Professional Footballers' AssociationThe Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. Founded in 1907, it is the world's oldest professional sports trade union, with approximately 5,000 current members each season, including players from the Premier League, EFL and Women's Super League. Nearly 50,000 former members retain access to services and benefits including education grants, coaching courses and wellbeing support.
Bobby BarnesDavid Oswald "Bobby" Barnes (born 17 December 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League and represented England at youth level.
Jean-Marc BosmanJean-Marc Bosman (French:; born 30 October 1964) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling in 1995. This landmark judgement, which was handed down by the European Court of Justice, completely changed the way footballers are employed, allowing professional players in the European Union to move freely to another club at the end of their contract with their present team.
Maheta MolangoMaheta Matteo Molango (born 24 July 1982) is a Swiss-born sports executive and former professional footballer. He was born in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, he is an Italian citizen, born to a Congolese father and Italian mother. He became the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers' Association for England and Wales on 1 June 2021, replacing Gordon Taylor.
Association footballTeam sport played with a ballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.
Magnus ErlingmarkSwedish footballer Magnus ErlingmarkPersonal informationFull name Per Magnus ErlingmarkDate of birth (1968-07-08) 8 July 1968 (age 58)Place of birth Jönköping, SwedenHeight 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Position Defensive midfielderYouth career–1984 BK ForwardSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1985–1988 BK Forward 71 (10)1989–1992 Örebro SK 102 (11)1993–2004 IFK Göteborg 278 (42)2005 BK Häcken 0 (0)Total 451 (63)International career1989–1990 Sweden U21 10 (1)1990–1998 Sweden 37 (1) Medal record Sweden FIFA World Cup 1994 * Club domestic league appearances and goals Per Magnus Erlingmark (born 8 July 1968) is a Swedish former professional footballer who mainly played as a defensive midfielder.
BBCBritish public service broadcaster"The Beeb" redirects here. For other uses, see Beeb.The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on 1 January 1927.
Karin SendelKarin Sendel (Hebrew: קארין סנדל; born 26 October 1988) is an Israeli women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligat Nashim club FC Ramat HaSharon. She has previously played for Maccabi Holon, as well as having spells in the NCAA, with both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the UNC Greensboro Spartans, and in Iceland. She is the captain of the Israel national team, where she made her debut at the 2007 World Cup Qualifiers.Alejandro SequeiraGiovanni Alejandro Sequeira Solano (born 27 April 1975) is a Costa Rican retired international footballer who played as a striker.David TerrierDavid Terrier (born 4 August 1973) is a French former footballer who played as a defender.
HoofddorpHoofddorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːvdɔr(ə)p]; lit. 'Main Village') is the main town of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. In 2021, the population was 77,885. The town was founded in 1853, immediately after the Haarlemmermeer had been drained.
GeremiGeremi Sorele Njitap Fotso (born 20 December 1978), known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer. He was a versatile player able to play at right-back, right midfield or defensive midfielder, known for his power, pace, combative style and free-kick ability. The most successful periods of Geremi's club career came at Real Madrid and Chelsea, winning the UEFA Champions League with the first and domestic honours with the latter.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.