays at Sportplatz Rax in Favoriten, currently in the Wiener Stadtliga after Regionalliga Ost seasons.

Tecnico universitario

Tecnico universitario (Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario), Ecuadorian football club founded 26 March 1971 in Ambato by Universidad Técnica de Ambato; nicknamed El Rodillo Rojo, Serie A runner-up 1978 and 1980, six-time Serie B champion, plays at Estadio Bellavista.

Ted Curd

Ted Curd (born 2006) is an English goalkeeper at Chelsea who has represented England up to Under-19 level and starred on loan at Hashtag United, Hampton & Richmond, and Boreham Wood, winning the 2025/26 National League Cup.

Teddy Sheringham

Teddy Sheringham (born 1966), English deep-lying striker; Millwall record scorer, inaugural Premier League Golden Boot 1992/93, scored the equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final Treble win; 51 England caps, 11 goals.

Teemu Pukki

Teemu Pukki, Finnish striker from Kotka; starred at HJK, Schalke, Celtic, Brøndby, Norwich (29 Championship goals 2018/19, 22 Premier League goals), Minnesota United, and back at HJK from 2025; led Finland to Euro 2020.

Teerasil Dangda (ธีรศิลป์ แดงดา)

Teerasil Dangda (ธีรศิลป์ แดงดา) is a Thai striker born in Bangkok in 1988 who plays for True Bangkok United and is the ASEAN Championship's all-time leading scorer.

Temperley

Club Atlético Temperley, founded 1 November 1912 as Centenario FC, is an Argentine football club from Temperley, Buenos Aires, playing in the Primera Nacional at the Alfredo Martín Beranger stadium, "El Teatro de Turdera", after surviving 1989 bankruptcy.

Terrassa (football club)

Terrassa FC, founded 1906 as Young's Club in Terrassa, Catalonia, is the city's historic football club, four-time Copa Catalunya winner, Segunda División member in 2002-03, refounded as Terrassa Olímpica 2010 SAD, now in Segunda Federación.

Terry Butcher

Terry Butcher (Terence Ian Butcher, born 1958, Singapore) is an English former centre-back and manager: 77 England caps, UEFA Cup with Ipswich, three Rangers titles, 1990 World Cup captain, later Motherwell and Inverness manager.

Terry Venables

Terry Venables (El Tel), 1943-2023, English footballer and manager; two England caps as a player; won La Liga with Barcelona 1985 and the 1991 FA Cup with Spurs; led England to the Euro 96 semi-final.

Terry Yorath

Terry Yorath (Terence Charles Yorath, 1950-2026), Welsh footballer and manager; Leeds United 1974 First Division winner, first Welshman in a European Cup final, 59 Wales caps, Wales manager 1988-1993.

Teslim Fatusi

Teslim Babatunde Fatusi, born 1977, Nigerian winger/midfielder; won gold in men's football at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with Nigeria's Dream Team; club career included Ferencváros, Servette, and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Teun Gijselhart

Teun Gijselhart, Dutch midfielder born 2005 in Amsterdam; PEC Zwolle and De Graafschap player signed by Deportivo for about €1 million in 2026, now on loan at Al Ain.

Teun Koopmeiners

Teun Koopmeiners is a Dutch midfielder for Juventus and the Netherlands national team; he captained AZ, starred for Atalanta winning the 2023/24 Europa League, and joined Juventus in 2024.

Teuta

KF Teuta (Klubi Futbollit Teuta Durrës), Albanian football club founded 1920 in Durrës, named after the Illyrian queen Teuta; two league titles (1993/94, 2020/21), four Albanian Cups, home at Niko Dovana Stadium.

Texas A&M Aggies football

Texas A&M Aggies football, the Texas A&M University college football team (first season 1894), plays at Kyle Field (102,733) in the SEC since 2012, with 18 conference championships and Mike Elko as head coach.

Thabang Matuludi

Thabang Matuludi, full name Tholo Thabang Matuludi, born 1999, is a South African right-back who rose from Limpopo amateur football to Mamelodi Sundowns and the national team's 2026 World Cup squad.

Thailand national football team (ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย)

Thailand national football team (ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย), the War Elephants (ช้างศึก), FAT-run men's team; record seven ASEAN Championship titles, third at the 1972 Asian Cup, FIFA rank 94 (2026), never a World Cup qualifier.

Thalente Mbatha

Thalente Mbatha (Thalente Wandile Mbatha), born 2000 in KwaMashu, is a South African central midfielder for Orlando Pirates (number 16) and Bafana Bafana; 2026 World Cup squad member, scored on his 2024 debut against Uganda.

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016, the inaugural FIFA awards gala, held 9 January 2017 in Zurich. Winners: Cristiano Ronaldo (Men's Player, 34.54%), Carli Lloyd, Claudio Ranieri, Silvia Neid, Mohd Faiz Subri (Puskás), Dortmund-Liverpool fans, Atlético Nacional.

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 was FIFA's third annual awards ceremony, held in London in September 2018, where Luka Modrić and Marta won the men's and women's player awards.

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019, held 23 September at Milan's Teatro alla Scala, honored Lionel Messi (first men's win), Megan Rapinoe, Klopp, Ellis, Alisson, van Veenendaal, Zsori, Grecco, and Bielsa's Leeds.

The Best FIFA Men's Player

The Best FIFA Men's Player is FIFA's annual award for the world's best male footballer, created in 2016 after the FIFA Ballon d'Or split; voted 25% each by captains, coaches, media, and fans; Messi has three wins, Dembélé the 2025 title.