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Jerome Sinclair
Jerome Sinclair (Jerome Terence Sinclair, born 1996, Birmingham) is a retired English centre-forward, Liverpool FC's youngest-ever player at 16 years 6 days, later Watford, loans at Sunderland, Oxford, VVV-Venlo, CSKA Sofia; retired 2021.
Jerry Sandusky
Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State defensive coordinator (1977-1999) and founder of The Second Mile charity, convicted in 2012 of 45 counts of child sexual abuse and sentenced to 30 to 60 years; appeals continue.
Jerv
FK Jerv, Norwegian football club founded 1921 in Grimstad; plays at J.J. Ugland Stadion-Levermyr; reached Eliteserien first time in centenary year 2021, now in 2. divisjon.
Jerzy Dudek
Jerzy Dudek, Polish goalkeeper born 1973 in Rybnik; played for Feyenoord, Liverpool (186 games, 2005 Champions League hero in Istanbul), and Real Madrid; 60 Poland caps; retired 2011.
Jerzy Kraska
Jerzy Kraska (Jerzy Adam Kraska), Polish footballer born 1951 in Płock, defensive midfielder for Gwardia Warszawa; won 1972 Munich Olympic gold with Poland, 13 caps, later a coach.
Jesé
Jesé (Jesé Rodríguez Ruiz), Spanish forward born 1993 in Las Palmas, Real Madrid academy product who won two Champions Leagues, an ACL tear in 2014 derailed his career, later PSG, loans, Las Palmas, Johor, and a 2025 return to Las Palmas.
Jesper Grønkjær
Jesper Grønkjær, born 1977 in Nuuk, Greenland, is a Danish former left winger (80 caps, 5 goals) who played for AaB, Ajax, Chelsea, Birmingham, Atlético Madrid, Stuttgart and FC Copenhagen, winning four Danish titles and scoring the 2003 goal that gave Chelsea their first Champions League qualification.
Jesper Lindstrøm
Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm, Danish attacking midfielder born 2000 in Taastrup; Danish champion with Brøndby 2021, Europa League winner with Eintracht Frankfurt 2022, later Napoli, loans at Everton, Wolfsburg, and Red Bull Salzburg; Denmark international.
Jesse Bisiwu
Jesse Eugen Kwabena Bisiwu (born 2008, Leuven, Belgium) is a Belgian left winger who came through Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Club Brugge, played 36 Challenger Pro League games for Club NXT, starred at the 2025 U17 Euros, and joined FC Barcelona in July 2026 for about €8.5m.
Jesse Derry
Jesse Derry (Jesse Shaun Derry, born 2007, Harrogate) is an English winger, son of Shaun Derry; ex-Crystal Palace academy, joined Chelsea 2025, England U19, on loan at Sporting CP for 2026/27.
Jesse Lingard
Jesse Lingard (Jesse Ellis Lingard), born 1992 in Warrington, English attacking midfielder; Manchester United academy player 2000-2022, FA Cup and Europa League winner, 32 England caps, later Nottingham Forest, FC Seoul, and Corinthians.
Jesse Marsch
Jesse Marsch, born 1973, is an American soccer manager who coached Salzburg, Leipzig, and Leeds United before becoming Canada's men's national team head coach in 2024.
Jessie Fleming
Jessie Fleming (born 1998, London, Ontario), Canadian midfielder and national-team captain for Portland Thorns; UCLA, Chelsea (three WSL titles), Olympic gold Tokyo 2020 and bronze Rio 2016, NWSL-record $320,000 transfer.
Jesús Ferreira
Jesús Ferreira, Colombian-born American forward (born 2000, Santa Marta) for Seattle Sounders and USMNT; FC Dallas homegrown, 53 MLS goals, 2022 Young Player of the Year, record-tying 4 goals vs Grenada, 15 USMNT goals, 2023 Gold Cup top scorer.
Jesús Fortea
Jesús Fortea Tejedo (born 2007, Valencia) is a Spanish right-back for Real Madrid Castilla; ex-Levante and Atlético youth, UEFA Youth League 2025/26 and Spain U19 Euro 2026 winner.
Jesús Gallardo
Jesús Gallardo (Jesús Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos, born 1994, Cárdenas, Tabasco) is a Mexican left back for Toluca and Mexico, a three-time World Cup player (2018, 2022, 2026) with about 126 caps, three Liga MX titles, and three Gold Cups.
Jesús Manuel Corona
Jesús Manuel Corona, 'Tecatito' (born 1993, Hermosillo), Mexican winger; Monterrey, Twente, Porto (3 Primeira Liga titles), Sevilla, back to Monterrey; 45 Mexico caps, 7 goals; not the goalkeeper José de Jesús Corona.
Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas González, born 1985, is a Spanish former footballer who spent his career at Sevilla and won the World Cup, two European Championships, and the Nations League with Spain.
Jesús Vallejo
Jesús Vallejo Lázaro (born 1997, Zaragoza) is a Spanish centre-back for Albacete Balompié. A former Real Zaragoza and Real Madrid player, he won 13 trophies with Madrid in 35 appearances and Olympic silver with Spain.
Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch (AS la Jeunesse d'Esch/Alzette), Luxembourg football club founded 1907 in Esch-sur-Alzette; record 28 league titles and 13 cups, twice European Cup Round of 16, plays at Stade de la Frontière.
Jeyland Mitchell
Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 2004, Puerto Limón) is a Costa Rican centre-back. Copa América 2024 breakout vs Brazil's Vinícius; Feyenoord 2024 (€2.5M), Sturm Graz loan, then Strasbourg from August 2026.
Jhon Durán
Jhon Durán (Jhon Jáder Durán Palacios), born 2003 in Medellín, is a Colombian center-forward who moved from Aston Villa to Al Nassr for a reported £71 million in 2025.
Jill Ellis
Jill Ellis, English-born American soccer coach, won back-to-back Women's World Cups with the USWNT (2015, 2019), finished 106-7-19, then led San Diego Wave FC and joined FIFA as Chief of Football.
Jill Scott (footballer)
Jill Scott, English midfielder (born 1987, Sunderland), won 161 England caps and Euro 2022; played for Sunderland, Everton, and Manchester City (194 appearances); retired August 2022; distinct from the American R&B singer Jill Scott.
Jim Leighton
Jim Leighton (born 1958, Johnstone, Scotland) is a former goalkeeper, Aberdeen and Manchester United player, and Scotland's most capped keeper with 91 caps across four World Cups.
Jim Thwaites
Jim Thwaites (Jim Alec Joseph Thwaites, born 2007), English midfielder for Manchester United's academy; defensive/central midfielder, free-kick specialist, 0 senior Premier League appearances, called into first-team training by Amorim in 2024.
Jimmy Bullard
Jimmy Bullard (James Richard Bullard, born 1978), English midfielder who rose from non-league Gravesend & Northfleet to Wigan, Fulham, and Hull City, famous for the Phil Brown team-talk celebration, England call-up without a cap, and knee-injury-forced 2012 retirement.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Jerrel Floyd Hasselbaink), Dutch striker born 1972 in Paramaribo; two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner with Leeds and Chelsea, 127 PL goals, later Burton Albion, QPR, and Northampton manager and England coach.
Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves (James Peter Greaves, 1940–2021), English striker for Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham, and West Ham; England's record six hat-tricks, 44 goals in 57 caps, highest scorer in English top-flight history, 1966 World Cup squad member.
Jimmy Hill
Jimmy Hill (1928-2015), English footballer, PFA chairman, Coventry City manager, and Match of the Day anchor; abolished the £20 maximum wage, created the Sky Blue Revolution, and championed three points for a win.