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AEK Athens F.C. (Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως)
AEK Athens F.C. (Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Athletic Union of Constantinople), Greek football club founded 1924 by Constantinopolitan refugees; 14 championships, 16 cups, 1977 UEFA Cup semi-finalists, Allwyn Arena home since 2022.
AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol (Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού), founded 1930, is a Cypriot multi-sport club from Limassol whose football team has won 6 league titles, including 2012 after a 44-year wait, and 7 cups.
AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax, also known as Ajax Amsterdam, is a Dutch professional football club founded in Amsterdam in 1900. It has won a record 36 Dutch championships and four European Cups.
AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth, the Cherries, an English football club founded 1899 in Boscombe, Dorset, playing at Vitality Stadium (12,357 seats, expanding to ~20,200). Premier League since 2022; sixth place and first Europa League qualification in 2025-26.
AFC Bournemouth Women
AFC Bournemouth Women, founded 1992 as Bournemouth, is the women's team of AFC Bournemouth. Semi-professional since 2023-24, it won the FA WNL Division One South West title unbeaten in 2024-25, reaching the third tier.
AFC Toronto
AFC Toronto (Association Football Club Toronto) is a founding club of the Northern Super League, Canada's first professional women's soccer league; 2025 Supporters' Shield champion playing at York Lions Stadium and BMO Field.
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional football club in Wimbledon, London, formed in 2002 by Wimbledon F.C. supporters; it plays in League One at Plough Lane.
Afghanistan national football team (تیم ملی فوتبال افغانستان)
Afghanistan national football team (تیم ملی فوتبال افغانستان), men's team of the Afghanistan Football Federation (FIFA 1948, AFC 1954). Won the 2013 SAFF Championship, its first trophy; ranked 171st by FIFA in July 2026; left SAFF for CAFF in 2015.
African Footballer of the Year
African Footballer of the Year, also the CAF Men's Player of the Year, honors Africa's best footballer annually; founded by France Football in 1970 (Salif Keïta first), run by CAF since 1992; Eto'o and Yaya Touré hold the record of four wins; Hakimi won 2025.
Ahmed Elmohamady
Ahmed Elmohamady (أحمد المحمدي), born 1987, Egyptian right back; Sunderland, Hull City, Aston Villa 2010-2021; 92 Egypt caps, AFCON winner 2008 and 2010, 2018 World Cup squad.
Ahmed Musa
Ahmed Musa (born 1992) is a Nigerian forward at Kano Pillars, Nigeria's most-capped men's footballer with 111 Super Eagles caps, AFCON 2013 winner, and the first Nigerian to score in two FIFA World Cups.
Ahn Jung-hwan (안정환)
Ahn Jung-hwan (안정환), born 1976, South Korean forward; scored the 2002 World Cup golden goal against Italy and 3 World Cup goals in 71 caps; first Korean in Serie A with Perugia; later a broadcaster.
Aïcha Cámara
Aïcha Cámara Cámara (born 2006, Sabadell) is a Spanish defender, number 23 for FC Barcelona women. Right back and centre back, U19 European champion 2024 and 2025, renewed to 2028.
Aidan Borland
Aidan Gerald Borland (born 2007, Glasgow) is a Scottish central midfielder in Aston Villa's academy, on loan at Accrington Stanley; ex-Celtic youth, 2024/25 FA Youth Cup-winning U18 captain, Scotland U21 international.
Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady (born 1986), Scottish-born Republic of Ireland winger; Celtic, Spartak Moscow, Everton, Sunderland. 93 Ireland caps, 5 goals, Euro 2012 and 2016; the 'McGeady spin'; retired October 2024.
AIK Fotboll
AIK Fotboll, football section of Allmänna Idrottsklubben (founded 1891), Stockholm club in Allsvenskan; 12 Swedish titles (latest 2018), 8 Swedish Cups, home at Strawberry Arena, Solna since 2013.
Aimar Oroz
Aimar Oroz (Aimar Oroz Huarte), Spanish attacking midfielder for CA Osasuna (No. 10) in LaLiga, born 2001 in Pamplona; Tajonar academy product, Osasuna debut 2019, and Olympic gold medalist with Spain at Paris 2024.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (born 1997, London) is an English footballer, an Arsenal academy product who plays right-back for Everton after spells at Roma, Southampton, and Lyon; 5 England caps, 2017 U20 World Cup winner.
Airbus UK Broughton F.C.
Airbus UK Broughton F.C. (the Wingmakers) is a Welsh semi-professional football club founded in 1946 as the Airbus factory works team in Broughton, Flintshire; twice Welsh Premier runners-up, Europa League qualifier, promoted to the Cymru Premier for 2026/27.
Airidas Golambeckis
Airidas Golambeckis (born 2007, East Ham, London) is an English-Lithuanian centre-back for West Ham United, number 58. Academy player from age five, England U18/U19 after Lithuania U16, first-team debut August 2026.
Aitana Bonmatí
Aitana Bonmatí (born 1998, Sant Pere de Ribes) is a Spanish midfielder for FC Barcelona and Spain; first woman to win three consecutive Ballons d'Or (2023-2025), 2023 World Cup winner, four-time Champions League champion.
Aitor Cantalapiedra
Aitor Cantalapiedra (Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández), Spanish left-footed attacking midfielder born 1996 in Barcelona; ex-Barcelona academy, Twente, Panathinaikos (two Greek Cups), AEK Larnaca, Vitória, now OFI Crete.
Aitor Karanka
Aitor Karanka (Aitor Karanka de la Hoz, born 1973, Vitoria-Gasteiz) is a Spanish coach and former Real Madrid defender (149 games, three European Cups). He assisted Mourinho at Real Madrid 2010-2013, won promotion with Middlesbrough in 2016, and since July 2025 serves as RFEF Technical Director of Development for Spain's men's team.
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha (born 1985), Thai businessman, Chairman of Leicester City FC and Executive Chairman of King Power; son of Vichai, holds 58.1% of the club, led it through the 2016 title era and 2026 relegation to League One.
AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise), French football club founded 1905, Ligue 1 champions 1995-96 under Guy Roux, four Coupe de France wins, famed youth academy, Stade Abbé-Deschamps, coached since 2026 by Will Still.
Ajay Matthews
Ajay Matthews (born 2006, Middlesbrough) is an English centre-forward, ex-Middlesbrough academy, now an Exeter City loanee from Millwall, capped by England at U17 and U18 level.
Ajay Tavares
Ajay Tavares (Ajay Lopes Tavares, born 2009) is an English youth winger who joined FC Barcelona's Juvenil A from Norwich City in February 2026, becoming the second English player after Louie Barry to live at La Masia.
Akram Afif
Akram Afif (أكرم عفيف), born 1996 in Doha, is a Qatari left winger for Al Sadd and Qatar; two-time AFC Player of the Year (2019, 2023), 2023 Asian Cup MVP and top scorer with a final hat-trick, and record Asian Cup assist provider.
Al Ahli SC (Doha)
Al Ahli SC (Doha), Arabic النادي الأهلي الرياضي, Qatar's oldest sports club, founded 1950 as Al Najah; four Emir Cup titles (1973, 1981, 1987, 1992), never league champion; plays at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha.
Al Ahly SC
Al Ahly SC (النادي الأهلي), Cairo club founded 1907; Africa's most successful football side with record 12 CAF Champions League and 44 Egyptian Premier League titles, nine FIFA Club World Cup appearances.