List of French footballers in Serie A

Main article: List of foreign Serie A players

The list of French footballers in Serie A records the association football players from France who have appeared at least once for a team in the Italian Serie A. Entries in bold denote players still active in current season.

A

• Yacine Adli – Milan, Fiorentina – 2022–
• Michel Adopo – Torino, Atalanta, Cagliari – 2019–20, 2022–
• Lucien Agoumé – Inter, Spezia – 2019–21, 2023–24 ^{[b CMR]}
• Marley Aké – Juventus, Udinese – 2021–22, 2023–24
• Jimmy Algerino – Venezia – 2001–02
• Kelvin Amian – Spezia – 2021–23
• Nicolas Anelka – Juventus – 2012–13
• Janis Antiste – Spezia, Sassuolo – 2021–23
• Arthur Atta – Udinese – 2024–
• Florian Ayé – Brescia – 2019–20

B

• Ibrahim Ba – Milan, Perugia – 1997–2003 ^{[b SEN]}
• Jean-Christophe Bahebeck – Pescara – 2016–17
• Tiémoué Bakayoko – Milan, Napoli – 2018–19, 2020–23
• Anthony Basso – Udinese – 2000–01
• Jonathan Biabiany – Parma, Inter, Sampdoria – 2009–17, 2018–19
• Philippe Billy – Lecce – 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06 ^{[c BRI]}
• Laurent Blanc – Napoli, Inter – 1991–92, 1999–2001
• Jocelyn Blanchard – Juventus – 1998–99
• Alexis Blin – Lecce – 2022–24
• Alain Boghossian – Napoli, Sampdoria, Parma – 1994–2002
• Warren Bondo – Monza – 2022–
• Emile Bongiorni – Torino – 1948–49
• Antoine Bonifaci – Inter, Bologna, Torino, Vicenza – 1954–59, 1960–61
• Ange-Yoan Bonny – Parma – 2024–
• Daniel Bravo – Parma – 1996–97
• Jérémie Bréchet – Inter – 2003–04

C

• Zoumana Camara – Empoli – 1998–99
• Vincent Candela – Roma, Udinese, Siena, Messina – 1996–2007
• Benoît Cauet – Inter, Torino, Como – 1997–2003
• Fabien Centonze – Verona – 2023–24
• Michaël Ciani – Lazio – 2012–15
• Djibril Cissé – Lazio – 2011–12
• Kingsley Coman – Juventus – 2014–16
• Nestor Combin – Juventus, Varese, Torino, Milan – 1964–71 ^{[b ARG]}
• Benoît Costil – Salernitana – 2023–24
• Jean-Christophe Coubronne – Novara – 2011–12
• Woyo Coulibaly – Parma – 2024–
• Michaël Cuisance – Venezia, Sampdoria – 2021–23
• Jean-Pierre Cyprien – Torino, Lecce – 1994–95, 1997–98 ^{[b GLP]}
• Wylan Cyprien – Parma – 2020–21, 2024– ^{[b GLP]}

D

Youri Djorkaeff in 2011

• Lucas Da Cunha – Como – 2024–
• Ousmane Dabo – Inter, Vicenza, Parma, Atalanta, Lazio – 1998–2006, 2007–10
• Olivier Dacourt – Roma, Inter – 2002–09
• Stéphane Dalmat – Inter – 2000–03
• Sebastian De Maio – Brescia, Genoa, Fiorentina, Bologna, Udinese – 2010–11, 2013–22
• Ali Dembélé – Torino – 2024–
• Marcel Desailly – Milan – 1993–98 ^{[b GHA]}
• Didier Deschamps – Juventus – 1994–99
• Vikash Dhorasoo – Milan – 2004–05
• Moussa Diaby – Crotone – 2017–18
• Modibo Diakité – Lazio, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Frosinone, Sampdoria – 2006–12, 2013–16
• Oumar Dieng – Sampdoria – 1996–98 ^{[b SEN]}
• Lucas Digne – Roma – 2015–16
• Martin Djetou – Parma – 2001–02 ^{[b CIV]}
• Youri Djorkaeff – Inter – 1996–99
• Bruce Dombolo – Ancona – 2003–04
• Christophe Dugarry – Milan – 1996–97

E

• Steeve-Mike Eboa Ebongue – Genoa – 2020–21
• Patrice Evra – Juventus – 2014–17 ^{[b SEN]}
• Valentin Eysseric – Fiorentina, Verona – 2017–21

F

• Joachim Fernandez – Udinese – 1997–98 ^{[b SEN]}
• Mathieu Flamini – Milan – 2008–13
• Youssouf Fofana – Milan – 2024–
• Nicolas Frey – Chievo – 2008–17, 2018–19
• Sébastien Frey – Inter, Verona, Parma, Fiorentina, Genoa – 1998–2013

G

• Valentin Gendrey – Lecce – 2022–25
• Gaël Genevier – Perugia, Siena – 2003–04, 2009–10
• Farès Ghedjemis – Frosinone – 2023–24
• Samuel Gigot – Lazio – 2024–
• Olivier Giroud – Milan – 2021–24
• Ludovic Giuly – Roma – 2007–08 ^{[c COR]}
• Eddy Gnahoré – Crotone – 2016–17
• Iron Gomis – Salernitana – 2023–24
• Maxime Gonalons – Roma – 2017–18
• Yoann Gourcuff – Milan – 2006–08
• Clément Grenier – Roma – 2016–17
• Mattéo Guendouzi – Lazio – 2023–
• Axel Guessand – Udinese – 2022–24
• Frédéric Guilbert – Lecce – 2024–

H

• Antoine Hainaut – Parma – 2024–
• Thierry Henry – Juventus – 1998–99
• Thomas Henry – Venezia, Verona – 2021–24
• Théo Hernandez – Milan – 2019–
• Thomas Heurtaux – Udinese, Verona – 2012–18

I

• Jonathan Ikoné – Fiorentina – 2021–

J

• Gaby Jean – Lecce – 2024–

K

• Mohamed Kaba – Lecce – 2023–
• Pierre Kalulu – Milan, Juventus – 2020–
• Olivier Kapo – Juventus – 2004–05 ^{[b CIV]}
• Yann Karamoh – Inter, Parma, Torino – 2017–21, 2022– ^{[b CIV]}
• Ibrahim Karamoko – Chievo – 2018–19
• Isaac Karamoko – Sassuolo – 2020–21
• Christian Karembeu – Sampdoria – 1995–97 ^{[b NCL]}
• Manu Koné – Roma – 2024–
• Abdoulay Konko – Siena, Genoa, Lazio, Atalanta – 2006–08, 2010–17

L

• Alban Lafont – Fiorentina – 2018–19 ^{[b BFA]}
• Pierre Laigle – Sampdoria – 1996–99
• Mathis Lambourde – Verona – 2024–
• Sabri Lamouchi – Parma, Inter – 2000–04
• Armand Laurienté – Sassuolo – 2022–24
• Vincent Laurini – Empoli, Fiorentina, Parma – 2014–21
• Enzo Le Fée – Roma – 2024–
• Lucien Leduc – Venezia – 1949–50
• Maxime Lopez – Sassuolo, Fiorentina – 2020–24

M

• Yann M'Vila – Inter – 2014–15
• Jean-Victor Makengo – Udinese – 2020–23
• Mike Maignan – Milan – 2021– ^{[b GUF]}
• Thomas Mangani – Chievo – 2014–15
• Blaise Matuidi – Juventus – 2017–20
• Soualiho Meïté – Torino, Milan, Cremonese – 2018–21, 2022–23
• Jérémy Ménez – Roma, Milan – 2008–11, 2014–16
• Philippe Mexès – Roma, Milan – 2004–16
• Johan Micoud – Parma – 2000–02
• François Modesto – Cagliari – 1999–2000 ^{[c COR]}
• Anthony Mounier – Bologna, Atalanta – 2015–17
• Lys Mousset – Salernitana – 2021–22

N

• Lilian Nalis – Chievo – 2002–03
• Tanguy Ndombélé – Napoli – 2022–23
• Bruno Ngotty – Milan, Venezia – 1998–2000
• Aurélien Nguiamba – Spezia – 2021–22
• Ferenc Nyers – Lazio – 1948–50
• Steven Nzonzi – Roma – 2018–19

O

• Yllan Okou – Verona – 2024–
• Rémi Oudin – Lecce – 2022–

P

Michel Platini playing for Juventus

• Jean-Pierre Papin – Milan – 1992–94
• Benjamin Pavard – Inter – 2023–
• Reynald Pedros – Parma, Napoli – 1996–98
• Andy Pelmard – Lecce – 2024–
• Marc Pfertzel – Livorno – 2004–07
• Balthazar Pierret – Lecce – 2024–
• Michel Platini – Juventus – 1982–87 ^{[c KUW]}
• Paul Pogba – Juventus – 2012–16, 2022–24
• William Prunier – Napoli – 1997–98

R

• Adrien Rabiot – Juventus – 2019–24
• Adil Rami – Milan – 2013–15
• Julien Rantier – Atalanta – 2002–03
• Anthony Réveillère – Napoli – 2013–14
• Frank Ribéry – Fiorentina, Salernitana – 2019–23

S

Lilian Thuram

• Junior Sambia – Salernitana, Empoli – 2022–
• Bacary Sagna – Benevento – 2017–18
• Louis Saha – Lazio – 2012–13
• Christophe Sanchez – Bologna – 1998–2000
• Franck Sauzée – Atalanta – 1993–94
• Mikaël Silvestre – Inter – 1998–99
• Brandon Soppy – Udinese, Atalanta, Torino – 2021–24
• Adama Soumaoro – Genoa, Bologna – 2019–23
• Samuel Souprayen – Verona – 2015–16, 2017–18 dual Réunionais international ^{[b REU]}

T

David Trezeguet playing for Juventus. He was the league's top scorer in 2002 and won the scudetto twice.

• Loum Tchaouna – Salernitana, Lazio – 2023– ^{[b TCD]}
• Florian Thauvin – Udinese – 2022–
• Cyril Théréau – Chievo, Udinese, Fiorentina, Cagliari – 2010–19
• Khéphren Thuram – Juventus – 2024– ^{[b ITA]}
• Lilian Thuram – Parma, Juventus – 1996–2006 ^{[b GLP]}
• Marcus Thuram – Inter – 2023– ^{[b ITA]}
• Isaak Touré – Udinese – 2024–
• Matteo Tramoni – Cagliari – 2020–21 ^{[c COR]}
• David Trezeguet – Juventus – 2000–06, 2007–10

U

• Samuel Umtiti – Lecce – 2022–23 ^{[b CMR]}

V

Patrick Vieira, he won with both Juventus and Inter; before he briefly played for Milan

• William Vainqueur – Roma – 2015–16
• Jordan Veretout – Fiorentina, Roma – 2017–22
• Patrick Vieira – Milan, Juventus, Inter – 1995–96, 2005–10 ^{[b SEN]}

W

• Maryan Wisnieski – Sampdoria – 1963–64

Y

• Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa – Roma – 2014–15 ^{[b CAF]}

Z

Zinedine Zidane, he won the 1998 Ballon d'Or while he was playing with Juventus

• Jonathan Zebina – Cagliari, Roma, Juventus, Brescia – 1998–2006, 2007–11
• Zinedine Zidane – Juventus – 1996–2001

See also

• List of foreign Serie A players
• Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year

Notes

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   Born in Argentina
2. ^
   Born in Burkina Faso
3. ^
   Born in Cameroon
4. ^
   Born in Central African Republic
5. ^
   Born in the French Guiana (Overseas department of the French Republic)
6. ^
   Born in Ghana
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   Born in Guadeloupe (Overseas department of the French Republic)
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   Born in Italy
9. ^
   Born in Ivory Coast
10. ^
    Born in New Caledonia (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
11. ^
    Born in Réunion (Overseas department of the French Republic)
12. ^
    Born in Senegal
13. ^
    Born in Tchad
14. ^
    Capped for the Brittany national football team
15. ^
    Capped for the Corsica national football team
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    Capped for the Kuwait national football team