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Jofre Torrents
Jofre Torrents (Jofre Torrents Salvat, born 2007, La Selva del Camp) is a Spanish left-back, a La Masia graduate who debuted for Barcelona in 2025/26 under Hansi Flick and transferred to Ajax in August 2026.
Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff (Hendrik Johannes Cruyff, 1947-2016), Dutch footballer and coach, three-time Ballon d'Or winner, exponent of Total Football with Ajax and the 1974 Netherlands, and Barcelona's Dream Team coach.
Johan Djourou
Johan Djourou (Johannes Danon Djourou-Gbadjere), born 1987 in Abidjan, Swiss defender; Arsenal 2003–14, Hamburg captain, 76 Switzerland caps, three World Cups; retired 2021, now SFV women's technical director.
Johan Manzambi
Johan Manzambi (born 2005, Geneva) is a Swiss central midfielder from Servette's academy who starred for Freiburg, reached the 2026 Europa League final, shone at the 2026 World Cup, and joined Aston Villa for a club-record fee.
Johan Neeskens
Johan Neeskens (1951-2024), Dutch midfielder of Ajax's Total Football era and the Netherlands' 1974 and 1978 World Cup finalists; also Barcelona's 'Johan Segundo'; 49 caps, 17 goals, three European Cups.
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson, Icelandic right winger born 1990 in Reykjavík; 102 caps and 8 goals for Iceland, Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup squads; 162 Premier League games for Burnley; retired October 2026.
Johannes Moser (footballer)
Johannes Mathias Moser, Austrian footballer born 2008 in Klagenfurt, left winger for FC Red Bull Salzburg; top scorer with 8 goals at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, signed to 2030.
John Aldridge
John Aldridge (born 1958, Liverpool), 'Aldo', striker for Newport, Oxford, Liverpool, Real Sociedad and Tranmere; 474 career goals, Ireland's 69-cap forward, later Tranmere player-manager.
John Arne Riise
John Arne Riise, Norwegian left-back born 1980 in Molde; Liverpool 2001-2008 (348 apps, 31 goals), 2005 Champions League winner; Norway's record international with 110 caps; later Roma, Fulham, APOEL; retired 2016.
John Barnes
John Barnes is a Jamaica-born former footballer, a celebrated left winger for Watford and Liverpool (1987-97, 407 games, 108 goals) and an England player with 79 caps; later manager of Celtic, Jamaica, and Tranmere Rovers.
John Bostock
John Bostock, born 1992 in Camberwell, is an English left-footed central midfielder, youngest-ever player for Crystal Palace and Tottenham, formerly of Lens, OH Leuven, and 13 clubs; not the NRL players Jack or Indie Bostock.
John Brooks (soccer, born 1993)
John Anthony Brooks (born 1993, Berlin) is a German-American center back, Hertha BSC academy product, who scored the 86th-minute winner vs Ghana at the 2014 World Cup, moved to Wolfsburg for a record $20.4M, and earned 45 USMNT caps.
John Carew
John Alieu Carew (born 1979, Lørenskog) is a Norwegian former striker, 1.95 m, who played for Valencia, Lyon, and Aston Villa, won 91 Norway caps with 24 goals, and was the first black player to represent Norway.
John Charles
John Charles (William John Charles, 1931–2004), Welsh footballer, the Gentle Giant; Leeds United and Juventus centre-half and centre-forward, 93 goals in 155 Serie A games, three Scudetti, 38 Wales caps, 1958 World Cup.
John Egan (footballer, born 1992)
John Egan (born 1992, Cork), Irish centre-back; Sunderland academy, Gillingham, Brentford, Sheffield United (£4m record signing, 2019 and 2023 promotions, captain), Burnley, Hull City; Ireland debut 2017, about 40 caps, 3 goals.
John Eustace
John Mark Eustace (born 1979) is an English football manager and former midfielder, Derby County head coach since February 2025, previously managing Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, and Kidderminster Harriers.
John Fashanu
John Fashanu, born 1962 in London, is a British TV presenter and former centre-forward; Wimbledon FA Cup winner 1988, two England caps 1989, Gladiators co-host 1992-96 and 1999.
John Fleck (footballer)
John Alexander Fleck is a Scottish central midfielder born in Glasgow in 1991 who played for Rangers, Coventry City, and Sheffield United, winning the 2016/17 League One title.
John Gourlay
John Bell Gourlay (1872-1949), Canadian amateur soccer fullback and captain of Galt FC, which won the men's football gold medal at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, Canada's only men's Olympic football title.
John Greig
John Greig (born 1942, Edinburgh), the "Greatest Ever Ranger", one-club Rangers captain 1961-1978 with 755 appearances, 1972 Cup Winners' Cup winner, 44 Scotland caps, later manager 1978-1983 and honorary life president.
John Guidetti
John Guidetti, Swedish centre-forward born 1992 in Solna, raised partly in Kenya; Manchester City academy product, 20-goal Feyenoord loan 2011-12, Celtic, Celta Vigo, Alaves, Hannover, AIK 2022-2025, Rinkeby Utd. FC from 2026; 29 Sweden caps, 3 goals.
John Harkes
John Harkes (born 1967, Kearny, NJ) is an American soccer midfielder, first American in the Premier League (Sheffield Wednesday), 90-cap USMNT captain, co-MVP 1995 Copa America, and D.C. United MLS Cup winner.
John Hartson
John Hartson, born 1975, Welsh centre-forward for Arsenal, West Ham, Celtic, and Wales; 167 club goals plus 14 international; survived testicular cancer; later pundit and Wales assistant coach.
John Heitinga
John Heitinga (born 1983, Alphen aan den Rijn), Dutch defender and coach; Ajax player and two-time head coach, assistant at West Ham, Liverpool, Tottenham; sacked by Ajax November 2025.
John Henry Daley
John Henry Daley, Michigan Wolverines defensive end #90 from Alpine, Utah; previously BYU and Utah; 2025 Walter Camp first-team All-American with 11.5 sacks; Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week 2026.
John Herdman
John Herdman (born 1975, Consett, England) is a football coach who led New Zealand's and Canada's women's teams, took Canada's men to Qatar 2022, coached Toronto FC, and now manages Indonesia.
John Jensen
John "Faxe" Jensen (born 1965) is a Danish former midfielder and coach, Euro 1992 winner who scored in the final, played 138 games for Arsenal with one goal, and managed Herfølge to the 2000 Danish title.
John Lundstram
John Lundstram (John David Lundstram, born 1994, Liverpool), English defensive midfielder; Everton academy product who starred for Sheffield United and Rangers, reached the 2022 Europa League final, played for Trabzonspor, and joined Leicester City on a free transfer in September 2026.
John McGinn
John McGinn (born 1994) is a Scottish midfielder and Aston Villa captain; 93 Scotland caps, 22 goals; won 2025/26 Europa League and scored Scotland's first World Cup goal since 1998.
John O'Shea
John O'Shea (born 1981), Irish defender; Manchester United 1999-2011 (393 apps, 11 major medals), Sunderland, Reading; 118 Ireland caps, Euro 2012 and 2016; later Ireland interim head coach in 2024.