Maringá is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Alessandro Santos, but the city has produced 22 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Roberto Júlio de Figueiredo, David Lopes, Simone Gomes Jatobá and Marcelo Cirino. Among them are 20 male and 1 female players. Birth years range from 1964 to 2002.
