León is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Antonio de la Cruz, but the city has produced 33 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include César Rodríguez Álvarez, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, Fran González and Juan Pablo Colinas. Among them are 32 male and 1 female players. Documented players span more than 104 years, from 1901 to 2005.
