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Bury F.C.

Bury F.C., the Shakers, English football club founded 1885 in Bury, Greater Manchester; FA Cup winners 1900 and 1903 (6-0 record final); expelled from the EFL in 2019, reborn as fan-owned club at Gigg Lane, now in Northern Premier League West.

Busby Babes

Busby Babes: Matt Busby's young, homegrown Manchester United side, First Division champions 1955/56 and 1956/57 at average age 22, decimated by the 6 February 1958 Munich air disaster that killed eight players including Roger Byrne and Duncan Edwards.

C nautico capibaribe

Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Náutico, Timbu), Recife football and rowing club founded 7 April 1901; 24 Pernambuco titles, 1963-1968 hexacampeonato, 1967 Taça Brasil runner-up, 2019 Série C champion, in judicial recovery since 2026.

C.D. Guadalajara

C.D. Guadalajara (Club Deportivo Guadalajara) is a Spanish football club in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, playing at Estadio Pedro Escartín; since July 2026 Rovirosa Desarrollos S.L. holds 72%. Distinct from Mexico's Chivas.

C.D. Nacional

C.D. Nacional (Nacional da Madeira) is a Portuguese multi-sport club founded 8 December 1910 in Funchal, Madeira. Its football team reached the Primeira Liga, finished 4th in 2003–04 and 2008–09, played the 2009–10 Europa League group stage, and returned to the top flight in 2024.

C.D. Santa Clara

C.D. Santa Clara (Clube Desportivo Santa Clara), football club of Ponta Delgada, Azores; founded 1921/1927; 18 Primeira Liga seasons, best finish 5th in 2024/25; plays at Estádio de São Miguel; Conference League participant.

C.F. Monterrey

C.F. Monterrey (Rayados), Mexican Liga MX club founded 28 June 1945, oldest in northern Mexico; five-time Concacaf Champions Cup winner (2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021), plays at Estadio BBVA, rivals Tigres UANL in the Clásico Regio.

C.F. Os Belenenses

C.F. Os Belenenses (Clube de Futebol "Os Belenenses") is a Lisbon multi-sports club founded 1919 in Belém; 1945-46 Portuguese champions, three Taça de Portugal wins, Estádio do Restelo home, rebuilt from district leagues after the 2018 SAD split.

C.F. Pachuca

C.F. Pachuca (Los Tuzos), Mexican Liga MX club founded 1892 by English miners, oldest in Mexico; seven league titles, six Concacaf Champions Cups, 2006 Copa Sudamericana, owned by Grupo Pachuca.

C.S. Marítimo

C.S. Marítimo (Club Sport Marítimo), Funchal, Madeira multi-sport club founded 1910; 1926 Portuguese champion, 43 top-flight seasons, nine UEFA campaigns; relegated 2023, promoted 2026.

CA Osasuna

CA Osasuna (Club Atlético Osasuna), fan-based football club from Pamplona, Navarre, founded October 24, 1920; name is Basque for health; plays at El Sadar since 1967; Copa del Rey runner-up 2022-23.

Cade Cowell

Cade Cowell, born 2003 in Ceres, California, is an American soccer forward. Signed by San Jose at 15 as a Homegrown Player, youngest to 100 MLS appearances, later Chivas Guadalajara, now Red Bull New York on loan; 11 USMNT caps.

Cádiz CF

Cádiz Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Cádiz CF or simply Cádiz, is a Spanish football club from Cádiz, Andalusia, founded in 1910 and playing in the Segunda División.

Cafu

Cafu (Marcos Evangelista de Morais, born 1970, São Paulo), Brazilian right-back; Brazil's most-capped player with 142 caps; only player in three consecutive World Cup finals, winning 1994 and captaining 2002; starred for São Paulo, Roma, and AC Milan.

Çağlar Söyüncü

Çağlar Söyüncü, Turkish center back born 1996 in İzmir; Altınordu, Freiburg, Leicester City (98 PL apps), Atlético Madrid, Fenerbahçe (contract terminated September 2026), then Çorum FK; Turkey Euro 2020 and 2026 World Cup squads.

Cagliari Calcio

Cagliari Calcio (Rossoblu), Sardinian football club founded 1920, only Sardinian Serie A side; won the 1969-70 Scudetto with Gigi Riva and Manlio Scopigno; plays at Unipol Domus, owned by Fluorsid with a 49% US stake.

Caitlin Foord

Caitlin Foord is an Australian footballer, born in 1994, who plays for Arsenal in the Women's Super League and for the Matildas, debuting for Australia at 16 in 2011.

Calcio Padova

Calcio Padova, biancoscudo club founded 1910 in Padua, Veneto; 16 Serie A seasons, best finish third in 1957-58 under Nereo Rocco; plays at Stadio Euganeo (8,665 seats) and was refounded as Biancoscudati Padova in 2014.

Caleb Ekuban

Caleb Ansah Ekuban, born 1994 in Villafranca di Verona, is an Italian-Ghanaian centre-forward for Hellas Verona and Ghana; formerly Partizani Tirana, Leeds United, Trabzonspor (Turkish Cup and Super Cup winner), and Genoa.

Caleb Yirenkyi

Caleb Yirenkyi (born 2006, Bechem, Ghana) is a Ghanaian central midfielder for Coventry City and Ghana. Right to Dream academy product, ex-FC Nordsjælland, club-record ~£26m August 2026 signing, scored on his 2026 World Cup debut against Panama.

Calgary Wild FC

Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club in Calgary, Alberta, one of six founding teams of the Northern Super League, Canada's first pro women's league, playing at McMahon Stadium since 2025.

Calicut FC

Calicut FC is a professional football club from Kozhikode, Kerala, playing in the Super League Kerala. It won the inaugural 2024 SLK title, beating Forca Kochi FC 2-1, and plays at EMS Corporation Stadium.

Callan Hamill

Callan Hamill (born 2009) is a Scottish defender who debuted for St Johnstone, joined Arsenal's academy in July 2025, captained Arsenal U18s, and signed professionally in 2026.

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Callum Hudson-Odoi, English winger; Chelsea academy product, 2017 U-17 World Cup winner, England debut 2019; joined Nottingham Forest for £3m in 2023, contract to 2028.

Callum McCowatt

Callum McCowatt (born 1999) is a New Zealand attacking midfielder and winger for Danish Superliga club AGF and the All Whites; former Silkeborg IF and FC Helsingør player, 2019 Premiership Golden Boot, 2026 World Cup squad member.

Callum McGregor

Callum McGregor is a Scottish professional midfielder and captain of Celtic, joined as a youth player in 2009, and notably won the record eighth domestic treble in 2022/23.

Callum McManaman

Callum McManaman, born Callum Henry McManaman in 1991, is an English winger who was man of the match in Wigan's 2013 FA Cup final win.

Callum Osmand

Callum James Osmand (born 2005, Jersey) is a Welsh forward for Celtic, number 19, signed from Fulham in June 2025 on a four-year deal; prolific Fulham academy scorer, PL2 Player of the Season nominee, Wales U17 international.

Callum Paterson

Callum Paterson (Callum Thomas Owen Paterson, born 1994, London) is a Scottish forward at MK Dons with 17 Scotland caps; formerly Hearts, Cardiff City, and Sheffield Wednesday, where he made 186 appearances and scored 31 goals.

Callum Robinson

Callum Jack Robinson (born 1995, Northampton) is a Republic of Ireland striker, 38 caps, 9 goals, playing for Cardiff City after Aston Villa, Preston, Sheffield United, and West Brom; 2024/25 Cardiff Player of the Season.