List of Poland international footballers born outside Poland

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A number of the male footballers who have reached international status with Poland were not born in the country. Some were born outside of the country and moved there at a young age while others became naturalised citizens of Poland. The Poland national football team was formed in 1921 and exists to this day, with a break between 1939 and 1946 during World War II. During this period, Poland underwent significant territorial changes after the war, involving the loss of its eastern territories to the Soviet Union and the acquisition of western lands previously belonging to Germany. The following list takes these changes into account. For example, Kazimierz Górski, born in 1921 in Lviv, is not included on this list, whereas Taras Romanczuk, born in 1991 in Kovel, is, because both cities were part of Poland before 1945, but since then they are part of Ukraine.

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List of players

As of match played 7 September 2025
Name [1] Poland caps Years activeDate ofCountry of birthPlace of birth
Jerzy Bułanow 221922–1935Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire Moscow
Aleksander Tupalski 31925–1926Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Gelsenkirchen
Stefan Kisieliński 61926–1928Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia (then Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austro-Hungary) Moravská Ostrava
Witold Wypijewski 51928–1934Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (then Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire) Tashkent
Leon Radojewski 11932Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Datteln
Hieronim Schwartz 11936Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Berlin
Antoni Böttcher 11937Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Berlin
Adolf Krzyk 61937–1939Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia (then Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austro-Hungary) Moravská Ostrava
Franciszek Sobkowiak 11938Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Essen
Józef Oprych 11948Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia (then Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia) Moravská Ostrava
Henryk Bobula 51948Flag of Russia.svg Russia Omsk
Rudolf Patkolo 31949–1952Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Budapest
Jan Wiśniewski 91949–1952Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Ringsted
Czesław Ciupa 31956–1957Flag of France.svg France Mont-Bonvillers
Jan Liberda 351959–196726 November 1936Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Bytom
Marian Kielec 11962Flag of Romania.svg Romania Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Paweł (Werner) Orzechowski 41964–196615 December 1941Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Bytom
Jan Banaś 311964–1973Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Berlin
Piotr Czaja 21970Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany Lindenbrück
Tadeusz Polak 21972Flag of Austria.svg Austria (then Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany) Kleinreifling
Emmanuel Olisadebe 252000–2004Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Warri
Vahan Gevorgyan 12004Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia Yerevan
Roger Guerreiro 252008–2011Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil São Paulo
Ludovic Obraniak 342009–2014Flag of France.svg France Longeville-lès-Metz
Damien Perquis 142011–2013Flag of France.svg France Troyes
Thiago Cionek 212014–2018Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Curitiba
Taras Romanczuk 52018–Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Kovel
Matty Cash 212021–Flag of England.svg England Slough
Nicola Zalewski 312021–Flag of Italy.svg Italy Tivoli
Maxi Oyedele 22024–Flag of England.svg England Salford

List by country of birth

CountryTotal
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia 3
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2
Flag of England.svg England 2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 1
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 1
Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1

See also

References

  1. "Gdzie rodzą się reprezentanci? - Polsat Sport". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2025-01-12.