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Włodzimierz Lubanski
Włodzimierz Lubański (Włodek), Polish striker born 1947 in Gliwice; Górnik Zabrze legend (234 matches, 155 goals, 7 titles), 1972 Olympic gold captain, Poland's record scorer (48 goals in 75 caps) until Lewandowski.
Wohlen
FC Wohlen, full name Fussballclub Wohlen 1904, is a Swiss football club in Wohlen, canton Aargau, founded in 1904 and a second-tier club for 16 seasons until 2018.
Wojciech Szczęsny
Wojciech Szczęsny is a Polish goalkeeper born in 1990 in Warsaw who played for Arsenal and Juventus, retired in 2024, then won a treble with Barcelona.
Woking F.C.
Woking F.C., the Cards, an English National League (fifth tier) club formed in 1887, playing at the Laithwaite Community Stadium, Kingfield; FA Amateur Cup 1958, three FA Trophy wins, 9,026-seat stadium redevelopment plans.
Wolfgang Overath
Wolfgang Overath (born 1943, Siegburg), German playmaker, one-club man at 1. FC Köln (765 games, 287 goals), 81 West Germany caps, 1966 runner-up, 1970 third, 1974 World Cup winner, later FC president 2004-2011.
Wolfram Lowe
Wolfram Löwe is a German former forward who spent his whole career, 1964 to 1980, with Lokomotive Leipzig and won Olympic gold with East Germany in 1976.
Wolfsberger AC
Wolfsberger AC (WAC), Austrian football club founded 1931 in Wolfsberg, Carinthia; Bundesliga since 2012, Austrian Cup winners 2025, Europa League group stages 2019/20 and 2020/21, home Lavanttal-Arena.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (Wolves, Old Gold), English football club founded 1877 as St Luke's FC, Football League founder member, Molineux home since 1889, three top-flight titles, Fosun-owned, relegated to the Championship in 2026.
Workington
Workington AFC, called Workington Reds, is an English football club in Workington, Cumbria; a Football League member 1951-1977, now in the Northern Premier League at Borough Park, with a new shared stadium planned.
Wout Weghorst
Wout Weghorst, Dutch centre forward born 1992 in Borne, 1.97 m; clubs include Wolfsburg, Burnley, Manchester United, Hoffenheim, Ajax, Twente; Netherlands super-sub famous for 2022 World Cup brace vs Argentina and Euro 2024 winner vs Poland.
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham A.F.C., founded 1864, is the third-oldest professional football club and the oldest in Wales, based at the Racecourse Ground. Owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney since 2021, it won three straight promotions to the Championship.
Wu Lei (武磊)
Wu Lei (武磊), born 1991, is a Chinese forward for Shanghai Port and China. All-time CSL top scorer (151 goals), Espanyol 2019–2022, first Chinese scorer in La Liga and UEFA group stage.
Wuppertaler
Wuppertaler most commonly refers to Wuppertaler SV, a German football club founded in Wuppertal in 1954, best known for three Bundesliga seasons from 1972 to 1975.
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers F.C., the Chairboys, is an English football club founded in 1887 in High Wycombe, playing at trust-owned Adams Park in EFL League One, promoted to the Championship for the first time in 2020.
Wydad AC
Wydad AC (Wydad Athletic Club) is a Casablanca-based Moroccan professional football club, three-time CAF Champions League winner, nine-time Coupe du Trône holder, 2022 African champion, and Raja's rival in the Casablanca derby.
Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso (Xabier Alonso Olano), Spanish midfielder-turned-manager, born 1981. World Cup and two-time Euro winner with Spain; Champions League with Liverpool and Real Madrid. Led Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten 2023/24 Bundesliga and cup double, then managed Real Madrid and Chelsea.
Xavi
Xavi (Xavier Hernández Creus, born 1980, Terrassa) is a Spanish midfielder and coach; Barcelona record 767 games, 25 titles, World Cup 2010, Euros 2008 and 2012; now Netherlands national coach.
Xavi Espart
Xavi Espart Font is a Spanish footballer who plays as a full back for FC Barcelona, making his first-team debut in the Champions League in March 2026.
Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons, Dutch attacking midfielder born 2003 in Amsterdam, La Masia graduate, ex-PSG, PSV, RB Leipzig, now Tottenham Hotspur and Netherlands; Euro 2024 scorer, recovering from ACL injury.
Xela
Xela (Xelajú Mario Camposeco, Superchivos) is a Guatemalan football club from Quetzaltenango, founded 1942, seven-time Liga Nacional champion (last Apertura 2024), 2025 Concacaf Central American Cup finalist, playing at Estadio Mario Camposeco.
Xherdan Shaqiri
Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer born 1991 in Kosovo, midfielder for Basel; played for Bayern, Inter, Stoke, Liverpool, Lyon, Chicago Fire; record seven major tournaments with Switzerland, scoring in six consecutive.
Yacine Brahimi (ياسين نصر الدين براهيمي)
Yacine Brahimi (ياسين إبراهيمي), born 1990 in Paris, Algerian left winger; 72 caps/15 goals, 2014 World Cup, AFCON 2019, Arab Cup 2021; starred for Granada, Porto, and Al-Gharafa.
Yael Trepy
Yael Trepy (Yael Fritz Junior Trepy), French centre-forward born 2006 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, plays for Cagliari in Serie A; scored on his January 2026 debut, survived an August 2026 near-drowning, and returned to training in September 2026.
Yakubu (footballer)
Yakubu Aiyegbeni, known as The Yak, Nigerian striker born 1982 in Benin City; 95 Premier League goals in 252 games for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, and Blackburn; four PL hat-tricks; Nigeria's 2010 World Cup squad.
Yan Diomande
Yan Diomande (born 2006, Abidjan) is an Ivorian winger for Real Madrid and Côte d'Ivoire; developed at Florida's DME Academy, Bundesliga Rookie of the Season 2025/26 with RB Leipzig, record ~€140m Real Madrid transfer in 2026.
Yang Min-hyeok (양민혁)
Yang Min-hyeok (양민혁) is a South Korean footballer who rose to prominence at Gangwon FC before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2025, and now plays for KVC Westerlo.
Yann Gueho
Yann Gueho, born 1994, French former youth footballing prodigy of the INF Clairefontaine, Lille, Nantes, and Chelsea academies who never played professionally; distinct from the active player Yann Gboho; seriously injured in a November 2025 attempted-murder case.
Yann M'Vila
Yann M'Vila (born 1990, Amiens) is a French defensive midfielder with 22 France caps and 1 goal (2010–2012), ex-Rennes, Rubin Kazan, Inter, Sunderland, Saint-Étienne, Olympiacos, West Brom, and Caen, now at Sanremese in Serie D.
Yannick Bolasie
Yannick Bolasie (Yala), born 1989 in Lyon, is a DR Congo international winger who starred for Crystal Palace, joined Everton in 2016, suffered an ACL injury, and later played in Turkey and Brazil.
Yannick Bright
Yannick Bright (born 2001, Milan) is an Italian midfielder for Inter Miami CF; 15th pick of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft from New Hampshire, 2024 Supporters' Shield and 2025 MLS Cup winner, 2026 MLS All-Star.