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Endrick (footballer, born 2006)

Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, known as Bobby, Brazilian forward born 2006 in Brasília; Palmeiras academy product, Real Madrid player from 2024, Lyon loan 2026, Brazil international with 24 caps.

Enes Ünal

Enes Ünal (born 1997, Bursa) is a Turkish striker, youngest Süper Lig goalscorer, ex-Manchester City, Villarreal, Getafe (36 goals) and Bournemouth, returned to Getafe 2026 after two ACL tears.

England national amateur football team

England national amateur football team, FA-run English amateur side (active to 1974); won Olympic gold as Great Britain in 1908 and 1912; disbanded when the FA ended amateur status in 1974.

England national football team

England national football team, the Three Lions, England men's senior team: men's international football team run by the FA since the first official international in 1872; World Cup winners 4-2 over West Germany at Wembley in 1966, home stadium Wembley, current coach Thomas Tuchel.

England national under-17 football team

England men's U17s (England MU17s), the Football Association's under-17 team, plays the UEFA U17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup; world champions 2017 (5-2 v Spain), U17 EURO winners 2010 and 2014.

England national under-21 football team

England men's national under-21 football team (Young Lions), FA youth side for players 21 or under. Four-time UEFA U21 EURO champions: 1982, 1984, 2023, and 2025 under Lee Carsley, distinguishing it from the senior England team.

England women's national football team

England women's national football team, the Lionesses, England's FA-governed senior women's side. First official international 1972; UEFA Women's EURO winners 2022 and 2025, World Cup runners-up 2023.

English Football League

The English Football League (EFL), formerly the Football League, organizes the Championship, League One, and League Two, the three professional divisions below the Premier League.

English football league system

English football league system (football pyramid): hierarchical leagues from the Premier League and EFL's 92 professional clubs down through the National League and county leagues, linked by promotion and relegation, now overseen by the Independent Football Regulator.

Engordany

UE Engordany, Andorran football club from Engordany, Escaldes-Engordany, founded 1980. Won its first Copa Constitució in 2019, beating FC Santa Coloma 2-0, and played Europa League qualifying in 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21.

Eniola Aluko

Eniola Aluko (Eni Aluko), born 1987 in Lagos, British-Nigerian former England forward (102 caps, 33 goals), Chelsea and Juventus player, first female Match of the Day pundit, later Aston Villa and Angel City FC sporting director.

Enner Valencia

Enner Valencia is a professional footballer and striker for Ecuador, where he is the all-time leading scorer and captain, achieving 47 goals at his 100th cap in 2025.

Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Detroit Lions cornerback drafted 61st overall in 2024 out of Missouri; highest-selected Missouri player by Detroit; injury-limited to 11 games through 2026.

Enock Mwepu

Enock Mwepu, Zambian central midfielder nicknamed 'The Computer'; Red Bull Salzburg and Brighton player, 23 Zambia caps; retired October 2022 at 24 from a hereditary heart condition, now a Brighton academy coach.

Enrico Chiesa

Enrico Chiesa, Italian forward born Genoa 1970, father of Federico Chiesa; 380 Serie A games, 138 goals, 17 Italy caps, UEFA Cup 1999 with Parma and four Coppa Italia titles.

Envigado

Envigado FC (Cantera de Héroes, Equipo Naranja), Colombian professional football club founded 14 October 1989 in Envigado, Antioquia; plays at Polideportivo Sur and is famed for its youth academy, which produced James Rodríguez and Juan Fernando Quintero.

Enzo dos Santos

Enzo dos Santos (Enzo de Pina Duarte dos Santos, born 2009) is a Luxembourg central midfielder signed by Borussia Dortmund to a professional contract in August 2026; also a Brazilian Série B forward and a French defender.

Enzo Fernández

Enzo Fernández (born 2001) is an Argentine central midfielder, 2022 World Cup Young Player of the Tournament, formerly of River Plate, Benfica and Chelsea (British-record fee), now at Manchester City.

Enzo Francescoli

Enzo Francescoli, El Principe, Uruguayan attacking midfielder born 1961 in Montevideo; 73 caps, 17 goals, three Copa America titles, 1996 Copa Libertadores with River Plate, Zidane's idol, later River sporting director.

Enzo Kana-Biyik

Enzo Kana-Biyik (born 2007, Paris) is a French centre-forward who joined Manchester United from Le Havre on a free transfer in July 2025 and was loaned to Lausanne-Sport for 2025/26; son of André Kana-Biyik.

Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca (born 1980, Pontecagnano Faiano) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder. Championship winner with Leicester (97 points), Conference League and Club World Cup winner with Chelsea, appointed Manchester City manager in June 2026.

Enzo Pérez

Enzo Nicolás Pérez (born 1986, Maipú, Mendoza), Argentine defensive midfielder of Estudiantes, Benfica, Valencia, and River Plate; 2014 World Cup finalist, Libertadores winner 2009 and 2018, famous as River's emergency goalkeeper in 2021; joined Deportivo Maipú in 2026 at 40.

Enzo Sternal

Enzo Sternal (born 2007, Nancy) is a French youth international forward/attacking midfielder. AS Nancy Lorraine and Marseille youth product, U17 champion and Coupe Gambardella winner 2024, now at RSC Anderlecht (contract to 2029), distinct from footballer Enzo Fernandez.

Enzo Zidane

Enzo Zidane (Enzo Alan Zidane Fernandez), born 1995 in Bordeaux, eldest son of Zinedine Zidane; French midfielder, scored on his only Real Madrid appearance (2016 Copa del Rey), journeyman at Alaves, Lausanne, Aves, Rodez, Fuenlabrada, retired 2024 at 29.

Eoghan O'Connell

Eoghan O'Connell (born 1995) is an Irish centre-back from Cork, a former Celtic player who debuted alongside Virgil van Dijk, played against Barcelona in the Champions League, and now plays for Stockport County after Wrexham, Barnsley, Charlton, Rochdale, and Bury.

Eoin Kenny

Eoin Kenny (born 2005, Derry) is a Northern Irish right winger for EFL Championship club Portsmouth, signed from Dundalk in July 2026; son of former Ireland manager Stephen Kenny, a Northern Ireland U21 international with 17 goals in 81 league games for Dundalk.

Equatorial Guinea national football team

The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football, with a fourth-place finish at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations as host.

Eran Zahavi (ערן זהבי)

Eran Zahavi (ערן זהבי), born 1987, Israeli centre-forward; played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Palermo, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Guangzhou R&F, PSV Eindhoven; 74 Israel caps, 35 goals; retired January 2026.

Eric Abidal

Éric Abidal (Éric-Sylvain Bilal Abidal, born 1979), French left-back and centre-back; Lyon, Barcelona, Monaco, Olympiacos; 67 France caps, 2006 World Cup finalist; liver transplant 2012; later Barcelona sporting director.

Eric Bailly

Eric Bertrand Bailly is an Ivorian central defender born in 1994 in Bingerville, best known for six seasons at Manchester United and now playing for Real Oviedo.