List of Famous Footballers

Vassiriki Abou Diaby, known as Abou Diaby, is a French former professional footballer. He played primarily in a box to box role, adept at both attacking and defending. Described as a player who was "languid, elusive, and athletic" that could either "dribble past opponents or slip passes to team-mates". Of Ivorian descent, Diaby also possessed "superb touch" and "excellent close control". Diaby's career was hampered by numerous repetitive injuries, a problem that existed from his time in France. His physical appearance and positional preference evoked comparisons to Arsenal legend and compatriot Patrick Vieira.

Lee David Bowyer is an English football manager and former player who is currently the manager of League One club Charlton Athletic.

Alejandro "Álex" Grimaldo García is a Spanish, naturalized Portuguese, professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Benfica as a left-back.

Alex Sandro Lobo Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team.

Gabriel Arias Arroyo is an Argentine-born Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Racing Club and the Chile national team.

Luan Guilherme de Jesus Vieira is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Santos, on loan from Corinthians.

Claude Le Roy is a French football manager and former player, who gained prominence at international level as coach to the Senegal and Ghana national teams. He is currently the manager of the Togo national football team.

Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica in Primeira Liga as a defender.

Norberto Osvaldo Alonso, known colloquially as "Beto" Alonso, is an Argentine former football midfielder, who played the majority of his career for the Argentine club River Plate, where he won 9 titles. He remains one of their most notable players. He stands in fifth place in River Plate's all time goalscoring records with 149 goals and 7th place in their all time appearances record with 374 matches played. A former Copa Libertadores, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA World Cup champion, Alonso was regularly regarded as one of the best South American players in the world during the 1970s.

Balázs Dzsudzsák is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Debreceni VSC and the Hungary national team.