List of Famous Footballers

Aïssa Mandi is a professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis and the Algeria national team. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.

Marvin Compper is a German retired footballer who played as a centre back.

Gökhan Gönül is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. He is also a senior international for Turkey.

Paul Jean François Bernardoni is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Angers SCO.

Thiago dos Santos, known as Thiago Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio. He previously played for Palmeiras.

Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, for the successful Liverpool team of the late 1970s and 1980s, and for Scotland. As a football pundit, Hansen became known for his outspoken views, particularly on teams' defensive performances, frequently criticising what he believed was "diabolical" or "shocking" defending. He made his name as a pundit on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014.

Kevin Wimmer is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Stoke City, and the Austria national team.

Roger Machado Marques, also known simply as Roger, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a left back. Machado's playing career was mainly associated with Grêmio, a club he represented for ten years. After retiring with Fluminense in 2008, he later became a manager, being notably in charge of both his former sides.

Craig Leon Eastmond is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Sutton United. He is also capable of playing at right-back. A product of the Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during the 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, Eastmond would make ten first team appearances between 2009 and 2013 for Arsenal in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Felipe Augusto de Almeida Monteiro, known simply as Felipe or Felipe Monteiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Brazil national team.