Sportspeople from Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Frickson Rafael Erazo Vivero (born 5 May 1988) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Club 9 de Octubre. He is a member of the Ecuadorian national team.

Banner Geovanny Caicedo Quiñónez (born March 28, 1981 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian footballer.

Oliba Seledina Nieves Arroyo (born 1977-11-25 in Esmeraldas) is a female weightlifter from Ecuador. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country in the + 75 kg weight division.

Miller Alejandro Bolaños Reasco (born 1 June 1990 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.

María Alexandra Escobar Guerrero (born July 17, 1980) is an Ecuadorian female weightlifter.

Justin Raúl Cuero Palacio (born 18 March, 2004) is an Ecuadorean football player who plays as a forward for Independiente del Valle. He played as Ecuador finished runners-up at the 2022 South American Games and represented his country at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.

Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna (born 9 January 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Ecuador national team.

Édison Gabriel Realpe Solís (13 April 1996 – 22 December 2019) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played for L.D.U. Quito. He died in a car accident in Ecuador at the age of 23.

Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio (born 21 January 1998) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Ecuador national team.

Cristian Anderson Penilla Caicedo (born 2 May 1991) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder currently playing for the New England Revolution.