The term footballers is ambiguous, because there are several games known as football.
For the lists of footballers in the various codes of football, see:
- List of footballers (soccer)
- List of American football players
- List of footballers (Australian Rules football)
- List of footballers (Canadian football)
- List of footballers (Gaelic football)
- List of footballers (Rugby Union)
- List of footballers (Rugby League)