Justin Fashanu

English footballer (1961-1998)

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Lived 1961–1998, aged 37United Kingdom

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Era
1961–1998
Aged 37
Known for
Forbidden Games: The J…
2017

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Updated 2026-09-08

Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be gay, and came out publicly later in his career, becoming the first professional footballer to be openly gay. He was also one of the first footballers to command a £1 million transfer fee, with his transfer from Norwich City to Nottingham Forest in 1981, and had varying levels of success as a player afterwards, until he retired in 1997.

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Miramar Rangers
1997–1997
Atlanta Silverbacks
1995–1997
Airdrieonians F.C.
1993–1993
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
1993–1994
Trelleborgs FF
1993–1993
Leatherhead F.C.
1991–1991
Torquay United F.C.
1991–1993
Newcastle United F.C.
1991–1991
Southall F.C.
1991–1991
Toronto Blizzard
1991–1991
Leyton Orient F.C.
1990–1990
Hamilton Steelers
1990–1990
Manchester City F.C.
1989–1989
Edmonton Brick Men
1989–1989
West Ham United F.C.
1989–1990
Los Angeles Heat
1988–1988
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
1985–1987
Notts County F.C.
1982–1985
Southampton F.C.
1982–1982
Nottingham Forest F.C.
1981–1982

19811997

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1997–1997	18	12
1993–1993	16	5
1993–1994	11	1
1993–1993	1	0
1991–1993	41	15
1991–1991	0	0
1991–1991	6	1
1991–1991	—	7
1990–1990	5	0
1989–1989	2	0
1989–1989	26	17
1989–1990	2	0
1988–1988	12	5
1985–1987	16	2
1982–1985	64	20
1982–1982	9	3
1981–1982	32	3
1980–1980	5	3
1980–1982	11	5
1978–1981	90	35