- Marc Crosas
Marc Crosas Luque (born 9 January 1988 in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona, Catalonia) is a Spanish football (soccer) midfielder, currently plays for FC Barcelona. He made his first team debut against CF Badalona in Copa del Rey 2006-07 second-leg, substitute Andrés Iniesta in 76 min. He has been named in the Barcelona squad of 23 to go to the FIFA Club World Cup 2006 in December, in Japan. He has recently been linked with a move to Liverpool FC. - Lionel Andres Messi
Lionel Messi (full name Lionel Andres Messi ) was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. He is an Argentine international footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Primera Division, and for the Argentine national team. Biography and Career : He started playing football when he was just five years old at a club which was coached by his father. After three years he moved to... - Albert Jorquera
Albert Jorquera Fortià, is a Spanish football player who plays goalkeeper for FC Barcelona. Jorquera started playing for the Barcelona Youth School in 1994. He started playing for the Barcelona C team in 1998 and was promoted to the FC Barcelona B team in 1995. He was loaned to AD Ceuta and CE Mataró in second division before seizing the starting position in the second team. His first appearance in the top tier football was against Athletic Bilbao on January 17, 2004, … - Gianluca Zambrotta
Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born February 19, 1977 in Como) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He is extremely fast, and plays either as a full-back defender, or a side midfielder for both club and country. Considered by many the best outside back in the world, he currently plays for FC Barcelona with a contract until 2010. He is married to his wife, Valentina. - Carles Puyol
Carles Puyol i Saforcada (born April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who is the current team captain of FC Barcelona. He is a regular in the Spanish national team. Puyol played for Spain at the 2000 Olympics, 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup; Puyol has been capped over 60 times. He has also played for the unofficial Catalonia national football team in one friendly. - Samuel Eto'O
Samuel Eto'o (born March 10, 1981 in Nkon, Cameroon) is a professional footballer, who currently plays for FC Barcelona. He is a distinguished forward who is known for his outstanding positional awareness, speed, and finishing. His talents have made him a leading scorer for both club and country and one of the world's best strikers. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005, … - Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram is a French professional football defender, the most capped player in the history of the France national team. He has played at the top division level for over 15 seasons, including ten in Italy's Serie A. With the France national team, Thuram won the 1998 World Cup and the Euro 2000. Before Thuram pursued a football career, he aspired to be a Roman Catholic priest, until he found that he wanted to make use of his football talents. - Juliano Belletti
Juliano Haus Belletti, often known as Belletti, is a Brazilian football player, with an Italian passport, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. His natural position is right back, although he has played as a central defender in the past. He started his career playing for Cruzeiro in 1993. In 1995 he moved to São Paulo, where he earned a solid spot in the starting lineup. - Javier Saviola
Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian professional football player, who plays for Real Madrid. His usual position is as striker. He is known for his speed and ability to score from almost any position. He has scored 10 goals in 34 games for the Argentina national team, and represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In 2005, he was the youngest named on the FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living footballers. - Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma is a Portuguese football midfielder who currently plays for Porto in the Portuguese BWINLIGA and the Portugal national football team. Nicknamed Mustang by former coach Laszlo Bölöni, Quaresma is often compared to fellow Portuguese, Cristiano Ronaldo for the similarities both possess in terms of their speed and dribbling abilities, as well as their style of play. - Sylvinho
Sylvinho (full name Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior, sometimes alternatively spelt as Silvinho, born April 12, 1974 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player, who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. He usually plays on the left, either as full back or wing back. He started his career at Corinthians from 1994 until 1999. In 1999 he moved to English club Arsenal, where he played for two years, … - Hristo Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. He was honoured as European Footballer of the Year in 1994. - Johan Cruijff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. He was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1971, 1973, 1974) which is a record jointly held with Michel Platini and Marco van Basten. Cruijff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, developed by Rinus Michels. - Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football superstar. He played in four World Cups and received a FIFA award: "FIFA Internet Player of the Century", after being voted in an international fan poll organized by FIFA in 2000 to choose the best football player of all time. Maradona won various trophies with Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli over the course of his career. - Éric Abidal
Éric Abidal is a left-sided French football defender of Martiniquean descent who currently plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. - Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers crisp brand. It was his sense of positioning and tap-ins that made him one of England's most prolific strikers of all-time, … - Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola Sala (b. Santpedor, Catalonia, Spain, January 18, 1971), also known as Pep Guardiola is a Catalan former football player. He was captain of both FC Barcelona and Spain. He also played for Brescia Calcio, AS Roma, Al-Ahli Doha and Dorados de Sinaloa. Guardiola has also played for and been a strong supporter of the Catalan XI. Guardiola was a product of the "cantera barcelonista", … - Ernesto Valverde
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor, known as "Txingurri" (Euskera: ant) (born February 4, 1964 in Viandar de la Vera, Extremadura), is a Spanish retired footballer and current football manager. He played during the 80s and the 90s in the Spanish football. After playing for Deportivo Alavés and Sestao, he was transferred to RCD Espanyol in 1986, and his best oportunity was in 1988, when he became a FC Barcelona player -where he win an Spanish Cup and a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup-, … - Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assís Moreira is a Brazilian footballer, also known as Ronaldinho "Gaúcho" (due to him being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply and most commonly Ronaldinho. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January 2007. Ronaldinho, meaning "little Ronaldo", is better known in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho "Gaúcho", in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo (already called Ronaldinho in Brazil). - Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes OBE (born November 1, 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed "Sparky", is a former Welsh football player and currently a manager at Blackburn Rovers. As a Welsh international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals. He was a talented forward, able to hold up the ball for himself and bring other people into play. - Ernest Witty
Ernest Witty Cotton, (born Barcelona, Spain), was an Anglo/Catalan footballer, tennis player and businessman. In 1899 Witty, a Spanish national tennis champion, became a founding member of the Real Club de Tenis de Barcelona and in the early 1900s he played for FC Barcelona. He was also a successful trader and his family company, the Witty Group, continues to operate today. He is the younger brother of Arthur Witty. - Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE (born September 20, 1971 in Helsingborg, Skåne) is a Swedish footballer. Larsson is best known for seven successful years with Scottish club Celtic. He subsequently had a two-year spell at Barcelona of Spain, where he won the Champions League. Having left Barcelona in the summer of 2006, he returned to his home town club of Helsingborgs IF. He later joined Manchester United on a short term loan in January 2007, … - Josep Samitier
Josep Samitier Vilalta, also known as José Samitier, was a Spanish/Catalan footballer, manager and scout who played for FC Barcelona, Madrid CF, OGC Nice, the Catalan XI and Spain. He later coached Athletic Madrid, OGC Nice and CF Barcelona and worked as a scout for both CF Barcelona and Real Madrid. During his playing career with FC Barcelona he scored 326 goals and is second only to Paulino Alcántara as the clubs all time top goalscorer. - Joan Gamper
Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Joan Kamper, Hans Gamper, Johannes Gamper and Kans Kamper) was a football pioneer, player and club president. He founded football clubs in Switzerland and Spain, most notably FC Barcelona. As club president, he helped establish FC Barcelona as one of the leading clubs. - Oleguer Presas
Oleguer Presas i Renom (born February 2 1980 in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish football player. Currently playing for FC Barcelona. He is an economics graduate who missed training at FC Barcelona to complete his finals. Oleguer, started his career at the modest Lepanto, a club from his hometown of Sabadell. In 1997 he joined Gramenet UEA, making his senior debut in 2001. - Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst, nicknamed "Gio" (born February 5, 1975 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Feyenoord in de Dutch Eredivisie. His heritage is Dutch-Moluccan. Van Bronckhorst signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord in June 2007, leaving Barcelona as a free agent. Prior to joining Barcelona, Van Bronckhorst played for RKC Waalwijk (1993-94), Feyenoord (1994-98), Rangers (1998-2001), and Arsenal (2001-03). - Miquel Soler
Miquel Soler Sarasols (born March 13, 1965 in Sant Esteve d'en Bas, Girona), is a retired Spanish football defender. He played for seven clubs: RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza and RCD Mallorca. - Arthur Witty
Arthur Witty Cotton (born Barcelona, Spain), also known as Don Arturo, was an Anglo/Catalan footballer, club president and businessman. Witty played for FC Barcelona in the first Copa del Rey final and later served as club president between 1903 and 1905. He was also a successful trader and his family company, the Witty Group, continues to operate today. He is the older brother of Ernest Witty. - Giovanni dos Santos
Giovanni dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican football striker who plays for FC Barcelona and is part of the Mexican National U-20 Football Team and was a member of the Mexican National U-17 Football team that won the FIFA U-17 World Championship 2005 held in Peru. Dos Santos, also known as "Gio" or "Giova", was a key piece in winning that title. - Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964) is a Danish former professional football player and manager. He is now manager of Spanish club Getafe CF. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he won four straight "La Liga" championships, as well as the 1992 European Cup. He most famously moved to arch rivals Real Madrid in 1994, with whom he won his fifth "La Liga" title in a row. - Patrick Kluivert
Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a Dutch international football striker of Surinamese descent. He currently is without a club, after being released by PSV Eindhoven for whom he signed a one-year deal. In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances. - Francesco Coco
Francesco Coco is an Italian football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for Internazionale of Serie A. - Bojan Krkić
Bojan Krkić, is a 16-year-old Serbian-Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in Spain. He is widely considered to be one of the most promising young talents of his time. His father, who holds the same name, was a well known footballer in Serbia, where he played for Red Star Belgrade, and a scout for FC Barcelona since 1997. His mother is of Catalan descent. He speaks fluent Catalan and is very proud of his Catalan descent. - Edmílson Gomes
Edmílson, full name José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes is a Brazilian football player of Italian descent. He has played as centre-back/defensive midfielder for São Paulo FC, Olympique Lyonnais and currently FC Barcelona, with a contract to end in June 2007. He won the São Paulo State, French and Spanish championships with São Paulo F.C., Lyon and Barcelona. - Edgar Davids
Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player. He plays in the midfield position and is known for his hard work ethic. He is in his second stint at AFC Ajax, having joined them as an 18-year-old. He has also played for A.C. Milan, Juventus FC, FC Barcelona, Internazionale and Tottenham Hotspur. Davids suffers from glaucoma, which requires him to wear protective goggles during football matches. - Steve Mokone
Steve 'Kalamazoo' Mokone OIG, nicknamed "The Black Meteor" (born 23 March 1932 in Johannesburg) is a former South African football player who was the first black player to play in a professional European league. - Ludovic Giuly
Ludovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays as a winger for A.S. Roma. After starting his career with Olympique Lyonnais in 1994, Giuly was signed by AS Monaco FC in January 1998. Then, FC Barcelona payed €7 million to Monaco in order to signed him on June 28, 2004 a contract until June 2008. Giuly has been capped for France, but was removed from his country's Euro 2004 squad due to a heart-breaking leg injury he sustained in the 2004 Champions League Final. - Andoni Zubizarreta
Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper, and the all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team. Despite being born in Vitoria-Gasteiz he spent his childhood in Aretxabaleta (Gipuzkoa). Zubizarreta started his playing career at his hometown club of Aretxabaleta (1977-79), club named UDA. He then played for Deportivo Alavés (1979-80). He then went on to play for Athletic Bilbao (1980-86), … - Ladislao Kubala
Ladislao Kubala Stecz, also referred to as Kubala László or Ladislav Kubala, was a Slovak-Hungarian footballer and manager who played as a forward with various European clubs including Ferencváros TC, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Vasas SC, CF Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He also played for three different national teams, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Spain, as well as a "Europe XI" and the Catalan XI. - Bernd Schuster
Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player. During his heyday as a player Schuster and his wife, Gaby, were well known celebrities in Germany, and were both loved and hated. Gaby had a controversial reputation, worsened when she took over the job as her husband's manager. She was soon labelled by the press as being "Bernd's dragon-like boss" without whom he would never even sign a bill in a restaurant.
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