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Premier League Foreign Players by Club & Country 1992-93 to 2019-20
Two Tables summarize the 2,288 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 26th July 2020 – Matchday 38
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Premier League Foreign Players by Club
Clubs (49)
Total
West Ham United
163
Chelsea
161
Manchester City
150
Liverpool
139
Newcastle United
139
Arsenal
135
Fulham
133
Sunderland
131
Tottenham Hotspur
126
Aston Villa
117
Everton
114
Manchester United
102
Blackburn Rovers
99
Bolton Wanderers
96
Southampton
90
Middlesbrough
84
Crystal Palace
83
Portsmouth
80
West Bromwich Albion
80
Watford
77
Wigan Athletic
68
Stoke City
61
Derby County
57
Leicester City
57
Birmingham City
56
Norwich City
55
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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
Brighton & Hove Albion
28
Burnley
28
Cardiff City
26
Sheffield United
25
AFC Bournemouth
24
Ipswich Town
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
3,276
| Clubs (49) | Total | |
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West Ham United | 163 |
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Chelsea | 161 |
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Manchester City | 150 |
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Liverpool | 139 |
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Newcastle United | 139 |
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Arsenal | 135 |
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Fulham | 133 |
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Sunderland | 131 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 126 |
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Aston Villa | 117 |
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Everton | 114 |
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Manchester United | 102 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 99 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 96 |
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Southampton | 90 |
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Middlesbrough | 84 |
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Crystal Palace | 83 |
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Portsmouth | 80 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 80 |
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Watford | 77 |
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Wigan Athletic | 68 |
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Stoke City | 61 |
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Derby County | 57 |
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Leicester City | 57 |
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Birmingham City | 56 |
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Norwich City | 55 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 53 |
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Hull City | 51 |
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Leeds United | 43 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 43 |
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Swansea City | 43 |
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Charlton Athletic | 40 |
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Coventry City | 37 |
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Reading | 35 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 29 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 |
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Burnley | 28 |
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Cardiff City | 26 |
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Sheffield United | 25 |
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AFC Bournemouth | 24 |
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Ipswich Town | 24 |
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Huddersfield Town | 23 |
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Wimbledon | 20 |
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Nottingham Forest | 17 |
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Barnsley | 10 |
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Blackpool | 9 |
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Bradford City | 9 |
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Oldham Athletic | 4 |
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Swindon Town | 2 |
| Clubs in bold = ever-present in League | 3,276 | |
Premier League Foreign Players by Country
| Countries (111) | Total | |
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France | 211 |
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Republic of Ireland | 185 |
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Spain | 144 |
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Netherlands | 134 |
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Brazil | 80 |
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Italy | 76 |
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Portugal | 73 |
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Argentina | 70 |
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Germany | 69 |
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Norway | 68 |
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Denmark | 63 |
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Sweden | 63 |
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Belgium | 57 |
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Australia | 52 |
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Nigeria | 45 |
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United States of America | 45 |
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Jamaica | 44 |
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Senegal | 37 |
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | 32 |
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Cameroon | 30 |
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Serbia | 29 |
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Switzerland | 29 |
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Czech Republic | 26 |
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Ghana | 26 |
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Greece | 25 |
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Croatia | 24 |
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Uruguay | 21 |
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Colombia | 18 |
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Democratic Republic Congo | 17 |
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Finland | 17 |
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Iceland | 17 |
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Morocco | 17 |
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Poland | 17 |
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Slovakia | 17 |
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Algeria | 16 |
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Austria | 16 |
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Israel | 16 |
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Mali | 16 |
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Turkey | 16 |
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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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South Africa | 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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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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Curaçao | 5 |
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Gabon | 5 |
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Georgia | 5 |
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Latvia | 5 |
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Peru | 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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North Macedonia | 4 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 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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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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Angola | 1 |
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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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Tanzania | 1 |
| Total PL Foreign Players | 2,288 | |
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