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Callum Stead

Callum Stead (born 1999, London) is an English forward at Cambridge United, formerly Barnet (50 goals in 124 apps, 2024/25 National League title) and Brackley Town; Luton Town Academy product.

Callum Wilson

Callum Wilson, born 1992 in Coventry, English striker for Brentford FC; formerly Coventry City, AFC Bournemouth (67 goals), Newcastle United (49 goals, 2025 EFL Cup), West Ham; 9 England caps, 2 goals, 2022 World Cup squad.

Calum Chambers

Calum Chambers (born 1995, Petersfield) is an English defender and Cardiff City captain. Southampton academy product, Arsenal 2014-2022 (£16m), 3 England caps in 2014, later Aston Villa, loans at Middlesbrough and Fulham.

Calum McFarlane

Calum McFarlane (born 1985) is an English football coach, twice Chelsea interim head coach in 2025-26, formerly U21 coach at Chelsea, Southampton, and Manchester City academy.

Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey (Calvin Chinedu Bassey Ughelumba), Nigerian centre-back born 1999 in Italy; Leicester academy, Rangers, Ajax (€23m record sale), Fulham since 2023; Super Eagles debut 2022.

Calvin Ramsay

Calvin Ramsay (born 2003, Aberdeen) is a Scottish right-back signed by Liverpool from Aberdeen in June 2022; SFWA Young Player of the Year 2021-22, one Scotland cap, four Liverpool appearances, multiple loans including St Mirren 2026-27.

Cam Bragg

Cam Bragg (Cameron Roger Bragg), Southampton central midfielder and academy graduate since age eight; senior debut January 2024 vs Walsall, Crawley Town loan 2024/25, first senior goal in FA Cup at Doncaster.

Cambridge United F.C.

Cambridge United F.C., formed as Abbey United in 1912, is a professional football club in Cambridge, England, playing at the Cledara Abbey Stadium in the English Football League.

Cameron Archer

Cameron Archer, English forward born 2001 in Walsall; Aston Villa academy product, ex-Sheffield United and Southampton striker, England U21 Euro 2023 winner, on 2026/27 loan at AJ Auxerre with no buy option.

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (born 1997) is an English left-back who made 10 senior appearances for Manchester United under Louis van Gaal, later played for Oldham, Burton Albion, Śląsk Wrocław and Ross County, and joined Macclesfield FC in January 2026.

Cameron Carter-Vickers

Cameron Carter-Vickers (born 1997, Southend-on-Sea) is an American centre-back for Celtic and the USMNT; ex-Tottenham academy, four Scottish Premierships, 2022 World Cup squad member, Achilles injury October 2025.

Cameron Jerome

Cameron Jerome (Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome, born 1986, Huddersfield) is an English retired striker; 743 games, 164 goals for Cardiff, Birmingham, Stoke, Norwich, Derby, Göztepe, Luton, Bolton; won 2011 EFL Cup and 2023 EFL Trophy.

Cameron McGeehan

Cameron Alexander McGeehan (born 1995, Kingston upon Thames) is a Northern Irish midfielder at Barnsley, formerly of Norwich, Luton, Barnsley, Oostende, Colchester, and Northampton; 1 Northern Ireland cap, 2023 vs San Marino.

Camilo Durán

Camilo Durán (Camilo Andres Durán Márquez), Colombian forward born 2002 in Santa Marta; left-footed striker who joined Celtic from Qarabağ in July 2026 after five Champions League goals.

Canada men's national soccer team

Canada men's national soccer team (Les Rouges), governed by Canada Soccer in Concacaf. Won the 2000 Concacaf Gold Cup, played three World Cups (1986, 2022, 2026), reached the 2026 Round of 16 as co-host, its best result.

Canadian Soccer Association

Canadian Soccer Association (Canada Soccer), founded 1912 as Dominion of Canada Football Association, is Canada's FIFA and Concacaf soccer governing body with about 1 million registered players, 1,200 clubs, 13 member associations, and co-hosting of the 2026 World Cup.

Caoimhín Kelleher

Caoimhín Kelleher (born 1998) is an Irish goalkeeper at Brentford and the Republic of Ireland; ex-Liverpool deputy to Alisson, seven trophies, club-record four penalty shootouts, £18m June 2025 transfer.

Cape town city

Cape Town City FC (The Citizens), South African football club founded 1962, reformed 2016 by John Comitis from the Mpumalanga Black Aces franchise; Telkom Knockout 2016 and MTN 8 2018 winner, relegated 2025, now in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.

Cape Verde national football team

Cape Verde national football team, the Blue Sharks (Tubarões Azules), CAF side that debuted at AFCON 2013, reached the 2023 quarter-finals, and qualified for its first World Cup in 2026, drawing Spain and reaching the Round of 32.

Cardiff City F.C.

Cardiff City F.C. (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd), the Bluebirds, a Welsh professional football club founded 1899 as Riverside AFC, playing in the English league system; 1927 FA Cup winners, the only non-English club to win it.

Cardiff Met F.C.

Cardiff Met F.C. (Cardiff Metropolitan University FC, the Archers), a Welsh semi-professional club at Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff; men in the Cymru Premier, women in the Adran Premier; first university club in Europa League and UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying.

Cardoso Varela

Cardoso Varela (Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela, born 2008), Portuguese winger with Angolan roots; Porto youth product, controversial 2025 move to Dinamo Zagreb blocked partly by FIFA, Barcelona interest, returned to FC Porto B in July 2026.

Carin Gabarra

Carin Gabarra (Carin Jennings), born 1965, American soccer forward; 1991 World Cup champion and Golden Ball winner, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, 117 caps, 53 goals; Navy women's soccer head coach since 1993 with 400+ wins.

Carl Jenkinson

Carl Jenkinson (born 1992, Harlow) is an English right-back who played for Arsenal 2011-2019, won the 2014 FA Cup, earned one England cap in 2012, and retired in August 2026 after spells at West Ham, Forest, and Bromley.

Carl zeiss jena

FC Carl Zeiss Jena, German football club founded 13 May 1903 as a Carl Zeiss works club; three DDR titles, four FDGB cups, 1981 Cup Winners' Cup finalist, now Regionalliga Nordost.

Carla Overbeck

Carla Overbeck (born 1968, Pasadena, California), American soccer defender; captain of the USWNT 1993-2000, World Cup champion 1991 and 1999, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, longtime Duke assistant coach, National Soccer Hall of Fame 2006.

Carles Aleñá

Carles Aleñá (Carles Aleñá Castillo), born 1998 in Mataró, Spanish left-footed midfielder from La Masia; Barcelona first team 2016-2021, then Betis loan, Getafe, and Deportivo Alavés from 2025.

Carles Pérez

Carles Pérez Sayol (born 1998), Spanish winger from Barcelona's academy; played for Roma and Celta Vigo, loans at Getafe and Aris, joined Girona in 2026 after Celta contract termination.

Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol i Saforcada, Spanish centre-back and one-club man for FC Barcelona (1999-2014), 663 games, captain from 2004, 3 Champions Leagues, 100 Spain caps, Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup winner.

Carli Lloyd

Carli Lloyd (born 1982, Delran, NJ), American soccer midfielder-forward; USWNT 316 caps, 134 goals; 2015 and 2019 World Cup champion, 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medalist; 2015 final hat trick; FIFA Women's Player of the Year 2015 and 2016; retired 2021.