List of foreign Ligue 1 players: N

This is a list of foreign players in the Ligue 1, which commenced play in 1932. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

Have played at least one Ligue 1 game. Players who were signed by Ligue 1 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.
Are considered foreign, i.e., outside France and its dependencies (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island or French Polynesia), determined by the following:

A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national teams of France.

More specifically,

If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include French players with dual citizenship. Players who played for France but came as foreign players (such as Miguel Ángel Lauri) are also listed.
If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from French parents or moved to France at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game for.

Seasons listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "1992-95" indicates that the player has played in every season from 1992-93 to 1994-95, but not necessarily every calendar year from 1992 to 1995.

In bold: international players

Last updated February 14, 2013

Netherlands

Edwin van Ankeren – Guingamp – 2000–01
Bram Appel – Reims – 1949–54
Bep Bakhuys – Metz – 1937–39
Hendrick den Boer – FC Nancy – 1950–51
Piet den Boer – Bordeaux, Caen – 1989–90, 1990–91
Peter Bosz – Toulon – 1988–91
Joek Petrus Brandes – Nîmes Olympique, Montpellier – 1950–51, 1952–53
Albertus Carlier – Strasbourg, AS Monaco – 1954–55, 1958–64
Dick van Dijk – Nice – 1972–74
Leeroy Echteld – Cannes – 1997–98
Edwin Gorter – Caen – 1991–93
Heinz van Haaren – Strasbourg – 1972–73
Lambertus de Harder – Bordeaux – 1949–54 and 1955–56
Cor van der Hart – Lille OSC – 1950–55
Jos van Herpen – Brest – 1989–91
Cas Janssens – Nîmes Olympique – 1973–74
Jerry de Jong – Caen – 1994–95
Wim Kieft – Bordeaux – 1990–91
Kees Kist – Paris SG – 1982–83
Jan Klijnjan – Sochaux – 1973–77
Patrick Kluivert – Lille OSC – 2007–08
Adick Koot – Cannes – 1991–92 and 1993–98
Kees van Kooten – Lille OSC – 1971–72
Jan de Kubber – Bordeaux – 1950–56
Tscheu La Ling – Marseille – 1984–85
John Lammers – Toulon – 1988–90
Rajiv van La Parra – Caen – 2008–09
Wilhelm van Lent – Lille OSC, Lens – 1949–50, 1951–54
Willem Letemahulu – Brest – 1979–80
Mario Melchiot – Rennes – 2006–07
Kiki Musampa – Bordeaux – 1997–99
Stanley Menzo – Bordeaux – 1997
Arnold Oosterveer – Rennes, Valenciennes – 1990–92, 1992–93
Tarik Oulida – Sedan – 2002–03
Patrick Paauwe – Valenciennes – 2006–07
Jan Poortvliet – Cannes – 1988–89
Johnny Rep – Bastia, Saint-Étienne – 1977–79, 1979–83
Petrus van Rhijn – Valenciennes, Stade Français – 1956–58, 1959–60
Wim Rijsbergen – Bastia – 1978–79
Kees Rijvers – Saint-Étienne, Stade Français – 1950–53 and 1955–57 and 1960–62, 1953–54
Johannes Rohrig – CO Roubaix-Tourcoing – 1952–53
Marinus Schapp – RC Paris – 1952–53
Sonny Silooy – RC Paris – 1988–89
Piet Steenbergen – Le Havre – 1950–51
Joop Stoffelen – RC Paris – 1950–51
Wim Suurbier – Metz – 1978–79
Theodorus Suurendonk – AS Monaco – 1971–72
Wilbert Suvrijn – Montpellier HSC – 1989–93
Theodorus Timmermans – Nîmes Olympique – 1950–53
Gerald Vanenburg – Cannes – 1997–98
Lambert Verdonk – Marseille, Ajaccio – 1971–72, 1972–73
Frank Verlaat – Auxerre – 1992–95
Arjan Vermeulen – Nice – 1996–97
Pierre Vermeulen – Paris SG – 1985–87
Henk Vos – Metz, Sochaux – 1990–91, 1993–95
Arres de Vroedt – Le Havre – 1950–52
Richard Witschge – Bordeaux – 1993–94 and 1995–1996
Rob Witschge – Saint-Étienne – 1989–90
Boudewijn Zenden – Marseille – 2007–09

New Caledonia

Wesley Lautoa – Lorient – 2012-

Niger

Ouwo Moussa Maazou – AS Monaco, Bordeaux – 2009–10, 2010–11

Nigeria

Olubayo Adefemi – Boulogne – 2009–10
Rabiu Afolabi – Sochaux – 2005–09
Victor Agali – Marseille, Nice – 1996–97, 2004–05
Uche Agbo – Montpellier – 1997–98
Onyekachi Apam – Nice – 2006–10
Ideye Aide Brown – Sochaux – 2009–11
Tosin Dosunmu – AS Nancy – 2006–07
Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé – Rennes – 2007–09
Edorisi Master Ekhosuehi – Le Mans – 2005–06
Joseph Enakarhire – Bordeaux – 2006–07
Lukman Haruna – AS Monaco – 2008–10
Victor Ikpeba – AS Monaco – 1993–99
Sani Kaita – AS Monaco – 2008–09
Stephen Keshi – Strasbourg – 1992–93
Peter Odemwingie – Lille OSC – 2005–07
Bartholomew Ogbeche – Paris SG, Bastia, Metz – 2001–05, 2003–04, 2005
Jay-Jay Okocha – Paris SG – 1998-02
Godwin Okpara – Strasbourg, Paris SG – 1996–99, 1999-01
Egutu Oliseh – AS Nancy – 1998-00
Wilson Oruma – Lens, AS Nancy, Sochaux, Marseille – 1994–96 and 1997–98, 1996–97, 2002–05, 2005–08
Richard Daddy Owobokiri – Laval, Metz – 1986–87, 1987–89
Nduka Ozokwo – Nice – 2008–09
Samson Siasia – Nantes – 1993–95
Taye Taiwo – Marseille – 2004–11
Kalu Uche – Bordeaux – 2004–05
John Utaka – RC Lens, Rennes – 2002–05, 2005–07
Taribo West – Auxerre – 1993–97
Joseph Yobo – Marseille – 2001–02
Simon Zenke – Strasbourg – 2007–08

Northern Ireland

Phil Gray – AS Nancy – 1996–97
Michael Hughes – Strasbourg – 1992–95
George O'Boyle – Bordeaux – 1988–89

Norway

Willy Andresen – Stade Français – 1951
Daniel Braaten – Toulouse FC – 2008–13
John Carew – Lyon – 2005–07
Dan Eggen – Le Mans – 2003–04
Hassan El Fakiri – AS Monaco – 2002–05
Per Figved – Sochaux – 1950–51
Geir Frigård – Sedan – 1999-00
Thorstein Helstad – Le Mans – 2008–10
Anders Konradsen – Rennes – 2013-
Bjørn Tore Kvarme – Saint-Étienne, Bastia – 1999-01, 2004–05
Georg Monsen – FC Nancy – 1950
Thøger Nordbø – Club Français – 1932–33
Ousman Nyan – Ajaccio – 2002–03
Hans Nylund – RC Paris – 1959–60
Arne Larsen Økland – RC Paris – 1984–85
Inge Cecil Paulsen – Sochaux – 1950
Harald Pettersen – Sochaux – 1938–39
Kjetil Rekdal – Rennes – 1996–97
John Arne Riise – AS Monaco – 1998-01
Gunnar Stensland – FC Nancy – 1950
Fredrik Strømstad – Le Mans – 2008–10
Alexander Tettey – Rennes – 2009–12
Torgeir Torgersen – Stade Français – 1950–51

References and notes

Books

Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
Tamás Dénes, Pál Peterdi, Zoltán Rochy and József Selmeci (1999). Kalandozó magyar labdarúgók. ISBN 963-85967-0-8.

Club pages

Others

Notes

Football in France

French Football Federation (President: Noël Le Graët)

National team	France France B History Managers All-time record France 98

Women's national teams	France U-17 U-19

Youth national teams	U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 Youth

Overseas national teams	French Guiana Guadeloupe Mayotte Martinique New Caledonia Réunion Saint-Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Tahiti Wallis and Futuna

Unofficial national teams	Brittany Corsica Nice

League system	Ligue de Football Professionnel Ligue 1 Ligue 2 National CFA CFA 2 DH Regional Departmental

Women's league system	D1 Féminine

Overseas leagues	Honor Division (French Guyana) Championnat National (Martinique) Division d’Honneur (Guadeloupe) Division d’Honneur (Mayotte) Super Ligue (New Caledonia) Ligue des Antilles Réunion Premier League Saint-Martin Championships Saint Pierre and Miquelon Championnat

Domestic cups	Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Trophée des Champions

Women's domestic cups	Coupe de France Féminine

Youth domestic cups	Coupe Gambardella Coupe Nationale

Overseas domestic cups	Coupe de Guadeloupe Coupe de Guyane Coupe de la Martinique Coupe de Mayotte Coupe de la Réunion Coupe de l'Outre-Mer New Caledonia Cup

Academies	Clairefontaine Ploufragan Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire

Organizations	UNFP Awards Player of the Month DNCG USFSA

Other	Coupe Charles Drago Lafarge Foot Avenir Montaigu Tournament

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