List of England international footballers born outside England

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This is a list of England international footballers who were born outside England. For the purposes of international football the football world governing body, FIFA, considers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to be distinct and individual countries. [1] [2] Players born in countries other than England may qualify for the England team through English parents or grandparents, or through residency in England and subsequent naturalisation as British citizens. The Crown dependencies, which for footballing purposes come under the purview of the Football Association of England, have provided two players to the England football team.

Contents

Players are listed below by birthplace and played for the full England team.

Australia

Belgium

Canada

France

French Guiana

Guernsey

India

British India

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Jersey

Mauritius

Mexico

Nigeria

Scotland

Sierra Leone

Singapore

South Africa

Sri Lanka

British Ceylon

Wales

See also

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