List of foreign EFL Championship players

This is a list of foreign players in the EFL Championship, which commenced play in 2004. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

  1. Have played at least one Championship game. Players who were signed by Championship clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Great Britain and Ireland, determined by the following:

Clubs listed are those the player has played at least one Championship game for—and seasons are those the player has played at least one Championship game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "2004–06" indicates that the player has played in every season from 2004–05 to 2005–06, but not necessarily every calendar year from 2004 to 2005

The players in Bold are those who are currently playing in Championship.

Last Updated: 15 June 2023


Contents Albania | Algeria | Angola | Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Barbados | Belgium | Benin | Bermuda | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Canada | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chile | China | Chinese Taipei | Colombia | Comoros | Congo | Congo DR | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Croatia | Cuba | Curaçao | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Estonia | Faroe Islands | Finland | France | Gabon | Gambia | Georgia | Germany | Ghana | Gibraltar | Greece | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guatemala |Guinea-Bissau | Guinea | Guyana | Honduras | Hungary | Iceland | Iran | Iraq | Israel | Italy | Jamaica | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kosovo | Latvia | Liberia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Mali | Malta | Martinique | Mauritania | Mauritius | Mexico | Montserrat | Montenegro | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Netherlands | New Zealand | Nigeria | North Macedonia | Norway | Pakistan | Paraguay | Peru | Philippines | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Rwanda | Russia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Seychelles | Senegal | Serbia | Sierra Leone | Slovakia | Slovenia | South Africa | South Korea | Spain | Sudan | Suriname | Sweden | Switzerland | Togo | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Turkey | Ukraine | United States | Uruguay | Venezuela | Zambia | Zimbabwe References

Albania Albania

Algeria Algeria

Angola Angola

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina Argentina

Mile Jedinak captained Crystal Palace to win the Championship play-offs in 2013.

Australia Australia

Austria Austria

Barbados Barbados

Belgium Belgium

Benin Benin

Bermuda Bermuda

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil Brazil

Bulgaria Bulgaria

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

Burundi Burundi

Cameroon Cameroon

Canada Canada

Cape Verde Cape Verde

Central African Republic Central African Republic

Chile Chile

China China

Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei

Colombia Colombia

Comoros Comoros

Congo Republic of the Congo

Congo DR Democratic Republic of the Congo

Costa Rica Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast

Croatia Croatia

Cuba Cuba

Curaçao Curaçao

Cyprus Cyprus

Czech Republic Czech Republic

Denmark Denmark

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Ecuador Ecuador

Egypt Egypt

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea


Estonia Estonia

Faroe Islands Faroe Islands

Finland Finland

France France

Gabon Gabon

Gambia The Gambia

Georgia Georgia (country)

Germany Germany

Ghana Ghana

Gibraltar Gibraltar

Greece Greece

Grenada Grenada

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe

Guatemala Guatemala

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Guinea Guinea

Guyana Guyana

Honduras Honduras

Hungary Hungary

Iceland Iceland

Iran Iran

Iraq Iraq

Israel Israel

Italy Italy

Jamaica Jamaica

Japan Japan

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Kenya Kenya

Kosovo Kosovo

Latvia Latvia

Liberia Liberia

Lithuania Lithuania

Luxembourg Luxembourg

Mali Mali

Malta Malta

Martinique Martinique

Mauritania Mauritania

Mauritius Mauritius

Mexico Mexico

Montenegro Montenegro

Montserrat Montserrat

Morocco Morocco

Mozambique Mozambique

Namibia Namibia

Netherlands Netherlands

New Zealand New Zealand

Chris Wood with the Leeds United jersey; he was top goalscorers of the 2016–17 season with 27 goals scored

Nigeria Nigeria

North Macedonia North Macedonia

Norway Norway

Oman Oman

Pakistan Pakistan

Paraguay Paraguay

Peru Peru

Philippines Philippines

Poland Poland

Portugal Portugal

Romania Romania

Russia Russia

Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia

Senegal Senegal

Serbia Serbia

Seychelles Seychelles

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Slovakia Slovakia

Slovenia Slovenia

South Africa South Africa

South Korea South Korea

Spain Spain

Sudan Sudan

Suriname Suriname

Sweden Sweden

Switzerland Switzerland

Togo Togo

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia Tunisia

Turkey Turkey

Uganda Uganda

Ukraine Ukraine

United States United States

Uruguay Uruguay

Venezuela Venezuela

Zambia Zambia

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Notes

  1. ^ Born in Algeria
  2. ^ Born in Argentina
  3. ^ Born in Austria
  4. ^ Born in Belgium
  5. ^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. ^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  7. ^ Born in Brazil
  8. ^ Born in Cameroon
  9. ^ Born in Cape Verde
  10. ^ Born in Croatia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  11. ^ Born in Cuba
  12. ^ Born in Curaçao (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, then part of the Netherlands Antilles)
  13. ^ Born in Czech Republic
  14. ^ Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Zaïre)
  15. ^ Born in Denmark
  16. ^ Born in England
  17. ^ Born in France
  18. ^ Born in French Guiana (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  19. ^ Born in Georgia
  20. ^ Born in Germany
  21. ^ Born in Ghana
  22. ^ Born in Guadeloupe (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  23. ^ Born in Guinea-Bissau
  24. ^ Born in Iraq
  25. ^ Born in Italy
  26. ^ Born in Ivory Coast
  27. ^ Born in Jamaica
  28. ^ Born in Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  29. ^ Born in Liberia
  30. ^ Born in Libya
  31. ^ Born in Mauritania
  32. ^ Born in Martinique (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  33. ^ Born in Mozambique
  34. ^ Born in Montenegro (then part of FR Yugoslavia
  35. ^ Born in the Netherlands
  36. ^ Born in New Caledonia (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  37. ^ Born in Nigeria
  38. ^ Born in Poland
  39. ^ Born in Portugal
  40. ^ Born in the Republic of the Congo
  41. ^ Born in Senegal
  42. ^ Born in Serbia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  43. ^ Born in Serbia (then part of FR Yugoslavia)
  44. ^ Born in Singapore
  45. ^ Born in Scotland
  46. ^ Born in Slovakia (then part of Czechoslovakia)
  47. ^ Born in Somalia
  48. ^ Born in Spain
  49. ^ Born in Suriname
  50. ^ Born in Suriname (then part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  51. ^ Born in Swaziland
  52. ^ Born in Sweden
  53. ^ Born in Switzerland
  54. ^ Born in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union)
  55. ^ Born in the United States of America
  56. ^ Born in Uzbekistan (then part of the Soviet Union)
  57. ^ Born in West Germany (now part of Germany)
  58. ^ Capped for the Albania national football team
  59. ^ Capped for the Albania national under-21 football team
  60. ^ Capped for the Albania national under-19 football team
  61. ^ Capped for the Albania national under-17 football team
  62. ^ Capped for the Austria national under-21 football team
  63. ^ Capped for the Austria national under-20 football team
  64. ^ Capped for the Austria national under-19 football team
  65. ^ Capped for the Austria national under-17 football team
  66. ^ Capped for the Basque Country national football team
  67. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-23 football team
  68. ^ Capped for the Belgium national football team
  69. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-21 football team
  70. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-20 football team
  71. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-19 football team
  72. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-18 football team
  73. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-17 football team
  74. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-16 football team
  75. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-15 football team
  76. ^ Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
  77. ^ Capped for the Canada national under-20 football team
  78. ^ Capped for the Catalonia national football team
  79. ^ Capped for the Cayman Islands national football team
  80. ^ Capped for the Czech Republic national under-19 football team
  81. ^ Capped for the Czech Republic national under-18 football team
  82. ^ Capped for the Czech Republic national under-17 football team
  83. ^ Capped for the Denmark national under-21 football team
  84. ^ Capped for the Denmark national under-20 football team
  85. ^ Capped for the Denmark national under-19 football team
  86. ^ Capped for the England national football team
  87. ^ Capped for the England national football B team
  88. ^ Capped for the England national football C team
  89. ^ Capped for the England national under-21 football team
  90. ^ Capped for the England national under-20 football team
  91. ^ Capped for the England national under-19 football team
  92. ^ Capped for the England national under-18 football team
  93. ^ Capped for the England national under-17 football team
  94. ^ Capped for the England national under-16 football team
  95. ^ Capped for the England national under-15 football team
  96. ^ Capped for the France national football team
  97. ^ Capped for the France national under-21 football team
  98. ^ Capped for the France national under-20 football team
  99. ^ Capped for the France national under-19 football team
  100. ^ Capped for the France national under-18 football team
  101. ^ Capped for the France national under-17 football team
  102. ^ Capped for the France national under-16 football team
  103. ^ Capped for the Galicia national football team
  104. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-21 football team
  105. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-20 football team
  106. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-19 football team
  107. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-18 football team
  108. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-17 football team
  109. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-16 football team
  110. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-15 football team
  111. ^ Capped for the Great Britain men's Olympic football team
  112. ^ Capped for the Greece national under-19 football team
  113. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-21 football team
  114. ^ Capped for the Montenegro national under-21 football team
  115. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national football team
  116. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-21 football team
  117. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-20 football team
  118. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-19 football team
  119. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-18 football team
  120. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-17 football team
  121. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-16 football team
  122. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-15 football team
  123. ^ Capped for the Netherlands Antilles national football team
  124. ^ Capped for the Netherlands Antilles national under-20 football team
  125. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-21 football team
  126. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-17 football team
  127. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-16 football team
  128. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-15 football team
  129. ^ Capped for the Poland national under-20 football team
  130. ^ Capped for the Poland national under-19 football team
  131. ^ Capped for the Poland national under-18 football team
  132. ^ Capped for the Portugal national football team
  133. ^ Capped for the Portugal national football B team
  134. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-23 football team
  135. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-21 football team
  136. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-20 football team
  137. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-19 football team
  138. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-18 football team
  139. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-17 football team
  140. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-16 football team
  141. ^ Capped for the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
  142. ^ Capped for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team
  143. ^ Capped for the Republic of Ireland national under-18 football team
  144. ^ Capped for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team
  145. ^ Capped for the Romania national under-17 football team
  146. ^ Capped for the Romania national under-16 football team
  147. ^ Capped for the Samoa national under-20 football team
  148. ^ Capped for the Samoa national under-17 football team
  149. ^ Capped for the Scotland national football B team
  150. ^ Capped for the Scotland national under-21 football team
  151. ^ Capped for the Scotland national under-20 football team
  152. ^ Capped for the Scotland national under-19 football team
  153. ^ Capped for the Scotland national under-17 football team
  154. ^ Capped for the Serbia national under-17 football team
  155. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-21 football team
  156. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-20 football team
  157. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-19 football team
  158. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-17 football team
  159. ^ Capped for the Spain national under-16 football team
  160. ^ Capped for the Sweden national football team
  161. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-23 football team
  162. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-21 football team
  163. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-19 football team
  164. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-18 football team
  165. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-17 football team
  166. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-16 football team
  167. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-15 football team
  168. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national football team
  169. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-21 football team
  170. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-20 football team
  171. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-19 football team
  172. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-18 football team
  173. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-17 football team
  174. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-16 football team
  175. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-15 football team
  176. ^ Capped for the Wales national under-21 football team
  177. ^ Capped for the Wales national under-19 football team
  178. ^ Capped for the Wales national under-17 football team
  179. ^ Capped for the Wales national under-16 football team

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