The captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members
United States captain Abby Wambach (left, in red) and England captain Steph Houghton (right, in white) shake hands before kickoff, 2015
A captain's armband with FIFA's "My Game is Fair Play" slogan printed on it
Francesco Totti, Roma captain, lifting the 2007–08 Coppa Italia
James Milner, vice-captain of Liverpool from 2015 to 2023. As depicted in the image, vice-captains serve as their team's captain when the regular captain is not included in the starting eleven, or if, during a game, the captain is substituted or sent off.
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V., commonly known as Bayern Munich, FC Bayern or simply Bayern, is a professional sports club based in Munich, Germany. They are most known for their men's professional
Captain (association football)
…in the starting eleven, or if, during a game, the captain is substituted or sent off. Examples include Frenkie De Jong at Barcelona, Joshua Kimmich at Bayern Munich, and Federico Valverde at Real Madrid. Similarly, some clubs also name a 3rd captain, a 4th captain, or even a 5th captain to take the role of captain…
The first game of Bayern Munich against 1. FC Nürnberg in 1901
Franz Beckenbauer and Roberto Perfumo before a friendly v Argentina in 1970
Gerd Müller displayed on a 1973 football card
The three consecutive European Cup trophies won by Bayern Munich from 1974 to 1976. The one on the far right is the real trophy, given to Bayern permanently. The ones on the left are slightly smaller replicas.