Premier League Foreign Players by Club & Country 1992-93 to 2021-22
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Two Tables summarize the 2,447 Foreign Premier League players 1992-93 to 2021-22 according to the 50 clubs they played for & 113 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 7th November 2021 – Matchday 11
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Premier League Foreign Players by Club
Clubs (50)
Total
Chelsea
167
West Ham United
160
Manchester City
152
Arsenal
145
Fulham
144
Liverpool
142
Newcastle United
138
Tottenham Hotspur
133
Sunderland
131
Everton
121
Aston Villa
120
Manchester United
110
Southampton
97
Bolton Wanderers
96
Blackburn Rovers
94
Watford
89
West Bromwich Albion
89
Crystal Palace
84
Portsmouth
79
Middlesbrough
78
Wolverhampton Wanderers
67
Wigan Athletic
66
Leicester City
65
Norwich City
62
Stoke City
61
Derby County
55
Birmingham City
53
Leeds United
52
Hull City
51
Swansea City
43
Queens Park Rangers
42
Charlton Athletic
39
Brighton & Hove Albion
36
Coventry City
35
Reading
34
Burnley
31
Sheffield Wednesday
28
Sheffield United
27
Cardiff City
26
Huddersfield Town
23
AFC Bournemouth
22
Ipswich Town
22
Wimbledon
20
Brentford
19
Nottingham Forest
17
Barnsley
10
Bradford City
9
Blackpool
8
Oldham Athletic
4
Swindon Town
2
| Clubs (50) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
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Chelsea | 167 |
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West Ham United | 160 |
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Manchester City | 152 |
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Arsenal | 145 |
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Fulham | 144 |
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Liverpool | 142 |
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Newcastle United | 138 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 133 |
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Sunderland | 131 |
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Everton | 121 |
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Aston Villa | 120 |
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Manchester United | 110 |
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Southampton | 97 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 96 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 94 |
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Watford | 89 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 89 |
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Crystal Palace | 84 |
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Portsmouth | 79 |
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Middlesbrough | 78 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 67 |
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Wigan Athletic | 66 |
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Leicester City | 65 |
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Norwich City | 62 |
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Stoke City | 61 |
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Derby County | 55 |
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Birmingham City | 53 |
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Leeds United | 52 |
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Hull City | 51 |
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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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Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 |
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Coventry City | 35 |
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Reading | 34 |
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Burnley | 31 |
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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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Brentford | 19 |
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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 (113) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
|
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France | 225 |
|
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Republic of Ireland | 192 |
|
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Spain | 157 |
|
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Netherlands | 138 |
|
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Brazil | 91 |
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Portugal | 81 |
|
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Italy | 75 |
|
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Germany | 74 |
|
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Argentina | 71 |
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Norway | 71 |
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Denmark | 70 |
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Sweden | 67 |
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Belgium | 59 |
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Australia | 53 |
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Jamaica | 52 |
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Nigeria | 51 |
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United States of America | 49 |
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Senegal | 40 |
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | 36 |
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Switzerland | 32 |
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Cameroon | 31 |
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Serbia | 29 |
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Ghana | 28 |
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Greece | 28 |
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Czech Republic | 27 |
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Croatia | 25 |
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Uruguay | 22 |
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Poland | 21 |
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Colombia | 20 |
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Morocco | 20 |
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Turkey | 20 |
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Slovakia | 19 |
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Austria | 18 |
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Democratic Republic Congo | 18 |
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Finland | 18 |
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Iceland | 18 |
|
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Algeria | 17 |
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Israel | 16 |
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Mali | 16 |
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Chile | 15 |
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South Africa | 15 |
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Korea Republic (S Korea) | 14 |
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Romania | 14 |
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Egypt | 12 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 12 |
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Canada | 11 |
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Ecuador | 11 |
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Hungary | 10 |
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Japan | 10 |
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Mexico | 10 |
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Bulgaria | 9 |
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Paraguay | 8 |
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Russia | 8 |
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China | 7 |
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Curaçao | 7 |
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Ukraine | 7 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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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Tunisia | 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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Iran | 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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Zambia | 5 |
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Barbados | 4 |
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Guyana | 4 |
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Montenegro | 4 |
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Sierra Leone | 4 |
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Togo | 4 |
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Zimbabwe | 4 |
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Angola | 3 |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 3 |
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Benin | 3 |
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Bermuda | 3 |
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Grenada | 3 |
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Kosovo | 3 |
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Liberia | 3 |
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Montserrat | 3 |
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Albania | 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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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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Mauritania | 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 | 2,447 | |
17 Nations with just one Premier League Player each
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