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Cyprus national football team
Cyprus national football team (men's), run by the Cyprus Football Association (KOP/CFA, founded 1934; FIFA 1948, UEFA 1962). First international 1949, first official match 1960; has never qualified for a World Cup or Euro final tournament.
Cyriaque Irié
Cyriaque Kalou Bi Irié (born 2005, Vavoua, Burkina Faso) is a Burkinabè left-footed right winger for SC Freiburg and Burkina Faso (8 caps, 2 goals), formerly of Réal du Faso, Dijon, and Troyes.
Cyriel Dessers
Cyriel Kolawole Dessers, born 1994, is a Belgian-born Nigerian striker who plays for Greek club Panathinaikos and Nigeria, having previously scored 52 goals for Rangers.
Cyrille Regis
Cyrille Regis (1958-2018), French Guiana-born English striker for West Bromwich Albion, Coventry City, and England; one of the Three Degrees, third black England cap, 1987 FA Cup winner, MBE 2008.
Czech Republic national football team
Czech Republic (Czechia) men's national football team, FAČR-governed successor to Czechoslovakia; EURO 1976 winners and 1996 runners-up, World Cup finalists 1934 and 1962, qualified for the 2026 World Cup via play-offs.
D.C. United
D.C. United is a Major League Soccer club in Washington, D.C., a 1996 charter team that has won a record four MLS Cups and plays at Audi Field.
Dado Pršo
Dado Pršo (Miladin Pršo), Croatian striker born 1974 in Zadar; Monaco forward who scored four goals in an 8-3 Champions League win over Deportivo on his 29th birthday, played in the 2004 final, then Rangers until 2007.
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. (the Daggers), English club formed 1992 by merger of Dagenham and Redbridge Forest; plays at Victoria Road, National League South; Football League 2007–2016, one League One season in 2010–11.
Dagny Mellgren
Dagny Mellgren Haugland, born 1978, Norwegian striker; scored the 102nd-minute golden goal as Norway beat USA 3–2 for 2000 Olympic gold; 95 caps, 49 goals; WUSA top scorer 2003 with Boston Breakers.
Dagoberto Espinoza
Dagoberto Espinoza (Dagoberto Espinoza Acosta), Mexican right-back born 2004 in Guamúchil, Sinaloa; Club América academy product, three-time Liga MX champion, first goal August 2025, ACL injury September 2025, Mexico U23 international.
Daichi Kamada (鎌田大地)
Daichi Kamada (鎌田大地), born 1996, is a Japanese attacking midfielder for Crystal Palace and Japan, formerly of Sagan Tosu, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Lazio; he scored Japan's 88th-minute equalizer against the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.
Dainava
Dainava (Alytaus DFK „Dainava“) is a Lithuanian football club from Alytus, founded 1935, dissolved 2003, refounded as DFK Dainava in 2016 by the Dzūkų Tankai ultras; 1975 Lithuanian champion, 2022 I Lyga winner, playing in the I Lyga.
Daisuke Yokota
Daisuke Yokota (横田 大祐, born 2000 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-footed winger and attacking midfielder for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然)
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然), born 1997 in Osaka, is a Japanese forward who was J-League joint top scorer in 2021, won 10 trophies with Celtic (212 apps, 79 goals), and joined Ipswich Town in 2026.
Daley Blind
Daley Blind, born Amsterdam 1990, Dutch defender (CB/LB/DM); seven Eredivisie titles with Ajax, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Girona; 108 Netherlands caps; back at Ajax July 2026.
Dalian Atkinson
Dalian Atkinson (1968-2016), English striker for Ipswich Town, Real Sociedad, and Aston Villa, 1994 League Cup winner; died aged 48 after being Tasered and kicked by a West Mercia police officer in Telford, whose 2021 manslaughter conviction was the first in 35 years.
Dalian Professional F.C. (大连人职业足球俱乐部)
Dalian Professional F.C. (大连人职业足球俱乐部), also Dalian Pro, formerly Dalian Aerbin and Dalian Yifang, was a Dalian football club founded 2009; coached by Benitez, it dissolved in January 2024 over historical debts.
Dallas Trinity FC
Dallas Trinity FC is Dallas's first professional women's soccer club, founded 2023, playing at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park in the Gainbridge Super League (formerly USL Super League); acquired by Atlético Dallas in 2026.
Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson (born 2003) is an NFL safety, #43, drafted 150th overall in 2026 by the Las Vegas Raiders after five seasons at Arizona, where he was 2025 First Team All-Big 12 with 97 tackles.
Damac
Damac FC (نادي ضمك) is a Saudi sports club from Khamis Mushait, best known for its football team, which played in the Saudi Pro League from 2019.
DaMarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Beasley (born 1982, Fort Wayne, Indiana), American winger-turned-left-back; first USMNT man to play four World Cups (2002-2014), 126 caps, four Gold Cups, clubs Chicago Fire, PSV, Rangers, Puebla, Houston Dynamo; Hall of Fame 2023.
Damien Duff
Damien Duff, Irish footballer and coach (born 1979), winger for Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle, Fulham; 100 Ireland caps; managed Shelbourne to the 2024 League of Ireland title; Brentford assistant coach since June 2026.
Damola Ajayi
Damola Ajayi (Oyindamola Oluwatobi Peter Ajayi, born 2005), English right winger and Tottenham Hotspur Academy product; scored on his senior debut in the 2025 Europa League win over Elfsborg, later on loan at Doncaster Rovers, Bromley, and Barnet.
Dan Burn
Dan Burn (Daniel Johnson Burn, born 1992) is a 198 cm English defender and Newcastle United club captain, signed from Brighton in 2022 for £13m; he scored in the 2025 League Cup final win and has 11 England caps.
Dan Petrescu
Dan Petrescu (Daniel Vasile Petrescu, born 1967, Bucharest), Romanian full-back with 95 caps, Chelsea and Steaua player, later manager who won titles with Unirea Urziceni and CFR Cluj.
Dan-Axel Zagadou
Dan-Axel Zagadou, French centre-back born 1999 in Créteil; ex-PSG youth and Borussia Dortmund player, at VfB Stuttgart since 2022, Bundesliga runners-up 2023/24, contract extended to 2027.
Dani Alves
Dani Alves, full name Daniel Alves da Silva, is a Brazilian former right-back reported as the most decorated footballer in history, best known for eight seasons at Barcelona.
Dani Carvajal
Dani Carvajal (Daniel Carvajal Ramos, born 1992, Leganés) is a Spanish right-back who won 27 titles in 451 Real Madrid games, including six European Cups, plus Euro 2024 with Spain, and now plays for Getafe CF.
Dani Ceballos
Dani Ceballos (Daniel Ceballos Fernández, born 1996, Utrera) is a Spanish midfielder who played for Real Betis, Real Madrid 2017-2026 (215 matches, 16 titles, 3 European Cups), and Arsenal on loan, then rejoined Betis in 2026.
Dani Martínez
Dani Martínez (Daniel Martínez Moreno, b. 5 May 2004, Zaragoza) is a Spanish left-footed defender developed at Atlético Madrid's academy; debuted for the first team in April 2026 and was promoted over the Tagliafico signing in September 2026.