Nghệ An is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Lê Công Vinh, but the city has produced 36 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Quế Ngọc Hải, Nguyễn Đình Bắc, Dương Hồng Sơn and Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng. Among them are 35 male and 1 female players. Birth years range from 1972 to 2004.
