Bornova district, Turkey, is a notable football birthplace — 26 association football players on Wikidata list the city as their place of birth. The most notable are Aytaç Kara, Barış Alıcı and Kerim Alıcı. Among them are 25 male and 1 female players. Documented players span more than 126 years, from 1882 to 2008.