How many openly gay football players are there in the premier league

There is a small but growing of out gay male pro football players currently playing across the globe. (Getty/Facebook) The world of men’s professional football has long been playing catch-up when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation and visibility, with very few openly gay professional footballers. It was only in that homosexuality was partially decriminalised in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland followed in and - just over 40 years ago. Since then, we have seen openly lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people in most areas of public life.

Homosexuality in English football has been described as a taboo subject by both players and the media. [1][2] As of May , there is only one openly gay male footballer in England's top four men's divisions, Jake Daniels, a forward for Blackpool F.C. (who came out in May ). In other sports namely, the WNBA and NWSL , I was able to find double as many confirmed straight people as confirmed gay people. That was just not the case here! This list is designed to help you do exactly that.

From World Cup stars to lower-league heroes, meet the gay and bi male footballers who have blazed trails in soccer around the world. By SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER. Published: BST, 6 December Updated: BST, 6 December Thomas Hitzlsperger, the Premier League 's first openly gay player, has shared his thoughts on the LGBT pride saga which is engulfing the top flight after several footballers protested against wearing rainbow armbands and jackets.

Australian striker Andy Brennan came out as gay in , becoming the first out gay Australian male footballer. He's still playing professional soccer, making him one of the few out current players. Download All Football App to enjoy the best football experience. News EPL. Patrice Evra has claimed he played alongside at least two gay players at every team throughout his career in football and has lifted the lid on some of the shocking attitudes of his team-mates towards homosexuality.