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Gay and lesbian Footballers

Justin Fashanu

Born in 1961, Justin Fashanu was the son of a Nigerian barrister living in England. 

He played for Norwich, Nottingham Forest and Southampton along with 15 other clubs in England and Australia. In 1990, he publicly came out as gay in an interview with The Sun.

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