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Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh
Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh, Gambian centre-back (born 2006), left-footed, 1.86 m. Tromsø IL 2025-2026 (35 games, 1 goal), then Al-Ahli Saudi FC from June 2026 for a reported €7M; 1 Gambia cap.
AC Ajaccio
AC Ajaccio (Athletic Club Ajaccien, ACA), founded 1910, Corsican football club, first from Corsica in the French top flight (1967), D2 champion 1967 and 2002; administratively relegated by the DNCG in 2024 and 2025.
AC ChievoVerona
AC ChievoVerona, Italian football club from the Chievo suburb of Verona, founded 1929; 17 Serie A seasons from 2001, UEFA Cup 2005, Champions League qualifying 2006/07; excluded from Serie B in 2021 over tax debts, bankrupt 2022, revived in Serie D from 2024.
AC Grand Rapids
AC Grand Rapids (Athletic Club Grand Rapids) is a professional men's soccer club owned by the Van Andel and DeVos families, joining MLS NEXT Pro (US division III) in 2027 at the new $175 million Amway Stadium; distinct from amateur Grand Rapids FC and Grand Rapids SC.
AC Milan
AC Milan (Rossoneri): Italian football club founded 16 December 1899 by Herbert Kilpin, sharing San Siro with Inter. Seven European Cups, 19 Serie A titles, owned by RedBird Capital since 2022.
AC Omonia
AC Omonia (Ομόνοια) is a Nicosia multi-sport club founded in 1948 by left-wing APOEL secessionists; its football side has won 22 Cypriot titles, 16 cups, and 17 Super Cups, with Sotiris Kaiafas its greatest player.
AC Sparta Prague
AC Sparta Prague (AC Sparta Praha) is a Czech professional football club based at the Letná Stadium in Prague, founded in 1893 and described as the most successful club in Czech football history.
Academia cantolao
Academia Deportiva Cantolao, "El Delfín", is a Peruvian football club and youth academy founded April 14, 1981 in La Punta, Callao; Segunda División champion 2016, in Liga 1 from 2017 to 2023, now in Liga 2.
Academica de coimbra
Academica de Coimbra (AAC-OAF, Briosa), Portuguese football club founded 3 November 1887 within the University of Coimbra's students' association; Taça de Portugal winner 1939 and 2012, 1966/67 league runner-up, now in Liga Portugal 2 amid insolvency proceedings.
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley F.C., an English football club in EFL League Two, formed 1968 after the original Stanley (League member 1921-1962) folded; Conference champions 2006, League Two champions 2018, home Wham Stadium.
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, Florence's Serie A football club founded in 1926, twice Italian champion, first Italian winner of the Cup Winners' Cup, owned by Rocco Commisso, now playing at a reduced-capacity Stadio Artemio Franchi during renovation.
Achille Piccini
Achille Andrea Alessandro Piccini (1911-1995), Italian footballer, defender/midfielder; won 1936 Berlin Olympic football gold with Italy, played all four matches, 83 Serie A appearances; later a Serie C coach.
Achraf Hakimi (أشرف حكيمي)
Achraf Hakimi (أشرف حكيمي), born 1998 in Madrid, Moroccan right-back for PSG and Morocco; Real Madrid academy product, 2025 and 2026 Champions League winner, 2022 World Cup semifinalist, ordered to stand trial for rape in France.
Ada Hegerberg
Ada Hegerberg (Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg, born 1995) is a Norwegian striker for OL Lyonnes and Norway captain; first Women's Ballon d'Or winner (2018), six-time Champions League winner, and the competition's all-time top scorer.
Adam Armstrong (footballer)
Adam James Armstrong (born 1997) is an English forward from West Denton; Newcastle academy product, Blackburn (64 goals), Southampton 2021, 2024 play-off final winner, Wolves from February 2026.
Adam Bakoune
Adam Bakoune (born 2006, Wrocław) is an Italian right-back of Moroccan origins who came through AC Milan's Primavera and joined AC Monza on a free transfer in July 2025.
Ádám Bogdán
Ádám Bogdán (born 1987, Budapest) is a Hungarian former goalkeeper, 21 caps, who played for Bolton, Liverpool, Wigan, Hibernian, and Ferencváros, then became DVSC sporting director in 2026.
Adam Brennan
Adam Brennan (born 2007, Blanchardstown, Dublin) is an Irish winger who played for UCD before joining Shamrock Rovers in January 2026 and representing Ireland at U19 and U21 level.
Adam Idah
Adam Uche Idah (born 2001, Cork) is an Irish striker for Swansea City and the Republic of Ireland. Norwich academy graduate, Celtic loan star of the 2024 double, sold to Swansea in 2025 for about £6m.
Adam Johnson (footballer)
Adam Johnson (born 1987, Sunderland) is an English former winger for Middlesbrough, Manchester City, Sunderland, and England (12 caps). Convicted in 2016 of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl and grooming; sentenced to six years.
Adam Lallana
Adam Lallana (born 1988, St Albans) is an English former midfielder for Southampton, Liverpool, Brighton, and England (34 caps), a Champions League and Premier League winner, now Southampton Under-21s manager.
Ádám Nagy
Ádám Nagy (born 1995, Budapest) is a Hungarian defensive midfielder for Ferencvárosi TC and Hungary (88 caps, 2 goals); Euro 2016 starter, later Bologna, Bristol City, Pisa, Spezia, returned to Ferencváros in 2026.
Adam Rooney
Adam Rooney (born 1988, Dublin) is an Irish striker, not the Galway-born defender of the same name, best known for 88 goals in 197 Aberdeen appearances, the 2014 League Cup-winning penalty, and a 2018 move to Salford City.
Ádám Szalai
Ádám Szalai (Szalai Ádám), Hungarian striker born 1987 in Budapest; Bundesliga record 276 games, 54 goals (Mainz, Schalke, Hoffenheim); Hungary captain, 86 caps, 26 goals, scored at Euro 2016 and Euro 2020; retired 2023, later Hungary assistant coach.
Adama Boiro
Adama Boiro Boiro (born 2002, Dakar) is a Spanish left-back raised in Pamplona, signed by Athletic Club from Osasuna for a €2M clause in 2024, 45 first-team appearances, loaned to West Ham United in September 2026.
Adama Sidibeh
Adama Sidibeh, Gambian centre-forward for Stockport County in England's League One since January 2026 and the Gambia national team; formerly St Johnstone, 80 appearances, 18 goals; right-footed, shirt 29.
Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1996)
Adama Traoré Diarra, Spanish right winger born 1996 in L'Hospitalet, ex-Barcelona, Wolves, Fulham, West Ham; 271 Premier League games, 8 Spain caps; joined Deportivo in 2026. Distinct from the Malian namesake born 1995.
Adana Demirspor
Adana Demirspor, Turkish football club founded 28 December 1940 in Adana, also called Mavi Şimşekler; railway workers' club, Çukurova champion 1942-1953, Süper Lig 4th in 2023, Conference League participant, relegated 2025 amid sanctions.
ADC Juan Pablo II College
ADC Juan Pablo II College (Asociación Club Deportivo Juan Pablo II College), Peruvian football club from Chongoyape, Lambayeque, founded 2015, named after Pope John Paul II; rose from Copa Perú to Liga 1 via 2023 and 2024 promotions.
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Akinfenwa, "The Beast" (born 1982, Islington), English striker for 13 clubs including AFC Wimbledon and Wycombe Wanderers; FIFA's strongest footballer (97 strength), retired 2022, later media personality.