List of Famous Footballers

Michael Joseph McCarthy is an Irish professional football manager, pundit, and former player. He is currently the manager of Cardiff City in the EFL Championship. Born in Barnsley, England, with an Irish father, he played for the Republic of Ireland on 57 occasions scoring two goals.

Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva, known as Pedro Emanuel, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender, and is the current manager of Emirati club Al Ain FC.

Yusuf Yazıcı is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lille OSC and the Turkey national football team.

Nwankwo Kanu OON is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy is a Finnish footballer who most recently played for Finnish Kolmonen side PK-35.

Marcel Rapp is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or as a midfielder and who is the manager of Holstein Kiel.

Niko Kranjčar is a Croatian former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder, but could also operate as a winger or second striker.

Mathew Allan Leckie is an Australian footballer who plays for Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga and the Australian national team. Leckie, being a quick and agile player, is usually placed on the wing. However, he has previously been deployed as a midfielder, striker/second striker and even as a wing-back.

Marcus Edwards is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães.

Jean-Marc Ferreri is a French former professional footballer who earned 37 caps and scored 3 goals for the France national team. He played in the UEFA Euro 1984, where France won the title, and the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where France finished third.