Association Football

Albirex Niigata — Japanese professional football club Albirex Niigata Albirex Niigata is a professional Japanese football club based in Niigata. Known for its bright orange colours, a strong local fanbase and satellite teams abroad, the club is a pro…

Alfredo Di Stéfano — Argentine-born Footballer and Influential Coach Alfredo Di Stéfano Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926–2014), nicknamed 'Saeta rubia', was a pioneering forward who starred for Real Madrid and later became a respected coach. He is widely regarded as one of fo…

Anguilla national football team The Anguilla national football team represents the British Overseas Territory in international association football; a small, largely amateur side competing in CONCACAF and FIFA co…

AS Beauvais Oise AS Beauvais Oise is a French football club from Beauvais, Oise, with a history of competing at national and regional levels and a role in local youth development.

Ascenso MX: Mexico's former second-tier professional football league Ascenso MX Ascenso MX was Mexico's second-division professional football league, providing promotion to Liga MX and relegation to the lower tier; it operated as the country's organized feeder…

Assist (association football) Assist (football) An assist is the contribution credited to a player whose pass, cross or action directly leads to a goal in association football. Conventions vary by competition and statistical pro…

Atsuhiko Ejiri Atsuhiko Ejiri (江尻 篤彦, b. 1967) is a Japanese former professional footballer known for his club career during Japan's transition to the professional era and for his continued assoc…

Best European Goalkeeper (UEFA Goalkeeper of the Season) Best European Goalkeeper Annual award recognizing the top goalkeeper in European club football, historically presented by UEFA and at times by other organizations, based on performances in UEFA competition…

Bobby Robson: English player, manager and footballing statesman Bobby Robson English footballer and manager Sir Bobby Robson (1933–2009) played nearly 600 games, earned 20 England caps, and built a distinguished managerial career including Ipswich, England…

Casale F.B.C. (A.S. Casale Calcio) Casale F.B.C. Italian football club from Casale Monferrato, Piedmont. Founded in the early 20th century, best known for winning the national championship in 1913–14 and its ongoing role in regio…

Chile national football team The Chile national football team (La Roja) represents Chile in international football. Governed by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile, it competes in CONMEBOL and is known for Copa…

FIFA: International governing body of association football FIFA FIFA is the international governing organization for association football, overseeing global competitions, membership of national associations, development programs and the staging…