The list of Kosovo international footballers born outside Kosovo includes all the players who were born outside Kosovo, including the Kosovan diaspora. This has happened officially since 6 February 2013, when the national team was given permission by FIFA to play against FIFA member associations in international friendlies. [1] The first non-Albanian international football player, Adis Nurković was born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) and he represented Kosovo during the 2017. [2] The majority of these players were born in Switzerland.
Contents
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 25 |
 Germany | 21 |
 Sweden | 10 |
 Norway | 5 |
 Serbia and Montenegro (now  Serbia) | 4 |
 Finland | 3 |
 Croatia | 2 |
 Austria | 1 |
 Belgium | 1 |
 England | 1 |
 Netherlands | 1 |
 Yugoslavia (now  Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 1 |
| * = Only eligible players are included. | |
The following players:
- have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
- were born outside Kosovo.
- This list includes players who have dual citizenship with Kosovo and/or have become naturalized Kosovan citizens.
- This list includes only players who have played with Kosovo from the first official international match against Haiti, [3] and until their last match against Comoros, on 9 June 2025. [4]
The players are ordered per modern-day country of birth or if the country at the time of birth differs from the current, this is indicated with a subsection.
