List of New Zealand men's international footballers born outside New Zealand

This is a list of foreign-born football players who played for the New Zealand men's national football team.

Players

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Alderney

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Australia

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Burma

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China

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Cook Islands

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Croatia

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England

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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India

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Ireland

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Kenya

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Malaysia

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Netherlands

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Northern Ireland

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Papua New Guinea

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Samoa

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Scotland

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South Africa

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Switzerland

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United States

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List by country of birth

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

Birthplace Players
  England 59
  Scotland 34
  Australia 8
  Ireland 4
  Netherlands 4
  Northern Ireland 4
  South Africa 4
  Hungary 3
  Alderney 1
  Burma 1
  China 1
  Cook Islands 1
  Croatia 1
  Germany 1
  Greece 1
  India 1
  Kenya 1
  Malaysia 1
  Papua New Guinea 1
  Samoa 1
  Switzerland 1
  United States 1

References

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  2. ^ "Durante All White to play for New Zealand". FTBL. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Australian-born defender Andrew Durante is eligible to play for New Zealand.
  3. ^ McCartney, Aidan (26 October 2015). "One-time Coventry City trialist Liam Graham signs for Chesterfield". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Chesterfield have signed Australian-born right-back Liam Graham
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  5. ^ Cockerill, Michael (19 March 2017). "Dane Ingham, the footballer who chose the All Whites over the Socceroos". Stuff. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Ingham is 17, born and raised in northern NSW by a Kiwi mum
  6. ^ Hyslop, Liam (20 March 2016). "Easy decision for Jai Ingham to choose New Zealand over Australia". Stuff. Retrieved 4 October 2021. The 23-year-old was born and raised in Australia, but both he and his younger brother, fellow All Whites rookie Dane, qualify to play for Samoa and New Zealand through their Kiwi-born mother.
  7. ^ "Luka Prelevic". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Soccer: Own goals kick-start Stevens' career". The New Zealand Herald. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Australian-born but living in New Zealand for the last 20 of his 27 years
  9. ^ "The Leong Family - Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand". Kete Hamilton: Memories of Hamilton. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Arthur is the only sibling to be born in China.
  10. ^ "Soccer: Steep learning curve for newcomers". The New Zealand Herald. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Bouckenooghe is the outsider but only just - born in the Cook Islands.
  11. ^ Skelly, Eddie (15 March 2018). "Bolton Wanderers defender earns international call up". Lion of Vienna Suite. SB Nation. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Adam Mitchell has had a varied career. Born in Croatia...
  12. ^ "Martin Akers". World Football. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  13. ^ Voerman, Andrew (24 November 2019). "Joe Bell a professional in waiting as he eyes a national title with the Virginia Cavaliers". Stuff. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Born in England, but raised in Wanaka, Bell...
  14. ^ Shaw, Aimee (25 December 2018). "The Interview: Tim Brown, from All Whites footballer to captain of $2 billion company". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Brown was born in Ascot, England, and moved to New Zealand aged 3.
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  17. ^ Rollo, Phillip (27 August 2021). "'He's pumped': New Zealand teenager Matthew Garbett joins Serie A club Torino". Stuff. Retrieved 10 October 2021. Garbett was born in England but grew up on the Kāpiti Coast before moving to Wellington
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  19. ^ "O.F.A Graduate Dan Keat sets sights high in Sweden". Olé Football Academy. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2021. After being been born in England he grew up in New Zealand
  20. ^ "Tony Levy". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 4 October 2021. No further chances emerged for the Edmonton-born midfielder...
  21. ^ "David Mulligan". Stuff. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2021. English-born Mulligan played for Kevin Fallon's New Zealand youth team...
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  24. ^ "Soccer: Rowe is ready to roll". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2021. the English-born lad, who is eligible to represent New Zealand through his father
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  34. ^ "Footballer with a passion inspires newcomers". Indian Newslink. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Born in Navsari (Gujarat) in India, Jeram arrived in New Zealand during his formative years.
  35. ^ "Harry Edge refuses to represent Malaysia internationally". Oceania Football Center. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Harry was born in New Zealand but he is eligible to represent Malaysia because his father Declan was born there.
  36. ^ "All Whites centreback Nando Pijnaker moves to Danish club from Portugal". Stuff. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Holland-born Pijnaker will be the fourth graduate of New Zealand's...
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  45. ^ Davidson, John (13 November 2013). "Storm could have been a Socceroux". FTBL. Retrieved 3 October 2021. Born in Cape Town to South African parents but raised both in New Zealand and Australia, Roux has dual Kiwi and Australian nationality.
  46. ^ "Energy FC Signs New Zealand International Deklan Wynne to Loan Deal". Energy FC. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Wynne, who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa before moving to New Zealand at the age of 14...
  47. ^ Windon, Jacob (25 September 2019). "Household name: Rufer ready to lead Phoenix's new generation". A-League Men. Retrieved 4 October 2021. the Geneva-born midfielder will be one of the on-field lieutenants of choice
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