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De Red F.C.

De Red F.C. (formerly Dejan FC) is an Indonesian football club from Surabaya, East Java, founded 2015, playing in the second-tier Championship 2026/27 at Gelora 10 November under coach Aji Santoso.

Dean Ashton

Dean Ashton (born 1983), English former striker for Crewe Alexandra, Norwich City, and West Ham United; one England cap in 2008; retired at 26 in 2009 after an ankle injury suffered in England training; later a broadcaster.

Dean Henderson

Dean Bradley Henderson (born 1997) is an English goalkeeper for Crystal Palace and England who, after loans at Sheffield United, saved a penalty in the 2025 FA Cup final.

Dean Huijsen

Dean Huijsen (Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller), born 2005 in Amsterdam, is a Spanish centre-back for Real Madrid and Spain. Málaga youth, Juventus, Roma loan, Bournemouth, then a 2025 transfer to Real Madrid; Spain debut March 2025.

Dean Saunders

Dean Nicholas Saunders (born 1964, Swansea) is a Welsh former striker and manager; record £2.9m move to Liverpool, FA Cup 1992, League Cup 1994, 75 Wales caps, 22 goals, later managed Wrexham, Doncaster, Wolves, Crawley, Chesterfield.

Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)

Dean Smith (born 1971, West Bromwich) is an English football manager and former defender; managed Walsall, Brentford, Aston Villa (2019 promotion), Norwich, Leicester, and since December 2023 Charlotte FC of MLS.

Dean Windass

Dean Windass, born 1969 in Hull, English striker; scored the 2008 play-off final volley that took Hull City into the Premier League; later revealed a stage two dementia diagnosis in 2025.

Dean Zandbergen

Dean Zandbergen (Dean Xylon Zandbergen, born 2001, Zoetermeer) is a Dutch centre forward, 1.88 m, who broke through at VVV-Venlo (21 goals in 48 games) and joined Dinamo București in 2026; Indonesian-descended, uncapped.

DeAndre Yedlin

DeAndre Yedlin is an American professional soccer right back who won 2013 MLS Rookie of the Year with Seattle and played in the Premier League for Tottenham and Newcastle.

Deanne Rose

Deanne Rose (Deanne Cynthia Rose, born 1999) is a Canadian soccer forward, Olympic gold (Tokyo 2020) and bronze (Rio 2016) medallist, youngest Olympic women's football goalscorer, with Reading, Leicester City, and Nottingham Forest.

Deano van Rooyen

Deano David van Rooyen (born 1996, Stellenbosch) is a South African right-back; Stellenbosch FC record appearance holder and 2023 Carling Knockout co-captain, later Orlando Pirates (2024-2026, Premiership champion) and Mamelodi Sundowns from September 2026, with 2 Bafana Bafana caps.

Declan Rice

Declan Rice (born 1999) is an English midfielder for Arsenal and England captain, 80 caps. Released by Chelsea at 14, he starred for West Ham, won the 2023 Conference League, then joined Arsenal in 2023 for a British-record £105m fee and won the 2025-26 Premier League.

Deco

Deco (Anderson Luis de Souza, born 1977, São Bernardo do Campo) is a Brazilian-born Portuguese former midfielder who won the Champions League with Porto and Barcelona, earned 75 Portugal caps, and became FC Barcelona's sporting director in August 2023.

Dedryck Boyata

Dedryck Boyata (Anga Dedryck Boyata), born 1990 in Brussels, Belgian centre-back, 31 caps for Belgium. Played for Manchester City, Celtic, Hertha BSC, and Club Brugge; retired 12 August 2025, now Belgium U21 assistant coach.

Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia (El Halcón), Argentine club from Florencio Varela founded 1935; promoted to Primera in 2014, Copa Sudamericana 2020 and Recopa 2021 winner; distinct from namesakes.

Defensor sporting

Defensor Sporting Club, Montevideo Uruguayan sports club from the 1989 merger of Club Atlético Defensor and Sporting Club Uruguay; four football titles (1976, 1987, 1991, 2007-08) and record 20 basketball championships.

Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski, Swedish footballer born 2000 in Stockholm, attacking midfielder/right winger for Tottenham and Sweden (45 caps). Parma breakout, €35m Juventus move, 2024-25 Europa League winner, 526-day patella injury layoff.

Dejan Lovren

Dejan Lovren, Croatian centre-back born 1989 in Zenica, played for Dinamo Zagreb, Lyon, Southampton, Liverpool (185 games, 2019 Champions League, 2020 Premier League), Zenit, Lyon again, and PAOK; 78 Croatia caps, 2018 World Cup silver and 2022 bronze.

Dejan Savićević

Dejan Savićević (Дејан Савићевић), born 1966 in Podgorica, Montenegrin attacking midfielder, 'Il Genio'; European Cup 1991 with Red Star, 1994 Champions League with Milan; Ballon d'Or runner-up 1991; FSCG president since 2001, FIFA Council member.

Dejan Stanković (Дејан Станковић)

Dejan Stanković (Дејан Stanković) is a Serbian football manager and former midfielder who won the 2010 Champions League with Inter after playing for Crvena zvezda, Lazio, and Inter.

Dele Alli

Dele Alli (Bamidele Jermaine Alli), English attacking midfielder born 1996; MK Dons to Tottenham, 67 goals in 269 games, two PFA Young Player awards, 37 England caps, later Everton, Besiktas, Como, without a club since September 2025.

Delfino Pescara 1936

Delfino Pescara 1936, known as Pescara, is an Italian football club founded 4 July 1936 in Pescara, Abruzzo. The only Abruzzese club to reach Serie A, it plays at the Stadio Adriatico in white and blue.

Demarai Gray

Demarai Ramelle Gray (born 1996, Birmingham), Jamaican international winger; Birmingham City, Leicester City 2016 Premier League winner, Bayer Leverkusen, Everton, Al-Ettifaq, back at Birmingham from 2025.

Demba Ba

Demba Ba is a Senegalese former center forward, born in France in 1985, who scored 43 Premier League goals and won the Turkish title with İstanbul Başakşehir in 2020.

Demetrius Knight

Demetrius Knight Jr. (born 2000) is a Cincinnati Bengals linebacker, 49th overall pick in 2025 from South Carolina; rookie 106 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions; former high school quarterback.

Demond Williams Jr.

Demond Williams Jr., Washington Huskies quarterback (formerly Arizona), Chandler, Arizona dual-threat passer; 10,035 high school passing yards, 2025 starter with 3,065 yards and 75.7 QBR; January 2026 portal return over $6M NIL offer.

Dender

FCV Dender EH is a Belgian football club from Denderleeuw in East Flanders, formed in 2005 by merging two third-division sides and playing in the Challenger Pro League.

Denis Bouanga

Denis Bouanga (born 1994, Le Mans, France) is a Gabonese forward for LAFC and Gabon; 2023 MLS Golden Boot winner, LAFC's all-time leading scorer, and first MLS player with 20+ goals in three straight seasons.

Denis Cheryshev (Денис Дмитриевич Черышев)

Denis Cheryshev (Денис Дмитриевич Черышев), born 1990 in Nizhny Novgorod, is a Russian left winger, Real Madrid academy product, and 2018 World Cup breakout with four goals, later at Valencia, Venezia, Panionios, and Krasava ENY.

Denis Irwin

Denis Irwin, born 1965 in Cork, is a retired Irish full-back who made 529 Manchester United appearances from 1990 to 2002, winning seven Premier League titles and the 1999 Champions League, with 56 Republic of Ireland caps.