Gay | Soccer Players

First active top-flight male professional to come out in 2021. Charlotte Independence (USA)

First UK male pro to come out since 1990; moved to the US in 2025. North Carolina FC (USA) gay soccer players

Historically the only out man in top-division US men's soccer for several years. Third Division (South Africa) First out gay male professional footballer in Africa. Ignacio Lago Various (Argentina) Came out publicly in early 2026. Historical Trailblazers First active top-flight male professional to come out