List of foreign Ligue 1 players: C

Last updated December 07, 2024

This is a list of foreign players in the Ligue 1 , which commenced play in 1932. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

Have played at least one Ligue 1 game. Players who were signed by Ligue 1 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.
Are considered foreign, i.e., outside France and its dependencies (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island or French Polynesia), determined by the following:

A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national teams of France.

More specifically,

If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include French players with dual citizenship. Players who played for France but came as foreign players (such as Miguel Ángel Lauri) are also listed.
If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from French parents or moved to France at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game for.

Seasons listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "1992-95" indicates that the player has played in every season from 1992–93 to 1994–95, but not necessarily every calendar year from 1992 to 1995.

In bold: players still active in Ligue 1 and their respective teams in current season.

Cameroon

Théophile Abega – Toulouse FC – 1984–85
Gabriel Abossolo – Bordeaux – 1959–60, 1962–69
Vincent Aboubakar – Valenciennes, Lorient – 2010–15
Alexis Alégué – Nantes – 2015–17, 2018–19^{[c FRA U16]}
Nicolas Alnoudji – Bastia – 2002–03
Paul Alo'o Efoulou – AS Nancy – 2009–13
Benoît Angbwa – Lille – 2004–05
Didier Angibeaud – Le Havre – 1993–94
Benoît Assou-Ekotto – Lens, Saint-Étienne, Metz – 2003–06, 2015–18^{[b FRA]}
Jean-Hugues Ateba – Nantes, Paris SG – 2001–06
Gustave Bahoken – Le Havre – 1999–2000
Stéphane Bahoken – Nice, Strasbourg, Angers – 2010–13, 2017–22^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}
Carlos Baleba – Lille – 2022–23
Albert Baning – Paris SG, Grenoble – 2006–07, 2008–09
Jean-Landry Bassilekin – AS Nancy – 2012–13
Sébastien Bassong – Metz – 2005–06, 2007–08^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Henri Bedimo – Toulouse FC, Lens, Montpellier, Lyon, Marseille – 2003–06, 2009–18
Christian Bekamenga – Nantes – 2008–09
Joseph-Antoine Bell – Marseille, Toulon, Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne – 1985–94
Henri Bienvenu – Troyes – 2015–16
Jean-Claude Billong – Clermont – 2021–22^{[b FRA]}
Romarin Billong – Lyon, Saint-Étienne – 1989–96, 1999–2000^{[b TCD]}
Gaëtan Bong – Metz, Valenciennes FC – 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–14^{[c FRA U21]}
Pierre Boya – Grenoble – 2008–10
Jean-Charles Castelletto – Brest, Nantes – 2019–^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Aurélien Chedjou – Lille OSC, Amiens – 2007–13, 2019–20
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Paris SG – 2018–20^{[b FRG]}^{[c DEU U21]}^{[c DEU U20]}^{[c DEU U19]}^{[c DEU U18]}
Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe – Dijon, Paris SG – 2020–22^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}
Eric Djemba-Djemba – Nantes – 2001–03
Danel Dongmo – Troyes – 2022–23
Maurice Douala – AS Monaco – 1985–86
Roudolphe Douala – Saint-Étienne – 2007–08
Pierre Ebéde – Metz – 2007–08
Gaspard Ebele – Montpellier – 1961–63
Jean-Jacques Ebentsi – Le Havre – 2002–03
Félix Eboa Eboa – Guingamp – 2017–19
Simon Ebonog – Le Havre – 2023–
Enzo Ebosse – Angers – 2020–22^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Samuel Edimo – Sochaux, Toulouse FC (1937), Red Star – 1958–60, 1961–66
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona – Metz – 2007–08
Eugène Ekéké – RC Paris – 1984–85
Jacobert Ekoué – Alès – 1958–59
Achille Emana – Toulouse FC – 2003–08
Paul Essola – Bastia – 1999–2005
Jean-Jacques Etamé – Strasbourg, Lille OSC, Caen, Cannes, Bastia – 1986–88, 1992–98^{[b FRA]}
Michel Etamé – Le Havre – 1959–60
Ernest Etchi – Lens – 1998–99
Henri Ewane Elong – Lille OSC – 2006–08
Marc-Vivien Foé – Lens, Lyon – 1994–98, 2000–02
Ignatius Ganago – Nice, Lens, Nantes – 2017–
Thierry Gathuessi – Montpellier – 2001–04
Jules Goda – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
Oumar Gonzalez – Ajaccio – 2022–23
Samuel Ipoua – Nice, Toulouse FC – 1994–96, 1998–99
Jean-Rémy Issembe – Nice – 1967–69
Joseph-Désiré Job – Lyon, Lens, Metz, Sedan, Nice – 1996–2000, 2001–02, 2006–08^{[b FRA]}
Michel Kaham – Valenciennes – 1980–81
André Kana-Biyik – Metz, Le Havre – 1988–89, 1991–94
Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik – Le Havre, Rennes, Toulouse FC, Metz – 2008–09, 2010–16, 2021–22^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Kévin Keben – Toulouse FC – 2022–24
Olivier Kemen – Lyon – 2015–17^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Emmanuel Koum – AS Monaco – 1971–72, 1973–74
Emmanuel Kundé – Laval – 1987–88
Didier Lamkel Zé – Metz – 2021–22, 2023–24
Charles Léa Eyoum – Rennes – 1974–75
James Léa Siliki – Rennes – 2016–21^{[c FRA]}^{[c FRA U19]}
Patrick Leugueun – Bordeaux, Istres – 2002–03, 2004–05
Modeste M'Bami – Sedan, Paris SG, Marseille – 2000–09
Claude M'Bella N'Gom – Sochaux – 1986–87
Grégoire M'Bida – Bastia – 1982–84
Patrick M'Boma – Paris SG, Metz – 1994–97
Louis-Paul M'Fédé – Rennes – 1983–84, 1985–87
Frank Magri – Toulouse FC – 2023–^{[b FRA]}
Marcel Mahouvé – Montpellier – 1997–2000
Cyrille Makanaky – Toulon, Lens – 1987–90
Jean Makoun – Lille OSC, Lyon, Rennes – 2001–11, 2013–15
Georges Mandjeck – Rennes, Metz – 2010–12, 2016–18
Bryan Mbeumo – Troyes – 2017–18^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U17]}
Stéphane Mbia – Rennes, Marseille, Toulouse FC – 2004–13, 2018–19
Lucien Mettomo – Saint-Étienne – 1999-2001
Valéry Mézague – Montpellier, Sochaux – 2001–04, 2005–07, 2008–09^{[b FRA]}
Roger Milla – Valenciennes, AS Monaco, Bastia, Montpellier HSC – 1977–84, 1987–89
Marcus Mokaké – Sedan – 2006–07
Jacques Momha – Strasbourg – 2002–05
Fabrice Moreau – Paris SG – 1984–87, 1988–89^{[b FRA]}
Ebenezer Moudio – Le Havre – 1959–60
Harold Moukoudi – Saint-Étienne – 2019–22^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Faris Moumbagna – Marseille – 2023–
Guillaume Moundi – Lyon – 1963–67
François-Régis Mughe – Marseille – 2022–
Cyril N'Diba – Le Havre – 2002–03
Pius N'Diefi – Lens, Sedan – 1993–94, 1999–2003
Joseph N'Do – Strasbourg – 1999–2000
Frédéric N'Doumbé – Le Havre, Montpellier, Saint-Étienne – 1959–69
Landry N'Guémo – AS Nancy, Bordeaux – 2005–09, 2010–14
Clinton N'Jie – Lyon, Marseille – 2012–15, 2016–19
Eugène N'Jo Léa – Saint-Étienne, Lyon – 1954–61
Patrick N'Tolla – AS Nancy – 2005–06
Aboubakar Nagida – Rennes – 2023–
Guy Ndy Assembé – Nantes, Valenciennes – 2008–10
Yvan Neyou – Saint-Étienne – 2020–22
Guy Ngosso – Angers, Amiens – 2015–16, 2017–18
Pierre Njanka – Strasbourg, Sedan – 1999–2003
Georges-Kévin Nkoudou – Nantes, Marseille, AS Monaco – 2013–16, 2018–19^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U17]}
Nicolas Nkoulou – AS Monaco, Marseille, Lyon – 2008–17
Zacharie Noah – Sedan – 1957–62
Bryan Nokoue – Saint-Étienne – 2021–22
Jean-Jacques Nono – Montpellier – 1988–91
Dany Nounkeu – Toulouse FC, Evian – 2009–11, 2014–15
Olivier Ntcham – Marseille – 2020–21^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Paul-Georges Ntep – Rennes, Saint-Étienne – 2013–18^{[c FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Salomon Olembé – Nantes, Marseille – 1997–2007
François Omam-Biyik – Laval, Rennes, Cannes, Marseille, Lens – 1987–89, 1990–95
Jean Onana – Lille, Bordeaux, Lens, Marseille – 2019–20, 2021–24
Ambroise Oyongo – Montpellier – 2017–22
Jean-Claude Pagal – Lens, Saint-Étienne, Martigues – 1982–89, 1990–94
Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé – Auxerre, Rennes, Toulouse FC – 2000–07, 2009–10^{[b FRA]}
Alioum Saidou – Nantes – 2006–07
Moïse Sakava – Reims – 2020–22
Rigobert Song – Metz, Lens – 1994–98, 2002–04
Jacques Songo'o – Toulon, Metz – 1989–92, 1993–96, 2001–02
Kévin Soni – Bordeaux – 2015–16
Patrick Suffo – Nantes – 1998–2000
Adrien Tameze – Nice – 2017–20^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Bill Tchato – Montpellier, Nice – 2001–02, 2005–06
Enzo Tchato – Montpellier – 2022–^{[b FRA]}
Karl Toko Ekambi – Angers, Lyon, Rennes – 2016–18, 2019–23^{[b FRA]}
Jean-Pierre Tokoto – Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris SG – 1968–69, 1971–78
Hervé Tum – Metz – 2004–06
Franklin Wadja – Lorient – 2020–21
Christopher Wooh – Lens, Rennes – 2021–^{[b FRA]}
Banana Yaya – Sochaux – 2011–13
Joseph Yegba Maya – Marseille, Valenciennes, Strasbourg – 1962–63, 1966–71, 1972–75
Darlin Yongwa – Lorient – 2022–24
Wilitty Younoussa – Dijon – 2020–21
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa – Marseille – 2015–18
Jacques Zoua – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16

Canada

Theo Bair – Auxerre – 2024–
Moïse Bombito – Nice – 2024–
Derek Cornelius – Marseille – 2024–
Jonathan David – Lille – 2020–^{[b USA]}
Ismaël Koné – Marseille – 2024–^{[b CIV]}
Ostap Steckiw – Nice – 1948–50^{[b UKR–POL]}
Iké Ugbo – Troyes – 2021–23^{[b ENG]}^{[c ENG U20]}^{[c ENG U17]}

Cape Verde

Jerson Cabral – SC Bastia – 2016–17^{[b NED]}^{[c NED U21]}^{[c NED U19]}^{[c NED U17]}
Logan Costa – Toulouse – 2022–^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Nuno da Costa – Strasbourg, Auxerre – 2017–20, 2022–23
Odaïr Fortes – Reims – 2012–16
Steven Fortès – Toulouse, Lens – 2017–19, 2020–23^{[b FRA]}
Vagner Gonçalves – Saint-Étienne, Metz – 2017–18, 2020–22
Ryan Mendes – Le Havre, Lille – 2008–09, 2012–15
Steven Moreira – Rennes, Lorient, Toulouse – 2013–17, 2018–20^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Erin Pinheiro – Saint-Étienne – 2015–16
Kenny Rocha Santos – Saint-Étienne – 2016–19
Júlio Tavares – Dijon – 2016–20

Central African Republic

Franklin Anzité – AC Ajaccio – 2005–06
Eloge Enza Yamissi – Troyes – 2005–07, 2012–13
Habib Habibou – Rennes – 2014–16
Geoffrey Kondogbia – Lens, Monaco, Marseille – 2010–11, 2013–15, 2023–^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Louis Mafouta – Metz – 2021–22^{[b FRA]}
Frédéric Nimani – Monaco, Lorient – 2006–10^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Cédric Yambéré – Bordeaux, Dijon – 2014–16, 2017–19^{[b FRA]}
Amos Youga – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16^{[b FRA]}

Chad

Japhet N'Doram – Nantes, Monaco – 1990–98
Ahmad Ngouyamsa – Dijon – 2019–21^{[b CMR]}^{[c CMR]}^{[c CMR U17]}
Casimir Ninga – Montpellier, Caen, Angers – 2015–22
Al Habo Senoussi – Nice, Rennes – 1987–88, 1990–92
Nambatingue Toko – Nice, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Valenciennes, Paris SG – 1975–85

Chile

Pablo Contreras – Monaco – 1999–2001
Marco Estrada – Montpellier – 2010–13
Alberto Fouillioux – Lille – 1974–75
Mauricio Isla – Marseille – 2015–16
Juan Gonzalo Lorca – Boulogne – 2009–10
Guillermo Maripán – Monaco – 2019–24
Ignacio Prieto – Lille, Laval – 1971–72, 1974–77
Pedro Reyes – Auxerre – 1998-01
Fernando Riera – Reims – 1950–51
Alexis Sánchez – Marseille – 2022–23
Gabriel Suazo – Toulouse – 2022–
Héctor Tapia – Lille – 2003–04

China

Li Jinyu – AS Nancy – 1998–99

Colombia

Abel Aguilar – Toulouse FC – 2013–16
Víctor Bonilla – Toulouse FC, Nantes, Montpellier – 2000–03
Edwin Congo – Toulouse FC – 2000–01
Óscar Cortés – Lens – 2023–
Jhon Culma – Brest – 2011–13
Andrés Ramiro Escobar – Evian – 2013–14
Óscar Estupiñán – Metz – 2023–24
Radamel Falcao – AS Monaco – 2013–14, 2016–19
Carlos Andrés Gómez – Rennes – 2024–
Fredy Guarín – Saint-Étienne – 2006–08
Deiver Machado – Lens – 2021–
Stiven Mendoza – Amiens – 2017–20
Faryd Aly Mondragón – Metz – 2000–01
Victor Hugo Montaño – Istres, Montpellier, Rennes, Montpellier – 2004–05, 2009–14
Marlos Moreno – Troyes – 2022–23
Tressor Moreno – Metz – 2000–02, 2003–04
Felipe Pardo – FC Nantes – 2016–17
Óscar Perea – Strasbourg – 2024–
David Ospina – Nice – 2008–14
Juan Ferney Otero – Amiens – 2018–20
Brayan Perea – Troyes – 2015–16
Edixon Perea – Bordeaux – 2005–07
Juan Pablo Pino – AS Monaco – 2006–10
Juan Fernando Quintero – Rennes – 2015–16
Wason Rentería – Strasbourg – 2007–08
James Rodríguez – AS Monaco – 2013–14
Joao Rodríguez – Bastia – 2014–15
Carlos Sánchez Moreno – Valenciennes – 2007–13
Luis Suárez – Marseille – 2022–23
Carlos Valderrama – Montpellier – 1988–91
Alexander Viveros – Nantes – 2004–05
Luis Yanes – Lille OSC – 2007–08
Mario Yepes – Nantes, Paris SG – 2001–08

Comoros

Kassim Abdallah – Marseille, Evian – 2012–15^{[b FRA]}
Jimmy Abdou – Sedan – 2006–07^{[b FRA]}
Rafidine Abdullah – Marseille, Lorient – 2012–16^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Ali Ahamada – Toulouse – 2010–16^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Chaker Alhadhur – Nantes, Caen, Ajaccio – 2013–16, 2022–23^{[b FRA]}
Djamel Bakar – Monaco, Nancy, Montpellier – 2006–16^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U19]}
El Fardou Ben Nabouhane – Le Havre – 2008–09^{[b MYT]}
Ismaël Boura – Lens – 2020–23^{[b MYT]}
Kemal Bourhani – Guingamp, Lorient – 2001-02, 2003–04, 2006–08^{[b FRA]}
Raimane Daou – Marseille – 2023–^{[b FRA]}
Youssouf M'Changama – AJ Auxerre – 2022–23^{[b FRA]}
Ali M'Madi – Evian – 2011–13^{[b FRA]}
Adel Mahamoud – Nantes – 2023–^{[b FRA]}
Myziane Maolida – Lyon, Nice, Reims – 2017–23^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Warmed Omari – Rennes, Lyon – 2021–^{[b MYT]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Fouad Rachid – Nancy – 2010–13^{[b MYT]}
Rafiki Saïd – Brest – 2021–22
Faïz Selemani – Lorient – 2016–17^{[b FRA]}
Mohamed Youssouf – Le Havre, Ajaccio – 2008–09, 2022–23^{[b FRA]}
Zaydou Youssouf – Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne – 2016–22^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Younn Zahary – Caen – 2018–19^{[b FRA]}

Republic of the Congo

Lucien Aubey – Toulouse FC, Lens, Rennes – 2003–10^{[c FRA U21]}
Durel Avounou – Caen – 2017–18
Tobias Badila – Nancy – 2016–17^{[b FRA]}
Dylan Bahamboula – Dijon – 2016–18^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}
Jean Baleckita – Ajaccio – 1969–70
Valentin Bamana – RC Paris – 1957–58
Christian Bassila – Lyon, Rennes, Strasbourg – 1996–01, 2002–06^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Thievy Bifouma – Reims, Bastia – 2015–17^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}
Alexis Bob – Limoges – 1958–61
Arnold Bouka Moutou – Angers, Dijon – 2015–19^{[b FRA]}
Férébory Doré – Angers – 2015–17
Ladislas Douniama – Lorient, Guingamp – 2011–12, 2013–2015
Albin Ebondo – Toulouse FC, Saint-Étienne – 2003–12^{[b FRA]}
Oscar Ewolo – Lorient, Brest – 2006–09, 2010–12
Jean-Jacques Ikonga – Marseille – 1958–59
Kevin Koubemba – Lille – 2014–15^{[b FRA]}
Amine Linganzi – Saint-Étienne – 2007–08^{[b ALG]}
François M'Pelé – Ajaccio, Paris SG, Lens – 1968–73, 1974–81
Christopher Maboulou – Bastia – 2014–16^{[b FRA]}
Béni Makouana – Montpellier – 2021–23
Chris Malonga – Nancy, Monaco – 2007–11^{[b FRA]}
André Malouema – Sochaux – 1964–67
Michel Massemba – Bastia – 1982–83
Fernand Mayembo – Ajaccio – 2022–23
Nolan Mbemba – Lille, Reims, Le Havre – 2015–16, 2018–19, 2023–24^{[b FRA]}
Christopher Missilou – Ajaccio – 2011–12^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Paul Moukila – Strasbourg – 1975–76
Barel Mouko – Lille – 2012–13
Matt Moussilou – Lille OSC, Lens, Nice, Saint-Étienne, Marseille, Boulogne – 2001–08, 2009–10^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}
Bevic Moussiti-Oko – Ajaccio – 2022–23
Delvin N'Dinga – Auxerre, Monaco – 2008–14
Francis N'Ganga – Grenoble – 2008–09^{[b FRA]}
Exaucé Ngassaki – Caen – 2016–17
Rabby Nzingoula – Strasbourg, Montpellier – 2023–^{[b FRA]}
Prince Oniangué – Rennes, Reims, Bastia, Angers, Caen – 2008–09, 2013–16, 2017–19^{[b FRA]}
Bryan Passi – Montpellier – 2016–17^{[b FRA]}
Brayann Pereira – Lens, Auxerre – 2021–23^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Morgan Poaty – Montpellier – 2016–19^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Dylan Saint-Louis – Saint-Étienne – 2016–17^{[b FRA]}
Jean-François Samba – Cannes – 1987–89
Jules Tchimbakala – Toulouse FC – 1997–98
Warren Tchimbembé – Metz – 2020–22^{[b FRA]}

Costa Rica

Joel Campbell – Lorient – 2011–12
Keylor Navas – Paris SG – 2019–22, 2023–24
David Ramírez – Evian – 2014–15
John Jairo Ruiz – Lille – 2013–14
Yeltsin Tejeda – Evian – 2014–15

Côte d'Ivoire

Emmanuel Agbadou – Reims – 2022–
Jean-Eudes Aholou – Strasbourg, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Angers – 2017–23, 2024–
Kanga Akalé – Auxerre, Lens, Marseille – 2002–08, 2009–11
Benjamin Akouaté – Metz – 1961–62
Paul Akouokou – Lyon – 2023–
Clément Akpa – Auxerre – 2024–^{[b FRA]}
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro – Toulouse – 2011–17^{[b FRA]}
Victorien Angban – Metz – 2019–21
Benjamin Angoua – Valenciennes, Guingamp – 2009–17
Roger Assalé – Dijon – 2020–21
Serge Aurier – Toulouse, Paris SG – 2012–17
Georges Ba – Nice, Troyes – 2003–04, 2005–07
Lionel Bah – Guingamp – 2002–04^{[b FRA]}
Eric Bailly – Marseille – 2022–23
Dagui Bakari – Lille, Lens, Nancy – 2000–06^{[b FRA]}
Abdoulaye Bakayoko – Saint-Étienne – 2021–22
Ibrahima Bakayoko – Montpellier, Marseille, Istres – 1995–98, 1999–2002, 2004–05
Abdoulaye Bamba – Dijon, Angers – 2011–12, 2016–23, 2024–
Jonathan Bamba – Saint-Étienne, Angers, Lille – 2014–23^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Mohamed Bamba – Lorient – 2023–24
Mohamed Bamba – Reims – 2024–
Souleymane Bamba – Paris SG – 2004–05^{[b FRA]}
Joseph Bleziri – Bastia – 1968–70
Jérémie Boga – Rennes, Nice – 2015–16, 2023–^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Arthur Boka – Strasbourg – 2004–06
Yannick Boli – Paris SG, Le Havre – 2007–09^{[b FRA]}
Willy Boly – Auxerre – 2010–12^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Abou Cissé – Nîmes – 1991–92
Faustin Coffie – Limoges – 1958–59
Maxwel Cornet – Lyon – 2015–21^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Kafoumba Coulibaly – Nice – 2008–10
Lasso Coulibaly – Auxerre – 2024–
Kouadio-Yves Dabila – Lille – 2017–19
Eugène Dadi – Toulouse – 2000–01
Joseph Damai – Saint-Étienne – 1958–60
Issoumaila Dao – Toulouse – 2003–08
Lassina Diabaté – Bordeaux, Auxerre, Ajaccio – 1997–2002, 2003–04
Zié Diabaté – Dijon – 2011–12
Sékana Diaby – RC Paris, Laval, Brest – 1987–91
Oumar Diakité – Reims – 2023–
Hamed Modibo Diallo – Le Havre – 1997–98, 1999–2000
Ismaël Diallo – Ajaccio – 2022–23
Amara Diané – Strasbourg, Paris SG – 2005–08
Stéphane Diarra – Lorient – 2020–23
Serge Dié – Nice, Metz – 2002–05
Boris Diecket – Angers, Tours, Nantes – 1979–81, 1984–85, 1988–89
Aruna Dindane – Lens – 2005–08
Ismaël Diomandé – Saint-Étienne, Caen – 2011–19
Sinaly Diomandé – Lyon, Auxerre – 2020–
Franck Dja Djedje – Paris SG, Grenoble, Arles-Avignon, Nice – 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}
Koffi Djidji – Nantes – 2013–19^{[b FRA]}
Cyril Domoraud – Marseille, Bastia, Monaco – 1997–99, 2000–02
Jean-Jacques Domoraud – Sochaux, Le Mans – 2002–04
Guéla Doué – Rennes, Strasbourg – 2022–^{[b FRA]}
Cheick Doukouré – Lorient, Metz – 2010–11, 2013–15, 2016–17^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Souleyman Doumbia – Rennes, Angers – 2018–23^{[b FRA]}
Didier Drogba – Guingamp, Marseille – 2002–04
Emerse Faé – Nantes, Nice – 2003–07, 2008–12^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U17]}
Moryké Fofana – Lorient – 2015–17
Seko Fofana – Bastia, Lens – 2015–16, 2020–23^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Yahia Fofana – Angers – 2022–23, 2024–^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Yaya Fofana – Reims – 2023–
Youssouf Falikou Fofana – Monaco, Bordeaux – 1985–95
Jean-Philippe Gbamin – Bastia – 2014–15^{[c FRA U21]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Gervinho – Le Mans, Lille – 2007–11
Joris Gnagnon – Rennes – 2015–18^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}
Gérard Gnanhouan – Guingamp, Sochaux – 2001–05
Michel Goba – Brest – 1982–83
Jean-Jacques Gosso – Monaco – 2008–10
Alain Gouaméné – Toulouse – 1997–99
Max-Alain Gradel – Saint-Étienne, Toulouse – 2011–15, 2017–20
Jean-Michel Guédé – Montpellier, Laval – 1987–89
Marc-Éric Gueï – Montpellier – 1998–99
Tchiressoua Guel – Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Lorient – 1998–2002
Evann Guessand – Nice , Nantes – 2020–^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}^{[c FRA U16]}
Bonaventure Kalou – Auxerre, Paris SG, Lens – 2003–08
Hassane Kamara – Reims, Nice – 2015–16, 2018–22^{[b FRA]}
Wilfried Kanga – Angers – 2017–20^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}
Lossémy Karaboué – Nancy, Troyes – 2011–13, 2015–16^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}
Benjamin Karamoko – Saint-Étienne – 2014–15, 2016–18^{[b FRA]}
Ambroise Kédié – Brest – 1979–80, 1981–83
Abdul Kader Keita – Lille, Lyon – 2005–09
Cédric Kipré – Reims – 2024–^{[b FRA]}
N'Dri Philippe Koffi – Reims – 2021–22
Ghislain Konan – Reims – 2018–22
Amadou Koné – Reims – 2023–^{[b MLI]}
Bakari Koné – Nice, Marseille – 2005–10
Lamine Koné – Lorient, Strasbourg – 2010–16, 2018–21^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U20]}^{[c FRA U19]}^{[c FRA U18]}^{[c FRA U17]}
Augustin Kouadjio – Metz – 1961–62, 1967–68
Christian Kouakou – Caen – 2015–16, 2017–18
Koffi Kouao – Metz – 2023–
Blaise Kouassi – Guingamp, Troyes – 2000–04, 2005–07
Aimé Koudou – Sochaux – 1994–95
Jean-Philippe Krasso – Saint-Étienne – 2020–22^{[b DEU]}
Élie Kroupi – Rennes, Lorient, Nancy – 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06
Saliou Lassissi – Rennes – 1996–98
Serge-Alain Liri – Sedan – 2002–03
Igor Lolo – Monaco – 2008–11
Edgar Loué – Strasbourg – 2005–06
Ivan M'Bahia – Clermont – 2023–24
Habib Maïga – Saint-Étienne, Metz – 2017–18, 2019–22, 2023–24
Abdoulaye Méïté – Marseille – 2000–06^{[b FRA]}
Bamo Meïté – Lorient, Marseille – 2022–
Yakou Méïte – Paris SG – 2015–16^{[b FRA]}
Jean N'Guessan – Metz – 2023–24
Serge N'Guessan – Nancy – 2016–17
Christopher Opéri – Le Havre – 2023–
Didier Otokoré – Auxerre, Sochaux, Cannes – 1987–94
Abdoul Ouattara – Strasbourg – 2024–
Mama Ouattara – Nîmes, Montpellier – 1972–74, 1981–82
Patrick Ouotro – Strasbourg – 2023–
Nicolas Pépé – Angers, Lille, Nice – 2016–19, 2022–23^{[b FRA]}
Laurent Pokou – Rennes, Nancy – 1974–75, 1976–79
Romaric – Le Mans, Bastia – 2005–08, 2013–15
Yannick Sagbo – Monaco, Evian – 2008–13^{[b FRA]}
Moïse Sahi – Strasbourg – 2020–22, 2023–
Ibrahim Sangaré – Toulouse – 2016–20
Boubacar Sanogo – Saint-Étienne – 2009–12
Jean Michaël Seri – Nice, Bordeaux – 2015–18, 2020–21
Donald-Olivier Sié – Toulouse – 1998–99
Jean-Désiré Sikely – Marseille, Montpellier – 1973–75, 1978–79, 1981–82
Wilfried Singo – Monaco – 2023–
Ibrahim Sissoko – Saint-Étienne – 2013–14
Bakary Soro – Lorient, Arles-Avignon – 2008–09, 2010–11
Abakar Sylla – Strasbourg – 2023–
Junior Tallo – Ajaccio, Bastia, Lille – 2013–17
Olivier Tébily – Châteauroux – 1997–98
Joël Tiéhi – Le Havre, Lens, Martigues, Toulouse FC – 1987–88, 1991–98
Siaka Tiéné – Saint-Étienne, Valenciennes, Paris SG, Montpellier – 2005–06, 2007–15
Cheick Timité – Amiens – 2018–20
Jean Tokpa – Alès, RC Paris – 1957–64
Ben Hamed Touré – Ajaccio – 2022–23
Sékou Touré – Alès, Sochaux, Montpellier, Grenoble, Nice, Nîmes – 1958–64
Thomas Touré – Bordeaux, Angers – 2013–18^{[b FRA]}^{[c FRA U18]}
Venn Touré – Metz – 2004–05
Yaya Touré – Monaco – 2006–07
Abdoulaye Traoré – Toulon – 1988–89
Bénie Traoré – Nantes – 2023–24
Hamed Traorè – Auxerre – 2024–
Ismaël Traoré – Brest, Angers, Metz – 2012–13, 2015–22, 2023–24^{[b FRA]}
Kandia Traoré – Sochaux, Caen – 2007–09, 2010–12
Lacina Traoré – Monaco, Amiens – 2014–16, 2017–18
Moussa Traoré – Rennes – 1990–91
Ignace Wognin – Angers, Lens – 1957–63
Gilles Yapi Yapo – Nantes – 2003–05
Wilfried Zaha – Lyon – 2024–^{[c ENG]}^{[c ENG U21]}^{[c ENG U19]}
François Zahoui – Nancy, Toulon – 1983–92
Patrice Zéré – Lens – 1988–89
Luck Zogbé – Brest – 2023–
Didier Zokora – Saint-Étienne – 2004–06

Croatia

Stjepan Andrijaševic – Monaco – 1992–93
Aljoša Asanović – Metz, Cannes, Montpellier – 1990–94
Toma Bašić – Bordeaux – 2018–22
Alen Bokšić – Cannes, Marseille – 1991–93
Domagoj Bradarić – Lille – 2019–22
Duje Ćaleta-Car – Marseille, Lyon – 2018–
Milan Čop – Nancy – 1970–71
Nikica Cukrov – Toulon – 1985–86
Damjan Đoković – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
Salih Durkalić – Sochaux – 1979–81
Ivo Grbić – Lille – 2021–22
Ivan Hlevnjak – Strasbourg – 1973–75^{[b KEG]}
Marin Jakoliš – Angers – 2021–23
Hrvoje Jukić – Valenciennes – 1967–68
Lovre Kalinić – Toulouse FC – 2019–20
Ivan Klasnić – Nantes – 2008–09^{[b FRG]}
Zdenko Kobeščak – Rennes – 1971–72
Slavko Kodrnja – Antibes – 1938–39
Ardian Kozniku – Cannes, Le Havre – 1994–97^{[b KOS–SFR]}^{[c KOS]}
Jerko Leko – Monaco – 2006–10
Ivica Liposinović – Bordeaux – 1971–74
Dejan Lovren – Lyon – 2009–13, 2022–24^{[b BIH–YUG]}
Šime Luketin – Sochaux – 1981–82
Lovro Majer – Rennes – 2021–23
Antonio Mance – Nantes – 2018–19
Marko Marić – Lille – 2007–09
Vladimir Mataušić – Strasbourg, Red Star – 1967–68, 1969–70
Branko Milanović – Le Havre – 1961–62
Marko Mlinarić – Auxerre, Cannes – 1987–91
Ivica Mornar – Rennes – 2004–05
Ante Palaversa – Troyes – 2022–23
Mario Pašalić – Monaco – 2015–16^{[b DEU]}
Ivan Pavlica – Metz – 1972–73
Mateo Pavlović – Angers – 2016–21^{[b BIH–YUG]}^{[c BIH U17]}
Nikola Perlić – Fives – 1937–38
Saša Peršon – Cannes – 1995–97
Ivan Petrak – Sète, Cannes, Excelsior Roubaix – 1936–39
Vladimir Petrović – Toulouse FC – 1998–2000^{[b BIH–YUG]}
Nikola Pokrivač – Monaco – 2007–09
Dado Pršo – Monaco – 1999–04
Krasnodar Rora – Nancy – 1975–77
Goran Rubil – Nantes – 1999–05
Vedran Runje – Marseille, Lens – 2001–04, 2007–08, 2009–11
Ivan Santini – Caen – 2016–18
Kujtim Shala – Rennes – 1991–92^{[b KOS–SFR]}
Dario Šimić – Monaco – 2008–09
Josip Skoblar – Marseille – 1966–67, 1969–74
Robert Špehar – Monaco – 1997–99
Danijel Subašić – Monaco – 2013–20
Ivan Šuprina – Strasbourg – 1947–48
Ivica Šurjak – Paris SG – 1981–82
Josip Tadić – Grenoble – 2009–10
Branko Tucak – Metz, Nancy – 1981–84
Drago Vabec – Brest – 1979–80, 1981–83
Zlatko Vujović – Bordeaux, Cannes, Paris SG, Sochaux – 1986–92^{[b BIH–YUG]}
Zoran Vujović – Bordeaux, Cannes – 1986–89, 1991–92^{[b BIH–YUG]}
Zoran Vulić – Nantes – 1991–93
Aleksandar Živkovic – RC Paris, Sochaux – 1935–39^{[b BIH–AUT]}

Cyprus

Valentin Roberge – Reims – 2014–15^{[b FRA]}

Czech Republic

Václav Bára – Fives – 1933–36
Milan Baroš – Lyon – 2007–08
Radek Bejbl – Lens – 2000–02
Frantisek Benes – Antibes – 1932–33
René Bolf – Auxerre – 2004–06
Jaroslav Boucek – Rennes – 1932–33
Václav Bouška – Olympique Lillois – 1934–35
Václav Brabec – Alès – 1934–35
Vojtech Bradác – Sochaux – 1936–37
Otto Bures – Marseille, Cannes – 1946–49
Antonín Carvan – SC Nîmes – 1932–34
Petr Čech – Rennes – 2002–04
Jaroslav Červený – SC Nîmes – 1934–35
Maximilian Cyfka – Fives – 1932–33
Václav Danek – Le Havre – 1991–92
Václav Drobný – Strasbourg – 2002–04
Ludwig Dupal – Sochaux – 1947–48
Jan Fiala – Le Havre – 1987–88
Karel Finek – Saint-Étienne – 1946–48
Pavel Fort – Toulouse – 2006–07
Jirí Hanke – Lens – 1951–52
Ivan Hašek – Strasbourg – 1992–94
Marek Heinz – Saint-Étienne – 2006–07
Karel Hes – Metz, Saint-Étienne – 1936–39
Joseph Humpal – Sochaux, Strasbourg – 1947–51, 1953–55
Miroslav Jankowski – Saint-Étienne – 1947–49
Lukáš Jarolím – Sedan – 2002–03
David Kobylík – Strasbourg – 2002–04
Jan Kolaric – Alès – 1947–48
Jan Koller – Monaco – 2006–08
Frantisek Kolman – Cannes – 1947–48
Vilém König – Marseille – 1934–35
Pavel Kouba – Angoulême – 1969–72
Tomáš Koubek – Rennes – 2017–19
Luboš Kubík – Metz – 1991–93
František Kuchta – SC Nîmes – 1933–35
Karel Kudrna – Montpellier – 1932–35
Mario Licka – Brest – 2010–13
Karel Michlowsky – Sochaux, Saint-Étienne – 1947–48, 1949–51
Tomáš Mičola – Brest – 2010–12
Antonín Moudrý – Montpellier – 1933–35
Václav Mrázek – Rennes – 1932–33
Jozef Navra – Rennes – 1945–46
Václav Nemecek – Toulouse – 1992–94
Jaroslav Plašil – Monaco, Bordeaux – 2001–08, 2009–19
Lukáš Pokorný – Montpellier – 2016–17
Tomáš Pospíchal – Rouen – 1968–70
Vlastimil Preis – Cannes – 1947–48
Vladar Prosek – Rennes – 1932–33
Jaroslav Repka – Alès – 1947–48
Milan Roeder – Lille – 1947–48
David Rozehnal – Paris SG, Lille – 2005–07, 2010–15
Georges Sefelin – Rennes, Fives, Sochaux – 1932–37, 1938–39
Josef Silný – SC Nîmes – 1933–35
Rudolf Skácel – Marseille – 2003–04
Vladimír Šmicer – Lens, Bordeaux – 1996–99, 2005–07
Vladimir Steigl – Rennes – 1946–47
Jan Suchopárek – Strasbourg – 1996–99
Václav Svěrkoš – Sochaux – 2008–11
Ottokar Sykora – Sochaux – 1947–49
Antonin Tichy – Sochaux, Lyon – 1947–50, 1951–52
Štepán Vachoušek – Marseille – 2003–04
Ladislav Vízek – Le Havre – 1986–88
Jaroslav Vojta – Rennes – 1932–33
Miroslav Vratil – Marseille – 1947–48

References and notes

Books

Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
Tamás Dénes; Pál Peterdi; Zoltán Rochy; József Selmeci (1999). Kalandozó magyar labdarúgók. ISBN 963-85967-0-8.

Others

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