List of Famous Footballers

Ricardo Ivan Rodriguez Araya is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Torino and the Switzerland national team.

Mbaye Hamady Niang is a French-born Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Senegal national football team.

Steffen Freund is a German former professional football player who played as a defensive midfielder in both the German and English top flights. He was capped 21 times for his country and played a significant part in Germany's UEFA Euro 1996 winning campaign. He is currently working for Tottenham Hotspur. His son, Niklas plays for SV Empor Berlin as a goalkeeper.

Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafinha [ʁɐˈfiɲa], is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Greek club Olympiacos and the Brazil national team.

Dmitri Alekseyevich Tarasov is a Russian footballer who plays as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder.

Vasile Boli is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender, and a current television sports presenter.

Jan Oblak is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Slovenia national team. He is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Aliou Cissé is a Senegalese football coach and former player. Having begun his career in France, he later played for English clubs Birmingham City and Portsmouth. Cissé was a defensive midfielder who also, on occasion, played at centre back.

Mikel John Obi is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Jesé Rodríguez Ruiz, known as Jesé, is a Spanish professional footballer. He is currently without a club, after being released by Paris Saint-Germain in December 2020.