Puerto Madryn is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Gabriel Mercado, but the city has produced 18 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Cristian Lema, Mauro Fernández, Juan Carlos Verdeal and Favio Durán. Among them are 16 male and 2 female players. Documented players span more than 85 years, from 1918 to 2003.
