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Tynan Thompson

Tynan Torres Thompson (born 2008, London) is an English youth international left winger who left Tottenham's academy to join Manchester United on 20 July 2026 for up to £8m.

Tyrell Malacia

Tyrell Malacia (born 1999, Rotterdam) is a Dutch left-back from Feyenoord's Varkenoord academy; 136 Feyenoord appearances, Manchester United's first Ten Hag signing in 2022 for €15m plus €2m, later on loan at PSV.

Tyrell Sellars-Fleming

Tyrell Sellars-Fleming, born 2005 in Lincoln, is an English forward at Hull City (contract to June 2027), son of Terry Fleming, loaned to Gateshead, Scunthorpe United, and Grimsby Town.

Tyrese Campbell

Tyrese Campbell (Tyrese Kai Campbell), English centre-forward born 1999; ex-Manchester City academy, Stoke City (146 league games, 31 goals), Sheffield United from 2024; son of Kevin Campbell.

Tyrese Hall

Tyrese Hall (Tyrese Shaun Hall, born 2005) is a Jamaican international central midfielder, a Tottenham Hotspur academy product contracted to 2029, who spent 2025/26 on loan at Notts County and debuted for Jamaica in 2026.

Tyrese Noslin

Tyrese Noslin, born 2002 in Amsterdam, is a Curaçao international footballer (8 caps, 1 goal, 2026 World Cup squad). An Almere City academy product, he helped Telstar reach the Eredivisie and joined Barnsley in League One in July 2026.

Tyrese Spicer

Tyrese Spicer, born 2000 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago, is a left winger for Orlando City SC and Trinidad and Tobago; No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC out of Lipscomb University.

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (born 2003) is a Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman from Gaffney, South Carolina, a Georgia Bulldogs fifth-round pick (139th overall, 2025) known for versatility at defensive tackle, defensive end, and outside linebacker.

Tyrone Mings

Tyrone Deon Mings (born 1993, Bath) is an English left-footed centre-back for Aston Villa and an 18-cap England international (2019-2023, 2 goals), who rose from non-League football and mortgage advising to Villa captaincy.

Tyrone Samba

Tyrone Samba (Tyrone Prosper William Samba), born 2007, English attacking midfielder/left winger in Manchester City's academy; Manchester City U21 in Premier League 2, registered with the senior squad January 2026, FA Youth Cup winner 2023/24 and 2025/26.

Uche Okechukwu

Uche Okechukwu (Deniz Uygar), born 1967, Nigerian centre-back; Super Eagles 1989–98, AFCON gold 1994, Olympic gold Atlanta 1996, Fenerbahçe and Brøndby defender.

UD Almería

UD Almería (Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D.), Spanish Segunda División club from Almería, Andalusia, formed 2001 from a merger. Saudi-owned since 2019: SMC Group with Mohamed Al-Khereiji since 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo holding 25%.

UD Ibiza

UD Ibiza (Unión Deportiva Ibiza-Eivissa), Spanish club from Ibiza city founded 2015 by Amadeo Salvo, refounded after paying €60,000 of the extinct 1995 club's debt; promoted to Segunda División 2021, now in Primera Federación Group 2, playing at Can Misses.

UD Las Palmas

UD Las Palmas, Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, Spanish football club from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria founded 22 August 1949 by a five-club merger; La Liga runner-up 1968-69, yellow-and-blue kit, plays at Estadio de Gran Canaria.

Udinese Calcio

Udinese Calcio, founded 1896 in Udine, is Italy's second-oldest active football club and a Serie A mainstay since 1995 under Pozzo ownership, known for global scouting, player trading, and the Bluenergy Stadium.

UEFA

UEFA (Union des Associations Européennes de Football), founded 15 June 1954 in Basel, is European football's governing body under FIFA, with 55 member associations, Nyon headquarters, and competitions including the Champions League and EURO.

UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award

UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, originally UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, annual UEFA prize since 2011 for the season's best player at a UEFA-member club, voted by coaches and ESM journalists; replaced the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1998–2010).

UEFA Team of the Year

UEFA Team of the Year (UEFA.com users' Team of the Year): annual fan-voted best XI in European football since 2001, calendar-year scope, distinct from the player-voted FIFPRO World 11 and the Technical Observer Champions League Team of the Season.

Uerdingen

KFC Uerdingen 05 (Krefelder Fußballclub Uerdingen 05), German football club founded 1905 in Krefeld-Uerdingen; Bayer 05 Uerdingen 1953–1995; 1985 DFB Cup winners, 14 Bundesliga seasons, now fifth-tier Oberliga Niederrhein.

Uganda national football team

Uganda national football team, the Uganda Cranes, men's national team run by FUFA. First official match 1926 vs Kenya; seven AFCON appearances, runners-up in 1978 to Ghana; record 15 CECAFA titles; coached by Paul Put.

Ugo Ehiogu

Ugo Ehiogu, full name Ugochuku Ehiogu, was an English central defender who played for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, and Rangers and won four England caps between 1996 and 2002.

Ugo Kadmiri

Ugo Kadmiri, full name Ugo Matis Lamare El Kadmiri (born 2007), is a French-born professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for Olympique de Marseille B, Marseille's reserve side.

Ugo Locatelli

Ugo Locatelli (1916-1993), Italian midfielder, Olympic football gold 1936 and 1938 World Cup winner, one of only four Italians with both; played for Brescia, Inter, and Juventus.

Ugo Raghouber

Ugo Raghouber, born 2003 in Clichy, is a French defensive midfielder developed at LOSC Lille, loaned to Le Mans, Dunkerque, and Levante, later listed with Burnley.

Uilliam Barros

Uilliam Barros Pereira, Brazilian centre-forward born 1994 in Bonito, brother of retired player Vinícius; Fortaleza youth product, Copa do Nordeste 2018 winner with Sampaio Corrêa, now at Persib Bandung in Indonesia's Super League.

Újpest FC

Újpest FC, Hungarian football club in Budapest's 4th district, purple and white, founded 1885 (UTE) with football from 1899; 20 league titles, last in 1998, Mitropa Cup 1929 and 1939, MOL Group owner since 2026.

Ukko Happonen

Ukko Antti Einari Happonen, Finnish goalkeeper born 2007 in Tuusula; Bologna academy signing from PK Keski-Uusimaa in 2023, Finland U21 international, still awaiting a senior Serie A appearance.

Ukraine national football team

Ukraine national football team (Збірна України), men's team of the Ukrainian Association of Football since 1991; 2006 World Cup quarterfinalist, Euro 2020 quarterfinalist, Euro 2012 co-host; coached since May 2026 by Andrea Maldera.

Uli Hoeneß

Uli Hoeneß (Ulrich Hoeneß, born 1952, Ulm), German football executive and former striker, honorary president of FC Bayern München; 1974 World Cup winner, three-time European Cup winner, Bayern general manager from 1979 and president 2009–2014 and 2016–2019.

Umar Sadiq

Umar Sadiq, Nigerian centre-forward born 1997 in Kaduna; Almería striker (43 goals in 84 games), Real Sociedad's €20m 2022 signing, and Valencia CF player from 2025, with 9 Nigeria caps.