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Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers F.C., English club founded 1874 (Christ Church FC), Football League founder 1888, four-time FA Cup winners (1923, 1926, 1929, 1958), promoted to the Championship via the 2026 League One play-offs.

Bora Kostic

Bora Kostic (Borivoje Kostić, 1930–2011), Yugoslav left winger for Red Star Belgrade; 580 games and 539 goals for the club, captain of Yugoslavia's 1960 Olympic gold team, and runner-up at the 1960 European Nations' Cup.

Bora Milutinović

Velibor "Bora" Milutinović (Велибор Милутиновић), born 1944, Serbian football manager who coached five different nations at five consecutive World Cups (Mexico 1986 to China 2002) and eight national teams in total.

Boreham Wood F.C.

Boreham Wood F.C., formed 1948 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, is a National League non-league club playing at Meadow Park, shared with Arsenal Women and youth teams; twice Wembley play-off finalists (2018, 2026) and 2022 FA Cup fifth-roundists.

Boris Razinsky

Boris Razinsky (Борис Давидович Разинский, 1933–2012) was a Soviet football goalkeeper who won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and spent his club career mainly with CSKA Moskva.

Boris Tatushin

Boris Tatushin (Борис Георгиевич Татушин, 1933–1998), Soviet right winger for Spartak Moscow and the USSR national team, 1956 Melbourne Olympic football champion, disqualified in the 1958 Streltsov affair until 1961.

Borja Iglesias

Borja Iglesias (Borja Iglesias Quintás, born 1993), Spanish striker nicknamed El Panda, Celta Vigo forward and 2026 World Cup winner with Spain; former Espanyol and Real Betis (€28m) centre-forward.

Borja Mayoral

Borja Mayoral (born 1997, Parla) is a Spanish centre-forward from Real Madrid's academy who played for Wolfsburg, Levante, Roma, and Getafe; Europa League top scorer 2020-21, Zarra Trophy 2023-24, 111 career goals.

Borja Valero

Borja Valero Iglesias (born 1985, Madrid) is a Spanish retired central midfielder; Real Madrid youth product who became the Spanish player with most Fiorentina appearances (233), also played for Inter, Villarreal, West Brom, and Mallorca, and won one Spain cap.

Borje Leander

Börje Leander (Oscar Börje Leander, 1918–2003), Swedish footballer, AIK centre-half 1938–53 with 249 Allsvenskan games, 23 Sweden caps, and 1948 London Olympic football gold; also a bandy player.

Borneo F.C. Samarinda

Borneo FC Samarinda (formerly Pusamania Borneo FC), nicknamed Pesut Etam, is an Indonesian football club founded 7 March 2014 in Samarinda, playing at Stadion Segiri; Divisi Utama 2014 and Reguler Series Liga 1 2023/24 champion, now coached by Mauro Jeronimo.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund (BVB), founded 1909, member-controlled German football club and the only listed one; eight titles, 1997 Champions League, 81,365-seat Signal Iduna Park, Yellow Wall, buy-low sell-high model, 2024 UCL final.

Borussia Dortmund (women)

Borussia Dortmund (women), BVB-Frauen: women's football department of Borussia Dortmund founded July 2021, built from the Kreisliga bottom rather than a bought licence; four straight promotions to the Regionalliga West by 2025/26, professional contracts, coach Markus Högner, Bundesliga target within two years.

Borussia Dortmund II

Borussia Dortmund II (BVB U23) is Borussia Dortmund's reserve team, playing 2025/26 in Regionalliga West under Mike Tullberg after relegation from the 3. Liga in 2024/25; it develops academy players for the first team.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach (Die Fohlen), German football club founded 1900, five Bundesliga titles all in the 1970s, two UEFA Cups, 12-0 record win over Dortmund, home at Borussia-Park since 2004.

Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team (Zmajevi, the Dragons), men's team of the 1992-founded federation; first major tournament at Brazil 2014, second World Cup in 2026 under Sergej Barbarez with record scorer Edin Džeko.

Boston Legacy FC

Boston Legacy FC, formerly BOS Nation FC, is an NWSL women's soccer expansion club in Boston owned by Boston Unity Soccer Partners (Jennifer Epstein); debuted 2026, $53M fee, playing at Gillette and Centreville Bank Stadium until White Stadium in 2028.

Boston United F.C.

Boston United F.C., the Pilgrims, an English football club founded 1933 in Boston, Lincolnshire; Northern Premier League founder member and four-time champions, Conference winners 2002, Football League 2002-2007, National League since 2024.

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, the Glorioso, is a Rio de Janeiro multi-sport club formed 8 December 1942 by merging Club de Regatas Botafogo (1894) and Botafogo Football Club (1904); Brasileirão champion 1968, 1995, 2024 and Libertadores winner 2024, now run as a SAF under John Textor.

Boubacar Kamara

Boubacar Bernard Kamara, French midfielder/centre-back born 1999 in Marseille; Marseille academy product, Aston Villa player since July 2022 on a free transfer, 5 France caps, Euro 2024 squad, contract to 2030.

Boudewijn Zenden

Boudewijn 'Bolo' Zenden (born 1976, Maastricht) is a Dutch former left-sided winger and midfielder who won league titles with PSV and Barcelona, the 2004 League Cup with Middlesbrough, and played in the 2007 Champions League final with Liverpool; 54 Netherlands caps.

Bouna Sarr

Bouna Sarr, born 1992 in Lyon, Senegalese right-back and former winger; FC Metz, Marseille, Bayern Munich (2020-24, three Bundesliga titles, 2021 Club World Cup); 2021 AFCON winner with Senegal; returned to Metz in 2026 after 818 days out.

Brackley Town F.C.

Brackley Town F.C., English non-league football club founded 1890 in Brackley, Northamptonshire; FA Trophy winners 2018, National League North champions 2025, relegated from the National League in 2026.

Brad Friedel

Brad Friedel, American goalkeeper born 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio; Premier League record 310 consecutive appearances and 450 total games for Liverpool, Blackburn, Villa, Tottenham; 82 USMNT caps; 2002 World Cup quarterfinalist; Hall of Fame 2018.

Brad Guzan

Brad Guzan (born 1984) is an American retired goalkeeper from Evergreen Park, Illinois, who played for Chivas USA, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, and Atlanta United, earned 64 USMNT caps, won the 2018 MLS Cup, and retired in 2025.

Brad Tapp

Brad Tapp (Bradley Anthony Tapp, born 2001, Sydney) is an Australian footballer, defensive midfielder/centre back; Central Coast Mariners treble winner, now Johor Darul Ta'zim, capped by Malaysia from 2026.

Braden Atkinson

Braden Atkinson, American college football quarterback from Rolesville, N.C.; 2025 Jerry Rice Award winner at Mercer (3,596 yards, 34 TDs), then Oregon State Beavers starting QB, jersey 2.

Bradford City A.F.C.

Bradford City A.F.C., the Bantams, English football club founded 1903 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing at Valley Parade (University of Bradford Stadium). FA Cup winners 1911; Premier League 1999-2001; 56 died in the 1985 Valley Parade fire.

Bradley Barcola

Bradley Barcola, French left winger born 2002 in Villeurbanne; Lyon academy product, PSG 2023-2026 with two Champions League titles, then Liverpool for about £123m; France 32 caps, 6 goals.

Bradley Burrowes

Bradley-Paul Burrowes (born 2008, Bristol) is an English right winger at Aston Villa, on loan at Wigan Athletic; one Premier League appearance, England U17 with 5 caps.