Prato is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Paolo Rossi, but the city has produced 40 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Alessandro Diamanti, Mario Bertini, Manuel Pucciarelli and Ighli Vannucchi. Among them are 35 male and 5 female players. Documented players span more than 109 years, from 1897 to 2006.
