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FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht: Dutch Eredivisie football club founded 1 July 1970 from the merger of DOS, Elinkwijk, and Velox; plays at Stadion Galgenwaard (23,750 seats), won the KNVB Cup in 1985, 2003, and 2004.

FC Vaduz

FC Vaduz, Liechtenstein's only professional football club (founded 1932), plays as a guest in the Swiss league system and reaches UEFA competitions via the Liechtenstein Cup, with 47 cup wins and a 2022 Conference League group stage first.

FC Viitorul Constanța

FC Viitorul Constanța, Romanian club founded 2009 by Gheorghe Hagi, youth-academy project; Liga I champion 2016-17, Cupa României and Supercupa 2019; merged with Farul Constanța on 21 June 2021, becoming FCV Farul Constanța SA.

FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin

FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (Viktoria Berlin, die Himmelblauen), Berlin football club formed 1 July 2013 from BFC Viktoria 1889 and LFC Berlin; predecessor won German titles 1908 and 1911; light blue-white colors, Steglitz-Zehlendorf.

FC Viktoria Plzeň

FC Viktoria Plzeň (Viktorka), Czech professional football club founded 1911 in Plzeň, playing at Doosan Arena (Štruncovy sady). Six Czech league titles 2011–2022, four Champions League group stages, first European quarterfinal in 2023/24 Conference League.

FC Wil

FC Wil 1900, also FC Wil, is a Swiss football club from Wil, St. Gallen, playing in the second-tier Challenge League; 2004 Swiss Cup winner, Lidl Arena home, known for youth development.

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (ФК «Зенит»), Russian football club founded 1925, based in Saint Petersburg, owned by Gazprom. Record 11 Russian titles (2025/26), Soviet champion 1984, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup winner 2008.

FC Zeta Milano

FC Zeta Milano, founded May 2024 by YouTuber ZW Jackson, is Italy's first social amateur football club; from Terza Categoria it won two straight promotions to Prima Categoria, with Cristian Brocchi as General Manager.

FC Zorya Luhansk (Зоря Луганськ)

FC Zorya Luhansk (Зоря Луганськ), Ukrainian club founded 1923 in Luhansk as Metalist; 1972 Soviet champions, the first non-capital club to win the USSR title; now displaced by war, playing in the Ukrainian Premier League.

FC Zürich

FC Zürich (FCZ), Swiss Super League football club founded 1 August 1896; 13 Swiss titles, 10 cups, plays at Stadion Letzigrund; Marcel Koller head coach since 2026/27.

FCI Levadia Tallinn

FCI Levadia Tallinn, also Levadia Maardu and FC LevadiaKalev Tallinn, is an Estonian football club founded in 1998, eleven-time Meistriliiga champion, 2024 treble winner, and Flora's Tallinn derby rival.

FCSB

FCSB (Fotbal Club FCSB), formerly Steaua București, is a Bucharest football club formed in 1947, playing at the National Arena; courts removed its historic Steaua honours by 2025, leaving two league titles.

Federico Bernardeschi

Federico Bernardeschi is an Italian winger for Serie A club Bologna who previously played for Fiorentina, Juventus, and Toronto FC and won Euro 2020 with Italy.

Federico Chiesa

Federico Chiesa, Italian forward born 1997 in Genoa, son of Enrico Chiesa; Fiorentina, Juventus, and Liverpool (No. 14, 2024, €12m); Euro 2020 winner whose career was reshaped by a 2022 ACL tear.

Federico Croci

Federico Croci (born 2010, Bibbiena) is an Italian forward for Fiorentina. At 16 years and 44 days he became Fiorentina's youngest-ever debutant, in the 2026 Coppa Italia against Benevento, and won the 2026 UEFA U17 Euro with Italy.

Federico Dimarco

Federico Dimarco, born 1997 in Milano, is an Italian left wing-back for Inter Milan and Italy. Inter academy product, 2025/26 Serie A MVP, winner of two Scudetti, three Coppa Italia and three Super Cups.

Federico Fazio

Federico Julián Fazio is an Argentine retired footballer, born 1987 in Buenos Aires, who captained Sevilla to the 2014 and 2016 Europa Leagues and won Olympic gold at Beijing 2008.

Federico Gatti

Federico Gatti, Italian centre-back born 1998 in Rivoli, plays for Juventus (number 4) and Italy. Rose from Eccellenza and bricklaying jobs to a January 2022 Juventus signing; contract runs to 2030.

Federico Higuaín

Federico Higuaín, born Federico Fernando Higuaín in 1984, is an Argentine former professional soccer player, nicknamed "Pipa," who starred for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.

Federico Macheda

Federico Macheda is an Italian professional footballer and Lazio youth product, best known for scoring the injury-time winner on his 2009 Manchester United debut aged 17.

Federico Valverde

Federico Valverde (Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta, born 1998, Montevideo), Uruguayan midfielder and captain of Real Madrid and Uruguay; Peñarol youth, 2015 €5m signing, 323 Madrid appearances, 14 titles, 76 Uruguay caps.

Fehervar

Fehervar FC, also known as Videoton FC Fehervar or Vidi, is a Hungarian football club from Szekesfehervar founded in 1941, three-time champion (2011, 2015, 2018) and 1985 UEFA Cup finalist against Real Madrid, now in NB II under municipal ownership.

Feirense

Clube Desportivo Feirense, founded 18 March 1918 in Santa Maria da Feira, is a Portuguese multi-sport club whose football team plays in Liga Portugal 2, with five top-flight promotions and the Estádio Marcolino de Castro as home.

Felicia Schröder

Felicia Schröder (Sara Linnea Felicia Schröder, born 2007) is a Swedish forward who moved from BK Häcken to Real Madrid in 2026 for a reported women's world-record fee, after the 2025 Damallsvenskan title and inaugural UEFA Women's Europa Cup.

Felipe Anderson

Felipe Anderson Pereira Gomes, Brazilian attacking midfielder and winger born 1993 in Brasília; Santos, Lazio, West Ham club-record signing, Porto loan, Olympic gold Rio 2016, now Palmeiras.

Felipe Caicedo

Felipe Caicedo (Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo), born 1988 in Guayaquil, is a retired Ecuadorian striker who played for Basel, Manchester City, Levante, Lokomotiv Moscow, Espanyol, Lazio, and Inter, scoring 22 goals in 68 Ecuador caps.

Felipe Melo

Felipe Melo (Felipe Melo de Carvalho, born 1983, Volta Redonda), Brazilian defensive midfielder nicknamed Pitbull; retired 24 January 2025 at 41. Three-time Copa Libertadores winner (Palmeiras 2020, 2021; Fluminense 2023), 22 Brazil caps, 2009 Confederations Cup.

Felix Balyu

Felix Balyu (Félix Charles Louis Balyu, 1891–1971), Belgian midfielder for Club Brugge and gold medalist in men's football at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics; his only international cap was the 3:1 quarter-final win over Spain.

Felix Magath

Felix Magath (Wolfgang Felix Magath, born 1953) is a German football manager and former midfielder; European Cup winner with Hamburg 1983, coach of Bayern's 2005 and 2006 doubles and Wolfsburg's 2009 Bundesliga title.

Felix Nmecha

Felix Kalu Nmecha, German midfielder at Borussia Dortmund (number 8) and Germany international; ex-Manchester City academy and VfL Wolfsburg, €30m 2023 signing, 2026 World Cup scorer.