Two Tables summarize the 2,894 Foreign Premier League players 1992-93 to 2025-26 according to the 51 Clubs they played for & 120 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.
Players are considered foreign i.e., if they are from outside the The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales). Statistics correct to 5th October 2025 – Matchday 7
Premier League Foreign Players by Club
| Clubs (51) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
 | Chelsea | 203 |
 | West Ham United | 188 |
 | Manchester City | 174 |
 | Fulham | 171 |
 | Arsenal | 163 |
 | Liverpool | 161 |
 | Tottenham Hotspur | 160 |
 | Newcastle United | 151 |
 | Sunderland | 149 |
 | Aston Villa | 148 |
 | Everton | 143 |
 | Manchester United | 138 |
 | Southampton | 120 |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 103 |
 | Crystal Palace | 99 |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 96 |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 94 |
 | Watford | 94 |
 | West Bromwich Albion | 92 |
 | Leicester City | 84 |
 | Portsmouth | 79 |
 | Middlesbrough | 78 |
 | Leeds United | 76 |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 70 |
 | Norwich City | 66 |
 | Wigan Athletic | 66 |
 | Burnley | 64 |
 | Nottingham Forest | 64 |
 | Stoke City | 61 |
 | Birmingham City | 54 |
 | Derby County | 54 |
 | AFC Bournemouth | 53 |
 | Hull City | 52 |
 | Swansea City | 44 |
 | Queens Park Rangers | 43 |
 | Brentford | 42 |
 | Sheffield United | 40 |
 | Charlton Athletic | 39 |
 | Coventry City | 37 |
 | Ipswich Town | 34 |
 | Reading | 34 |
 | Cardiff City | 28 |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 |
 | Huddersfield Town | 23 |
 | Wimbledon | 20 |
 | Luton Town | 12 |
 | Barnsley | 10 |
 | Bradford City | 9 |
 | Blackpool | 8 |
 | Oldham Athletic | 4 |
 | Swindon Town | 2 |
Premier League Foreign Players by Country
| Countries (120) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
 | France | 257 |
 | Republic of Ireland | 209 |
 | Spain | 178 |
 | Netherlands | 167 |
 | Brazil | 130 |
 | Portugal | 98 |
 | Italy | 90 |
 | Germany | 88 |
 | Denmark | 87 |
 | Argentina | 86 |
 | Norway | 77 |
 | Sweden | 76 |
 | Belgium | 70 |
 | Nigeria | 64 |
 | Jamaica | 59 |
 | United States of America | 58 |
 | Australia | 57 |
 | Senegal | 48 |
 | Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | 46 |
 | Switzerland | 38 |
 | Cameroon | 36 |
 | Ghana | 35 |
 | Serbia | 34 |
 | Greece | 32 |
 | Czech Republic | 31 |
 | Croatia | 30 |
 | Morocco | 30 |
 | Uruguay | 28 |
 | Colombia | 27 |
 | Democratic Republic Congo | 25 |
 | Turkey | 25 |
 | Poland | 23 |
 | Austria | 21 |
 | Mali | 20 |
 | Algeria | 19 |
 | Finland | 19 |
 | Iceland | 19 |
 | Slovakia | 19 |
 | Israel | 17 |
 | Chile | 16 |
 | Japan | 16 |
 | Romania | 16 |
 | South Africa | 16 |
 | Ecuador | 15 |
 | Korea Republic (South Korea) | 15 |
 | Egypt | 14 |
 | Paraguay | 13 |
 | Canada | 12 |
 | Hungary | 12 |
 | Mexico | 12 |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12 |
 | Ukraine | 11 |
 | Bulgaria | 10 |
 | Curaçao | 10 |
 | Costa Rica | 8 |
 | Russia | 8 |
 | Slovenia | 8 |
 | Tunisia | 8 |
 | Zimbabwe | 8 |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 |
 | China | 7 |
 | New Zealand | 6 |
 | Georgia | 6 |
 | Guinea | 6 |
 | Honduras | 6 |
 | New Zealand | 6 |
 | Peru | 6 |
 | Sierra Leone | 6 |
 | Gabon | 5 |
 | Iran | 5 |
 | Latvia | 5 |
 | North Macedonia | 5 |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 |
 | Zambia | 5 |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 |
 | Barbados | 4 |
 | Burkina Faso | 4 |
 | Republic of the Congo | 4 |
 | Guyana | 4 |
 | Kosovo | 4 |
 | Montenegro | 4 |
 | Togo | 4 |
 | Albania | 3 |
 | Angola | 3 |
 | Benin | 3 |
 | Bermuda | 3 |
 | Cape Verde | 3 |
 | Cyprus | 3 |
 | Grenada | 3 |
 | Liberia | 3 |
 | Montserrat | 3 |
 | Belarus | 2 |
 | Bolivia | 2 |
 | Burundi | 2 |
 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 |
 | Estonia | 2 |
 | The Gambia | 1 |
 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 |
 | Haiti | 2 |
 | Lithuania | 2 |
 | Mauritania | 2 |
 | Seychelles | 2 |
 | Venezuela | 2 |
 | Armenia | 1 |
 | Bangladesh | 1 |
 | Central African Republic | 1 |
 | Cuba | 1 |
 | Dominican Republic | 1 |
 | Faroe Islands | 1 |
 | Gibraltar | 1 |
 | Guatemala | 1 |
 | Iraq | 1 |
 | Kenya | 1 |
 | Malta | 1 |
 | Mozambique | 1 |
 | Oman | 1 |
 | Pakistan | 1 |
 | Philippines | 1 |
 | Suriname | 1 |
 | Tanzania | 1 |
 | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Total PL Foreign Players | 2,894 | |
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