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Gonzalo Higuaín
Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín, "El Pipita", Argentine striker born 1987 in Brest, France; played for River Plate, Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, Chelsea, Milan, and Inter Miami; 365 goals in 776 games, 2014 World Cup runner-up, retired 2022.
Gonzalo Luján
Gonzalo Luján, full name Gonzalo Luján Melli, is an Argentine defender who debuted with San Lorenzo in 2021 and joined Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer in 2025.
Gonzalo Montiel
Gonzalo Ariel Montiel (born 1997), Argentine right-back, River Plate academy product, 2018 Copa Libertadores and 2022 World Cup winner who scored the decisive final shootout penalty; also Sevilla, Nottingham Forest loan, Copa América 2021 and 2024.
Goran Pandev (Горан Пандев)
Goran Pandev (Горан Пандев), born 1983 in Strumica, Macedonian forward; 2010 Champions League and treble with Inter, Lazio, Napoli, Galatasaray, Genoa; North Macedonia's all-time top scorer with 38 goals in 122 caps.
Gordon Banks
Gordon Banks (1937-2019), English goalkeeper for Leicester City and Stoke City, 73 England caps, 1966 World Cup winner, FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year 1966-1971, famous for the 1970 save from Pelé.
Gordon Hoare
Gordon Rahere Hoare (1884–1973), English amateur inside forward; won 1912 Stockholm Olympic football gold with Great Britain, scoring twice in the 4–2 final win over Denmark; played for Glossop, Arsenal, Fulham.
Gordon McQueen
Gordon McQueen (1952-2023), Scottish centre-half for St Mirren, Leeds United, and Manchester United, 30 Scotland caps; 1974 league title, 1983 FA Cup; 2026 inquest found heading likely contributed to CTE.
Gordon Strachan
Gordon Strachan (born 1957) is a Scottish former footballer and manager; Aberdeen and Manchester United midfielder, 50 Scotland caps, Celtic manager 2005-2009, Scotland manager 2013-2017, now Dundee technical director.
Gøril Kringen
Gøril Kringen, Norwegian football defender born 1972, won Olympic gold at Sydney 2000, earned 72 caps, and won eight Cups and seven league titles with Trondheims-Ørn before coaching the club and Ranheim.
Gorka Guruzeta
Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez, born 1996 in San Sebastián, is a Spanish center-forward for Athletic Club in La Liga, who returned in 2022 and became the club's first-choice striker.
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze, Polish football club from a coal-mining city, founded 1948; record 14 Polish titles, 1970 Cup Winners' Cup final lost to Manchester City; Arena Zabrze; Lukas Podolski majority owner.
Göztepe S.K.
Göztepe S.K. (Göztepe Spor Kulübü), Turkish football club founded 14 June 1925 in İzmir; yellow-red Süper Lig side at Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu (23,376), 1968-69 and 1969-70 Turkish Cup winner, 70% owned by Sport Republic since 2022.
Grady McDonnell
Grady McDonnell (born 2008, Surrey, BC) is an Irish-Canadian central midfielder; youngest-ever CPL signing with Vancouver FC, sold to Club Brugge in 2025, now Nottingham Forest, Ireland youth international.
Graeme Le Saux
Graeme Le Saux (born 1968, Jersey), English left-back; Chelsea, Blackburn, Chelsea, Southampton; 1995 Premier League title, 36 England caps, 1998 World Cup; faced homophobic abuse, later NBC pundit and FA board member.
Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness, born 1953, Scottish midfielder and manager; Liverpool captain 1982-84 winning five league titles and three European Cups; later Rangers player-manager, Liverpool manager, and Sky Sports pundit.
Grafite
Grafite (Edinaldo Batista Libânio, born 1979) is a Brazilian former striker who won the 2008/09 Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg, scoring 28 goals as top scorer, and was German Footballer of the Year 2009.
Graham Alexander
Graham Alexander (born 1971) is an English football manager and former Preston player who has managed Fleetwood, Scunthorpe, Salford, Motherwell, MK Dons, Bradford City, and Preston North End, winning three promotions.
Graham Carr
Graham Carr (born 1944, Corbridge, England) is an English former footballer, manager, and Newcastle United chief scout 2010-2017, father of comedian Alan Carr; managed Northampton Town to the 1986-87 Fourth Division title.
Graham Potter
Graham Potter (born 1975, Solihull) is an English football manager, Sweden's national coach since October 2025; formerly managed Östersund, Swansea, Brighton, Chelsea, and West Ham.
Graham Taylor
Graham Taylor (1944-2017), English football manager; took Watford from the Fourth Division to the First and the 1984 FA Cup final, revived Aston Villa, and managed England 1990-1993.
Granada CF
Granada CF, also known as Granada Club de Fútbol, is a Spanish football club based in Granada, Andalusia, founded in 1931 and playing at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes.
Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka, Swiss midfielder born 1992 in Basel; Switzerland's record-capped captain. Played Basel, Gladbach, Arsenal (297 apps), unbeaten Bundesliga double with Leverkusen, now Sunderland captain.
Grant Hanley
Grant Campbell Hanley (born 1991, Dumfries) is a Scottish centre-back for Hibernian and Scotland, with 70 caps. Formerly Blackburn Rovers captain, then Newcastle United, Norwich City, and Birmingham City; played at EURO 2020, EURO 2024, and the 2026 World Cup.
Grant Holt
Grant Holt (born 1981, Carlisle), English striker; Norwich City cult hero who scored 78 goals in 168 games, won three straight player of the year awards, and hit 15 Premier League goals in 2011-12; retired 2020, later took up wrestling.
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic F.C., the Blues or Gravelmen, is a fan-owned non-league football club formed 1890 in Grays, Essex, now ground-sharing in Tilbury; twice FA Trophy winners (2005, 2006) and first Conference South champions, returning to a owned Ship Lane ground.
Grazer AK
Grazer AK (GAK 1902), founded 18 August 1902 in Graz, Styria, is an Austrian multi-sport club whose football section won the 2004 championship and cup double, four Austrian Cups, collapsed into insolvency in 2007, and returned to the Bundesliga in 2024.
Graziano Pellè
Graziano Pellè (born 1985) is a retired Italian center-forward known for spells at AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, Southampton, and Shandong Luneng, and for scoring at Euro 2016.
Great Britain Olympic football team
The Great Britain Olympic football team is the side entered by the British Olympic Association under the Team GB brand, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in 1900, 1908, and 1912.
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team (Greek: Εθνική Ελλάδος), run by the Hellenic Football Federation, won UEFA EURO 2004 by beating hosts Portugal 1-0 in the Lisbon final.
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton F.C. (Morton, The Ton), Scottish Championship club founded 4 October 1874 in Greenock, playing at Cappielow Park since 1879; Scottish Cup winners 1922, fan-owned via Morton Club Together since 2022.