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20th-century association football players

81 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alex FergusonAuthor · BooksSir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a Scottish former professional football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester…
Alexandru PapanăPerson · Film memorabiliaAlexandru "Alex" Papană (18 October 1906 – 17 April 1946) was a Romanian-American aviator and bobsledder who competed from the early 1930s to the late 1940s.
Andrew ShuePerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Shue (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor, known for his role as Billy Campbell on the television series Melrose Place (1992–1999).
Ángel AtienzaArtist · SculptureÁngel Atienza Landeta (16 March 1931 – 23 August 2015) was a Spanish artist and footballer who played as a defender for Real Madrid, with whom he won the inaugural European Cup.
Antonio CasasPerson · Film memorabiliaAntonio Casas Barros (11 November 1911 – 14 February 1982) was a Spanish footballer turned film actor who appeared in film between 1941 and his death in 1982.
Aziz YıldırımDesigner · DesignAziz Yıldırım (born 2 November 1952) is a Turkish businessman and civil engineer who served as the 32nd chairman of the Turkish multi-sport club Fenerbahçe S.K.
Barry HinesAuthor · BooksMelvin Barry Hines, FRSL (30 June 1939 – 18 March 2016) was an English author, playwright and screenwriter.
Beate GrimsrudPerson · Film memorabiliaBeate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.
Billy DuffyPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Henry Duffy (born 12 May 1961) is an English rock musician, best known as the guitarist in the band The Cult.
Bradley JamesPerson · Film memorabiliaBradley James (born 1983 or 1984) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Arthur Pendragon in the BBC series Merlin (2008–12), Damien Thorn in Damien (2016), Varga in…
Carlos Ángel LópezAuthor · BooksCarlos Ángel López Llanes (17 July 1952 – 30 September 2018) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Cesare BenedettiArtist · PaintingsCesare Benedetti (24 October 1920 – 9 July 2002) was an Italian footballer and a painter.
Co PrinsPerson · Film memorabiliaJacobus Theodorus Wilhelmus "Co" Prins (5 June 1938 – 26 September 1987) was a Dutch association football player.
Coloman Braun-BogdanAuthor · BooksColoman Braun-Bogdan (13 October 1905 – 15 March 1983) was a Romanian football midfielder and football manager.
David BeckhamPerson · Film memorabiliaSir David Robert Joseph Beckham (born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City F.C.
David GinolaPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Ginola-Ceze (born 25 January 1967) is a French former professional footballer. A television personality, he has also worked as an actor, model and football pundit.
David IckeAuthor · BooksDavid Vaughan Icke (born 29 April 1952) is an English conspiracy theorist, author and a former semi-professional footballer, sports journalist and broadcaster.
Diego MaradonaPerson · Film memorabiliaDiego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.
Eirik BakkePerson · Music memorabiliaEirik Bakke (born 13 September 1977) is a Norwegian football coach and a former professional player who played as a midfielder.
Elías QuerejetaPerson · Film memorabilia
Enrico RuggeriPerson · Music memorabilia
Eric CantonaPerson · Film memorabiliaÉric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former professional footballer.
Eric PierpointPerson · Film memorabiliaEric Pierpoint (born November 18, 1950) is an American actor and writer. He is perhaps best known for his role as George Francisco on Fox Network's Alien Nation.
Ezio VendrameAuthor · BooksEzio Vendrame (21 November 1947 – 4 April 2020) was an Italian writer, manager, and footballer, who played as a midfielder.
Feridun BuğekerDesigner · DesignFeridun İsmail Buğeker (5 April 1933 – 6 October 2014) was a Turkish football forward who played for Turkey in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Fenerbahçe S.K.
Frank MarshallPerson · Film memorabiliaFrank Wilton Marshall (born September 13, 1946) is an American film producer and director.
Franz BeckenbauerPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ]; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official.
Gamal Abdel-HamidPerson · Film memorabiliaGamal Abdel-Hamid (born 24 November 1957) is an Egyptian football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He played for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team.
Gareth TaylorArtist · PaintingsGareth Keith Taylor (born 25 February 1973) is a football manager and former player who is the head coach of Liverpoo club Liverpool.
Gerhard HanappiDesigner · DesignGerhard Hanappi was an Austrian association football player and architect (1929–1980). He was born in Vienna.
Guido MannariPerson · Film memorabiliaGuido Mannari (13 December 1944 – 10 August 1988) was an Italian actor of film and television.
Hannes Þór HalldórssonPerson · Film memorabiliaHannes Þór Halldórsson (born 27 April 1984) is an Icelandic filmmaker and former professional footballer.
Herman BrusselmansAuthor · BooksHerman Frans Martha Brusselmans (born 9 October 1957) is a Belgian novelist, poet, playwright and columnist. He lives in Ghent.
Irfan BachdimPerson · Film memorabiliaIrfan Haarys Bachdim (born 11 August 1988) is a former footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder.
Jack KempAuthor · BooksJack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician, professional football player, and U.S.
Jack WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaHorst Nußbaum (2 September 1940 – c. 16 October 2025), known professionally as Jack White, was a German composer, producer and footballer.
Javier BarrosoDesigner · DesignJavier Barroso Sánchez-Guerra (3 December 1903 – 10 September 1990) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid in the 1920s, and who later coached the team in…
Jean TardieuAuthor · BooksJean Tardieu (born in Saint-Germain-de-Joux, Ain, 1 November 1903, died in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, 27 January 1995) was a French artist, musician, poet and dramatic author.
Jens LehmannPerson · Film memorabiliaJens Gerhard Lehmann (pron; born 10 November 1969) is a German professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Jill ScottPhotographer · PhotographyJill Louise Scott (born 2 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Jo NesbøAuthor · BooksJon "Jo" Nesbø (lang; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author…
Johan DerksenAuthor · BooksPublisher, editor-in-chief, author, columnist, television presenter
John M. JohansenDesigner · DesignJohn MacLane Johansen (June 29, 1916 – October 26, 2012) was an American architect and a member of the Harvard Five. Johansen took an active role in the modern movement.
Jun AoyamaPerson · Film memorabilia
Justin BaldoniPerson · Film memorabiliaJustin Louis Baldoni (born January 24, 1984) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Rafael Solano on the CW telenovela Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and for starring…
Kim Dong-hyunPerson · Film memorabilia
Kim Young-kwangPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Goheung County.
Lennart SkoglundDesigner · DesignKarl Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund (pron; 24 December 1929 – 8 July 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as left winger.
Libertad LamarquePerson · Film memorabiliaLibertad Lamarque Bouza (24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was an Argentine and Mexican actress and singer, specialized in the musical genre of tango.
MarañónDesigner · Design
Mark OwenPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Anthony Patrick Owen (born 27 January 1972) is an English singer and songwriter best known for being a member of pop group and band Take That;
Márton EsterházyPerson · Music memorabiliaMárton Esterházy (born 9 April 1956) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is a descendant of the Esterházy aristocratic family.
Michael YanoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn January 22, 1979 is a Ghanaian former footballer, kickboxing player and musician.
Octávio MoraesDesigner · DesignOctávio Sérgio da Costa Moraes (9 July 1923 – 19 October 2009) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Brazil national team in 1949.
Olav Christopher JenssenArtist · PaintingsOlav Christopher Jenssen (born 2 April 1954 in Sortland Municipality, Norway) is a Norwegian artist.
Pål EngerArtist · PaintingsPål Enger (26 March 1967 – 29 June 2024) was a Norwegian art thief who was best known for stealing the paintings The Scream and Love and Pain by Edvard Munch.
Paul BreitnerPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Breitner (born 5 September 1951) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and left-back.
Pepe MelAuthor · BooksJosé "Pepe" Mel Pérez (born 28 February 1963) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.
Pontus WernbloomPhotographer · PhotographyPontus Anders Mikael Wernbloom (born 25 June 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
PoviaPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe Povia (born November 19, 1972), better known just as Povia (pron), is an Italian pop singer-songwriter.
Rauf AliyevAuthor · BooksRauf Sahraman oğlu Aliyev (Rauf Səhraman oğlu Əliyev, born 12 February 1989) is an Azerbaijani former international footballer who played as a striker.
Robin KoopsDesigner · Modern designRobin Koops (born 1971) is a Dutch mechanical engineer, designer and inventor. He is known for developing an artificial pancreas.
Roderich MenzelAuthor · BooksRoderich Ferdinand Ottomar Menzel (13 April 1907 – 17 October 1987) was a Czech-German amateur tennis player and, after his active career, a writer.
Rudolf KargusArtist · PaintingsRudolf Kargus (born 15 August 1952) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Sepp MaierPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Dieter "Sepp" Maier (born 28 February 1944) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the West Germany national team.
Slaven BilićPerson · Music memorabiliaSlaven Bilić (pron; born 11 September 1968) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Croatian national team.
Sönke WortmannPerson · Film memorabiliaSönke Wortmann (25 August 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German film director and producer.
Steffi JonesPerson · Film memorabiliaStephanie Ann Jones (born 22 December 1972) is a German-American football manager and former player who last managed the German women's national team.
Tam NsaliwaPerson · Music memorabiliaTamandani Wazayo Phillip Nsaliwa (born 28 January 1982) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Tomasz ŁapińskiPhotographer · Photography
Toni PolsterPerson · Music memorabiliaAnton "Toni" Polster (born 10 March 1964) is an Austrian professional football coach and former player.
Toni SchumacherPerson · Film memorabiliaHarald Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 6 March 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Tony LeblancPerson · Film memorabiliaIgnacio Fernández Sánchez (7 May 1922 – 24 November 2012) better known as Tony Leblanc was a Spanish actor, director, and comedian.[1]
Vesa-Matti LoiriPerson · Film memorabiliaVesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies…
Vikash DhorasooPerson · Film memorabiliaVikash Rao Dhorasoo (lang, born 10 October 1973) is an Indian–French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Vinnie JonesPerson · Film memorabiliaVincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Vivian CampbellPerson · Music memorabiliaVivian Patrick Campbell (born 25 August 1962) is a Northern Irish musician. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as the guitarist of Dio.
Wolfgang PaulArtist · SilverWolfgang Paul (De-Wolfgang Paul.ogg; 25 January 1940 – 28 June 2026) was a German footballer who played as a libero.
Zlatan IbrahimovićPerson · Film memorabiliaZlatan Ibrahimović (born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Zlatko ČajkovskiPerson · Film memorabiliaZlatko "Čik" Čajkovski (24 November 1923 – 27 July 1998) was a Yugoslav and Croatian football player and coach. His brother, Željko Čajkovski, was a footballer as well.

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