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Bradley Dack

Bradley Paul Dack, English attacking midfielder born 1993, known for Gillingham and Blackburn Rovers; 50 Blackburn goals, two ACL injuries, now back at Gillingham in League Two.

Bradley Wright-Phillips

Bradley Wright-Phillips, English striker (born 1985, London), son of Ian Wright; two-time MLS Golden Boot winner (2014, 2016) with New York Red Bulls, fastest to 100 MLS goals (158 matches), 117 MLS goals, now Apple TV analyst.

Brage

IK Brage (Idrottsklubben Brage), Swedish football club founded 1925 in Borlänge, Dalarna; green-white colors, home Domnarvsvallen. 18 Allsvenskan seasons, 1980 cup final, UEFA Cup vs Inter 1988; now Superettan, two-star academy.

Brahim Díaz

Brahim Díaz (born 1999, Málaga) is a Moroccan international attacking midfielder and winger for Real Madrid; ex-Manchester City and AC Milan, he switched from Spain to Morocco in 2024 and starred at the 2026 World Cup.

Braiden Graham

Braiden Graham is a Northern Irish forward who became Linfield's youngest-ever senior player at 15 before moving to Everton in 2024, and has been called into the senior Northern Ireland squad.

Braintree town

Braintree Town F.C., "The Iron", English football club founded 1898 in Braintree, Essex, playing at Cressing Road Stadium (capacity 4,222); Conference South champions 2010-11, relegated from the National League in 2026.

Brandi Chastain

Brandi Chastain (born 1968, San Jose) is a retired USWNT soccer defender/forward, 1991 and 1999 World Cup champion, 1996 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist, famous for her 1999 final penalty kick and jersey celebration.

Brandon Barker

Brandon Barker (Brandon Lee Colin Barker, born 1996, Manchester) is an English left winger, ex-Manchester City academy player who debuted in the 2016 FA Cup, later played for Rangers, Oxford United, Reading, Omonia Nicosia, Morecambe, and Kettering Town, England U20 with 7 caps, 2 goals.

Brandon Williams (footballer)

Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 2000), English full-back, Manchester United academy product with 51 senior appearances, later Norwich and Ipswich loans, Hull City 2025-26, and a suspended sentence for dangerous driving.

Branimir Mlačić

Branimir Mlačić (born 2007) is a Croatian centre-back, 192 cm, from Hajduk Split's academy; sold to Udinese in February 2026 for €4.5M on a deal to 2031, now on loan at Watford, with Croatia U21 caps.

Branislav Ivanović (Бранислав Ивановић)

Branislav Ivanović (Бранислав Ивановић), nicknamed Bane, is a Serbian former footballer who played as a right-back for Chelsea from 2008 to 2017 and earned 105 caps for Serbia.

Brashard Smith

Brashard Smith, Kansas City Chiefs running back (Miami WR converted to RB at SMU), set SMU's single-season all-purpose yards record (1,977) in 2024, earned All-American honors, and was drafted 228th overall in 2025.

Bray (football club)

Bray Wanderers FC, the Seagulls, an Irish club from Bray, County Wicklow, playing at the Carlisle Grounds in the League of Ireland First Division; two-time FAI Cup winners (1990, 1999), three-time First Division champions, second in the 2026 First Division.

Brayan León

Brayan León Muñiz (born 2000, Turbaco, Colombia) is a Colombian striker for Mamelodi Sundowns; formerly Deportivo Pereira (2022 Liga BetPlay Clausura winner), Junior, and Independiente Medellín.

Brayden Clarke

Brayden Cian Clarke (born 2007, Oldbury, England) is a Welsh centre-back for Arsenal U21 and son of Nigel Quashie; first Cymru player selected for three UEFA youth EURO finals (U17 2023 and 2024, U19 2026, captained).

Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil national under-20 football team (Seleção Brasileira Sub-20), CBF-run men's youth side for players aged 20 and under; five FIFA U-20 World Cup titles (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011) and a record 13 South American U-20 Championship titles, second to Argentina's six world crowns.

Brazil national under-23 football team

Brazil national under-23 football team, the CBF's Olympic-age men's side (Seleção Olímpica), record seven Olympic medals including back-to-back golds at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, but failed to qualify for Paris 2024.

Brazilian Football Confederation

Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF, Confederação Brasileira de Futebol), Brazil's football governing body, founded 1914 as FBS, renamed CBD 1916, CBF 1979; organizes national competitions and the Seleção, five-time World Cup winner.

Breel Embolo

Breel Embolo, Swiss striker born in Yaoundé, Cameroon in 1997; career at Basel, Schalke, Mönchengladbach, Monaco, Rennes and Atlanta United; 92 caps and 26 goals for Switzerland.

Bremen liga

Bremen-Liga (also Bremen liga), the top men's football league of the Bremer Fußball-Verband; a fifth-tier Oberliga since 2008, formerly Amateurliga and Verbandsliga Bremen, 16 clubs, promotion via NFV round to Regionalliga Nord.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers, Northern Irish football manager (Carnlough-born), ex-Liverpool, Celtic, Leicester City, and Al-Qadsiah boss; possession-with-purpose tactics, 2013-14 near-title, Celtic trebles, 2021 FA Cup.

Brendan Sullivan (soccer)

Brendan Sullivan (born 1975), American soccer coach and former A-League midfielder; Penn Quakers All-Ivy; Villanova assistant; YSC Academy teacher; Xtra Time founder; father of Quinn and Cavan Sullivan.

Brenden Aaronson

Brenden Aaronson, US attacking midfielder from Medford, New Jersey, for Leeds United and the USMNT; ex-Philadelphia Union and Red Bull Salzburg, 2022 Leeds transfer reported €25-35m, 2024-25 Championship title, 2026 World Cup Round of 16.

Brendon Batson

Brendon Batson, born Grenada 1953, English right-back; Arsenal's first Black player (1972), Cambridge United captain, and West Brom's 'Three Degrees' with Regis and Cunningham; later PFA deputy chief executive and anti-racism campaigner.

Brennan Johnson

Brennan Johnson, Welsh right winger (born 2001, Nottingham); Forest academy product, £47.5m Tottenham signing 2023, Europa League final winner 2025, later Crystal Palace and Everton, 49 Wales caps.

Brenno

Brenno (Brenno Oliveira Fraga Costa), Brazilian goalkeeper born 1999 in Sorocaba; Olympic gold medalist with Brazil at Tokyo 2020 as a non-playing squad member; Grêmio, Bari, Fortaleza, Sport Recife.

Breno Bidon

Breno Bidon (Breno de Souza Bidon, born 2005) is a Brazilian left-footed midfielder for Corinthians, Copinha 2024 best player, 2025 Copa do Brasil winner, wearing shirt 7, contract to 2029.

Brentford F.C.

Brentford F.C. ("The Bees"), founded 10 October 1889 near Kew Bridge, is a Premier League club in west London. Formerly of Griffin Park (1904-2020), now at Gtech Community Stadium; promoted in 2021 under Matthew Benham's data-driven model.

Brescia Calcio

Brescia Calcio (le Rondinelle), Italian football club founded 17 July 1911 in Brescia; 23 Serie A seasons, record 12 B-to-A promotions, 1994 Anglo-Italian Cup winners with Baggio, Guardiola, Pirlo, Hagi, Toni. Declared bankrupt by the Court of Brescia on 28 July 2026 under owner Massimo Cellino, with about €20m debts.

Brian Brobbey

Brian Brobbey (born 2002, Amsterdam) is a Dutch centre-forward for Sunderland and the Netherlands. Ajax academy product, brief RB Leipzig spell, €20m 2025 transfer; known for physicality, hold-up play, and 2026 World Cup breakout.