List of Famous Footballers

Diego Tardelli Martins, known as simply Diego Tardelli, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro. He is considered a dynamic player due to his speed on attack and individual skills. Tardelli is not his last name, but his second name: it was chosen by his father after his footballing idol, Italian World Cup winner Marco Tardelli.

Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooy is a Dutch football coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the PSV Eindhoven under-19s team and assistant manager for Netherlands.

Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desabato is an Argentine-Bolivian football defender and a football manager.

Benoît Pedretti is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a deep-lying playmaker, well-known for his wide range of passing.

Rickie Lee Lambert is an English former professional footballer. During his career, he played as a striker, before retiring in 2017. He won a number of personal awards, including two league Golden Boots. Lambert was known for his large stature and physical performances, drawing comparisons with former Southampton player Matt Le Tissier for his ability in front of goal and penalty record.

Lee Kang-in is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Valencia and the South Korea national team.

José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a rally driver.

Nigel de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Shahania.

Luca Toni is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, Toni scored over 300 goals throughout his career, and is one of the top-five highest scoring Italians in all competitions; with 322 career goals, he is currently the fourth-highest scoring Italian player of all time.

Stephen James Ireland is an Irish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.