List of Famous Footballers

Ziya Şengül is a Turkish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is remembered for his commanding role during his career at Turkish club Fenerbahçe and also for his great effort at the famous draw of the Turkey national team against Italy.

Sun Jihai is a Chinese former footballer who played in the English Premier League. He is one of the most well-known footballers in China. He was the first East Asian footballer to score in the Premier League when he scored a goal for Manchester City in October 2002, and also the first Chinese footballer to score in the UEFA Cup. Sun was a member of the Chinese national team that qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the country's only appearance at the World Cup.

Siaka Tiéné is an Ivorian former professional footballer who primarily played as a left back. Having begun at ASEC Mimosas in his native Ivory Coast and Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa, he went on to spend most of his professional career in France.

Cédric Daury is French football manager and current player. He is currently the sporting director of Auxerre.

Volodymyr Kostevych is a Ukrainian football defender who currently plays for Dynamo Kyiv.

Thomas Dennerby is a Swedish football coach.

Tadaaki Hirakawa is a former Japanese football player.

Abdelmajid Al-Chetali is a Tunisian football coach and former player who played a total of 70 games with the national team and scored four goals. He participated also in 1960 Summer Olympics. He now enjoys a high profile in Tunisia but refuses to take over the selection. He is considered one of the characters who shaped and prolonged the legend of the Étoile Sportive du Sahel. He received only one yellow card during his career.

Taisei Miyashiro is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Kawasaki Frontale.

Erdem Şen is a Belgian professional footballer of Turkish descent who most recently played as a midfielder for İstanbulspor.