List of foreign La Liga players

Summary

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 2023–24 season, and the clubs they have played for.

Africa (CAF) edit

Algeria   edit

 
Rabah Madjer in 1986

Angola   edit

Burkina Faso   edit

Burundi   edit

Cameroon   edit

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

Cape Verde   edit

Central African Republic   edit

Chad   edit

Congo   edit

DR Congo   edit

Egypt   edit

Equatorial Guinea   edit

Eritrea   edit

Gabon   edit

Gambia   edit

Ghana   edit

 
Iñaki Williams playing for Athletic Bilbao in 2018

Guinea   edit

Guinea-Bissau   edit

Ivory Coast   edit

 
Yaya Touré with Barcelona in 2010

Kenya   edit

Liberia   edit

Madagascar   edit

Mali   edit

 
Seydou Keita playing for Barcelona in 2008

Mauritania   edit

Morocco   edit

 
Youssef En-Nesyri playing for Leganés in 2018
 
Achraf Hakimi with Real Madrid in 2018
 
Noureddine Naybet in 2019
 
Zaki in 2009

Mozambique   edit

Nigeria   edit

 
Samuel Chukwueze with Villarreal in 2018
 
Ikechukwu Uche with Getafe in 2009

Senegal   edit

South Africa   edit

Togo   edit

Tunisia   edit

Zambia   edit

Zimbabwe   edit

Asia (AFC) edit

Australia   edit

China PR   edit

 
Wu Lei in 2019

Indonesia   edit

Iran   edit

Japan   edit

 
Takefusa Kubo in 2019

Malaysia   edit

Philippines   edit

Qatar   edit

Saudi Arabia   edit

South Korea   edit

 
Lee Kang-in in 2019

Syria   edit

Thailand   edit

Europe (UEFA) edit

Albania   edit

Andorra   edit

Armenia   edit

Austria   edit

 
David Alaba in 2018
 
Hans Krankl in 1981
 
Toni Polster in 2015

Azerbaijan   edit

Belarus   edit

 
Alexander Hleb in 2015

Belgium   edit

 
Thibaut Courtois with Real Madrid in 2019
 
Eden Hazard playing for Real Madrid in 2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina   edit

 
Meho Kodro in 2023
 
Miralem Pjanić in 2015

Bulgaria   edit

 
Hristo Stoichkov in 2016

Croatia   edit

 
Mario Mandžukić being presented by Atlético Madrid in 2014
 
Luka Modrić with Real Madrid in 2018
 
Robert Prosinečki in 2023
 
Ivan Rakitić playing for Sevilla in 2020
 
Davor Šuker in 2014

Czech Republic   edit

Denmark   edit

 
Michael Laudrup in 2016
 
Allan Simonsen in 2012
 
Jon Dahl Tomasson in 2021

England   edit

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

Finland   edit

 
Jari Litmanen in 2015

France   edit

 
Eric Abidal training with Barcelona in 2008
 
Karim Benzema with Real Madrid in 2021
 
Laurent Blanc in 2013
 
Ousmane Dembélé playing for Barcelona in 2018
 
Didier Deschamps 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
 
Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid manager in 2018

Georgia   edit

Germany   edit

 
Paul Breitner in 2011
 
Toni Kroos playing for Real Madrid in 2018
 
Bernd Schuster as Málaga manager in 2013
 
Marc-André ter Stegen with Barcelona in 2015

Gibraltar   edit

  • Manuel Imossi – Valencia – 1931–32

Greece   edit

Hungary   edit

 
Zoltán Czibor in 1954
 
Sándor Kocsis in 1970
 
László Kubala with Barcelona in 1953
 
Ferenc Puskás with Real Madrid in 1965

Iceland   edit

 
Eiður Guðjohnsen playing for Barcelona in 2007

Israel   edit

Italy   edit

 
Demetrio Albertini in 2016
 
Fabio Cannavaro playing for Real Madrid in 2009
 
Amedeo Carboni with Valencia in 2005
 
Christian Vieri in 2007
 
Gianluca Zambrotta in 2019

Kosovo   edit

Latvia   edit

Lithuania   edit

Montenegro   edit

 
Predrag Mijatović in 2007

Netherlands   edit

 
Phillip Cocu in 2015
 
Johan Cruyff celebrating the Amsterdam Tournament with Barcelona in 1975
 
Patrick Kluivert in 2006
 
Ronald Koeman in 2014
 
Ruud van Nistelrooy with Real Madrid in 2007
 
Frank Rijkaard as Barcelona manager in 2006
 
Arjen Robben playing for Real Madrid in 2009
 
Wesley Sneijder in 2014

North Macedonia   edit

Northern Ireland   edit

Norway   edit

Poland   edit

 
Robert Lewandowski in 2019

Portugal   edit

 
Cristiano Ronaldo with Real Madrid in 2018
 
Deco playing for Barcelona in 2006
 
Duda playing for Málaga in 2010
 
Fernando Couto in 2011
 
Luís Figo in 2017
 
Nani in 2017
 
Pauleta in 2012
 
Pepe training with Real Madrid in 2015
 
Ricardo Quaresma in 2018
 
Simão (right) speaking with a referee during a match for Atlético Madrid in 2009
 
Vítor Baía in 2016

Republic of Ireland   edit

Romania   edit

 
Cosmin Contra with Getafe in 2009
 
Gheorghe Hagi after playing in a Barcelona legends match in 2018
 
Marius Lăcătuș in 2010
 
Gheorghe Popescu in 2016

Russia   edit

 
Rinat Dasayev in 2017
 
Valeri Karpin in 2022
 
Viktor Onopko in 2014
 
Oleg Salenko in 2014

Scotland   edit

Serbia   edit

 
Miroslav Đukić as Valladolid manager in 2012
 
Slaviša Jokanović in 2022
 
Darko Kovačević in 2008
 
Savo Milošević in 2017

Slovakia   edit

Slovenia   edit

 
Jan Oblak with Atlético Madrid in 2019

Sweden   edit

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

Switzerland   edit

Turkey   edit

 
Arda Turan playing for Atlético Madrid in 2013

Ukraine   edit

Wales   edit

 
Gareth Bale with Real Madrid in 2018

North and Central America, Caribbean (CONCACAF) edit

Canada   edit

Costa Rica   edit

 
Keylor Navas with Real Madrid in 2018

Cuba   edit

Dominican Republic   edit

El Salvador   edit

Guadeloupe   edit

Haiti   edit

Honduras   edit

Martinique   edit

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.

Mexico   edit

 
Andrés Guardado playing for Real Betis in 2022
 
Javier Hernández in 2018
 
Rafael Márquez in action for Barcelona in 2009
 
Hugo Sánchez in 1988

Panama   edit

 
Julio Dely Valdés playing for Málaga in 2002

Puerto Rico   edit

Suriname   edit

United States of America   edit

 
Jozy Altidore in 2019

South America (CONMEBOL) edit

Argentina   edit

Bolivia   edit

Brazil   edit

 
Bebeto in 2010
 
Cafu in 2019
 
Coutinho playing for Barcelona in 2018
 
Dani Alves celebrating the UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona in 2015
 
Denílson in 2021
 
Didi in 1958
 
Kaká scoring for Real Madrid in 2011
 
Marcelo in action for Real Madrid in 2019
 
Neymar lining up for Barcelona in 2016
 
Rivaldo in 2014
 
Roberto Carlos in 2019
 
Robinho in 2012
 
Romário in 2023
 
Ronaldinho playing for Barcelona in 2007
 
Ronaldo with Real Madrid in 2005
 
Vavá in 1962
 
Vinícius Júnior with Real Madrid in 2018

Chile   edit

 
Claudio Bravo warming up for Barcelona in 2015
 
Alexis Sánchez celebrating the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona in 2011
 
Arturo Vidal playing for Barcelona in 2019
 
Iván Zamorano in 2013

Colombia   edit

 
Radamel Falcao with Atlético Madrid in 2011
 
René Higuita in 2007
 
James Rodríguez with Real Madrid in 2014
 
Carlos Valderrama in 2016

Ecuador   edit

 
Antonio Valencia in 2022

Paraguay   edit

 
José Luis Chilavert in 1985
 
Paulo da Silva in 2011
 
Roque Santa Cruz scoring for Málaga in 2014
 
Nelson Valdez playing for Hércules in 2011
 
Justo Villar with Valladolid in 2009

Peru   edit

 
Juan Seminario with Barcelona
 
Hugo Sotil with Barcelona circa 1975

Uruguay   edit

 
Ronald Araújo playing for Barcelona in 2021
 
Edinson Cavani in 2018
 
Diego Forlán in action with Atlético Madrid in 2011
 
José Giménez training with Atlético Madrid in 2018
 
Diego Godín in action for Atlético Madrid in 2018
 
Gustavo Poyet in 2010
 
Cristian Rodríguez playing for Atlético Madrid in 2013
 
José Santamaría in 1962
 
Luis Suárez playing for Barcelona in 2019
 
Federico Valverde playing for Real Madrid in 2018

Venezuela   edit

 
Juan Arango in 2015
 
Salomón Rondón training with Las Palmas in 2009

See also edit

Notes edit

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    Born in Albania
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    Born in Angola
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    Born in Argentina
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    Born at sea
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    Born in Bolivia
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    Born in Gambia
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    Capped for the United States men's national under-16 soccer team

Sources edit

  • Foreign Players in the Spanish League (First Division) by RSSSF