List of LGBT women's association footballers

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This is a list of LGBTQ+ women's association footballers, including non-heterosexual female footballers (or those who have openly been in a same-sex relationship) as well transgender and non-binary footballers of any gender who have played for a women's association football team at the level specified.

Contents

International footballers

Ordered by national team alphabetically

NameNationalityCareerNotes & references
Lorena Benítez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [1]
Mackenzie Arnold Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [2]
Ellie Carpenter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2015– [3]
Alex Chidiac Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [4]
Brianna Davey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [5]
Michelle Heyman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008– [6]
Sam Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008– [6]
Chloe Logarzo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2011– [6]
Sarah Walsh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [7]
Tameka Yallop Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2007– [8]
Manuela Zinsberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2010– [9]
Ella Van Kerkhoven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [10]
Diede Lemey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [10]
Marta Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2000– [11]
Francielle Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2006–2018l [12]
Andressa Alves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2010– [12]
Bárbara Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [13]
Kadeisha Buchanan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [14]
Stephanie Labbé Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [15]
Erin McLeod Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [16]
Quinn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [17]
Fernanda Pinilla Flag of Chile.svg  Chile [18]
Pernille Harder Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [19]
Dorte Dalum Jensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [20]
Casey Stoney Flag of England.svg  England 1994–2018 [21]
Beth Mead Flag of England.svg  England 2011– [22]
Lauren Hemp Flag of England.svg  England 2016– [23]
Anita Asante Flag of England.svg  England [24]
Lucy Bronze Flag of England.svg  England [25]
Jessica Carter Flag of England.svg  England [26]
Rachel Daly Flag of England.svg  England [27]
Bethany England Flag of England.svg  England [28]
Melanie Garside-Wight Flag of England.svg  England [29]
Fran Kirby Flag of England.svg  England [30]
Jordan Nobbs Flag of England.svg  England [31]
Lianne Sanderson Flag of England.svg  England [32]
Jill Scott Flag of England.svg  England [33]
Demi Stokes Flag of England.svg  England [34]
Jodie Taylor Flag of England.svg  England [35]
Leah Williamson Flag of England.svg  England [36]
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin Flag of France.svg  France [37] [38]
Nadine Angerer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [39]
Ann-Katrin Berger Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [40]
Linda Bresonik Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [41]
Sara Doorsoun Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [42]
Inka Grings Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [43]
Ursula Holl Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [44]
Svenja Huth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [45]
Steffi Jones Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [46]
Isabel Kerschowski Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [47]
Katja Kraus Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [48]
Kim Kulig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [49]
Lea Schüller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [50]
Edda Garðarsdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland [51]
Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland [51]
Sandra Sigurðardóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland [52]
Ruesha Littlejohn Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2006– [53]
Katie McCabe Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2011– [54]
Isibeal Atkinson Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2017– [9]
Lisa Boattin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [55]
Aurora Galli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [56]
Manuela Giugliano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [57]
Elena Linari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [58]
Carolina Morace Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [59]
Kumi Yokoyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [60]
Janelly Farías Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [61]
Bianca Henninger Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [62]
Stephany Mayor Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [63]
Bianca Sierra Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [64]
Nathalie Geeris Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ?–2000 [65]
Daniëlle van de Donk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2008– [3]
Viviane Miedema Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2011– [66]
Anouk Dekker Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [67]
Sherida Spitse Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [68]
Stefanie van der Gragt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [69]
Merel van Dongen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [70]
Kirsty Yallop Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2004–2018 [8]
Katie Duncan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [71]
Priscilla Duncan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [72]
Michaela Foster Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [73]
Emma Kete Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [74]
Ria Percival Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [75]
Hannah Wilkinson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [76]
Marissa Callaghan Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland [77]
Ingrid Syrstad Engen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [78]
Isabell Herlovsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [79]
Frida Maanum Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [80]
Linda Medalen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [81]
Bente Nordby Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [82]
Guro Reitan Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [83]
Anja Sønstevold Flag of Norway.svg  Norway [84]
Tahnai Annis Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines [85]
Nadezhda Karpova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [86]
Lisa Evans Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2008– [9]
Shannon Lynn Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [87]
Eudy Simelane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [88]
Mapi León Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2009– [89]
Alba Redondo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2009– [90]
Teresa Abelleira Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2016– [91] [92]
Ivana Andrés Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [93]
Ana "Willy" Romero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [94]
Nilla Fischer Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1998–2022 [95]
Anneli Andelén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden ?–2000 [65]
Filippa Angeldahl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [96]
Nathalie Björn Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [97]
Lisa Dahlkvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [98]
Magdalena Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [99]
Jennifer Falk Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [100]
Lina Hurtig Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [101]
Emma Kullberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [102]
Jessica Landström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [103]
Malin Levenstad Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [104]
Hedvig Lindahl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [105]
Victoria Sandell Svensson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [106]
Caroline Seger Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [107]
Linda Sembrant Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [108]
Pia Sundhage Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [109]
Julia Zigiotti Olme Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [110]
Ramona Bachmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland [111]
Alisha Lehmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland [112]
Noelle Maritz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2011– [9]
Ali Krieger Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2005–2019 [113]
Ashlyn Harris Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2009–2020 [113]
Kelley O'Hara Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2009– [114]
Megan Rapinoe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2009– [115]
Kristie Mewis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2013– [116]
Tierna Davidson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [117]
Adrianna Franch Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [118]
Tobin Heath Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2010– [119]
Natasha Kai Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [120]
Lori Lindsey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [121]
Joanna Lohman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [122]
Kelley O'Hara Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [123]
Christen Press Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2009– [119]
Megan Rapinoe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [124]
Abby Wambach Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [125]
Saskia Webber Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [126]
Jess Fishlock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2002– [127]
Angharad James Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2010– [128]
Stephanie Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [129]
Andrea Worrall Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [130]

Other professional footballers

Ordered by career start chronologically

NameNationalityCareerNotes & references
Lily Parr Flag of England.svg  England 1920–1951 [131]
Macarena Sánchez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2006– [132]
Lisa Hurtig Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2007– [101]
Toni Pressley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2008– [11]
Keelin Winters Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2011– [133]
Emma Lennartsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2013– [134]
Abbey-Leigh Stringer Flag of England.svg  England 2014– [9]
Claudia Walker Flag of England.svg  England 2014– [9]
Naomi Hartley Flag of England.svg  England 2018– [135]
Mara Gómez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2022– [136]

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