List of Australia international soccer players born outside Australia

This is a list of foreign-born soccer players who played for the Australia national soccer team.

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Players

Argentina

Austria

Brazil

Croatia

Czechoslovakia

England

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iran

Ireland

Italy

Kenya

Lebanon

Malta

Mauritius

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

Northern Ireland

Romania

Russia

Scotland

South Africa

Southern Rhodesia

Turkey

Ukraine

United States

Wales

Yugoslavia

List by country of birth

England is the country where most of foreign-born Australian players were born.

Birthplace Players
 England 56
 Scotland 54
 Yugoslavia 18
 Argentina 5
 Greece 5
 Hungary 5
 South Africa 4
 Northern Ireland 4
 Italy 4
 Germany 3
 Croatia 2
 Austria 2
 Ireland 2
 Kenya 2
 Netherlands 2
 United States 2
 Brazil 1
Czechoslovakia 1
 Hong Kong 1
 Iran 1
 Lebanon 1
 Malta 1
 Mauritius 1
 New Zealand 1
 Nigeria 1
 Romania 1
Southern Rhodesia 1
 Turkey 1
 Ukraine 1
 Wales 1

See also

References
General
  • Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
Specific
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