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Barry Ferguson

Barry Ferguson (born 1978, Hamilton) is a Scottish former midfielder who captained Rangers and Scotland, won 15 trophies at Rangers, and was Rangers' interim manager February to May 2025.

Bartholomew Ogbeche

Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche, Nigerian striker born 1984 in Ogoja; ex-PSG youngest scorer, 2002 World Cup player, and ISL all-time top scorer with 63 goals for four clubs.

Bas Dost

Bas Dost (born 1989, Deventer) is a retired Dutch centre-forward, 1.96 m tall, Eredivisie top scorer 2011/12 (32 goals), Wolfsburg DFB-Pokal winner 2015, 93 goals for Sporting CP, 18 Netherlands caps, retired September 2025 after a 2023 cardiac arrest.

Basque Country national football team

The Basque Country national football team (Euskal Selekzioa) is an unofficial men's team representing the Basque region, playing friendlies only since 1915.

Bastian Assomo

Bastian Friedrich Assomo (born 2010, Berlin) is a German-Cameroonian youth striker at FC Bayern Munich, playing for Bayern II in Regionalliga Bayern; scored in 2026 preseason friendlies, no Bundesliga debut yet.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger, born 1984 in Kolbermoor, German midfielder, Bayern Munich legend with 20 titles and 2014 World Cup winner, later Manchester United and Chicago Fire, now ARD pundit and Kings League Germany president.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the Werkself, a Bundesliga club founded 1 July 1904 by Bayer AG employees and wholly owned by Bayer. First German champion in 2023/24, unbeaten (28W 6D 0L), with a 51-game unbeaten run and the 2024 DFB-Pokal.

Bazoumana Touré

Bazoumana Touré, Ivorian left winger born 2006 in Bouaké; ASEC Mimosas, Hammarby IF, TSG Hoffenheim, then Newcastle United from July 2026; Côte d'Ivoire international, 2026 World Cup squad member.

Beata Olsson

Beata Karin Eleonora Olsson (born 2001) is a Swedish forward at Liverpool in the WSL, formerly Enköping, Uppsala, Florida State, AIK, and Kristianstads DFF; record six goals in her first eight WSL starts.

Bebé

Bebé (Tiago Manuel Dias Correia), born 1990 in Lisbon, Cape Verdean left winger; rose from an orphanage to a €9m Manchester United transfer in 2010, later Rayo Vallecano, 27 caps and 6 goals for Cape Verde.

Bebeto

Bebeto (José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, born 1964) is a Brazilian former forward, 1994 World Cup winner alongside Romário, Deportivo de La Coruña legend and La Liga Pichichi, later a Rio de Janeiro state deputy; distinct from the Tondela right back and the 2026 candidate of the same nickname.

Becky Sauerbrunn

Becky Sauerbrunn (Rebecca Elizabeth Sauerbrunn), born 1985, St. Louis, is a retired American center back, USWNT captain, two-time World Cup champion (2015, 2019), 2012 Olympic gold medalist, four-time NWSL Defender of the Year, with 219 caps.

Beijing Guoan F.C. (北京国安足球俱乐部)

Beijing Guoan F.C. (北京国安足球俱乐部), also Beijing Sinobo Guoan, is a Chinese Super League football club founded in 1992 by CITIC Guoan and Beijing municipal bodies; 2009 CSL champions, five-time CFA Cup winners, based at the rebuilt Workers' Stadium, wholly owned by Sinobo Group since 2021.

Beira mar

SC Beira-Mar (Sport Clube Beira-Mar), Portuguese multi-sport club from Aveiro founded 1 January 1922; won the 1998/99 Taça de Portugal, played 27 top-flight seasons, now in Campeonato de Portugal after 2017 insolvency.

Beitar Jerusalem F.C. (מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים)

Beitar Jerusalem F.C. (בית"ר ירושלים), also briefly Beitar Trump Jerusalem, is an Israeli Premier League club founded 1936, playing at Teddy Stadium, with six championships and the far-right La Familia ultras.

Bekhruz Karimov

Bekhruz Karimov (Беҳруз Каримов), born 2007, Uzbek right-back; played for Surkhon Termez, joined FC Lugano in 2026 for €450k, and appeared for Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Belarus national football team

Belarus national football team (men's), ABFF-governed, UEFA/FIFA member since 1992-93; debut 1992 vs Ukraine; never qualified for a World Cup or Euro; plays UEFA home matches at neutral venues since March 2022; coach Viktar Hančarenka.

Belasica

FK Belasica (ФК Беласица Струмица), nicknamed Kenguri, is a football club from Strumica, North Macedonia, founded 13 August 1922; twice First League vice-champion (2001/02, 2002/03) with UEFA Cup play, now in the Second League.

Belgium national football team

Belgium national football team, the Red Devils (Rode Duivels), RBFA-run men's team; 1920 Olympic gold, 2018 World Cup third place, 15 World Cups, former FIFA No. 1, 2026 quarter-finalists.

Belgrano

Club Atlético Belgrano, El Pirata, a Córdoba football club founded 19 March 1905, plays at El Gigante de Alberdi, won its first Argentine top-flight title, the 2026 Apertura, against River Plate.

Bella Andersson

Bella Andersson (Bella Astrid Christina Andersson) is a Swedish center-back, born in 2006, who plays for Real Madrid Femenino and Sweden after coming through Hammarby's academy.

Belstone F.C.

Belstone F.C., a Radlett, Hertfordshire football club founded in the early 1980s from Belmont Circle and Wealdstone players, plays at The Medburn Ground in Combined Counties League Division One at step 6, after three Herts Senior County League titles.

Ben Brereton Díaz

Ben Brereton Díaz (born Benjamin Anthony Brereton, 1999, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English-born Chilean forward; Blackburn Rovers cult hero, Copa América 2021 debutant via Football Manager discovery, later Villarreal, Southampton, Derby and Sheffield United loans.

Ben Broggio

Ben Broggio (Benjamin David Broggio, born 2007, Sutton Coldfield) is an English right-footed winger, 1.81 m, at Stevenage on loan from Aston Villa; FA Youth Cup winner, Falkirk loan 5 goals.

Ben Cabango

Ben Cabango (Benjamin George Cabango, born 2000, Cardiff) is a Welsh centre-back for Swansea City and Wales; Swansea academy graduate, club captain since 2025, Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup squads.

Ben Chilwell

Ben Chilwell, born 1996 in Milton Keynes, is an English left-back with 21 England caps, a Leicester academy graduate, 2021 Champions League winner with Chelsea, now at Crystal Palace after a September 2026 permanent transfer.

Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)

Ben Davies (Benjamin Thomas Davies, born 1993, Neath) is a Welsh left-footed defender and Wales captain. Swansea City 2011-2014, then Tottenham Hotspur from 2014; 363 Spurs appearances, 2025 Europa League winner, 100 Wales caps.

Ben Davies (footballer, born 1995)

Ben Davies (born 1995, Barrow-in-Furness) is an English left-footed centre-back from Preston North End who signed for Liverpool in 2021 without playing, then Rangers, now Bolton Wanderers; distinct from the Welsh Tottenham defender born 1993.

Ben Doak

Ben Gannon-Doak (born 2005, Dalry) is a Scottish right winger for AFC Bournemouth and Scotland. Ex-Celtic and Liverpool, youngest Scot in the Premier League, 2026 World Cup squad member.

Ben Foster (footballer)

Ben Foster, English retired goalkeeper; 390 Premier League appearances (Watford, Manchester United, Birmingham City, West Brom) and record 1,248 saves; eight England caps, 2014 World Cup; later The Cycling GK YouTuber and Fozcast podcaster.