Belford Roxo is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Gerson Santos Putin, but the city has produced 10 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Tarciane, Júlio Romão, Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa and Marcus Vinicius. Among them are 9 male and 1 female players. Most players were born between 1984 and 2003.