A "club hero" refers to someone who is greatly admired, respected, and loved by fans and members of a sports or social club. They may have achieved great things for the club or have a strong emotional connection with the members. Full definition
They need to quickly find a new club hero. (justarsenal.com)
This has led to great irritation amongst Chelsea fans, mostly due to the fact that Chelsea sold club hero Petr Cech in order to give Courtois the game time he was demanding. (squawka.com)
Maradona not only watched on from the stands, taking photos with fans, but also posed with a Tottenham shirt on the pitch at half time as he was introduced to the crowd as Spurs» special guest for the day, alongside club hero Ossie Ardiles. (hitc.com)