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Weißenkirchen
Weißenkirchen (Weissenkirchen, Weißkirchen, Wißkirchen) names several places and clubs: the Wachau market town in Lower Austria with SC Weißenkirchen (founded 1923) and the 1967 watersports club, SC Wißkirchen Euskirchen (founded 1925), Union Weißkirchen an der Traun, and clubs in Hesse.
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix FC, the Nix, New Zealand's premier professional football club in the A-League. Founded 2007 replacing the New Zealand Knights; men's and women's teams; academy since 2013; first NZ A-League grand finalist (women, 2026).
Wellity Lucky
Wellity Lucky (Wellity Lucky Omoruyi), born 2006 in Zaragoza, is a Spanish-born centre-back for Liverpool FC. Joined the academy in 2019, signed professionally in 2023, debuted for the first team in the League Cup in October 2025.
Wendie Renard
Wendie Renard, born 1990 in Schoelcher, Martinique, is a French centre-back and captain of OL Lyonnes; record eight UEFA Women's Champions League titles, first to 100 UEFA women's club appearances, France international since 2011.
Werner Licka
Verner Lička (Werner Licka), Czech footballer born 1954, won 1980 Olympic football gold for Czechoslovakia, Euro 1980 bronze, and three league titles with Baník Ostrava.
Wes Brown
Wes Brown (born 1979, Manchester) is an English former defender, Manchester United Academy graduate who made 362 appearances, won five Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues, earned 23 England caps, and later played for Sunderland, Blackburn, and Kerala Blasters.
Wes Foderingham
Wes Foderingham (Wesley Andrew Foderingham), English goalkeeper born 1991; played for Swindon Town, Rangers, Sheffield United, and West Ham, now at Aris Limassol; former England under-19 international.
Wes Hoolahan
Wes Hoolahan (Weso), Irish attacking midfielder born 1982 in Dublin; Shelbourne, Blackpool, ten years at Norwich City; 43 Ireland caps, 3 goals; scored vs Sweden and assisted Brady vs Italy at Euro 2016.
Wes Morgan
Wes Morgan is a Jamaican professional center-back who captained Leicester City to their 2015/16 Premier League title. He made over 400 appearances for Nottingham and earned 25 caps for Jamaica.
Wesley Fofana (footballer)
Wesley Tidjan Fofana, French centre-back born 2000 in Marseille; Saint-Etienne, Leicester City, then Chelsea from 2022 for about £70m; FA Cup 2021 winner, one France cap, career disrupted by ACL and hamstring injuries.
Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder, Dutch attacking midfielder (born 1984, Utrecht), Ajax, Real Madrid, Inter, Galatasaray. Netherlands' most-capped player (134 caps, 31 goals); 2010 treble with Inter; led journalists' vote for the 2010 Ballon d'Or won by Messi.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion F.C. (the Baggies, WBA), English Championship club founded 1878 in West Bromwich; five-time FA Cup winner, 1966 League Cup winner, founder Football League member, home at The Hawthorns since 1900, owned by Bilkul Football WBA (Shilen Patel) since 2024.
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United F.C., the Hammers, English football club founded 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC, reformed 5 July 1900; FA Cup 1964, 1975, 1980, European Cup Winners' Cup 1965, Conference League 2023; London Stadium home since 2016; relegated to Championship in 2026.
Westerlo
KVC Westerlo (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Westerlo) is a Belgian Pro League club from Westerlo, Antwerp province, rooted in a 1917 student team, formed by a 1942 merger, Belgian Cup winner in 2001, playing at Het Kuipje.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A-League club founded April 2012 in Parramatta, Sydney; first Australian club to win the AFC Champions League (2014); home CommBank Stadium; Sydney Derby rival Sydney FC; head coach Ufuk Talay from 2026-27.
Western United FC
Western United FC, Tarneit-based A-League club (2019-2026) also called Western Melbourne Group's team; won the 2021-22 A-League Men championship in its third season, then collapsed financially and was terminated from the A-Leagues in August 2026.
Weston McKennie
Weston McKennie (Weston James Earl McKennie, b. 1998, Little Elm, Texas), USMNT midfielder and first American at Juventus; Schalke, Leeds loan, 220 Juventus games, 71 USMNT caps, three Nations League titles, 2030 contract.
Weverton
Weverton (Weverton Pereira da Silva), Brazilian goalkeeper born 1987 in Rio Branco, Acre; Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist who saved Nils Petersen's penalty in the final, Palmeiras record holder, Grêmio keeper, and Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad member.
Widzew Łódź
Widzew Łódź (RTS Widzew Łódź), Polish football club founded 1910 in Łódź's Widzew district; four Polish titles (1981, 1982, 1996, 1997), 1983 European Cup semi-final beating Liverpool, unbeaten 1995/96 season, owned since 2025 by Robert Dobrzycki.
Wiener sport club
Wiener Sport-Club (WSC) is one of Austria's oldest sports clubs, founded in 1883, known for its Hernals stadium and its Austrian championships in 1958 and 1959.
Wiener stadtliga
Wiener Stadtliga, Vienna's top football league and Austria's fourth tier, run by the WFV; 16 clubs, champion promoted to Regionalliga Ost; record champion SR Donaufeld Wien with 6 titles.
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic F.C., the Latics, English club founded 1932, Football League member since 1978, Premier League 2005-2013, 2013 FA Cup winners over Manchester City, now in League One under Mike Danson ownership.
Wiktor Nowak
Wiktor Nowak (born 2004, Drobin) is a Polish midfielder for SK Slavia Praha and Poland; ex-Znicz Pruszków, Górnik Zabrze, Wisła Płock loan; €2.4M 2026 transfer. Not the volleyball setter born 1999.
Wildon
Wildon: a Styrian town whose football club SV Wildon (founded 1948, Landesliga Steiermark, Stadion Wildon, 500 seats) is the main topic, plus a Yorkshire Domesday settlement of 1086 held by Hugh son of Baldric.
Wilfred Bouma
Wilfred Bouma (born 1978) is a Dutch former defender who played 351 official matches for PSV Eindhoven across two spells and 83 Premier League games for Aston Villa (2005-2010), retiring in 2013; now Jong PSV assistant trainer.
Wilfred Ndidi
Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi (born 1996, Lagos) is a Nigerian defensive midfielder for Beşiktaş, formerly of Genk and Leicester City, a Premier League tackling leader, 2018 World Cup player, and FA Cup and Championship winner.
Wilfried Bony
Wilfried Bony is an Ivorian former footballer, a striker who won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and was the Premier League's top scorer in 2014.
Wilfried Gnonto
Wilfried Gnonto (Degnand Wilfried Gnonto), Italian forward born 2003 in Verbania; ex-Inter academy, FC Zürich 2021/22 Swiss title winner, Leeds United from 2022, loaned to Fiorentina in September 2026; Italy international with 14 caps, 5 goals.
Wilfried Grobner
Wilfried Gröbner (Grobner), born 1949 in Eilenburg, East German defender and coach; 1976 Montreal Olympic football gold medalist with Lokomotive Leipzig, later coach and scout.
Wilfried Zaha
Wilfried Zaha (Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha), born 1992 in Abidjan, Ivorian winger; Crystal Palace record Premier League scorer, brief Manchester United spell, later Galatasaray and Charlotte FC, Ivory Coast international.