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Premier League Foreign Players by Club & Country 1992-93 to 2019-20
Two Tables summarize the 2,280 Foreign Premier League players 1992-93 to 2019-20 according to the 49 clubs they played for & 111 countries 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 2nd February 2020 – Matchday 25
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Premier League Foreign Players by ClubClubs (49) Total 
West Ham United 163 
Chelsea 160 
Manchester City 150 
Liverpool 139 
Newcastle United 139 
Arsenal 134 
Fulham 133 
Sunderland 131 
Tottenham Hotspur 125 
Aston Villa 117 
Everton 114 
Manchester United 102 
Blackburn Rovers 99 
Bolton Wanderers 96 
Southampton 89 
Middlesbrough 84 
Crystal Palace 83 
Portsmouth 80 
West Bromwich Albion 80 
Watford 76 
Wigan Athletic 68 
Stoke City 61 
Derby County 57 
Leicester City 57 
Birmingham City 56 
Norwich City 55 
Wolverhampton Wand 53 
Hull City 51 
Leeds United 43 
Queens Park Rangers 43 
Swansea City 43 
Charlton Athletic 40 
Coventry City 37 
Reading 35 
Sheffield Wednesday 29 
Burnley 28 
Brighton & Hove Albion 27 
Cardiff City 26 
AFC Bournemouth 24 
Ipswich Town 24 
Sheffield United 24 
Huddersfield Town 23 
Wimbledon 20 
Nottingham Forest 17 
Barnsley 10 
Blackpool 9 
Bradford City 9 
Oldham Athletic 4 
Swindon Town 2 Clubs in bold = ever-present in League 3,268
| Clubs (49) | Total | |
| West Ham United | 163 |
| Chelsea | 160 |
| Manchester City | 150 |
| Liverpool | 139 |
| Newcastle United | 139 |
| Arsenal | 134 |
| Fulham | 133 |
| Sunderland | 131 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 125 |
| Aston Villa | 117 |
| Everton | 114 |
| Manchester United | 102 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 99 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 96 |
| Southampton | 89 |
| Middlesbrough | 84 |
| Crystal Palace | 83 |
| Portsmouth | 80 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 80 |
| Watford | 76 |
| Wigan Athletic | 68 |
| Stoke City | 61 |
| Derby County | 57 |
| Leicester City | 57 |
| Birmingham City | 56 |
| Norwich City | 55 |
| Wolverhampton Wand | 53 |
| Hull City | 51 |
| Leeds United | 43 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 43 |
| Swansea City | 43 |
| Charlton Athletic | 40 |
| Coventry City | 37 |
| Reading | 35 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 29 |
| Burnley | 28 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 |
| Cardiff City | 26 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 24 |
| Ipswich Town | 24 |
| Sheffield United | 24 |
| Huddersfield Town | 23 |
| Wimbledon | 20 |
| Nottingham Forest | 17 |
| Barnsley | 10 |
| Blackpool | 9 |
| Bradford City | 9 |
| Oldham Athletic | 4 |
| Swindon Town | 2 |
| Clubs in bold = ever-present in League | 3,268 | |
Premier League Foreign Players by Country
| Countries (111) | Total | |
| France | 210 |
| Republic of Ireland | 183 |
| Spain | 143 |
| Netherlands | 133 |
| Brazil | 79 |
| Italy | 76 |
| Portugal | 73 |
| Argentina | 70 |
| Germany | 69 |
| Norway | 68 |
| Denmark | 63 |
| Sweden | 63 |
| Belgium | 57 |
| Australia | 52 |
| Nigeria | 45 |
| United States of America | 45 |
| Jamaica | 44 |
| Senegal | 37 |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | 32 |
| Cameroon | 30 |
| Serbia | 29 |
| Switzerland | 29 |
| Czech Republic | 26 |
| Ghana | 26 |
| Greece | 25 |
| Croatia | 24 |
| Uruguay | 21 |
| Colombia | 18 |
| Democratic Republic Congo | 17 |
| Finland | 17 |
| Iceland | 17 |
| Morocco | 17 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Slovakia | 17 |
| Algeria | 16 |
| Austria | 16 |
| Israel | 16 |
| Turkey | 16 |
| Mali | 15 |
| Chile | 14 |
| Romania | 14 |
| Korea Republic (S Korea) | 13 |
| South Africa | 13 |
| Egypt | 12 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 |
| Ecuador | 11 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Mexico | 10 |
| Bulgaria | 9 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Paraguay | 8 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Ukraine | 7 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 |
| China | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 6 |
| Guinea | 6 |
| Honduras | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Slovenia | 6 |
| Tunisia | 6 |
| Republic of the Congo | 5 |
| Curaçao | 5 |
| Gabon | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Latvia | 5 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Barbados | 4 |
| Guyana | 4 |
| Iran | 4 |
| Montenegro | 4 |
| North Macedonia | 4 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 |
| Togo | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 |
| Benin | 3 |
| Bermuda | 3 |
| Liberia | 3 |
| Montserrat | 3 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 |
| Zambia | 3 |
| Belarus | 2 |
| Bolivia | 2 |
| Burundi | 2 |
| Cape Verde | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Grenada | 2 |
| Kosovo | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Venezuela | 2 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Angola | 1 |
| Armenia | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
| Central African Republic | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 |
| Gambia | 1 |
| Gibraltar | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Oman | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Seychelles | 1 |
| Tanzania | 1 |
| Total PL Foreign Players | 2,280 | |
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