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Aaron Hughes
Aaron Hughes (born 1979, Cookstown) is a retired Northern Irish defender; 455 Premier League appearances, 112 Northern Ireland caps (outfield record), captain 48 times, EURO 2016 player, retired 2019.
Aaron Lennon
Aaron Lennon (born 1987), English winger; youngest-ever Premier League player at 16 years 129 days for Leeds in 2003; 362 Spurs appearances, League Cup 2008, Everton, Burnley, Kayserispor, 21 England caps, retired 2022.
Aaron Long (soccer)
Aaron Long (born 1992, Oak Hills, CA) is an American center back for LAFC and the USMNT, with 35 caps. Rose from USL to 2018 MLS Defender of the Year, 2022 World Cup squad, and 2024 U.S. Open Cup winner.
Aaron Mooy
Aaron Mooy (born 1990, Sydney) is a retired Australian central midfielder; 57 Socceroos caps, 2018 and 2022 World Cups; clubs included Huddersfield Town, Brighton, Shanghai Port, and Celtic, retiring 30 June 2023.
Aaron Ochoa
Aarón Ochoa Moloney (born 2007, Marbella) is a Spanish-Irish midfielder for Málaga CF and Ireland U21 international; Málaga academy product, second youngest club debutant behind Fabrice Olinga, renewed to 2029, promoted to La Liga 2026. Not the Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
Aaron Ramsdale
Aaron Ramsdale, born 1998 in Chesterton, England, is an English goalkeeper for Southampton and England (5 caps). Sheffield United, Bournemouth, Arsenal, and Newcastle loanee; three Premier League relegations; PFA Team of the Year 2022/23.
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey (born 1990, Caerphilly) is a Welsh former midfielder who retired in April 2026. Cardiff's youngest-ever player, 369 Arsenal games, three FA Cups, Juventus Serie A title, 86 Wales caps.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, born 1997 in Croydon, is a right-back famed for one-on-one tackling who played for Crystal Palace, Manchester United (£45m, 190 games), and West Ham, and now represents DR Congo at the 2026 World Cup.
Abby Dahlkemper
Abby Dahlkemper, born Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper in 1993, is an American soccer defender who plays for Bay FC and won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup with the United States.
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach (Mary Abigail Wambach, born 1980) is an American retired soccer forward; USWNT all-time leading scorer with 184 goals in 255 caps (2001-2015), 2015 World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and 2012 FIFA Women's Player of the Year.
Abde Ezzalzouli
Abde Ezzalzouli (Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Ez Abde), Moroccan winger born 2001 in Beni Mellal; Elche and Hércules youth, Barcelona 2021, Osasuna loan, Real Betis from 2023; Morocco international, 2022 World Cup fourth place.
Abdelhak Nouri
Abdelhak Nouri (Appie), Dutch midfielder for Ajax, suffered cardiac arrest in a 2017 friendly vs Werder Bremen, leaving permanent brain damage; Ajax later settled for €7,850,000 and retired his number 34.
Abdellah Ouazane
Abdellah Ouazane (born 2009, Amsterdam) is a Moroccan attacking midfielder at Ajax; Ajax academy product, 2025 U17 AFCON MVP, signed to 2028 after a failed Real Madrid medical, senior Morocco debut 2026.
Abderrazak Hamdallah (عبد الرزاق حمد الله)
Abderrazak Hamdallah (عبد الرزاق حمد الله), Moroccan striker born in Safi; RSL star for Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, Al Shabab; three-time top scorer, single-season record 35 goals, chasing Omar Al Somah's all-time mark.
Abdou Aziz Fall
Abdou Aziz Fall (born 2007) is a Senegalese central midfielder, 2023 U17 Africa Cup of Nations winner and CAF Team of the Tournament pick, signed by Fenerbahçe in July 2025.
Abdou Diallo
Abdou Diallo (Abdou-Lakhad Diallo), Senegalese defender born 1996 in Tours, France; Monaco academy product, Mainz, Dortmund, PSG, Leipzig loan, Al-Arabi, Abha; AFCON 2021 winner with Senegal, ex-France youth international.
Abdoul Koné
Abdoul Koné, French centre-back born 2005 in Neuilly-sur-Seine; ex-Paris FC and Stade de Reims, signed by RB Leipzig in January 2026 (contract to 2031), France U20 international and 2025 Tournoi Maurice-Revello winner. Distinct from Manu Koné and Kialy Koné.
Abdoul Ouattara
Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara, Ivorian footballer born 2005 in Zoukpangbeu; Strasbourg academy right-back/midfielder who joined Ipswich Town in August 2026 for about €20m and debuted in the Premier League that month. Distinct from Abdoul Kader Ouattara of Cercle Brugge.
Abdoulaye Camara (footballer, born 2008)
Abdoulaye Camara (born 2008, Conakry, Guinea) is a French defensive midfielder, ex-Montpellier and Udinese, Serie A debut May 2026, now on loan at Jong Ajax; France U16–U19 international, Euro U17 2025 finalist.
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Abdoulaye Doucouré, born 1993 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, is a Malian midfielder from the Rennes academy who played for Watford, Everton, and NEOM SC, earned 2 Mali caps after France youth teams, and kept Everton up in 2023.
Abdoulaye Faye (footballer, born 2004)
Abdoulaye Faye (born 2004, Kaolack, Senegal) is a Senegalese left-footed centre-back from the Diambars academy, signed by Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2025 from BK Häcken, loaned to FC Lorient then Celta Vigo; son of Ibrahima Faye.
Abdukodir Khusanov
Abdukodir Khusanov (born 2004, Tashkent) is an Uzbek centre-back for Manchester City and Uzbekistan, the first Uzbek in the Premier League, signed from Lens in January 2025 for £33.6m after a €100,000 Lens transfer, contract extended to 2031.
Abdul Abdulmalik
Abdul Abdulmalik, English winger born 2003; ex-Millwall academy, Wealdstone loan, Boreham Wood record £1.5m sale to Djurgården in 2026; England U17 caps.
Abedi Pele
Abedi Pele (Abedi Ayew), Ghanaian attacking midfielder born 1962; won AFCON 1982, the 1993 Champions League with Marseille, three French titles, and three consecutive African Ballons d'Or (1991–1993).
Abel Hernández
Abel Hernández (Abel Mathías Hernández Platero, born 1990, Pando, Uruguay), Uruguayan left-footed striker; Palermo, Hull City (39 goals in 110 games), CSKA, Al-Ahli, Fluminense; 29 Uruguay caps, 11 goals, Copa América 2011 winner; now at Peñarol.
Abel Ruiz
Abel Ruiz Ortega (born 2000), Spanish striker from Almussafes; Barcelona academy, SC Braga 2020-2024, Girona since 2024; record Spain U17 scorer, U19 and U17 Euro winner, senior Spain international.
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen F.C. (The Dons), Scottish club formed 14 April 1903 from Aberdeen, Orion, and Victoria United. Only Scottish team with two European trophies: 1983 Cup Winners' Cup and Super Cup under Alex Ferguson; plays at Pittodrie.
Abiodun Obafemi
Abiodun Olugbemiga Obafemi, Nigerian defender born 1973 in Lagos; won 1996 Olympic football gold with Nigeria's Dream Team, playing one match against Brazil; club career in Germany and France; retired 2001.
Abou Diaby
Abou Diaby, born 1986 in Aubervilliers, French midfielder for Auxerre, Arsenal (2006-15, 124 Premier League games), and Marseille; 16 France caps; career ended by injuries, retired 2019.
Aboubakar Kamara
Aboubakar Kamara, born 1995 in Gonesse, France, is a Mauritanian centre-forward, distinct from Boubacar Kamara and Abu Kamara; ex-Monaco, Amiens, Fulham, Aris, Olympiacos, Al Jazira, Sepahan, now Kanchanaburi Power, Mauritania international.