List of foreign La Liga players

This is a list of foreign players in La Liga. The following players:

  1. have played at least one La Liga game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the Spanish national team on any level, independently from the birthplace, except for players of Spanish formation born abroad from Spanish parents and players who have been capped for Spanish national team and also for other national teams.
  3. have been born in Spain and were capped by a foreign national team. This includes players who have dual citizenship with Spain.

In bold: players that played at least one La Liga game in 2018–19 season, and the clubs they have played for.

Albania Albania

Algeria Algeria

Rabah Madjer in 1986

Andorra Andorra

Angola Angola

Argentina Argentina

Sergio Agüero playing for Atlético Madrid in 2012
Eduardo Berizzo as Sevilla manager in 2017
Martín Demichelis in action for Málaga in 2012
Ángel Di María playing for Real Madrid in 2010
Alfredo Di Stéfano scoring for Real Madrid in 1959
Gonzalo Higuaín with Real Madrid in 2012
Mario Kempes with Valencia in 1979
Javier Mascherano in action for Barcelona in 2012
Lionel Messi before a match with Barcelona in 2016
Diego Milito in 2015
Ariel Ortega in 2013
Javier Saviola playing for Barcelona in 2007
Diego Simeone as Atlético Madrid manager in 2018

Armenia Armenia

Australia Australia

Austria Austria

Hans Krankl in 2009
Toni Polster in 2015

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Belarus Belarus

Belgium Belgium

Thibaut Courtois with Atlético Madrid in 2013

Bolivia Bolivia

Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil Brazil

Dani Alves celebrating the UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona in 2015
Bebeto in 2010
Cafu in 2013
Didi in 1958
Kaká scoring for Real Madrid in 2011
Marcelo in action for Real Madrid in 2018
Neymar plying for Barcelona in 2015
Rivaldo in 2014
Romário in 2015
Ronaldinho training with Barcelona in 2008
Ronaldo with Real Madrid in 2005

Bulgaria Bulgaria

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

Burundi Burundi

Cameroon Cameroon

Samuel Eto'o playing for Barcelona in 2008
Carlos Kameni with Espanyol in 2009

Canada Canada

Cape Verde Cape Verde

Central African Republic Central African Republic

Chad Chad

Chile Chile

Claudio Bravo warming up for Barcelona in 2015
Alexis Sánchez celebrating the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona in 2011
Arturo Vidal in 2017

PR China China

Colombia Colombia

Radamel Falcao with Atlético Madrid in 2011
James Rodríguez with Real Madrid in 2014

Congo Republic of the Congo

DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Costa Rica Costa Rica

Keylor Navas celebrating the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid in 2018

Croatia Croatia

Mario Mandžukić being presented by Atlético Madrid in 2014
Luka Modrić with Real Madrid in 2018
Ivan Rakitić before a match with Barcelona in 2015
Davor Šuker in 2008

Cuba Cuba

Czech Republic Czech Republic

Denmark Denmark

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Ecuador Ecuador

Egypt Egypt

El Salvador El Salvador

England England

David Beckham playing for Real Madrid in 2007
Gary Lineker in 2011
Michael Owen training with Real Madrid in 2005

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea Eritrea

Finland Finland

France France

Éric Abidal training with Barcelona in 2008
Karim Benzema playing for Real Madrid in 2018
Antoine Griezmann with Atlético Madrid in 2017
Thierry Henry in action for Barcelona in 2008
Raymond Kopa in 1963
Lilian Thuram training with Barcelona in 2008
David Trezeguet being presented at Hércules in 2010
Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid manager in 2018

Gabon Gabon

Gambia The Gambia

Georgia Georgia (country)

Germany Germany

Toni Kroos playing for Real Madrid in 2018
Mesut Özil with Real Madrid in 2010
Bernd Schuster as Real Madrid manager in 2007
Marc-André ter Stegen training with Barcelona in 2015

Ghana Ghana

Michael Essien playing for Real Madrid in 2013

Greece Greece

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe

Guinea Guinea

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Haiti Haiti

Honduras Honduras

Hungary Hungary

László Kubala with Barcelona in 1953
Ferenc Puskás with Real Madrid in 1971

Iceland Iceland

Eiður Guðjohnsen playing for Barcelona in 2007

Iran Iran

Ireland Republic of Ireland

Israel Israel

Dudu Aouate playing for Mallorca in 2012

Italy Italy

Fabio Cannavaro playing for Real Madrid in 2009
Gianluca Zambrotta warming up for Barcelona in 2007

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast

Yaya Touré playing for Barcelona in 2010

Japan Japan

Kenya Kenya

Latvia Latvia

Lithuania Lithuania

Macedonia Republic of Macedonia

Madagascar Madagascar

Malaysia Malaysia

Mali Mali

Seydou Keita playing for Barcelona in 2008

Martinique Martinique

Note: Martinique is a French overseas department which is a member of CONCACAF but it is not recognized by FIFA. Players listed here are French citizens who have played for the Martinique national team. They are eligible to play for the France national team. Players with the note "Born in France" were not born in Martinique, despite being a part of France.

Mauritania Mauritania

Mexico Mexico

Andrés Guardado playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2008
Rafael Márquez in action for Barcelona in 2009

Montenegro Montenegro

Morocco Morocco

Badou Ezzaki in 2009

Mozambique Mozambique

Netherlands Netherlands

Phillip Cocu in 2015
Johan Cruyff celebrating the Amsterdam Tournament with Barcelona in 1975
Frank Rijkaard as Barcelona manager in 2006
Arjen Robben playing for Real Madrid in 2009
Ruud van Nistelrooy with Real Madrid in 2007

Nigeria Nigeria

Ikechukwu Uche with Getafe in 2010

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Norway Norway

John Carew in 2008

Panama Panama

Paraguay Paraguay

Roque Santa Cruz scoring for Málaga in 2014
Nelson Valdez playing for Hércules in 2011
Justo Villar with Valladolid in 2009

Peru Peru

Poland Poland

Portugal Portugal

Vítor Baía in 2016
Deco playing for Barcelona in 2006
Luís Figo in 2017
Nani in 2017
Pauleta in 2012
Pepe training with Real Madrid in 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo with Real Madrid in 2018
Simão training with Atlético Madrid in 2007

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Qatar Qatar

Romania Romania

Cosmin Contra with Getafe in 2009

Russia Russia

Oleg Salenko in 2014

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Scotland Scotland

Senegal Senegal

Serbia Serbia

Miroslav Đukić as Valladolid manager in 2012

Slovakia Slovakia

Slovenia Slovenia

South Africa South Africa

South Korea South Korea

Suriname Suriname

Sweden Sweden

Zlatan Ibrahimović taking a free kick for Barcelona in 2009
Henrik Larsson playing for Barcelona in 2006

Switzerland Switzerland

Thailand Thailand

Togo Togo

Emmanuel Adebayor playing for Real Madrid in 2011

Tunisia Tunisia

Turkey Turkey

Arda Turan playing for Atlético Madrid in 2013

Ukraine Ukraine

United States of America United States

Uruguay Uruguay

Diego Forlán in action with Atlético Madrid in 2011
Diego Godín in action for Atlético Madrid in 2018
Diego Lugano in 2014
Luis Suárez playing for Barcelona in 2015

Venezuela Venezuela

Juan Arango in 2009
Salomón Rondón training with Las Palmas in 2009

Wales Wales

Gareth Bale with Real Madrid in 2018

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Born in Albania
  2. ^ Born in Angola
  3. ^ Born in Argentina
  4. ^ Born at sea
  5. ^ Born in Austria
  6. ^ Born in Belgium
  7. ^ Born in Belarus (then part of Soviet Union)
  8. ^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  9. ^ Born in Brazil
  10. ^ Born in Cameroon
  11. ^ Born in Canada
  12. ^ Born in Cape Verde
  13. ^ Born in Croatia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  14. ^ Born in Czech Republic (then part of Czechoslovakia)
  15. ^ Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaïre)
  16. ^ Born in Denmark
  17. ^ Born in the Eastern Germany (now part of Germany)
  18. ^ Born in England
  19. ^ Born in Estonia (then part of Soviet Union)
  20. ^ Born in Finland
  21. ^ Born in France
  22. ^ Born in French Cameroons
  23. ^ Born in French Morocco
  24. ^ Born in Ghana
  25. ^ Born in Greenland
  26. ^ Born in Guadeloupe (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  27. ^ Born in Guinea-Bissau
  28. ^ Born in Germany
  29. ^ Born in Italy
  30. ^ Born in Ivory Coast
  31. ^ Born in Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  32. ^ Born in Latvia (then part of Soviet Union)
  33. ^ Born in Liberia
  34. ^ Born in Macedonia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  35. ^ Born in Martinique (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  36. ^ Born in Moldova (then part of the Kingdom of Romania)
  37. ^ Born in Montenegro (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  38. ^ Born in Mozambique
  39. ^ Born in the Netherlands
  40. ^ Born in New Caledonia (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  41. ^ Born in Nicaragua
  42. ^ Born in Poland
  43. ^ Born in Portugal
  44. ^ Born in Romania
  45. ^ Born in Romania (then part of Austria-Hungary)
  46. ^ Born in Réunion (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  47. ^ Born in São Tomé and Príncipe
  48. ^ Born in Saudi Arabia
  49. ^ Born in Senegal
  50. ^ Born in Serbia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  51. ^ Born in Slovakia (then part of Czechoslovakia)
  52. ^ Born in Slovenia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  53. ^ Born in South Africa
  54. ^ Born in Spain
  55. ^ Born in Suriname
  56. ^ Born in Suriname (then Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands))
  57. ^ Born in Sweden
  58. ^ Born in Switzerland
  59. ^ Born in Turkey
  60. ^ Born in Uganda
  61. ^ Born in Ukraine (then part of Soviet Union)
  62. ^ Born in Uruguay
  63. ^ Born in United States
  64. ^ Born in West Germany (now part of Germany)
  65. ^ Capped for the Basque Country national football team
  66. ^ Capped for the Belgium national football team
  67. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-21 football team
  68. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-18 football team
  69. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-17 football team
  70. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-16 football team
  71. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-15 football team
  72. ^ Capped for the Brazil national football team
  73. ^ Capped for the Brazil national under-18 football team
  74. ^ Capped for the Brazil national under-17 football team
  75. ^ Capped for the Catalonia national football team
  76. ^ Capped for the Colombia national football team
  77. ^ Capped for the Corsica national football team
  78. ^ Capped for the Croatia national football team
  79. ^ Capped for the Czechoslovakia national football team
  80. ^ Capped for the Denmark national under-19 football team
  81. ^ Capped for the Denmark national under-18 football team
  82. ^ Capped for the Denmark national under-17 football team
  83. ^ Capped for the France national football team
  84. ^ Capped for the France national under-21 football team
  85. ^ Capped for the France national under-20 football team
  86. ^ Capped for the France national under-19 football team
  87. ^ Capped for the France national under-18 football team
  88. ^ Capped for the France national under-17 football team
  89. ^ Capped for the France national under-16 football team
  90. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-21 football team
  91. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-20 football team
  92. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-19 football team
  93. ^ Capped for the Italy national football team
  94. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-20 football team
  95. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-19 football team
  96. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-16 football team
  97. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-21 football team
  98. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-21 football team
  99. ^ Capped for the Soviet Union national under-16 football team
  100. ^ Capped for the Spain national football team
  101. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-23 football team
  102. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-21 football team
  103. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-20 football team
  104. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-19 football team
  105. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-18 football team
  106. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-17 football team
  107. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-16 football team
  108. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-15 football team
  109. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national football team
  110. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-21 football team
  111. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-20 football team
  112. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-19 football team
  113. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-18 football team
  114. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-17 football team
  115. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-21 football team
  116. ^ Capped for the Ukraine national football team

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