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Thomas Ouwejan

Thomas Ouwejan (born 1996, Alkmaar) is a Dutch defender, AZ Alkmaar academy product, who won the 2021/22 2. Bundesliga with Schalke 04, later played for NEC Nijmegen, and joined Machida Zelvia in 2026.

Thomas Partey

Thomas Partey, Ghanaian defensive midfielder; Atlético Madrid, Arsenal (2020, £45m), Villarreal. Known for ball winning, carrying, distribution; 2022-23 peak; faces UK rape charges, pleaded not guilty.

Thomas Ravelli

Thomas Ravelli, born 1959 in Vimmerby, Swedish goalkeeper; 143 caps 1981–97, 1994 World Cup bronze and Romania shootout saves, eight Swedish titles, twin brother Andreas Ravelli.

Thomas Rongen

Thomas Rongen (born 1956, Amsterdam), Dutch-American soccer coach; first MLS Coach of the Year (1996, Tampa Bay Mutiny), 1999 MLS Cup with D.C. United, US U-20 coach, American Samoa coach of Next Goal Wins fame.

Thomas Sørensen

Thomas Sørensen (born 1976), Danish goalkeeper; Peter Schmeichel's successor as Denmark's No. 1 with 101 caps (1999–2012); played for Sunderland, Aston Villa, Stoke City, and Melbourne City.

Thomas Strakosha

Thomas Strakosha (born 1995, Athens) is an Albanian goalkeeper at AEK Athens and Albania; formerly Lazio's number one (208 games, six trophies) and Brentford's first Albanian player.

Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel is a German football coach and head coach of the England national team, appointed in 2024 after spells at Chelsea, Bayern Munich, PSG, and Dortmund.

Thomas Vermaelen

Thomas Vermaelen (born 1985, Kapellen) is a Belgian former centre-back who captained Ajax and Arsenal, won four La Liga titles with Barcelona, earned 85 Belgium caps, retired in 2022, and became a Belgium assistant and U20 coach.

Thorgan Hazard

Thorgan Hazard (Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard), Belgian footballer born 1993 in La Louvière, brother of Eden; 47 caps, 9 goals; Gladbach and Dortmund winger-attacker, 2023–2026 at Anderlecht, RC Lens from 2026.

Tiago Gabriel

Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira, Portuguese centre-back born 2004 in Cascais; Sporting CP youth product who joined US Lecce from Estrela da Amadora in January 2025 for about €1m, became a Serie A regular, and plays for Portugal U21.

Tiago Margarido

Tiago Margarido (Tiago Miguel Carvalho Margarido, born 1989, Porto) is a Portuguese football manager, never a professional player, who led CD Nacional to 2023/24 promotion and now coaches Vitória de Guimarães.

Tiago Mendes

Tiago Mendes (Tiago Cardoso Mendes, born 1981, Viana do Castelo), Portuguese midfielder for Braga, Benfica, Chelsea, Lyon, Juventus, and Atlético Madrid; 66 Portugal caps, later Vitória SC coach. Distinct from Brazilian Thiago Mendes (b. 1992).

Tian Nai Koren

Tian Nai Koren (born 2009, Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovenian attacking midfielder for Club Brugge and son of Robert Koren; youngest-ever Slovenia debutant at 16 years 308 days.

Tibor Csernai

Tibor Csernai (1938–2012) was a Hungarian football striker who won gold with Hungary at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, scoring six goals in four matches, and spent most of his club career with Tatabányai Bányász.

Tiémoué Bakayoko

Tiémoué Bakayoko, born 1994 in Paris, French defensive midfielder from Rennes; Monaco's 2017 Ligue 1 champion and scorer vs Manchester City, then Chelsea (FA Cup 2018), loans at Milan, Monaco, Napoli, Serie A 2022, later Lorient and PAOK.

Tiffany Roberts

Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, born 1977 in Petaluma, California, is an American soccer player-turned-coach: 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 1999 Women's World Cup champion, 110 US caps, WUSA champion with Carolina Courage, and UCF head coach from 2013.

Tiffeny Milbrett

Tiffeny Milbrett (Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett), born 1972 in Portland, Oregon, American soccer forward; 206 caps and 100 goals for the USWNT, 1996 Olympic gold, 1999 World Cup champion, National Soccer Hall of Fame 2018.

Tigre

Club Atlético Tigre (El Matador), Argentine football club founded 3 August 1902 in Tigre, Buenos Aires, based in Victoria at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna; winner of the 2019 Copa de la Superliga.

Tigres UANL

Tigres UANL (Club Tigres de la UANL), Mexican Liga MX club founded 7 March 1960 from the Jabatos and run by the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; 8 league titles, 2020 Concacaf Champions League, Estadio Universitario.

Tijani Babangida

Tijani Babangida, born in 1973 in Kaduna, Nigeria, is a retired Nigerian winger known for his speed who won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and starred for Ajax.

Tijjani Reijnders

Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch central midfielder (born 1998, Zwolle): PEC Zwolle, AZ Alkmaar, AC Milan (Serie A Best Midfielder 2024/25), Manchester City 2025/26, then Al-Qadsiah; Netherlands Euro 2024 semi-finalist.

Tiligul

Tiligul, formally CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol, was a Moldovan football club in Tiraspol, founded in 1938, repeatedly league runner-up and three-time cup winner before dissolving in 2009.

Tim Binder

Tim Binder (born 2007) is a German footballer, left-footed right winger or attacking midfielder for FC Bayern München, who signed a professional contract to 2030 after coming through the academy from FC Augsburg; not the retired 1991-born namesake.

Tim Cahill

Tim Cahill (born 1979, Sydney), Australian footballer; Socceroos all-time top scorer with 50 goals, first Australian World Cup goal (Japan 2006), Everton and Millwall midfielder, four World Cups.

Tim Geypens

Tim Henri Victor Geypens (born 2005, Oldenzaal) is a Dutch-born Indonesian footballer, a Twente academy left-back who played for FC Emmen, survived the 2026 paspoortgate suspension, and joined Bali United in July 2026.

Tim Howard

Tim Howard is an American former goalkeeper who made a US-record 121 international appearances and set a 2014 World Cup single-match record with 15 saves.

Tim Krul

Tim Krul, born 1988 in Den Haag, is a retired Dutch goalkeeper of Newcastle United, Norwich City, and Luton Town, famous for coming on as a shootout substitute and saving two penalties against Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup.

Tim Ream

Tim Ream (born 1987, St. Louis) is an American left-footed center back for Charlotte FC and the USMNT; Fulham's 312-appearance defender, 86-cap international, and 2026 World Cup captain.

Tim Sherwood

Tim Sherwood, English midfielder and manager; captained Blackburn Rovers to the 1994/95 Premier League title, then managed Tottenham (59.1% win rate, 2013/14) and Aston Villa (February to October 2015), later a pundit.

Tim Wiese

Tim Wiese, born 1981, German goalkeeper for Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim; six Germany caps, 2010 World Cup squad, later one WWE match as "The Machine".