San Cristóbal is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Tomás Rincón, but the city has produced 51 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Mikel Villanueva, Júnior Moreno, Nahuel Ferraresi and Ronaldo Chacón. Among them are 50 male and 1 female players. Birth years range from 1958 to 2005.