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Frank de Boer
Frank de Boer (Franciscus de Boer, born 1970, Hoorn) is a Dutch former defender and manager: 112 Netherlands caps, 1995 Champions League with Ajax, Barcelona 1999-2003, then four straight Eredivisie titles coaching Ajax and later Atlanta United and the Dutch national team.
Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard, English manager and former midfielder (born 1978), Chelsea's record scorer with 211 goals and 106 England caps; managed Derby, Chelsea twice, Everton, and Coventry City, winning the 2025-26 Championship.
Frank Leboeuf
Frank Leboeuf (Lebœuf), born 1968 in Marseille, French centre-back; Chelsea 1996-2001 (204 games, 2 FA Cups, Cup Winners' Cup), 50 France caps, 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner, later actor and pundit.
Frank Rijkaard
Frank Rijkaard (Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard), Dutch midfielder and coach born 1962 in Amsterdam; Euro 1988 winner, three European Cups with Milan and Ajax, and Barcelona coach 2003-08 winning two La Liga titles and the 2006 Champions League.
Frankie Kent
Frankie Kent (Frankie James Kent, born 1995, Romford) is an English centre back; ex-Arsenal academy, Colchester United, Peterborough United, Hearts (400th appearance 2026), now Oxford United, out with an ACL injury.
Frantisek Kunzo
František Kunzo (born 1954, Spišský Hrušov), Slovak defender, Dukla Banská Bystrica and Lokomotíva Košice; won 1980 Moscow Olympic football gold with Czechoslovakia, playing 4 of 6 matches. Not the younger Kunzo born 1973.
Frantisek Stambacher
Frantisek Stambacher (František Štambacher, also Štambachr, nicknamed Štambi), born 1953 in Čebín, Czech midfielder for Dukla Praha who won Olympic football gold with Czechoslovakia at Moscow 1980, assisting the winning goal in the final.
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer, Der Kaiser (1945–2024), German libero who redefined the sweeper role; World Cup winner as captain 1974 and coach 1990; Bayern legend, Ballon d'Or 1972 and 1976, 2006 World Cup organizer.
Fraser Forster
Fraser Forster (born 1988, Hexham) is an English goalkeeper, 201 cm tall, with 6 England caps. Celtic clean-sheet record holder, later Southampton, Tottenham, and from January 2026 Bournemouth.
Fred (footballer, born 1983)
Fred (Frederico Chaves Guedes, born 1983, Teófilo Otoni) is a Brazilian retired striker; Fluminense idol with 199 goals in 382 games, three-time Brasileirão top scorer, Lyon Ligue 1 winner, Brazil 39 caps, 2006 and 2014 World Cups.
Fred (footballer, born 1993)
Fred, full name Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, is a Brazilian central midfielder who spent five seasons at Manchester United after Shakhtar Donetsk and now plays for Atlético Mineiro.
Fred Spackman
Fred Spackman (Frederick George Spackman, 1878-1942), English amateur footballer; won 1900 Olympic football gold with Upton Park FC; Fulham Southern League player and Times proof reader.
Fred Steep
Fred Steep (Frederick William Steep, 1874–1956), Canadian footballer from St. Catharines, Ontario; won gold in men's football at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics with Galt FC, playing both matches and scoring once.
Freddie Anderson (soccer)
Freddie Samuel Anderson (born 2006) is an English-born centre-back at Stoke City, a US U20 youth international, loaned to Cork City in 2025 and Barrow in 2026.
Freddie Ljungberg
Freddie Ljungberg (Fredrik Ljungberg, born 1977), Swedish winger and midfielder; Arsenal 1998-2007, two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, Invincibles; 75 Sweden caps; later Arsenal coach and interim manager 2019.
Freddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman (Frederick John Woodman, born 1997, Croydon) is an English goalkeeper at Liverpool FC, formerly of Crystal Palace youth, Newcastle United, Swansea loans, and Preston North End; 2017 U20 World Cup winner with the Golden Glove.
Freddy Adu
Freddy Adu, born Fredua Koranteng Adu in Ghana in 1989, is a Ghanaian-born American former soccer player who became the youngest US men's national team player ever.
Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Kanouté, Malian striker born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon in 1977; Sevilla record foreign scorer (135 goals, 287 games), two UEFA Cups, 2007 African Footballer of the Year, 39 caps and 23 goals for Mali.
Frederick Chapman
Frederick William Chapman (1883-1951), English amateur footballer; won 1908 Olympic football gold with Great Britain, scoring in the 2-0 final win over Denmark; 16 amateur England caps; 1912 Olympic non-starter; later a major and company director.
Fredy Guarín
Fredy Guarín (Fredy Alejandro Guarín Vásquez, born 1986, Puerto Boyacá), Colombian midfielder for Porto, Inter Milan (141 games, 23 goals), Shanghai Shenhua, Vasco, Millonarios; 2014 World Cup; retired 2021, sober since April 2024.
French Football Federation
French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football, FFF), founded 7 April 1919, is France's football governing body: 2.38 million licenses, 11,716 clubs, national teams, Coupe de France, president Philippe Diallo.
Frenkie de Jong
Frenkie de Jong (born 1997) is a Dutch midfielder for FC Barcelona and the Netherlands, signed from Ajax in 2019 for €75 million, Barcelona's most-capped Dutchman, contracted to 2029, recovering from a July 2026 knee ligament tear.
Fricio Caicedo
Fricio Caicedo (Fricio David Caicedo Jaramillo), born 2008, is an Ecuadorian left-footed centre-back, 1.95 m, from the LDU Quito academy, loaned from FC Moravia FCM to Inter Miami CF in July 2026; one senior Ecuador cap.
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio, also Frosinone 1928, is an Italian football club from Frosinone, Lazio, founded 1906, playing at the Stadio Benito Stirpe. Serie B champions 2022-23, promoted to Serie A in 2015, 2018, 2023, and again in 2026.
Fs metta
FS Metta (Futbola skola Metta) is a Latvian football school and academy in Riga founded 2 May 2006 by Ģirts Mihelsons and Andris Riherts; its senior team FK Metta (Metta/LU until 2019) debuted in the Virslīga in 2012.
Fulham F.C.
Fulham F.C., the Cottagers, London's oldest professional football club, founded 1879 at Fulham St Andrew's Church; home Craven Cottage since 1896; 2010 Europa League final; Premier League since 2022 promotion.
FWA Footballer of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year, the Football Writers' Association's annual award (founded 1947, first won by Stanley Matthews) for the best player in English league football, voted by journalist members; record winners Salah and Henry.
Fylkir reykjavik
Fylkir reykjavik refers to Íþróttafélagið Fylkir, a multi-sport club founded in 1967 in the Árbær district of Reykjavík, Iceland, best known for its football team.
Fyodor Smolov (Фёдор Михайлович Смолов)
Fyodor Mikhaylovich Smolov (Фёдор Михайлович Смолов), born 1990 in Saratov, is a Russian striker, two-time RPL top scorer, 45-cap Russia international, and 2024/25 champion with Krasnodar.
G.D. Estoril Praia
Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia, founded 17 May 1939 in Estoril, Cascais, is a Portuguese multi-sport club whose football team plays in the Primeira Liga at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota (capacity 5,094), with three Segunda Liga titles.