Trieste is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Cesare Maldini, but the city has produced 119 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Nereo Rocco, Ferruccio Valcareggi, Andrea Petagna and Max Tonetto. Among them are 116 male and 3 female players. Documented players span more than 106 years, from 1893 to 1999.
