List of foreign Ligue 1 players: C

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.

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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
• Arthur Avom – Lorient – 2025–
• 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]}
• Morgan Bokele – Metz – 2025– ^{[b FRA]}
• Gaëtan Bong – Metz, Valenciennes FC – 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–14 ^{[c FRA U21]}
• Pierre Boya – Grenoble – 2008–10
• Jean-Charles Castelletto – Brest, Nantes – 2019–25 ^{[b FRA] [c FRA U20] [c FRA U19] [c FRA U18] [c FRA U17] [c FRA U16]}
• Aurélien Chedjou – Lille, 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]}
• 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, Caen, Cannes, Bastia – 1986–88, 1992–98 ^{[b FRA]}
• Michel Etamé – Le Havre – 1959–60
• Ernest Etchi – Lens – 1998–99
• Henri Ewane Elong – Lille – 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
• 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, 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
• Patrick Mboma – Paris SG, Metz – 1994–97
• 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
• Benjamin Moukandjo – Monaco, AS Nancy, Reims, Lorient – 2010–13, 2014–17
• 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–
• Danny Namaso – Auxerre – 2025– ^{[b ENG] [c ENG U20] [c ENG U19] [c ENG U18] [c ENG U17] [c ENG U16]}
• Wilfried Ndollo Bille – Montpellier – 2024–25
• Guy Ndy Assembé – Nantes, Valenciennes – 2008–10
• Yvan Neyou – Saint-Étienne – 2020–22
• Guy Ngosso – Angers, Amiens – 2015–16, 2017–18
• Nathan Ngoumou – Toulouse FC – 2018–20, 2022–23 ^{[b FRA] [c FRA U21] [c FRA U19]}
• Bernard Nguene – Nice – 2024–
• 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 – 2022–25 ^{[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, 2025–
• 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 – 2020–25 ^{[b USA]}
• Ismaël Koné – Marseille, Rennes – 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 – 2022–25 ^{[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
• Heriberto Tavares – Brest – 2020–21 ^{[b POR] [c POR U21] [c POR U20]}
• 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]}
• Goduine Koyalipou – Lens – 2024– ^{[c FRA U19] [c FRA U18]}
• 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
• Francisco Sierralta – Auxerre – 2025–
• Gabriel Suazo – Toulouse – 2022–25
• 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 – 2023–24
• Jhon Culma – Brest – 2011–13
• Andrés Escobar – Evian – 2013–14
• Óscar Estupiñán – Metz – 2023–24
• Radamel Falcao – AS Monaco – 2013–14, 2016–19
• 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
• David Ospina – Nice – 2008–14
• Juan Ferney Otero – Amiens – 2018–20
• Felipe Pardo – FC Nantes – 2016–17
• Brayan Perea – Troyes – 2015–16
• Edixon Perea – Bordeaux – 2005–07
• Óscar Perea – Strasbourg – 2024–
• 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]}
• Nadjim 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]}
• Aboubacar Ali – Strasbourg – 2023–24 ^{[b REU] [c FRA U19] [c FRA U16]}
• 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 – 2023–24 ^{[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 – 2021–25 ^{[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-Bertrand Balékita – 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
• Oscar Ewolo – Lorient, Brest – 2006–09, 2010–12
• Jean-Jacques Ikonga – Marseille – 1958–59
• Kévin 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, 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]}
• 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]}
• Melvin Zinga – Angers – 2024– ^{[b FRA] [c FRA U20] [c FRA U18] [c FRA U17] [c FRA U16]}

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 – 2022–25
• Jean-Eudes Aholou – Strasbourg, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Angers – 2017–23, 2024–25
• 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, 2025–
• Mohamed Bamba – Reims – 2024–25
• Souleymane Bamba – Paris SG – 2004–05 ^{[b FRA]}
• Joseph Bléziri – 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]}
• Aboubacar Cissé – Nîmes – 1991–92
• Faustin Coffié – 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 – 2023–25
• 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
• Junior Diaz – Brest – 2025– ^{[b FRA]}
• 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–
• Brice Dja Djédjé – Evian, Marseille – 2011–16
• Franck Dja Djédjé – 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, Rennes – 2015–16, 2020–23, 2024– ^{[b FRA] [c FRA U19] [c FRA U18] [c FRA U17] [c FRA U16]}
• Yahia Fofana – Angers – 2022–23, 2024–25 ^{[b FRA] [c FRA U21] [c FRA U19] [c FRA U18] [c FRA U17] [c FRA U16]}
• Yaya Fofana – Reims – 2023–25
• Youssouf Falikou Fofana – Monaco, Bordeaux – 1985–95
• Jean-Philippe Gbamin – Lens, Nantes, Metz – 2014–15, 2024– ^{[c FRA U21] [c FRA U20] [c FRA U19] [c FRA U18]}
• Mory Gbane – Reims – 2024–25
• 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 – 2020–25 ^{[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 – 2024–25 ^{[b FRA]}
• N'Dri Philippe Koffi – Reims – 2021–22
• Ghislain Konan – Reims – 2018–22
• Amadou Koné – Reims – 2023–25 ^{[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 Kouadjo – Metz – 1961–62, 1967–68
• Christian Kouakou – Caen – 2015–16, 2017–18
• Koffi Kouao – Metz – 2023–24, 2025–
• Blaise Kouassi – Guingamp, Troyes – 2000–04, 2005–07
• Aimé Koudou – Sochaux – 1994–95
• Jean-Philippe Krasso – Saint-Étienne, Paris FC – 2020–22, 2025– ^{[b DEU]}
• Éli 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, Montpellier – 2022–
• Yakou Méïte – Paris SG – 2015–16 ^{[b FRA]}
• Ange-Loïc N'Gatta – Auxerre – 2024–25 ^{[b FRA]}
• Jean N'Guessan – Metz – 2023–24
• Serge N'Guessan – Nancy – 2016–17
• Christopher Opéri – Le Havre – 2023–25
• Didier Otokoré – Auxerre, Sochaux, Cannes – 1987–94
• Abdoul Ouattara – Strasbourg – 2024–
• Mama Ouattara – Nîmes, Montpellier – 1972–74, 1981–82
• Patrick Ouotro – Strasbourg – 2023–24
• 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, 2023–24
• 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 – 2023–25
• Giovanni Sio – Sochaux, Bastia, Rennes, Montpellier – 2012–13, 2014–19 ^{[b FRA] [c FRA U18] [c FRA U17] [c FRA U16]}
• 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, Marseille – 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
• Patrick Zabi – Reims – 2024–25
• Wilfried Zaha – Lyon – 2024–25 ^{[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
• Aristide Zossou – Auxerre – 2024–

Croatia

• Stjepan Andrijaševic – Monaco – 1992–93
• Aljoša Asanović – Metz, Cannes, Montpellier – 1990–94
• Teo Barišić – Lyon – 2024– ^{[b FRA]}
• 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
• František Beneš – Antibes – 1932–33
• René Bolf – Auxerre – 2004–06
• Jaroslav Bouček – Rennes – 1932–33
• Václav Bouška – Olympique Lillois – 1934–35
• Václav Brabec – Alès – 1934–35
• Vojtěch Bradáč – Sochaux – 1936–37
• Otto Bureš – 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 Daněk – 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 Fořt – Toulouse – 2006–07
• Jiří Hanke – Lens – 1951–52
• Ivan Hašek – Strasbourg – 1992–94
• Marek Heinz – Saint-Étienne – 2006–07
• Karel Hes – Metz, Saint-Étienne – 1936–39
• Josef Humpál – Sochaux, Strasbourg – 1947–51, 1953–55
• Miroslav Jankowski – Saint-Étienne – 1947–49
• Lukáš Jarolím – Sedan – 2002–03
• Adam Karabec – Lyon – 2025–
• David Kobylík – Strasbourg – 2002–04
• Jan Kolaric – Alès – 1947–48
• Jan Koller – Monaco – 2006–08
• František 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 Lička – 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 Němeček – 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
• Pavel Šulc – Lyon – 2025–
• Václav Svěrkoš – Sochaux – 2008–11
• Ottokar Sykora – Sochaux – 1947–49
• Antonín Tichý – Sochaux, Lyon – 1947–50, 1951–52
• Štěpán 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.

Club pages

• AJ Auxerre former players
• AJ Auxerre former players
• Girondins de Bordeaux former players
• Girondins de Bordeaux former players
• Les ex-Tangos (joueurs), Stade Lavallois former players
• Olympique Lyonnais former players
• Olympique de Marseille former players
• FC Metz former players
• AS Monaco FC former players
• Ils ont porté les couleurs de la Paillade... Montpellier HSC Former players
• AS Nancy former players
• FC Nantes former players
• Paris SG former players
• Red Star Former players
• Red Star former players
• Stade de Reims former players
• Stade Rennais former players
• CO Roubaix-Tourcoing former players
• AS Saint-Étienne former players
• Sporting Toulon Var former players

Others

• stat2foot
• footballenfrance
• French Clubs' Players in European Cups 1955-1995, RSSSF
• Finnish players abroad, RSSSF
• Italian players abroad, RSSSF
• Romanians who played in foreign championships
• Swiss players in France, RSSSF
• EURO 2008 CONNECTIONS: FRANCE, Stephen Byrne Bristol Rovers official site

Notes

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   Born in Algeria
2. ^
   Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Austria-Hungary)
3. ^
   Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
4. ^
   Born in Chad
5. ^
   Born in Egypt (then Kingdom of Egypt)
6. ^
   Born in England
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   Born in France
8. ^
   Born in Germany
9. ^
   Born in Ivory Coast
10. ^
    Born in Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
11. ^
    Born in Mali
12. ^
    Born in Mayotte (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
13. ^
    Born in Netherlands
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    Born in Portugal
15. ^
    Born in Réunion (Overseas department of the French Republic)
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    Born in Ukraine (then part of Poland)
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    Born in the United States of America
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    Born in West Germany (now part of Germany)
19. ^
    Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team
20. ^
    Capped for the England national football team
21. ^
    Capped for the England national under-21 football team
22. ^
    Capped for the England national under-20 football team
23. ^
    Capped for the England national under-19 football team
24. ^
    Capped for the England national under-17 football team
25. ^
    Capped for the England national under-17 football team
26. ^
    Capped for the England national under-17 football team
27. ^
    Capped for the France national football team
28. ^
    Capped for the France national under-21 football team
29. ^
    Capped for the France national under-20 football team
30. ^
    Capped for the France national under-19 football team
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    Capped for the France national under-18 football team
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    Capped for the France national under-17 football team
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    Capped for the France national under-16 football team
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    Capped for the Germany national under-21 football team
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    Capped for the Germany national under-20 football team
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    Capped for the Germany national under-19 football team
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    Capped for the Germany national under-18 football team
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    Capped for the Kosovo national football team
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    Capped for the Netherlands national under-21 football team
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    Capped for the Netherlands national under-19 football team
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    Capped for the Netherlands national under-17 football team
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    Capped for the Portugal national under-21 football team
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    Capped for the Portugal national under-20 football team