List of foreign EFL Championship players

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This is a list of foreign players in the EFL Championship , which commenced play in 2004. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

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  1. Have played at least one Championship game. Players who were signed by Championship clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Great Britain and Ireland, determined by the following:

Clubs listed are those the player has played at least one Championship game for—and seasons are those the player has played at least one Championship game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "2004–06" indicates that the player has played in every season from 2004–05 to 2005–06, but not necessarily every calendar year from 2004 to 2005

The players in Bold are those who are currently playing in Championship.

Last Updated: 4 August 2024

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Mile Jedinak captained Crystal Palace to win the Championship play-offs in 2013. Mile Jedinak 2014.jpg
Mile Jedinak captained Crystal Palace to win the Championship play-offs in 2013.

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Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg

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Central African Republic Flag of the Central African Republic.svg

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Croatia Flag of Croatia.svg

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Chris Wood with the Leeds United jersey; he was top goalscorers of the 2016–17 season with 27 goals scored

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