Who is the only known current male top-flight professional footballer in the world to be out as gay?

Australian professional footballer Josh Cavallo, 21, who plays as a left-back and central midfielder for Adelaide United, became the only known current male top-flight professional footballer in the world to come out as gay on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2021. Cavallo said in a Twitter post and personal video, shared by his club Adelaide United, he was “ready to speak about something personal that I’m finally comfortable to talk about in my life.” Cavallo said he had been worried that coming out may negatively impact his career, adding that he knew other players were “living in silence.”