List of Brentford F.C. international players

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Central midfielder Mathias Jensen is Brentford's most-capped international player, with 30 caps for Denmark since 2020. Mathias Jensen XXIII Memorial Quinocho (RC Celta vs Mainz 05) (cropped).jpg
Central midfielder Mathias Jensen is Brentford's most-capped international player, with 30 caps for Denmark since 2020.

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League. [1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions. [1] All players who won a full international cap while contracted to Brentford are listed below.

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Records and notable players

Forward Halil Dervisoglu is Brentford's record international goalscorer, with six goals for Turkey. Halil Dervisoglu, Brentford F.C. footballer, July 2021.jpg
Forward Halil Dervişoğlu is Brentford's record international goalscorer, with six goals for Turkey.

Joe Connor was the first Brentford player to be capped at international level, playing and scoring for Ireland in a 2–0 victory over Scotland in March 1903. [2] Mathias Jensen is Brentford's most-capped international player, with 30 caps for Denmark. [3] [4] Halil Dervişoğlu has scored the most international goals while a Brentford player, with six for Turkey. [5] Kolbeinn Finnsson and Daniel O'Shaughnessy won senior caps for Iceland and Finland respectively, [6] [7] without making a first team appearance for Brentford. [8] [9] In March 2021, the total number of caps won by contracted Brentford players passed 200. [10]

In June 2018, Henrik Dalsgaard became Brentford's first contracted player to play at a major international tournament, when he started in Denmark's opening match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [11] By 2024, Brentford players had also made appearances at the UEFA European Championship, the Africa Cup of Nations and the AFC Asian Cup. [12] [13] In March 2023, Ivan Toney became the first Brentford player to be capped by England since Les Smith in May 1939. [14] The club record for players called up during an international break is 20, [15] [16] [17] with 16 winning caps. [18] [19]

Current Brentford players who have been capped at full international level while contracted to the club are Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Mikkel Damsgaard, Mark Flekken, Saman Ghoddos, Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen, Mathias Jørgensen, Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Nørgaard, Frank Onyeka, Ethan Pinnock, David Raya, Kevin Schade, Thomas Strakosha, Ivan Toney and Yoane Wissa.

Key

Playing positions

GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender HB Half back IF Inside forward DM Defensive midfielder
OL Outside left LB Left back LW Left winger CB Centre back FW Forward FB Full back RM Right midfielder
W Winger MF Midfielder ST Striker WH Wing half AM Attacking midfielder CM Central midfielder LM Left midfielder
U Utility player OR Outside right SW Sweeper LH Left half RH Right half
SymbolMeaning
Brentford player in the 2023–24 season.
*Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
Player went on to manage the club.
(c)Player captained their national team.
Player holds a club record.

Players

PlayerNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordNotesRef.
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Thomas Strakosha Flag of Albania.svg  Albania GK2017–2702022–80 [20]
Saïd Benrahma *Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria RW2015–2612019–202050 [21]
Gus Hurdle Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados RB1996–200070199620 [22]
Bryan Mbeumo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon W/FW2022–1432022–143 [23]
Niall Thompson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada FW1993–200092199810 [24]
Yoane Wissa Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo FW/W2020–2552022–234 [25]
Andreas Bjelland *Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CB2010–2922016–201770 [26]
Henrik Dalsgaard *Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark RB2016–2612017–2020221 [27]
Mikkel Damsgaard Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark MF2020–2642022–100 [28]
Christian Eriksen *Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark AM2010–12840202262 [29]
Mathias Jensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CM2020–3012020–30 ♠1 [4]
Mathias Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CB2008–3622023–10 [30]
Christian Nørgaard Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DM2020–2412020–241 [31]
Lasse Vibe Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FW2014–20171112016–201720 [32]
Billy Scott Flag of England.svg  England IF193610193610 [33]
Les Smith Flag of England.svg  England OL193910193910 [34]
Ivan Toney Flag of England.svg  England FW2023–212023–21 [35]
Marcus Forss *Flag of Finland.svg  Finland FW2020–2122020–2022142 [36]
Daniel O'Shaughnessy *Flag of Finland.svg  Finland CB2016–221201620 [7]
Kevin Schade Flag of Germany.svg  Germany W/FW2023–302023–10 [37]
Tariqe Fosu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana LW2020–41202041 [38]
Lloyd Owusu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana FW2005–2006202005–200620 [39]
Julian Jeanvier *Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea CB2019–130201960 [40]
Kolbeinn Finnsson *Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland MF2019–100201920 [6]
Hermann Hreiðarsson (c)Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland CB1996–20118951998–1999121 [41]
Ívar Ingimarsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland CB1998–20073002000–200230 [42]
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland LW2003–2018361200610 [43]
Hákon Valdimarsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland GK2022–902024–20 [44]
Saman Ghoddos Flag of Iran.svg  Iran AM2017–5032021–281 [45]
Joe Connor Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland IR1903–190431190321 [46]
Tommy Shanks Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland FW1903–190530190510 [47]
Marcus Bean Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica MF201110201110 [48]
Deon Burton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica FW1997–20095612200410 [49]
Jamie Lawrence Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica CM2000–2004241200430 [50]
Ethan Pinnock Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica CB2021–1002021–100 [51]
John Buttigieg Flag of Malta.svg  Malta SW1984–20009711988–1991200 [52]
Mark Flekken Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GK2022–702023–30 [53]
Frank Onyeka Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria MF2020–2612021–251 [54]
Sam Sodje Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria CB2005–200950200510 [55]
Jimmy D'Arcy Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland IF1952–1953511952–195341 [56]
Stuart Dallas Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland LW2011–2022623201541 [57]
Will Grigg Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland FW2012–1322013–201550 [58]
Kristoffer Ajer Flag of Norway.svg  Norway CB/RB2018–3512021–121 [59]
Nathan Collins Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland CB2021–2022023–60 [60]
John Egan *Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland CB2017–363201720 [61]
Bill Gorman Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
FB1936–1947
1946–1948
13

4

0
0
1939–1947
1946–1948
3
4
0
0
[nb 1] [63]
[64]
Alan Judge Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland CM2016–912016–201851 [65]
Romaine Sawyers *Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis MF2012–4362016–201980 [66]
Julian Charles Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines FW200020200020 [67]
Aaron Hickey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland RB2022–1402022–100 [68]
Archie Macaulay Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland IF1947–194870194710 [69]
David McCulloch Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland CF1934–1938731936–193740 [70]
Duncan McKenzie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland WH193710193710 [71]
Bobby Reid Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland OL1937–1938201937–193820 [72]
Kamohelo Mokotjo *Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CM2012–2402017–2019150 [73]
David Raya Flag of Spain.svg  Spain GK2022–402022–40 [74]
Pontus Jansson *Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden CB2012–20202702019–202050 [75]
Halil Dervişoğlu ♠ *Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey FW2021–1662021–2022156 ♠ [76]
Les Boulter Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales IL193911193911 [77]
Paul Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF200220200210 [78]
Idris Hopkins Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales OR1934–19391221934–1939122 [79]
Chris Mepham *Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales CB2018–460201840 [80]
Dai Richards Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales WH1931–1938210193640 [81]

Other senior international appearances

Olympic Games/U23

PlayerNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordRef.
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Lachlan Brook *Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FW2019–1422021–202280 [82]
Lasse Vibe Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FW201640201640 [32]
Bill Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain WH195211195211 [83]
Ibrahima Sonko Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal CBn/an/an/an/an/an/a [84]
Kim Ji-soo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea CB2023–302023–30 [85]

B international

PlayerNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordRef
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Ron Greenwood Flag of England.svg  England CB195210195210 [86]

Wartime and Victory internationals

PlayerNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordRef.
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Patsy Hendren Flag of England.svg  England OL191910191910 [87]
Les Smith Flag of England.svg  England OL1939–19451131939–1945113 [34]
Joe Crozier Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1943–1944301943–194430 [87]
Idris Hopkins Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales OR1939–1944911939–194491 [79]

Amateur

PlayerNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordRef.
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Alec BarclayFlag of England.svg  England HB1913–1914301913–191430 [88]
Jackie Burns Flag of England.svg  England LH1930–19351631931–1935123 [88]
Maurice Edelston Flag of England.svg  England IF1937–194787193934 [88]
Vivian Gibbins Flag of England.svg  England FW1924–1932127193220 [88]
Jackie Gibbons Flag of England.svg  England IF1938–193966193933 [88]
Terry Robinson Flag of England.svg  England OF1956–19571001956–195740 [83]
Bill Slater Flag of England.svg  England WH1950–1953207195250 [83]
Kevin O'Flanagan Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland OL1949–195021195011 [83]
Martin Woosnam Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales HB192910192910 [89]

Representative

PlayerTeamNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordNotesRef.
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Jackie Gibbons Football Association XI Flag of England.svg  England IF1939n/an/a1939n/an/a [90]
Johnny Rainford Football League Third Division South Flag of England.svg  England IF195511195511 [91]
Archie Mitchell Football League XI Flag of England.svg  England CH192110192110 [2]
Sam Tillen Football League XI Flag of England.svg  England LB/LM200610200610 [nb 2] [92]
Jimmy D'Arcy Irish Football Association XI Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland IF1953n/an/a1953n/an/a [90]
Steve Buxton London XI Flag of England.svg  England LB191010191010 [93]
John Christie London XI Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland RB/LH191010191010 [93]
Ken Coote London XI Flag of England.svg  England FB1956–1958301956–195830 [94]
Patsy Hendren Southern League XI Flag of England.svg  England OL191910191910 [2]
Ted Price Southern League XI Flag of England.svg  England GK191910191910 [2]
Geordie Reid Southern League XI Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland IL/CF191022191022 [2]

Other

PlayerNationalityPositionTotalTotal with BrentfordRef.
YearsCapsGoalsYearsCapsGoals
Archie Macaulay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain IF194710194710 [83]
Terry Robinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain OF195680195680 [83]

Youth international players

U21

PlayerNationalityPositionNotesRef.
Roy SylaFlag of Albania.svg  Albania CM [95]
Nick Tsaroulla *Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus LB [96]
Jan Žambůrek *Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic CM [nb 3] [99]
Mads Bidstrup *Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DM [99]
Luka Racic *Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CB [nb 4] [101]
Mads Roerslev Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark RB [102]
Mads Bech Sørensen *Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark CB [nb 5] [105]
Josh Dasilva Flag of England.svg  England MF [nb 6] [105]
Nicky Forster Flag of England.svg  England FW [107]
Ezri Konsa *Flag of England.svg  England CB [108]
Marcus Forss *Flag of Finland.svg  Finland FW [nb 7] [98]
Daniel O'Shaughnessy *Flag of Finland.svg  Finland CB [nb 8] [111]
Jaakko Oksanen *Flag of Finland.svg  Finland MF [nb 7] [98]
Bryan Mbeumo Flag of France.svg  France W/FW [105]
Vitaly Janelt Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DM [112]
Kevin Schade Flag of Germany.svg  Germany W/FW [113]
Kolbeinn Finnsson *Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland MF [98]
Patrik Gunnarsson *Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland GK [nb 9] [98]
David TitovFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia FB [nb 10] [98]
Ryan Blake Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland LB [nb 11] [116]
Stuart Dallas *Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland LW [117]
Gareth Graham Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF/RB [118]
Alan Julian Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland GK [nb 12] [120]
Danny Boxall Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland RB [121]
Canice Carroll Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland CB [122]
Tony Folan Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland LW [107]
Alex Gilbert *Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland AM [112]
Kevin O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U [123]
Martin Rowlands Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland MF [124]
Jay Tabb Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland AM/LW [125]
Theo Archibald *Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland RW [126]
Jim McNichol Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF [127]
Halil Dervişoğlu *Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey FW [105]
Yehor Yarmolyuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine CM [nb 13] [19]
Joe Adams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales W [nb 14] [112]
Cole Dasilva Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales FB [131]
Chris Mepham *Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales CB [nb 15] [133]
Gary Roberts Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales W [134]
Nathan Shepperd *Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales GK [112]
Matt Somner Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF [135]
Fin Stevens Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales RB [112]

U20

PlayerNationalityPositionNotesRef.
Justin Shaibu Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FW [136]
Ellery Balcombe Flag of England.svg  England GK [nb 16] [139]
Matthew Cox Flag of England.svg  England GK [nb 17] [141]
Rico Henry Flag of England.svg  England LB [142]
Paris Maghoma Flag of England.svg  England CM [129]
Michael Olakigbe Flag of England.svg  England LW [143]
Daniel Oyegoke Flag of England.svg  England RB [nb 17] [141]
Moses Odubajo *Flag of England.svg  England RW/RB [111]
Raphaël Calvet Flag of France.svg  France CB [144]
Nik Tzanev *Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand GK [111]

U19

PlayerNationalityPositionNotesRef.
Gustav Mogensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FW [nb 18] [130]
Lukas TalbroFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DF [nb 19] [147]
Benjamin ArthurFlag of England.svg  England CB [148]
Audrius LaučysFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania CB [149]
Stefan TomasevicFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro DF [150]
Val AdedokunFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland LB [99]
Jonny MitchellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DM [151]
Simon AnderssonFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden GK [nb 20] [130]
Fredrik Hammar *Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden MF [130]
Iwan MorganFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales FW [19]

U18/Youth

PlayerNationalityPositionRef.
Nikola Tavares Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia CB [152]
Ashley Bayes Flag of England.svg  England GK [153]
Marcus Gayle Flag of England.svg  England LW/FW [154]
Paul Buckle Flag of England.svg  England MF [155]
Gerry Cakebread Flag of England.svg  England GK [155]
Roy Cotton Flag of England.svg  England FW [155]
Tamer Fernandes Flag of England.svg  England GK [155]
Gary HuxleyFlag of England.svg  England LW [155]
Danis Salman Flag of England.svg  England DF [155]
Gary SimonsFlag of England.svg  England n/a [155]
Glenn BrophyFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland n/a [156]
Stephen Hendry Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF [157]
Luke EvansFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF [158]
Matt FlitterFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF [159]

U17

PlayerNationalityPositionRef.
Joshua Bohui Flag of England.svg  England FW [160]
Adrian MoylesFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland FB [161]
Chris DicksonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF [162]
Lionel StoneFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF [163]

U16/Schoolboys

PlayerNationalityPositionRef.
Roy Hart Flag of England.svg  England CH [164]
Ian Poveda *Flag of England.svg  England W [165]
Tom Field *Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland LB [166]
Julius Fenn-EvansFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales FW [111]

U15

PlayerNationalityPositionRef.
Romayn PennantFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FB [167]

Awards

Notes

  1. Capped by Ireland (FAI) and Ireland (IFA). [62]
  2. Match played as an U21 fixture. [92]
  3. Also capped by Czech Republic at Czech Republic U19 and U18 level while a Brentford player. [97] [98]
  4. Also capped by Denmark at U20 level while a Brentford player. [100]
  5. Also capped by Denmark at U20 and U19 level while a Brentford player. [103] [104]
  6. Also capped by England at U20 level while a Brentford player. [106]
  7. 1 2 Also capped by Finland at U19 level while a Brentford player. [109]
  8. Also capped by Finland at U20 level while a Brentford player. [110]
  9. Also capped by Iceland at U19 level while a Brentford player. [114]
  10. Also capped by Latvia at U19 level while a Brentford player. [100]
  11. Also capped by Northern Ireland at U19 level while a Brentford player. [115]
  12. Also capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U18 level while a Brentford player. [119]
  13. Also capped by Ukraine at U19 level while a Brentford player. [128]
  14. Also capped by Wales at U20 and U19 level while a Brentford player. [129] [130]
  15. Also capped by Wales at U20 level while a Brentford player. [132]
  16. Also capped by England at U19 and U18 level while a Brentford player. [137] [138]
  17. 1 2 Also capped by England at U19 level while a Brentford player. [140]
  18. Also capped by Denmark at U18 level while a Brentford player. [145]
  19. Also capped by Denmark at U18 level while a Brentford player. [146]
  20. Also capped by Sweden at U17 level while a Brentford player. [100]

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