Ulm is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Uli Hoeneß, but the city has produced 42 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Dieter Hoeneß, Matthias Lehmann, Jakob Streitle and Erik Thommy. Among them are 39 male and 3 female players. Documented players span more than 111 years, from 1894 to 2005.