List of Philippines international footballers born outside the Philippines

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This is a list of foreign-born football players who played for the Philippines national football team. Players born in countries other than the Philippines including those born in diaspora may qualify for the Philippines team through Filipino parents or grandparents, or through naturalization as Philippine citizens.

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The Philippines is noted for including Filipinos of foreign-descent in their national football teams. [1] [2] [3] [4] Most of these players are born abroad. They have naturalized only one player without any Filipino ancestry so far – Bienvenido Marañón

This list excludes players with non-Filipino heritage such as Filipino-Japanese Daisuke Sato (Davao-born), Filipino-Iranian Misagh Bahadoran (Pampanga-born) and Simone Rota (adopted by Italian parents). This only includes players that have made at least one international cap for the Philippine national team.

List of players

Men

List

PlayerPlace of birthFirst cap [a] Last cap [a] Filipino ancestry [b] Ref
Leigh Gunn Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Sydney)19992011Maternal [5]
Aly Borromeo Flag of the United States.svg United States (San Francisco)20042011Maternal [6]
Anton del Rosario Flag of the United States.svg United States (San Francisco)20042014Full [c] [7]
Chris Greatwich Flag of England.svg England (Westminster)20042014Maternal
James Younghusband Flag of England.svg England (Ashford, Surrey)20062019Maternal [8]
Phil Younghusband Flag of England.svg England (Ashford, Surrey)20062019Maternal [8]
Phil Greatwich Flag of England.svg England (Brighton)20062008Maternal
Neil Etheridge Flag of England.svg England (London)2008presentMaternal [9] [10]
Simon Greatwich Flag of England.svg England (Brighton)20082016Maternal
Jason de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (Breda)20082016Maternal
Rob Gier Flag of England.svg England (Ascot)20092015Maternal [11]
Gino Pavone Flag of the United States.svg United States (San Francisco)20102010Maternal
Manuel Ott Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Munich)2010presentMaternal [12] [13]
Jerry Lucena Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Aarhus)20112015Paternal
Ángel Guirado Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Málaga)20112021Maternal [14]
Paul Mulders Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (Amsterdam)20112018Maternal
Nate Burkey Flag of the United States.svg United States (Washington, D.C.)20112014Maternal
Roland Müller Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Cologne)20112017Maternal
Mark Hartmann Flag of England.svg England (Southampton)20112023Maternal
Matthew Hartmann Flag of England.svg England (Southampton)20112011Maternal
Carli de Murga Flag of Spain.svg Spain (El Puerto de Santa Maria)20112023Maternal
Jeffrey Christiaens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (Brussels)20112018Maternal
Dennis Cagara Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Glostrup)20112014Paternal [15]
Oliver Pötschke Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Berlin)20112011Maternal
Lexton Moy Flag of the United States.svg United States (New York)20112013Maternal
Stephan Schröck Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Schweinfurt)20112024Maternal [16]
Denis Wolf Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Hanover)20122012Maternal
Marwin Angeles Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Venice)20122018Full
Marvin Angeles Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Venice)20122012Full
Juan Luis Guirado Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Málaga)20122016Maternal
Patrick Reichelt Flag of Germany.svg Germany (East Berlin)20122024Maternal
Matthew Uy Flag of the United States.svg United States (New Hyde Park)20122012Paternal
OJ Porteria Flag of the United States.svg United States (Richmond)2012presentFull
Demitrius Omphroy Flag of the United States.svg United States (Alameda)20122012Maternal
Javier Patiño Flag of Spain.svg Spain (San Sebastián de los Reyes)20132019Maternal
Martin Steuble Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Schlieren)20142021Maternal [17]
Kenshiro Daniels Flag of the United States.svg United States (Columbus, Ohio)2014presentMaternal [18] [19]
Charley Pettys Flag of the United States.svg United States (Irvine, California)20142014Maternal
Nick O'Donnell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Toronto)20142018Maternal
Curt Dizon Flag of England.svg England (London)20142019Full
Álvaro Silva Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Andujar)20142019Paternal
Satoshi Otomo Flag of Japan.svg Japan (Sakae, Chiba)20142014Maternal[ citation needed ]
Tomas Trigo Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Pamplona)20142014Maternal
Iain Ramsay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Perth)20152022Maternal [20] [19]
Dennis Villanueva Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Rome)2015presentPaternal [21] [19]
Luke Woodland Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)20152021Maternal
Kevin Ingreso Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Hamburg)2015presentPaternal [22]
Stephan Palla Flag of Austria.svg Austria (Mauerbach)20152019Maternal
Hikaru Minegishi Flag of Japan.svg Japan (Sendai, Miyagi)20162023Maternal[ citation needed ]
Mike Ott Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Munich)2016presentMaternal [13]
Dominic del Rosario Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Sydney)20162016Maternal
Miguel Tanton Flag of the United States.svg United States (Santa Clara, California)20162019
Junior Muñoz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (Haarlem)20162018
Dylan De Bruycker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (Ghent)2017presentMaternal [23]
Adam Reed Flag of England.svg England (Hartlepool)20172019
James Hall Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (Glasgow)20172017Maternal
Michael Falkesgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Kastrup)20182019Maternal
John-Patrick Strauß Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Wetzlar)2018presentMaternal
Amin Nazari Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (Malmö)20182021Maternal [24]
Christian Rontini Flag of Italy.svg Italy (Bagno a Ripoli)2019presentMaternal
Oliver Bias Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Johanngeorgenstadt)20212023Maternal
Kevin Ray Mendoza Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Herning)2021presentMaternal
Michael Kempter Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Schlieren)2021presentMaternal
Oskari Kekkonen Flag of Finland.svg Finland (Kotka)2021presentMaternal [25]
Jefferson Tabinas Flag of Japan.svg Japan (Shinjuku, Tokyo)2021presentMaternal[ citation needed ]
Bernd Schipmann Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Münster)20212021Maternal
Bienvenido Marañón Flag of Spain.svg Spain (El Puerto de Santa María)2021presentNone (Naturalized) [26]
Jesper Nyholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (Uppsala)2021presentMaternal
Mark Winhoffer Flag of the United States.svg United States (New York)2021presentMaternal
Kike Linares Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Cádiz)2022presentPaternal
Diego Bardanca Flag of Spain.svg Spain (León, Spain)2022present
Gerrit Holtmann Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Bremen)2022presentMaternal
Simen Lyngbø Flag of Norway.svg Norway (Bærum)2022presentMaternal
Jesse Curran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Tasmania)2022presentMaternal [27]
Sebastian Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Aarhus)2022presentMaternal
Harry Föll Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Offenburg)2022presentMaternal
Anthony Pinthus Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Solothurn)2022presentMaternal
Julian Schwarzer Flag of England.svg England (Harrogate)2022presentMaternal
Paul Tabinas Flag of Japan.svg Japan (Shinjuku, Tokyo)2022presentMaternal
Santiago Rublico Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Madrid)2023presentFull [28]
John Lucero Flag of England.svg England (Brighton)2023presentFull
Griffin McDaniel Flag of the United States.svg United States (Orange County)2023presentMaternal
Dennis Chung Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Berlin)2023presentMaternal
Gavin Muens Flag of the United States.svg United States (Corpus Christi)2023presentMaternal
Michael Baldisimo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Vancouver)2024presentFull
Zico Bailey Flag of the United States.svg United States (Henderson)2024presentMaternal
Dylan Demuynck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (Waregem)2024presentMaternal
Adrian Ugelvik Flag of Norway.svg Norway (Molde)2024presentMaternal
Scott Woods Flag of Norway.svg Norway (Oslo)2024presentMaternal
Matthew Baldisimo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Vancouver)2024presentFull
Joshua Grommen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Brisbane)20242024Maternal
Javier Mariona Flag of the United States.svg United States (Los Altos)2024presentMaternal
Quincy Kammeraad Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (Haarlem)2024presentMaternal
Randy Schneider Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Schaffhausen)2025presentMaternal [29]
Josef Baccay Flag of Norway.svg Norway (Oslo)2025presentPaternal [30]
André Leipold Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Altötting)2025presentMaternal

By country of birth

BirthplacePlayers [d]
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15
Flag of England.svg  England 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Women

List

PlayerPlace of birthFirst cap [e] Last cap [e] Filipino ancestry [b] Ref
Maya Alcantara Flag of the United States.svg United States (Rancho Cucamonga, California)2022present—
Tahnai Annis Flag of the United States.svg United States (Zanesville, Ohio)2018presentMaternal
Angela Beard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Meadowbrook, Queensland)2023presentMaternal [31]
Sarina Bolden Flag of the United States.svg United States (Santa Clara, California)2018presentMaternal [32] [33]
Reina Bonta Flag of the United States.svg United States (New Haven, Connecticut)2022presentPaternal [34]
Rhea Chan Flag of the United States.svg United States 2024present—
Jessika Cowart Flag of the United States.svg United States (Fairfield, California)2022presentMaternal [35]
Janae DeFazio Flag of the United States.svg United States (Folsom, California)2024presentMaternal
Sara Eggesvik Flag of Norway.svg Norway (Bodø)2022presentMaternal
Kiara Fontanilla Flag of the United States.svg United States (Fullerton, California)2022presentPaternal [36]
Carleigh Frilles Flag of the United States.svg United States (Fairfax, Virginia)2022presentPaternal
Cathrine Graversen Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Holbæk)2019present—
Katrina Guillou Flag of the United States.svg United States (Washington D.C.)2022presentMaternal [37]
Sofia Harrison Flag of the United States.svg United States (Montgomery County, Maryland)2018present—
Kaya Hawkinson Flag of the United States.svg United States (Torrance, California)2022present—
Hali Long Flag of the United States.svg United States (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)2016presentMaternal [38]
Chandler McDaniel Flag of the United States.svg United States (Orange, California)2021presentMaternal [39]
Olivia McDaniel Flag of the United States.svg United States (Laguna Beach, California)2021presentMaternal [39]
Nina Meollo Flag of England.svg England 2025presentFull [40]
Katana Norman Flag of the United States.svg United States (Glendale, California)2024presentMaternal
Natalie Oca Flag of the United States.svg United States (Los Alamitos, California)2023present—
Alexa Pino Flag of the United States.svg United States (Norwalk, Connecticut)2024presentPaternal [41]
Quinley Quezada Flag of the United States.svg United States (Rosemead, California)2018presentMaternal [42]
Camille Sahirul Flag of the United States.svg United States 2024present—
Jaclyn Sawicki Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Coquitlam, British Columbia)2022presentMaternal
Jesse Shugg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Burlington, Ontario)20132018Maternal [43]
Chayse Ying Flag of the United States.svg United States (Orange County, California)2025present—

By country of birth

BirthplacePlayers [d]
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Flag of England.svg  England 1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1

Notes

  1. 1 2 For the senior Philippine national team only
  2. 1 2 Guide:
    Maternal – ancestry through Filipino mother
    Paternal – ancestry through Filipino father
    Full – ancestry through both Filipino parents
  3. ↑ Conflicting information. Del Rosario describes himself to be of full Filipino ancestry though he also noted that his mother is a Spaniard based in Quezon City.
  4. 1 2 Only takes into account players listed above
  5. 1 2 For the senior Philippine national team only

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "There Is No Evidence Of Naturalized Players Bringing Achievements". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. February 19, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Francia, Luis H. (February 22, 2022). "To be or not to be Filipino". INQUIRER.net USA. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ Masoy, Niel Victor (February 8, 2022). "Fil-foreign booters: We're Filipino enough". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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  7. ↑ Lo, Ricky (April 14, 2014). "Body Talk with Azkal Anton del Rosario". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Phil and James–On losing Mom and Dad, living their passion, being with the women they love". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 22, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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