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Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (born 1975, Rotterdam), Dutch left-back and coach, 'Gio'. Champions League winner with Barcelona 2006; Feyenoord head coach 2015-2019 and again from June 2026; Rangers Europa League finalist 2022.
Girona FC
Girona FC, or Girona Futbol Club, is a Spanish professional football club based in Girona, Catalonia, founded in 1930 and playing at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
Giulia Galli (footballer)
Giulia Galli, born 2008 in Rome, is an Italian forward who debuted for AS Roma's women's team as its youngest ever player, won the 2025 U-17 World Cup FIFA Bronze Boot, and transferred to FC Barcelona in 2026. Not the physicist Giulia Galli.
Giuliano Simeone
Giuliano Simeone (Giuliano Simeone Baldini), Argentine winger born 2002 in Rome, son of Diego Simeone; Atlético Madrid academy graduate, loaned to Zaragoza and Alavés, first-team regular since 2024, Argentina 2026 World Cup squad member.
Giulio Cappelli
Giulio Cappelli (1911-1995), Italian left-winger and coach; captain of Italy's all-amateur gold-medal football squad at the 1936 Berlin Olympics; scored once against Japan before a knee injury ended his tournament; later coached Inter Milan twice.
Giuseppe Baldo
Giuseppe Baldo (1914-2007), Italian right centre-half; won football gold with Italy at Berlin 1936, played all four matches; Lazio midfielder 1935-1942; later FIGC secretary 1943-46.
Giuseppe Meazza
Giuseppe Meazza (Peppin, Il Balilla), Italian forward born Milan 1910, died Monza 1979; Inter record scorer (284 goals), 53 caps and 33 goals for Italy, World Cup winner 1934 and 1938, captain in 1938; San Siro named after him in 1980.
Giuseppe Rossi
Giuseppe Rossi, born 1987 in Teaneck, New Jersey, Italian striker of Manchester United, Villarreal (82 goals), Fiorentina and Italy (30 caps, 7 goals); four ACL ruptures; retired 22 July 2023, later New York Cosmos sporting director.
Givairo Read
Givairo Read (born 2006, Amsterdam) is a Dutch right-back for Feyenoord, number 26, formerly of FC Volendam; Netherlands U19 European champion, contract to 2029, linked with Bayern and Roma.
GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice, GieKSa) is a Polish multi-section sports club founded 27 February 1964 in Katowice, gold-green-black colors, known for men's football (Ekstraklasa since 2024), women's football (Polish champions 2023, 2025), and ice hockey (8 Polish titles).
Glazer ownership of Manchester United
Glazer ownership of Manchester United: American family's 2005 leveraged buyout of Manchester United plc, £525m debt loaded onto the club, £1.2bn extracted, and 2024 sale of a 27.7% stake to Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS.
Gleiker Mendoza
Gleiker Teodoro Mendoza Barrios (born 2001, Santa Bárbara del Zulia) is a Venezuelan left winger who starred at Kryvbas, scored four goals against Dynamo Kyiv, and joined Shakhtar Donetsk in 2026.
Gleison Bremer
Gleison Bremer (Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento), Brazilian centre-back born 1997; Torino 2018-2022, Serie A Best Defender 2021-22, Juventus from 2022 for €41.0m, Brazil 2026 World Cup squad.
Glen Johnson
Glen Johnson (born 1984) is an English former right-back for West Ham, Chelsea, Portsmouth, Liverpool, and Stoke, with 54 England caps, a 2012 League Cup, and three major tournaments.
Glen Kamara
Glen Kamara (Glen Adjei Kamara), Finnish midfielder born 1995 in Tampere; Rangers 193 apps, unbeaten 2020-21 title, 2022 Europa League final; Leeds, Rennes, Al-Shabab, QPR loans; Finland 70 caps.
Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle (born 1957, Hayes) is an English former midfielder and manager: Tottenham playmaker 1975-87 (490 games, 110 goals, two FA Cups, UEFA Cup), Monaco title winner, 53 England caps, and England manager 1996-99.
Glenn Murray
Glenn Murray (born 1983, Maryport) is an English retired striker; 623 games, 217 goals; Brighton's record post-war scorer (111 goals) and Crystal Palace promotion hero; retired 2021.
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Roeder (1955-2021), English defender and manager; QPR 1982 FA Cup final captain, Newcastle captain and manager, West Ham and Norwich manager; won 2006 Intertoto Cup; died after 18-year brain tumour battle.
Glenn Whelan
Glenn Whelan (Glenn David Whelan, born 1984, Dublin) is an Irish football coach and former defensive midfielder; 91 Ireland caps, nine years at Stoke City, 2011 FA Cup finalist, Livingston head coach since May 2026.
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. (the Glens), Belfast football club founded 1882, playing at the BetMcLean Oval in the NIFL Premiership; 23 league titles, Vienna Cup 1914, Big Two rivalry with Linfield.
Globe Soccer Awards
Globe Soccer Awards (Dubai d'Or): annual football awards founded 2010 by Tommaso Bendoni, held in Dubai each December or January; winners chosen by global fan vote plus a jury, with Dembélé and Bonmatí the 2025 top winners.
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Croatian football club founded 26 April 1911 as Građanski, renamed Dinamo in 1945, Croatia 1993, Dinamo again 2000; 36 titles, 1967 Fairs Cup, Maksimir Stadium.
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles, Dutch Eredivisie club from Deventer, founded 1902 as Be Quick, renamed Go Ahead 1905; four national titles (last 1933), first KNVB Cup 2025, stadium De Adelaarshorst.
Godwill Kukonki
Godwill Kukonki (born 2008, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English left-footed centre-back, 196 cm, in Manchester United's academy; England U17-U19 youth international also eligible for DR Congo, no senior appearances yet.
Goias esporte clube
Goiás Esporte Clube (Verdão, Esmeraldino), Brazilian football club founded 6 April 1943 in Goiânia under a streetlight; record 28 Goiano titles, Série B champion 1999 and 2012, Copa Verde 2023, Copa Sudamericana runner-up 2010.
Gökhan Inler
Gökhan Inler (Gökhan İnler) is a Swiss former footballer who won 89 caps as a defensive midfielder from 2006 to 2015 and is now Udinese's Technical Director.
Gökhan Töre
Gökhan Töre, born 1992 in Cologne, is a retired Turkish right winger; Chelsea, Hamburg, Rubin Kazan and Beşiktaş (two Süper Lig titles), 26 Turkey caps, retired 29 February 2024.
Gonçalo Guedes
Gonçalo Guedes, born 1996 in Benavente, Portugal, is a Portuguese winger for Real Sociedad whose goal won the 2023 UEFA Nations League final for Portugal.
Gonçalo Oliveira (footballer)
Gonçalo Calisto de Oliveira (born 2006) is a Portuguese left-footed centre-back who came through Benfica's academy from 2012, captained its U19s to the 2025/26 UEFA Youth League semifinals, and joined Rennes in June 2026 for about €3.5 million.
Gonçalo Ramos
Gonçalo Matias Ramos (born 2001, Olhão) is a Portuguese striker for AC Milan and Portugal, formerly of Benfica and PSG; famous for his 2022 World Cup hat-trick against Switzerland replacing Ronaldo.