Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha, often known as Roberto Carlos and sometimes as RC3 is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game", and one of the greatest full-backs in history. In 1997, he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year. He is primarily known for his long career at Real Madrid and ever-presence in the Brazilian national team.
Rui Manuel César Costa, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who is the 34th president of sports club S.L. Benfica. He also succeeded Luís Filipe Vieira as president of the club's SAD board of directors.
José Kléberson Pereira, commonly known as José Kléberson or simply Kléberson, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach of New York City FC. He previously played for Brazil 32 times and was part of the squad that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Jean Ronny Johnsen is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.
Şenol Güneş is a Turkish football manager and former player who most recently managed Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. His most notable managerial achievements to date include coaching the Turkey national team to third place in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and winning two Süper Lig titles; both of them with Beşiktaş. He is also noted for stints in his boyhood club Trabzonspor.His playing career there saw the club win 6 of their 7 Süper Lig titles.
João Pedro da Silva Pereira is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back.
Mehmet Aurélio is a football coach and former player, who played as a defensive midfielder. He is an assistant coach of Fenerbahçe. Born in Brazil, he made 44 appearances for the Turkey national team scoring twice.
Paweł Łukasz Brożek is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Brozek previously represented various youth squads for Poland. He made his Poland national football team debut in 2005, scored over 30 international appearances and competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
Martin Andresen is a Norwegian former professional football player and manager, who played as a central midfielder.
The Kniksen Award, established in 1990, honors the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen".
Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus, commonly known as just Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, but who could also play as a second striker. He was known for his technique, dribbling ability, balance on the ball and two-footedness.
Edward John Ikem Newton is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
Deyvison Rogério da Silva, commonly known as Bobô, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Celso Borges Mora, is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team. With 163 international appearances, he is the most capped player in Costa Rica's history.
José Ernesto Sosa is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentina Primera Division club Estudiantes de La Plata. He also represented the Argentina national team.
Cristiano Marques Gomes, or simply Cris, is a Brazilian football manager and a former player who is the most recently manager of Championnat National club Versailles. Previously he was manager of GOAL FC, and spent three years as manager of the under-19 squad of Lyon. A former centre-back, Cris is also nicknamed "the policeman" by way of reference to his authoritarian nature on the pitch and his four months of experience in a police department in Guarulhos. He won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles with French club Lyon between 2005 and 2008, as well as the Brazilian Championship in 1998 with Corinthians, and in 2003 with Cruzeiro, and he also won the Copa do Brasil in 1995 with Corinthians, and in 2000 with Cruzeiro. Cris represented Brazil at international level, winning the Copa América in 2004.
Felipe Melo de Carvalho, known as Felipe Melo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Fluminense.
Ingvild Stensland is a former Norwegian footballer who, from August 2022, is one of the assistance coaches on Norway women's national team.
Torric Jebrin is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Nepal Super League club F.C. Chitwan.
Fredrik Midtsjø is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Pendikspor.
