Premier League Foreign Players by Club & Country 1992-93 to 2020-21
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Two Tables summarize the 2,374 Foreign Premier League players 1992-93 to 2020-21 according to the 49 clubs they played for & 112 Nations they have represented.
The players must meet both of the following two criteria: 1. Have played at least one Premier League game. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in lower league, Domestic Cups and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games, are not included.
2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales).
Statistics correct to 21st March 2021 – Matchday 29
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Premier League Foreign Players by Club
Clubs (49)
Total
Chelsea
164
West Ham United
158
Manchester City
152
Arsenal
142
Fulham
142
Liverpool
141
Newcastle United
138
Sunderland
131
Tottenham Hotspur
130
Everton
118
Aston Villa
116
Manchester United
105
Bolton Wanderers
96
Blackburn Rovers
94
Southampton
94
West Bromwich Albion
89
Crystal Palace
80
Portsmouth
79
Middlesbrough
77
Watford
77
Wigan Athletic
66
Leicester City
62
Wolverhampton Wanderers
62
Stoke City
61
Derby County
55
Norwich City
55
Birmingham City
53
Hull City
50
Leeds United
49
Swansea City
43
Queens Park Rangers
42
Charlton Athletic
39
Coventry City
35
Brighton & Hove Albion
34
Reading
34
Burnley
29
Sheffield Wednesday
28
Sheffield United
27
Cardiff City
26
Huddersfield Town
23
AFC Bournemouth
22
Ipswich Town
22
Wimbledon
20
Nottingham Forest
17
Barnsley
10
Bradford City
9
Blackpool
8
Oldham Athletic
4
Swindon Town
2
| Clubs (49) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
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Chelsea | 164 |
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West Ham United | 158 |
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Manchester City | 152 |
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Arsenal | 142 |
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Fulham | 142 |
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Liverpool | 141 |
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Newcastle United | 138 |
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Sunderland | 131 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 130 |
|
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Everton | 118 |
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Aston Villa | 116 |
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Manchester United | 105 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 96 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 94 |
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Southampton | 94 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 89 |
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Crystal Palace | 80 |
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Portsmouth | 79 |
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Middlesbrough | 77 |
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Watford | 77 |
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Wigan Athletic | 66 |
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Leicester City | 62 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 62 |
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Stoke City | 61 |
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Derby County | 55 |
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Norwich City | 55 |
|
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Birmingham City | 53 |
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Hull City | 50 |
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Leeds United | 49 |
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Swansea City | 43 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 42 |
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Charlton Athletic | 39 |
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Coventry City | 35 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
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Reading | 34 |
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Burnley | 29 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 28 |
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Sheffield United | 27 |
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Cardiff City | 26 |
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Huddersfield Town | 23 |
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AFC Bournemouth | 22 |
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Ipswich Town | 22 |
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Wimbledon | 20 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 |
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Barnsley | 10 |
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Bradford City | 9 |
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Blackpool | 8 |
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Oldham Athletic | 4 |
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Swindon Town | 2 |
Premier League Foreign Players by Country
| Countries (112) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
|
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France | 218 |
|
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Republic of Ireland | 189 |
|
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Spain | 149 |
|
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Netherlands | 137 |
|
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Brazil | 89 |
|
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Portugal | 79 |
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Italy | 75 |
|
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Germany | 73 |
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Argentina | 70 |
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Norway | 69 |
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Denmark | 65 |
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Sweden | 65 |
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Belgium | 58 |
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Australia | 53 |
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Jamaica | 48 |
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United States of America | 48 |
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Nigeria | 47 |
|
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Senegal | 40 |
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | 34 |
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Switzerland | 31 |
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Cameroon | 30 |
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Serbia | 29 |
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Ghana | 28 |
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Czech Republic | 27 |
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Greece | 26 |
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Croatia | 25 |
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Uruguay | 22 |
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Colombia | 19 |
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Morocco | 19 |
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Poland | 19 |
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Turkey | 19 |
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Iceland | 18 |
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Slovakia | 18 |
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Algeria | 17 |
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Austria | 17 |
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Democratic Republic Congo | 17 |
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Finland | 17 |
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Israel | 16 |
|
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Mali | 16 |
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South Africa | 15 |
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Chile | 14 |
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Romania | 14 |
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Korea Republic (S Korea) | 13 |
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Egypt | 12 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 12 |
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Ecuador | 11 |
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Canada | 10 |
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Hungary | 10 |
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Mexico | 10 |
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Bulgaria | 9 |
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Japan | 9 |
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Paraguay | 8 |
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Russia | 8 |
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Curaçao | 7 |
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Ukraine | 7 |
|
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 |
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China | 6 |
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Costa Rica | 6 |
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Guinea | 6 |
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Honduras | 6 |
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New Zealand | 6 |
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Slovenia | 6 |
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Republic of the Congo | 5 |
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Gabon | 5 |
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Georgia | 5 |
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Latvia | 5 |
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North Macedonia | 5 |
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Peru | 5 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 |
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Tunisia | 5 |
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Barbados | 4 |
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Guyana | 4 |
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Iran | 4 |
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Montenegro | 4 |
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Togo | 4 |
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Zimbabwe | 4 |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 3 |
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Benin | 3 |
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Bermuda | 3 |
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Liberia | 3 |
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Montserrat | 3 |
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Sierra Leone | 3 |
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Zambia | 3 |
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Albania | 2 |
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Angola | 2 |
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Belarus | 2 |
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Bolivia | 2 |
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Burundi | 2 |
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Cape Verde | 2 |
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Cyprus | 2 |
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Equatorial Guinea | 2 |
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Estonia | 2 |
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Grenada | 2 |
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Kosovo | 2 |
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Lithuania | 2 |
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Venezuela | 2 |
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Armenia | 1 |
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Burkina Faso | 1 |
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Central African Republic | 1 |
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Cuba | 1 |
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Faroe Islands | 1 |
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Gambia | 1 |
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Gibraltar | 1 |
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Guinea-Bissau | 1 |
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Kenya | 1 |
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Malta | 1 |
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Oman | 1 |
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Pakistan | 1 |
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Philippines | 1 |
|
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Seychelles | 1 |
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Suriname | 1 |
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Tanzania | 1 |
| Total PL Foreign Players | 2,373 | |
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