Gay — Soccers Players

(Orlando Pride/Brazil): Widely considered one of the greatest of all time, Marta is also openly queer.

: The first openly gay professional referee in English football. gay soccers players

: A famous professional couple who have played together at Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Other LGBTQ+ Figures in Soccer Other LGBTQ+ Figures in Soccer : Former professional

: Former professional player in Asia who came out after his career ended. Openly LGBTQ+ Female Players In contrast, female professional soccer has a long

: The most high-profile former Premier League and German international player to come out (post-retirement in 2014).

While many professional soccer players identify as LGBTQ+, only a small number of male players are currently "out" and active at the highest professional levels as of 2026. In contrast, female professional soccer has a long history of prominent openly gay and queer athletes.

: The first openly gay man to play in a major North American professional sports league (MLS).