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Job Ochieng

Job Nguono Ochieng, born 2003 in Nairobi, is a Kenyan winger for Real Sociedad in LaLiga and Kenya's Harambee Stars; La Liga debut February 2026, Copa del Rey 2025/26 winner, contract to 2028.

Jobe Bellingham

Jobe Bellingham (born 2005) is an English midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, number 7, and England U21; younger brother of Jude, ex-Birmingham City and Sunderland, signed for €30.5m in June 2025.

Jocelin Ta Bi

Jocelin Ta Bi (Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi), born 2005 in Attécoubé, Côte d'Ivoire, is an Ivorian left-footed right winger developed in Israel (Beitar Tubruk, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Petah Tikva loan) who signed for Sunderland in January 2026; Ivory Coast U23 international.

Jock Stein

Jock Stein (1922-1985), Scottish football manager; led Celtic to the 1967 European Cup, first British club to win it, and nine league titles in a row; died managing Scotland in Cardiff.

Jody Morris

Jody Steven Morris is an English football coach and former midfielder who remains Chelsea's youngest Premier League player and later led its Under-18s to a treble.

Joe Allen

Joe Allen (Joseph Michael Allen, born 1990) is a Welsh retired central midfielder of Swansea City, Liverpool, and Stoke City; 77 Wales caps, Euro 2016 Team of the Tournament, nicknamed the Welsh Xavi.

Joe Aribo

Joe Aribo (Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo), Nigerian midfielder born 1996 in London; ex-Staines Town, Charlton, Rangers (149 apps, 26 goals, 2022 Europa League final scorer), Southampton, and Leicester City loanee.

Joe Cole

Joe Cole (Joseph John Cole, born 1981, Camden) is an English former midfielder, West Ham and Chelsea playmaker who won three Premier League titles, earned 56 England caps at three World Cups, and retired in 2018 with 716 appearances and 104 goals.

Joe Dines

Joe Dines (Joseph Frank Dines, 1886-1918), English amateur football half-back; won Olympic gold with Great Britain at Stockholm 1912; 24 amateur caps; killed as a second lieutenant on the Western Front.

Joe Hart

Joe Hart (Charles Joseph John Hart, born 1987) is an English retired goalkeeper; Manchester City 2006–2018 (348 apps, two Premier League titles, record-equalling four Golden Gloves), 75 England caps, later Celtic, retired 2024.

Joe Johnson (footballer, born 2006)

Joe Johnson (Joseph Nathan Johnson) is an English footballer born in 2006 who plays as a left-back for Luton Town and has played for England's under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.

Joe Jordan

Joe Jordan (born 1951) is a Scottish former striker and manager; Leeds, Manchester United, Milan; 52 Scotland caps; scored in the 1974, 1978, and 1982 World Cups; Hall of Fame 2005.

Joe Ledley

Joe Ledley (Joseph Christopher Ledley, born 1987, Cardiff) is a Welsh former midfielder. Cardiff City, Celtic, Crystal Palace; 77 Wales caps; played all six games of Wales' Euro 2016 semi-final run despite a broken leg; retired 2021.

Joe Mercer

Joe Mercer (1914-1990), 'Genial Joe', English footballer and manager; captain of Arsenal's 1948 and 1953 title sides, manager of Manchester City's 1968-1970 trophy era with Malcolm Allison, and England caretaker manager in 1974.

Joe Quigley

Joe Quigley (Joseph Richard Quigley, born 1996) is an Irish centre-forward at Bristol Rovers, a Bournemouth academy product, former Ireland U21 international, and 2023/24 National League title winner with Chesterfield.

Joe Rodon

Joe Rodon, Welsh centre-back born 1997, Swansea academy product, Tottenham 2020, Leeds United from 2023, 2024-25 Championship winner, 62 Wales caps.

Joe Willock

Joe Willock (Joseph Willock, born 1999) is an English midfielder for Newcastle United, formerly Arsenal. Loan star of 2021 with 8 goals in 14 Premier League games, then a permanent six-year deal.

Joe Worrall (footballer)

Joe Worrall (Joseph Adrian Worrall, born 1997, Nottingham) is an English centre-back at Wrexham, formerly Nottingham Forest captain (226 apps, 2022 promotion), Rangers, Beşiktaş, and Burnley; three England U21 caps.

Joel Campbell

Joel Campbell (Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels, born 1992, San José) is a Costa Rican forward who debuted for Saprissa, joined Arsenal in 2011, starred at the 2014 World Cup, and earned over 100 caps for Costa Rica.

Joel Castro Pereira

Joel Castro Pereira (Joel Dinis Castro Pereira), Portuguese goalkeeper born 1996 in Le Locle, Switzerland; ex-Manchester United (2017 Premier League debut), RKC Waalwijk, now Reading first-choice keeper in League One.

Joel Epalle

Joel Epalle, full name Joël Dieudonné Martin Epalle Newaka, is a Cameroonian former footballer who played as a right winger and won gold with Cameroon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Joël Matip

Joël Matip (Joel Matip), Cameroonian-German centre-back born 1991; Schalke 04 (258 games) then Liverpool 2016-2024 on a free transfer, 201 games, 2019 Champions League and 2020 Premier League winner; retired October 2024.

Joel Ndala

Joel Tshisanga Ndala (born 2006, Manchester) is an English left winger with DR Congo heritage, a Manchester City academy product who had loans at Jong PSV, Nottingham Forest, Hull City, and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Cercle Brugge permanently in July 2026 for a reported €900k.

Joel Robles

Joel Robles (Joel Robles Blázquez), Spanish goalkeeper born 1990 in Getafe; FA Cup 2013 with Wigan, Euro U21 2013 with Spain, Copa del Rey 2022 with Betis; now at Estoril.

Joël van den Berg

Joël van den Berg (born 2007) is a Dutch central midfielder from the PSV academy who won the 2026 Eredivisie and moved to Celtic FC in September 2026 for about four million euros.

Joël Veltman

Joël Veltman, Dutch defender (born 1992, IJmuiden); Ajax academy product, 246 Ajax appearances, Europa League finalist 2017; 191 games for Brighton; 28 Netherlands caps; joined West Ham United in 2026.

Joel Ward (footballer)

Joel Edward Philip Ward (born 1989, Emsworth) is an English right-back from Portsmouth's academy who made 363 Crystal Palace appearances, a club-record 305 in the Premier League, won the 2013 play-off and 2025 FA Cup, and finished at Swansea City in 2026.

Joelinton

Joelinton (Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira, born 1996) is a Brazilian midfielder for Newcastle United and Brazil. Signed as a £40m record striker in 2019, he was reinvented as a midfielder under Eddie Howe, winning the club's 2021/22 Player of the Year award.

Joeri Heerkens

Joeri Jesse Heerkens (born 2006, Broumov, Czechia) is a Dutch goalkeeper at Ajax since July 2025, ex-Sparta Prague academy, Netherlands U19 Euro 2025 winner, contract to 2030.

Joey Barton

Joey Barton (Joseph Anthony Barton, born 1982, Huyton) is an English ex-footballer and manager who played for Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR, Marseille, Rangers, and Burnley, earned one England cap, managed Fleetwood Town and Bristol Rovers, and was later convicted over offensive social-media posts.