Opposition Players
| Full Name sorted descending | Birthdate sortable | Era | Club(s) sortable | Apps sortable | Goals sortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Salman | 12 Mar 1960 | 1983-84 – 1989-90 | Millwall, Brentford | 5 | 1 |
| Roland Sallai | 22 May 1997 | 2025-26 | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 |
| Mohammed Salisu | 17 Apr 1999 | 2021-22 – 2022-23 | Southampton | 3 | 0 |
| Hasan Salihamidzic | 1 Jan 1977 | 2001-02 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 1 |
| William Saliba | 24 Mar 2001 | 2022-23 – 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7 | 0 |
| Tommy Sale | 30 Apr 1910 | 1933-34 – 1938-39 | Stoke City, Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 5 |
| Carlos Salcido | 2 Apr 1980 | 2006-07 – 2010-11 | PSV Eindhoven, Fulham | 7 | 0 |
| Viorel Salceanu | 1 Mar 1946 | 1970-71 | Dinamo Bucharest | 2 | 1 |
| Veroljub Salatic | 14 Nov 1985 | 2015-16 | Sion | 2 | 0 |
| John Salako | 11 Feb 1969 | 1989-90 – 2000-01 | Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Charlton Athletic | 12 | 0 |
| Anass Salah-Eddine | 18 Jan 2002 | 2025-26 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed Salah | 15 Jun 1992 | 2013-14 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 |
| Bakary Sako | 26 Apr 1988 | 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 |
| Lamine Sakho | 28 Sept 1977 | 2003-04 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 |
| Diafra Sakho | 24 Dec 1989 | 2014-15 – 2017-18 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 |
| Mamadou Sakho | 13 Feb 1990 | 2017-18 – 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 |
| Stoiko Sakaliev | 25 Mar 1979 | 2005-06 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 |
| Fashion Sakala | 14 Mar 1997 | 2022-23 | Rangers | 2 | 0 |
| Bukayo Saka | 5 Sept 2001 | 2019-20 – 2025-26 | Arsenal | 16 | 4 |
| Henri Saivet | 26 Oct 1990 | 2015-16 | Bordeaux | 2 | 1 |
| Romain Saïss | 26 Mar 1990 | 2018-19 – 2021-22 | Wolves | 5 | 0 |
| Borja Sainz | 21 Feb 2001 | 2023-24 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 12 Mar 1997 | 2019-20 – 2022-23 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 |
| Ismael Saibari | 28 Jan 2001 | 2024-25 – 2025-26 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 |
| Osame Sahraoui | 11 Jun 2001 | 2024-25 | Lille | 1 | 0 |
| Nuri Sahin | 5 Sept 1988 | 2015-16 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 |
| Olcay Sahan | 26 May 1987 | 2014-15 | Besiktas | 2 | 0 |
| Louis Saha | 8 Aug 1978 | 2000-01 – 2012-13 | Manchester United, Fulham, Everton, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 1 |
| Willy Sagnol | 18 Mar 1977 | 2001-02 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 |
| Bacary Sagna | 14 Feb 1983 | 2007-08 – 2016-17 | Arsenal, Manchester City | 14 | 0 |
| Billy Sage | 11 Nov 1893 | 1923-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 |
| Mel Sage | 24 Mar 1964 | 1987-88 – 1990-91 | Derby County | 4 | 0 |
| Yannick Sagbo | 12 Apr 1988 | 2013-14 | Hull City | 2 | 0 |
| Ted Sagar | 7 Feb 1910 | 1931-32 – 1950-51 | Everton | 20 | 0 |
| Charles Sagar | 28 Mar 1878 | 1898-99 – 1903-04 | Bury | 9 | 4 |
| Youssef Safri | 1 Mar 1977 | 2004-05 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 |
| Matvey Safonov | 25 Feb 1999 | 2025-26 | Paris St Germain | 2 | 0 |
| Behrang Safari | 9 Feb 1985 | 2014-15 | Basel | 2 | 0 |
| Iñaki Sáez | 23 Apr 1943 | 1968-69 | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 27 Jun 1999 | 2021-22 | AC Milan | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Sadler | 26 Feb 1985 | 2006-07 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 |
| David Sadler | 5 Feb 1946 | 1966-67 – 1972-73 | Manchester United | 11 | 0 |
| Lukáš Sadílek | 23 May 1996 | 2023-24 | Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Sadiki | 7 Dec 2004 | 2023-24 – 2025-26 | Sunderland, Union SG | 4 | 0 |
| Nigel Saddington | 9 Dec 1965 | 1988-89 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 |
| H Saddington | 1893-94 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | |
| Hadi Sacko | 24 Mar 1994 | 2016-17 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 |
| Rainer Sachse | 15 Jun 1950 | 1972-73 – 1977-78 | Dynamo Dresden | 3 | 0 |
| Sarioglu Sabri | 26 Jul 1984 | 2006-07 | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 |
| Alvaro Saborio | 25 Mar 1982 | 2005-06 | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 0 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 17 Mar 1994 | 2020-21 – 2022-23 | RasenBallsport Leipzig, Manchester United | 3 | 0 |
| Andrés Sabido | 13 Nov 1957 | 1980-81 | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Sabella | 5 Nov 1954 | 1978-79 – 1980-81 | Leeds United, Sheffield United | 2 | 0 |
| Jarmo Saastamoinen | 20 Sept 1967 | 1991-92 | Kuusysi Lahti | 2 | 0 |
| Kari Saarinen | 24 Apr 1958 | 1981-82 | Oulu Palloseura | 2 | 0 |
| José Sá | 17 Jan 1993 | 2017-18 – 2025-26 | Wolves, FC Porto | 11 | 0 |
| Sergey Ryzhikov | 19 Sept 1980 | 2015-16 | Rubin Kazan | 2 | 0 |
| Matej Rynes | 30 May 2001 | 2023-24 | Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Ryder | 3 Jun 1928 | 1950-51 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 |
| Vaughan Ryan | 2 Sept 1968 | 1987-88 – 1989-90 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 |
| Reg Ryan | 30 Oct 1925 | 1949-50 – 1957-58 | West Bromwich Albion, Derby County | 11 | 2 |
| Keith Ryan | 25 Jun 1970 | 2000-01 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 1 |
| Buck Ryan | 16 Oct 1930 | 1957-58 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 |
| John Ryan | 20 Jul 1947 | 1967-68 – 1981-82 | Norwich City, Luton Town, Manchester City, Fulham | 11 | 1 |
| John Ryan | 18 Feb 1962 | 1983-84 – 1985-86 | Oldham Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United | 4 | 0 |
| Jimmy Ryan | 12 May 1945 | 1966-67 – 1974-75 | Manchester United, Luton Town | 3 | 0 |
| Gerry Ryan | 4 Oct 1955 | 1977-78 – 1983-84 | Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County | 8 | 3 |
| Darren Ryan | 3 Jul 1972 | 1995-96 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 8 Apr 1992 | 2017-18 – 2020-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 |
| Brian Ryalls | 7 Jul 1932 | 1953-54 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 |
| Cyril Rutter | 21 Feb 1933 | 1960-61 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Rutter | 22 Dec 1933 | 1953-54 – 1957-58 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 |
| Arthur Rutter | 1909-10 | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | |
| Georginio Rutter | 20 Apr 2002 | 2022-23 – 2025-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds United | 5 | 0 |
| Ernst Rutschmann | 9 Nov 1948 | 1976-77 | FC Zürich | 1 | 0 |
| Sep Rutherford | 29 Nov 1907 | 1932-33 – 1934-35 | Portsmouth | 4 | 2 |
| RE Rutherford | 1905-06 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Rutherford | 20 Sept 1914 | 1946-47 – 1950-51 | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 |
| Jock Rutherford | 12 Oct 1884 | 1901-02 – 1925-26 | Newcastle United, Arsenal | 29 | 7 |
| Jack Rutherford | 1919-20 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | |
| Peter Russell | 16 Jan 1935 | 1955-56 – 1957-58 | Notts County | 5 | 0 |
| Wayne Russell | 29 Nov 1967 | 1994-95 | Burnley | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Russell | 7 Jul 1935 | 1957-58 – 1962-63 | Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 |
| Willie Russell | 1930-31 – 1933-34 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | |
| Sam Russell | 2 Jan 1900 | 1923-24 – 1924-25 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 |
| James Russell | 1893-94 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | |
| Jock Russell | 29 Dec 1872 | 1901-02 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 |
| George Russell | 1894-95 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | |
| Eddie Russell | 15 Jul 1928 | 1949-50 – 1955-56 | Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Wolves | 4 | 0 |
| David Russell | 1898-99 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | |
| David Russell | 1895-96 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | |
| Craig Russell | 4 Feb 1974 | 1995-96 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 |
| Colin Russell | 21 Jan 1961 | 1983-84 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Russell | 13 Nov 1895 | 1924-25 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Russ | 23 Nov 1964 | 1991-92 | Swarovski Tirol | 2 | 0 |
| Mikhail Rusiaev | 15 Nov 1964 | 1992-93 | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Rush | 6 Aug 1971 | 1991-92 – 1994-95 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 |
| Ian Rush | 20 Oct 1961 | 1996-97 – 1997-98 | Leeds United, Newcastle United | 3 | 0 |
| David Rush | 15 May 1971 | 1990-91 – 1991-92 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 |
| Raul Rusescu | 9 Jul 1988 | 2009-10 | Unirea Urziceni | 1 | 0 |
Total: 16004 players | Page 34 of 161