List of foreign Ligue 1 players: C

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:

1. 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.
2. 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: players still active in Ligue 1 and their respective teams in current season.

Cameroon

• Théophile Abega – Toulouse FC – 1984–85
• Gabriel Abossolo – Bordeaux – 1959–60, 1962–69
• Vincent Aboubakar – Valenciennes, Lorient – 2010–15
• Alexis Alégué – Nantes – 2015–17, 2018–19
• Nicolas Alnoudji – Bastia – 2002–03
• Paul Alo'o Efoulou – AS Nancy – 2009–13
• Benoît Angbwa – Lille – 2004–05
• Didier Angibeaud – Le Havre – 1993–94
• Benoît Assou-Ekotto – Lens, Saint-Étienne, Metz – 2003–06, 2015–18
• Jean-Hugues Ateba – Nantes, Paris SG – 2001–06
• Gustave Bahoken – Le Havre – 1999–2000
• Stéphane Bahoken – Nice, Strasbourg, Angers – 2010–13, 2017–22
• Carlos Baleba – Lille – 2022–23
• Albert Baning – Paris SG, Grenoble – 2006–07, 2008–09
• Jean-Landry Bassilekin – AS Nancy – 2012–13
• Sébastien Bassong – Metz – 2005–06, 2007–08
• Henri Bedimo – Toulouse FC, Lens, Montpellier, Lyon, Marseille – 2003–06, 2009–18
• Christian Bekamenga – Nantes – 2008–09
• Joseph-Antoine Bell – Marseille, Toulon, Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne – 1985–94
• Henri Bienvenu – Troyes – 2015–16
• Jean-Claude Billong – Clermont – 2021–22
• Romarin Billong – Lyon, Saint-Étienne – 1989–96, 1999–2000
• Gaëtan Bong – Metz, Valenciennes FC – 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–14
• Pierre Boya – Grenoble – 2008–10
• Jean-Charles Castelletto – Brest, Nantes – 2019–
• Aurélien Chedjou – Lille OSC, Amiens – 2007–13, 2019–20
• Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Paris SG – 2018–20
• Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe – Dijon, Paris SG – 2020–22
• Eric Djemba-Djemba – Nantes – 2001–03
• Danel Dongmo – Troyes – 2022–23
• Maurice Douala – AS Monaco – 1985–86
• Roudolphe Douala – Saint-Étienne – 2007–08
• Pierre Ebéde – Metz – 2007–08
• Gaspard Ebele – Montpellier – 1961–63
• Jean-Jacques Ebentsi – Le Havre – 2002–03
• Félix Eboa Eboa – Guingamp – 2017–19
• Simon Ebonog – Le Havre – 2023–
• Enzo Ebosse – Angers – 2020–22
• Samuel Edimo – Sochaux, Toulouse FC (1937), Red Star – 1958–60, 1961–66
• Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona – Metz – 2007–08
• Eugène Ekéké – RC Paris – 1984–85
• Jacobert Ekoué – Alès – 1958–59
• Achille Emana – Toulouse FC – 2003–08
• Paul Essola – Bastia – 1999–2005
• Jean-Jacques Etamé – Strasbourg, Lille OSC, Caen, Cannes, Bastia – 1986–88, 1992–98
• Michel Etamé – Le Havre – 1959–60
• Ernest Etchi – Lens – 1998–99
• Henri Ewane Elong – Lille OSC – 2006–08
• Marc-Vivien Foé – Lens, Lyon – 1994–98, 2000–02
• Ignatius Ganago – Nice, Lens, Nantes – 2017–
• Thierry Gathuessi – Montpellier – 2001–04
• Jules Goda – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
• Oumar Gonzalez – Ajaccio – 2022–23
• Samuel Ipoua – Nice, Toulouse FC – 1994–96, 1998–99
• Jean-Rémy Issembe – Nice – 1967–69
• Joseph-Désiré Job – Lyon, Lens, Metz, Sedan, Nice – 1996–2000, 2001–02, 2006–08
• Michel Kaham – Valenciennes – 1980–81
• André Kana-Biyik – Metz, Le Havre – 1988–89, 1991–94
• Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik – Le Havre, Rennes, Toulouse FC, Metz – 2008–09, 2010–16, 2021–22
• Kévin Keben – Toulouse FC – 2022–24
• Olivier Kemen – Lyon – 2015–17
• Emmanuel Koum – AS Monaco – 1971–72, 1973–74
• Emmanuel Kundé – Laval – 1987–88
• Didier Lamkel Zé – Metz – 2021–22, 2023–24
• Charles Léa Eyoum – Rennes – 1974–75
• James Léa Siliki – Rennes – 2016–21
• Patrick Leugueun – Bordeaux, Istres – 2002–03, 2004–05
• Modeste M'Bami – Sedan, Paris SG, Marseille – 2000–09
• Claude M'Bella N'Gom – Sochaux – 1986–87
• Grégoire M'Bida – Bastia – 1982–84
• Patrick M'Boma – Paris SG, Metz – 1994–97
• Louis-Paul M'Fédé – Rennes – 1983–84, 1985–87
• Frank Magri – Toulouse FC – 2023–
• Marcel Mahouvé – Montpellier – 1997–2000
• Cyrille Makanaky – Toulon, Lens – 1987–90
• Jean Makoun – Lille OSC, Lyon, Rennes – 2001–11, 2013–15
• Georges Mandjeck – Rennes, Metz – 2010–12, 2016–18
• Bryan Mbeumo – Troyes – 2017–18
• Stéphane Mbia – Rennes, Marseille, Toulouse FC – 2004–13, 2018–19
• Lucien Mettomo – Saint-Étienne – 1999-2001
• Valéry Mézague – Montpellier, Sochaux – 2001–04, 2005–07, 2008–09
• Roger Milla – Valenciennes, AS Monaco, Bastia, Montpellier HSC – 1977–84, 1987–89
• Marcus Mokaké – Sedan – 2006–07
• Jacques Momha – Strasbourg – 2002–05
• Fabrice Moreau – Paris SG – 1984–87, 1988–89
• Ebenezer Moudio – Le Havre – 1959–60
• Harold Moukoudi – Saint-Étienne – 2019–22
• Faris Moumbagna – Marseille – 2023–
• Guillaume Moundi – Lyon – 1963–67
• François-Régis Mughe – Marseille – 2022–
• Cyril N'Diba – Le Havre – 2002–03
• Pius N'Diefi – Lens, Sedan – 1993–94, 1999–2003
• Joseph N'Do – Strasbourg – 1999–2000
• Frédéric N'Doumbé – Le Havre, Montpellier, Saint-Étienne – 1959–69
• Landry N'Guémo – AS Nancy, Bordeaux – 2005–09, 2010–14
• Clinton N'Jie – Lyon, Marseille – 2012–15, 2016–19
• Eugène N'Jo Léa – Saint-Étienne, Lyon – 1954–61
• Patrick N'Tolla – AS Nancy – 2005–06
• Aboubakar Nagida – Rennes – 2023–
• Guy Ndy Assembé – Nantes, Valenciennes – 2008–10
• Yvan Neyou – Saint-Étienne – 2020–22
• Guy Ngosso – Angers, Amiens – 2015–16, 2017–18
• Pierre Njanka – Strasbourg, Sedan – 1999–2003
• Georges-Kévin Nkoudou – Nantes, Marseille, AS Monaco – 2013–16, 2018–19
• Nicolas Nkoulou – AS Monaco, Marseille, Lyon – 2008–17
• Zacharie Noah – Sedan – 1957–62
• Bryan Nokoue – Saint-Étienne – 2021–22
• Jean-Jacques Nono – Montpellier – 1988–91
• Dany Nounkeu – Toulouse FC, Evian – 2009–11, 2014–15
• Olivier Ntcham – Marseille – 2020–21
• Paul-Georges Ntep – Rennes, Saint-Étienne – 2013–18
• Salomon Olembé – Nantes, Marseille – 1997–2007
• François Omam-Biyik – Laval, Rennes, Cannes, Marseille, Lens – 1987–89, 1990–95
• Jean Onana – Lille, Bordeaux, Lens, Marseille – 2019–20, 2021–24
• Ambroise Oyongo – Montpellier – 2017–22
• Jean-Claude Pagal – Lens, Saint-Étienne, Martigues – 1982–89, 1990–94
• Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé – Auxerre, Rennes, Toulouse FC – 2000–07, 2009–10
• Alioum Saidou – Nantes – 2006–07
• Moïse Sakava – Reims – 2020–22
• Rigobert Song – Metz, Lens – 1994–98, 2002–04
• Jacques Songo'o – Toulon, Metz – 1989–92, 1993–96, 2001–02
• Kévin Soni – Bordeaux – 2015–16
• Patrick Suffo – Nantes – 1998–2000
• Adrien Tameze – Nice – 2017–20
• Bill Tchato – Montpellier, Nice – 2001–02, 2005–06
• Enzo Tchato – Montpellier – 2022–
• Karl Toko Ekambi – Angers, Lyon, Rennes – 2016–18, 2019–23
• Jean-Pierre Tokoto – Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris SG – 1968–69, 1971–78
• Hervé Tum – Metz – 2004–06
• Franklin Wadja – Lorient – 2020–21
• Christopher Wooh – Lens, Rennes – 2021–
• Banana Yaya – Sochaux – 2011–13
• Joseph Yegba Maya – Marseille, Valenciennes, Strasbourg – 1962–63, 1966–71, 1972–75
• Darlin Yongwa – Lorient – 2022–24
• Wilitty Younoussa – Dijon – 2020–21
• André-Frank Zambo Anguissa – Marseille – 2015–18
• Jacques Zoua – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16

Canada

• Theo Bair – Auxerre – 2024–
• Moïse Bombito – Nice – 2024–
• Derek Cornelius – Marseille – 2024–
• Jonathan David – Lille – 2020–
• Ismaël Koné – Marseille – 2024–
• Ostap Steckiw – Nice – 1948–50
• Iké Ugbo – Troyes – 2021–23

Cape Verde

• Jerson Cabral – SC Bastia – 2016–17
• Logan Costa – Toulouse – 2022–
• Nuno da Costa – Strasbourg, Auxerre – 2017–20, 2022–23
• Odaïr Fortes – Reims – 2012–16
• Steven Fortès – Toulouse, Lens – 2017–19, 2020–23
• Vagner Gonçalves – Saint-Étienne, Metz – 2017–18, 2020–22
• Ryan Mendes – Le Havre, Lille – 2008–09, 2012–15
• Steven Moreira – Rennes, Lorient, Toulouse – 2013–17, 2018–20
• Erin Pinheiro – Saint-Étienne – 2015–16
• Kenny Rocha Santos – Saint-Étienne – 2016–19
• Júlio Tavares – Dijon – 2016–20

Central African Republic

• Franklin Anzité – AC Ajaccio – 2005–06
• Eloge Enza Yamissi – Troyes – 2005–07, 2012–13
• Habib Habibou – Rennes – 2014–16
• Geoffrey Kondogbia – Lens, Monaco, Marseille – 2010–11, 2013–15, 2023–
• Louis Mafouta – Metz – 2021–22
• Frédéric Nimani – Monaco, Lorient – 2006–10
• Cédric Yambéré – Bordeaux, Dijon – 2014–16, 2017–19
• Amos Youga – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16

Chad

• Japhet N'Doram – Nantes, Monaco – 1990–98
• Ahmad Ngouyamsa – Dijon – 2019–21
• Casimir Ninga – Montpellier, Caen, Angers – 2015–22
• Al Habo Senoussi – Nice, Rennes – 1987–88, 1990–92
• Nambatingue Toko – Nice, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Valenciennes, Paris SG – 1975–85

Chile

• Pablo Contreras – Monaco – 1999–2001
• Marco Estrada – Montpellier – 2010–13
• Alberto Fouillioux – Lille – 1974–75
• Mauricio Isla – Marseille – 2015–16
• Juan Gonzalo Lorca – Boulogne – 2009–10
• Guillermo Maripán – Monaco – 2019–24
• Ignacio Prieto – Lille, Laval – 1971–72, 1974–77
• Pedro Reyes – Auxerre – 1998-01
• Fernando Riera – Reims – 1950–51
• Alexis Sánchez – Marseille – 2022–23
• Gabriel Suazo – Toulouse – 2022–
• Héctor Tapia – Lille – 2003–04

China

• Li Jinyu – AS Nancy – 1998–99

Colombia

• Abel Aguilar – Toulouse FC – 2013–16
• Víctor Bonilla – Toulouse FC, Nantes, Montpellier – 2000–03
• Edwin Congo – Toulouse FC – 2000–01
• Óscar Cortés – Lens – 2023–
• Jhon Culma – Brest – 2011–13
• Andrés Ramiro Escobar – Evian – 2013–14
• Óscar Estupiñán – Metz – 2023–24
• Radamel Falcao – AS Monaco – 2013–14, 2016–19
• Carlos Andrés Gómez – Rennes – 2024–
• Fredy Guarín – Saint-Étienne – 2006–08
• Deiver Machado – Lens – 2021–
• Stiven Mendoza – Amiens – 2017–20
• Faryd Aly Mondragón – Metz – 2000–01
• Victor Hugo Montaño – Istres, Montpellier, Rennes, Montpellier – 2004–05, 2009–14
• Marlos Moreno – Troyes – 2022–23
• Tressor Moreno – Metz – 2000–02, 2003–04
• Felipe Pardo – FC Nantes – 2016–17
• David Ospina – Nice – 2008–14
• Juan Ferney Otero – Amiens – 2018–20
• Brayan Perea – Troyes – 2015–16
• Edixon Perea – Bordeaux – 2005–07
• Juan Pablo Pino – AS Monaco – 2006–10
• Juan Fernando Quintero – Rennes – 2015–16
• Wason Rentería – Strasbourg – 2007–08
• James Rodríguez – AS Monaco – 2013–14
• Joao Rodríguez – Bastia – 2014–15
• Carlos Sánchez Moreno – Valenciennes – 2007–13
• Luis Suárez – Marseille – 2022–23
• Carlos Valderrama – Montpellier – 1988–91
• Alexander Viveros – Nantes – 2004–05
• Luis Yanes – Lille OSC – 2007–08
• Mario Yepes – Nantes, Paris SG – 2001–08

Comoros

• Kassim Abdallah – Marseille, Evian – 2012–15
• Jimmy Abdou – Sedan – 2006–07
• Rafidine Abdullah – Marseille, Lorient – 2012–16
• Ali Ahamada – Toulouse – 2010–16
• Chaker Alhadhur – Nantes, Caen, Ajaccio – 2013–16, 2022–23
• Djamel Bakar – Monaco, Nancy, Montpellier – 2006–16
• El Fardou Ben Nabouhane – Le Havre – 2008–09
• Ismaël Boura – Lens – 2020–23
• Kemal Bourhani – Guingamp, Lorient – 2001-02, 2003–04, 2006–08
• Raimane Daou – Marseille – 2023–
• Youssouf M'Changama – AJ Auxerre – 2022–23
• Ali M'Madi – Evian – 2011–13
• Adel Mahamoud – Nantes – 2023–
• Myziane Maolida – Lyon, Nice, Reims – 2017–23
• Warmed Omari – Rennes, Lyon – 2021–
• Fouad Rachid – Nancy – 2010–13
• Rafiki Saïd – Brest – 2021–22
• Faïz Selemani – Lorient – 2016–17
• Mohamed Youssouf – Le Havre, Ajaccio – 2008–09, 2022–23
• Zaydou Youssouf – Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne – 2016–22
• Younn Zahary – Caen – 2018–19

Republic of the Congo

• Lucien Aubey – Toulouse FC, Lens, Rennes – 2003–10
• Durel Avounou – Caen – 2017–18
• Tobias Badila – Nancy – 2016–17
• Dylan Bahamboula – Dijon – 2016–18
• Jean Baleckita – Ajaccio – 1969–70
• Valentin Bamana – RC Paris – 1957–58
• Christian Bassila – Lyon, Rennes, Strasbourg – 1996–01, 2002–06
• Thievy Bifouma – Reims, Bastia – 2015–17
• Alexis Bob – Limoges – 1958–61
• Arnold Bouka Moutou – Angers, Dijon – 2015–19
• Férébory Doré – Angers – 2015–17
• Ladislas Douniama – Lorient, Guingamp – 2011–12, 2013–2015
• Albin Ebondo – Toulouse FC, Saint-Étienne – 2003–12
• Oscar Ewolo – Lorient, Brest – 2006–09, 2010–12
• Jean-Jacques Ikonga – Marseille – 1958–59
• Kevin Koubemba – Lille – 2014–15
• Amine Linganzi – Saint-Étienne – 2007–08
• François M'Pelé – Ajaccio, Paris SG, Lens – 1968–73, 1974–81
• Christopher Maboulou – Bastia – 2014–16
• Béni Makouana – Montpellier – 2021–23
• Chris Malonga – Nancy, Monaco – 2007–11
• André Malouema – Sochaux – 1964–67
• Michel Massemba – Bastia – 1982–83
• Fernand Mayembo – Ajaccio – 2022–23
• Nolan Mbemba – Lille, Reims, Le Havre – 2015–16, 2018–19, 2023–24
• Christopher Missilou – Ajaccio – 2011–12
• Paul Moukila – Strasbourg – 1975–76
• Barel Mouko – Lille – 2012–13
• Matt Moussilou – Lille OSC, Lens, Nice, Saint-Étienne, Marseille, Boulogne – 2001–08, 2009–10
• Bevic Moussiti-Oko – Ajaccio – 2022–23
• Delvin N'Dinga – Auxerre, Monaco – 2008–14
• Francis N'Ganga – Grenoble – 2008–09
• Exaucé Ngassaki – Caen – 2016–17
• Rabby Nzingoula – Strasbourg, Montpellier – 2023–
• Prince Oniangué – Rennes, Reims, Bastia, Angers, Caen – 2008–09, 2013–16, 2017–19
• Bryan Passi – Montpellier – 2016–17
• Brayann Pereira – Lens, Auxerre – 2021–23
• Morgan Poaty – Montpellier – 2016–19
• Dylan Saint-Louis – Saint-Étienne – 2016–17
• Jean-François Samba – Cannes – 1987–89
• Jules Tchimbakala – Toulouse FC – 1997–98
• Warren Tchimbembé – Metz – 2020–22

Costa Rica

• Joel Campbell – Lorient – 2011–12
• Keylor Navas – Paris SG – 2019–22, 2023–24
• David Ramírez – Evian – 2014–15
• John Jairo Ruiz – Lille – 2013–14
• Yeltsin Tejeda – Evian – 2014–15

Côte d'Ivoire

• Emmanuel Agbadou – Reims – 2022–
• Jean-Eudes Aholou – Strasbourg, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Angers – 2017–23, 2024–
• Kanga Akalé – Auxerre, Lens, Marseille – 2002–08, 2009–11
• Benjamin Akouaté – Metz – 1961–62
• Paul Akouokou – Lyon – 2023–
• Clément Akpa – Auxerre – 2024–
• Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro – Toulouse – 2011–17
• Victorien Angban – Metz – 2019–21
• Benjamin Angoua – Valenciennes, Guingamp – 2009–17
• Roger Assalé – Dijon – 2020–21
• Serge Aurier – Toulouse, Paris SG – 2012–17
• Georges Ba – Nice, Troyes – 2003–04, 2005–07
• Lionel Bah – Guingamp – 2002–04
• Eric Bailly – Marseille – 2022–23
• Dagui Bakari – Lille, Lens, Nancy – 2000–06
• Abdoulaye Bakayoko – Saint-Étienne – 2021–22
• Ibrahima Bakayoko – Montpellier, Marseille, Istres – 1995–98, 1999–2002, 2004–05
• Abdoulaye Bamba – Dijon, Angers – 2011–12, 2016–23, 2024–
• Jonathan Bamba – Saint-Étienne, Angers, Lille – 2014–23
• Mohamed Bamba – Lorient – 2023–24
• Souleymane Bamba – Paris SG – 2004–05
• Joseph Bleziri – Bastia – 1968–70
• Jérémie Boga – Rennes, Nice – 2015–16, 2023–
• Arthur Boka – Strasbourg – 2004–06
• Yannick Boli – Paris SG, Le Havre – 2007–09
• Willy Boly – Auxerre – 2010–12
• Abou Cissé – Nîmes – 1991–92
• Faustin Coffie – Limoges – 1958–59
• Maxwel Cornet – Lyon – 2015–21
• Kafoumba Coulibaly – Nice – 2008–10
• Lasso Coulibaly – Auxerre – 2024–
• Kouadio-Yves Dabila – Lille – 2017–19
• Eugène Dadi – Toulouse – 2000–01
• Joseph Damai – Saint-Étienne – 1958–60
• Issoumaila Dao – Toulouse – 2003–08
• Lassina Diabaté – Bordeaux, Auxerre, Ajaccio – 1997–2002, 2003–04
• Zié Diabaté – Dijon – 2011–12
• Sékana Diaby – RC Paris, Laval, Brest – 1987–91
• Oumar Diakité – Reims – 2023–
• Hamed Modibo Diallo – Le Havre – 1997–98, 1999–2000
• Ismaël Diallo – Ajaccio – 2022–23
• Amara Diané – Strasbourg, Paris SG – 2005–08
• Stéphane Diarra – Lorient – 2020–23
• Serge Dié – Nice, Metz – 2002–05
• Boris Diecket – Angers, Tours, Nantes – 1979–81, 1984–85, 1988–89
• Aruna Dindane – Lens – 2005–08
• Ismaël Diomandé – Saint-Étienne, Caen – 2011–19
• Sinaly Diomandé – Lyon, Auxerre – 2020–
• Franck Dja Djedje – Paris SG, Grenoble, Arles-Avignon, Nice – 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
• Koffi Djidji – Nantes – 2013–19
• Cyril Domoraud – Marseille, Bastia, Monaco – 1997–99, 2000–02
• Jean-Jacques Domoraud – Sochaux, Le Mans – 2002–04
• Guéla Doué – Rennes, Strasbourg – 2022–
• Cheick Doukouré – Lorient, Metz – 2010–11, 2013–15, 2016–17
• Souleyman Doumbia – Rennes, Angers – 2018–23
• Didier Drogba – Guingamp, Marseille – 2002–04
• Emerse Faé – Nantes, Nice – 2003–07, 2008–12
• Moryké Fofana – Lorient – 2015–17
• Seko Fofana – Bastia, Lens – 2015–16, 2020–23
• Yahia Fofana – Angers – 2022–23, 2024–
• Yaya Fofana – Reims – 2023–
• Youssouf Falikou Fofana – Monaco, Bordeaux – 1985–95
• Jean-Philippe Gbamin – Bastia – 2014–15
• Gervinho – Le Mans, Lille – 2007–11
• Joris Gnagnon – Rennes – 2015–18
• Gérard Gnanhouan – Guingamp, Sochaux – 2001–05
• Michel Goba – Brest – 1982–83
• Jean-Jacques Gosso – Monaco – 2008–10
• Alain Gouaméné – Toulouse – 1997–99
• Max-Alain Gradel – Saint-Étienne, Toulouse – 2011–15, 2017–20
• Jean-Michel Guédé – Montpellier, Laval – 1987–89
• Marc-Éric Gueï – Montpellier – 1998–99
• Tchiressoua Guel – Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Lorient – 1998–2002
• Evann Guessand – Nice, Nantes – 2020–
• Bonaventure Kalou – Auxerre, Paris SG, Lens – 2003–08
• Hassane Kamara – Reims, Nice – 2015–16, 2018–22
• Wilfried Kanga – Angers – 2017–20
• Lossémy Karaboué – Nancy, Troyes – 2011–13, 2015–16
• Benjamin Karamoko – Saint-Étienne – 2014–15, 2016–18
• Ambroise Kédié – Brest – 1979–80, 1981–83
• Abdul Kader Keita – Lille, Lyon – 2005–09
• Cédric Kipré – Reims – 2024–
• N'Dri Philippe Koffi – Reims – 2021–22
• Ghislain Konan – Reims – 2018–22
• Amadou Koné – Reims – 2023–
• Bakari Koné – Nice, Marseille – 2005–10
• Lamine Koné – Lorient, Strasbourg – 2010–16, 2018–21
• Augustin Kouadjio – Metz – 1961–62, 1967–68
• Christian Kouakou – Caen – 2015–16, 2017–18
• Koffi Kouao – Metz – 2023–
• Blaise Kouassi – Guingamp, Troyes – 2000–04, 2005–07
• Aimé Koudou – Sochaux – 1994–95
• Jean-Philippe Krasso – Saint-Étienne – 2020–22
• Élie Kroupi – Rennes, Lorient, Nancy – 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06
• Saliou Lassissi – Rennes – 1996–98
• Serge-Alain Liri – Sedan – 2002–03
• Igor Lolo – Monaco – 2008–11
• Edgar Loué – Strasbourg – 2005–06
• Ivan M'Bahia – Clermont – 2023–24
• Habib Maïga – Saint-Étienne, Metz – 2017–18, 2019–22, 2023–24
• Abdoulaye Méïté – Marseille – 2000–06
• Bamo Meïté – Lorient, Marseille – 2022–
• Yakou Méïte – Paris SG – 2015–16
• Jean N'Guessan – Metz – 2023–24
• Serge N'Guessan – Nancy – 2016–17
• Christopher Opéri – Le Havre – 2023–
• Didier Otokoré – Auxerre, Sochaux, Cannes – 1987–94
• Abdoul Ouattara – Strasbourg – 2024–
• Mama Ouattara – Nîmes, Montpellier – 1972–74, 1981–82
• Patrick Ouotro – Strasbourg – 2023–
• Nicolas Pépé – Angers, Lille, Nice – 2016–19, 2022–23
• Laurent Pokou – Rennes, Nancy – 1974–75, 1976–79
• Romaric – Le Mans, Bastia – 2005–08, 2013–15
• Yannick Sagbo – Monaco, Evian – 2008–13
• Moïse Sahi – Strasbourg – 2020–22, 2023–
• Ibrahim Sangaré – Toulouse – 2016–20
• Boubacar Sanogo – Saint-Étienne – 2009–12
• Jean Michaël Seri – Nice, Bordeaux – 2015–18, 2020–21
• Donald-Olivier Sié – Toulouse – 1998–99
• Jean-Désiré Sikely – Marseille, Montpellier – 1973–75, 1978–79, 1981–82
• Wilfried Singo – Monaco – 2023–
• Ibrahim Sissoko – Saint-Étienne – 2013–14
• Bakary Soro – Lorient, Arles-Avignon – 2008–09, 2010–11
• Abakar Sylla – Strasbourg – 2023–
• Junior Tallo – Ajaccio, Bastia, Lille – 2013–17
• Olivier Tébily – Châteauroux – 1997–98
• Joël Tiéhi – Le Havre, Lens, Martigues, Toulouse FC – 1987–88, 1991–98
• Siaka Tiéné – Saint-Étienne, Valenciennes, Paris SG, Montpellier – 2005–06, 2007–15
• Cheick Timité – Amiens – 2018–20
• Jean Tokpa – Alès, RC Paris – 1957–64
• Ben Hamed Touré – Ajaccio – 2022–23
• Sékou Touré – Alès, Sochaux, Montpellier, Grenoble, Nice, Nîmes – 1958–64
• Thomas Touré – Bordeaux, Angers – 2013–18
• Venn Touré – Metz – 2004–05
• Yaya Touré – Monaco – 2006–07
• Abdoulaye Traoré – Toulon – 1988–89
• Bénie Traoré – Nantes – 2023–24
• Hamed Traorè – Auxerre – 2024–
• Ismaël Traoré – Brest, Angers, Metz – 2012–13, 2015–22, 2023–24
• Kandia Traoré – Sochaux, Caen – 2007–09, 2010–12
• Lacina Traoré – Monaco, Amiens – 2014–16, 2017–18
• Moussa Traoré – Rennes – 1990–91
• Ignace Wognin – Angers, Lens – 1957–63
• Gilles Yapi Yapo – Nantes – 2003–05
• Wilfried Zaha – Lyon – 2024–
• François Zahoui – Nancy, Toulon – 1983–92
• Patrice Zéré – Lens – 1988–89
• Luck Zogbé – Brest – 2023–
• Didier Zokora – Saint-Étienne – 2004–06

Croatia

• Stjepan Andrijaševic – Monaco – 1992–93
• Aljoša Asanović – Metz, Cannes, Montpellier – 1990–94
• Toma Bašić – Bordeaux – 2018–22
• Alen Bokšić – Cannes, Marseille – 1991–93
• Domagoj Bradarić – Lille – 2019–22
• Duje Ćaleta-Car – Marseille, Lyon – 2018–
• Milan Čop – Nancy – 1970–71
• Nikica Cukrov – Toulon – 1985–86
• Damjan Đoković – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
• Salih Durkalić – Sochaux – 1979–81
• Ivo Grbić – Lille – 2021–22
• Ivan Hlevnjak – Strasbourg – 1973–75
• Marin Jakoliš – Angers – 2021–23
• Hrvoje Jukić – Valenciennes – 1967–68
• Lovre Kalinić – Toulouse FC – 2019–20
• Ivan Klasnić – Nantes – 2008–09
• Zdenko Kobeščak – Rennes – 1971–72
• Slavko Kodrnja – Antibes – 1938–39
• Ardian Kozniku – Cannes, Le Havre – 1994–97
• Jerko Leko – Monaco – 2006–10
• Ivica Liposinović – Bordeaux – 1971–74
• Dejan Lovren – Lyon – 2009–13, 2022–24
• Šime Luketin – Sochaux – 1981–82
• Lovro Majer – Rennes – 2021–23
• Antonio Mance – Nantes – 2018–19
• Marko Marić – Lille – 2007–09
• Vladimir Mataušić – Strasbourg, Red Star – 1967–68, 1969–70
• Branko Milanović – Le Havre – 1961–62
• Marko Mlinarić – Auxerre, Cannes – 1987–91
• Ivica Mornar – Rennes – 2004–05
• Ante Palaversa – Troyes – 2022–23
• Mario Pašalić – Monaco – 2015–16
• Ivan Pavlica – Metz – 1972–73
• Mateo Pavlović – Angers – 2016–21
• Nikola Perlić – Fives – 1937–38
• Saša Peršon – Cannes – 1995–97
• Ivan Petrak – Sète, Cannes, Excelsior Roubaix – 1936–39
• Vladimir Petrović – Toulouse FC – 1998–2000
• Nikola Pokrivač – Monaco – 2007–09
• Dado Pršo – Monaco – 1999–04
• Krasnodar Rora – Nancy – 1975–77
• Goran Rubil – Nantes – 1999–05
• Vedran Runje – Marseille, Lens – 2001–04, 2007–08, 2009–11
• Ivan Santini – Caen – 2016–18
• Kujtim Shala – Rennes – 1991–92
• Dario Šimić – Monaco – 2008–09
• Josip Skoblar – Marseille – 1966–67, 1969–74
• Robert Špehar – Monaco – 1997–99
• Danijel Subašić – Monaco – 2013–20
• Ivan Šuprina – Strasbourg – 1947–48
• Ivica Šurjak – Paris SG – 1981–82
• Josip Tadić – Grenoble – 2009–10
• Branko Tucak – Metz, Nancy – 1981–84
• Drago Vabec – Brest – 1979–80, 1981–83
• Zlatko Vujović – Bordeaux, Cannes, Paris SG, Sochaux – 1986–92
• Zoran Vujović – Bordeaux, Cannes – 1986–89, 1991–92
• Zoran Vulić – Nantes – 1991–93
• Aleksandar Živkovic – RC Paris, Sochaux – 1935–39

Cyprus

• Valentin Roberge – Reims – 2014–15

Czech Republic

• Václav Bára – Fives – 1933–36
• Milan Baroš – Lyon – 2007–08
• Radek Bejbl – Lens – 2000–02
• Frantisek Benes – Antibes – 1932–33
• René Bolf – Auxerre – 2004–06
• Jaroslav Boucek – Rennes – 1932–33
• Václav Bouška – Olympique Lillois – 1934–35
• Václav Brabec – Alès – 1934–35
• Vojtech Bradác – Sochaux – 1936–37
• Otto Bures – Marseille, Cannes – 1946–49
• Antonín Carvan – SC Nîmes – 1932–34
• Petr Čech – Rennes – 2002–04
• Jaroslav Červený – SC Nîmes – 1934–35
• Maximilian Cyfka – Fives – 1932–33
• Václav Danek – Le Havre – 1991–92
• Václav Drobný – Strasbourg – 2002–04
• Ludwig Dupal – Sochaux – 1947–48
• Jan Fiala – Le Havre – 1987–88
• Karel Finek – Saint-Étienne – 1946–48
• Pavel Fort – Toulouse – 2006–07
• Jirí Hanke – Lens – 1951–52
• Ivan Hašek – Strasbourg – 1992–94
• Marek Heinz – Saint-Étienne – 2006–07
• Karel Hes – Metz, Saint-Étienne – 1936–39
• Joseph Humpal – Sochaux, Strasbourg – 1947–51, 1953–55
• Miroslav Jankowski – Saint-Étienne – 1947–49
• Lukáš Jarolím – Sedan – 2002–03
• David Kobylík – Strasbourg – 2002–04
• Jan Kolaric – Alès – 1947–48
• Jan Koller – Monaco – 2006–08
• Frantisek Kolman – Cannes – 1947–48
• Vilém König – Marseille – 1934–35
• Pavel Kouba – Angoulême – 1969–72
• Tomáš Koubek – Rennes – 2017–19
• Luboš Kubík – Metz – 1991–93
• František Kuchta – SC Nîmes – 1933–35
• Karel Kudrna – Montpellier – 1932–35
• Mario Licka – Brest – 2010–13
• Karel Michlowsky – Sochaux, Saint-Étienne – 1947–48, 1949–51
• Tomáš Mičola – Brest – 2010–12
• Antonín Moudrý – Montpellier – 1933–35
• Václav Mrázek – Rennes – 1932–33
• Jozef Navra – Rennes – 1945–46
• Václav Nemecek – Toulouse – 1992–94
• Jaroslav Plašil – Monaco, Bordeaux – 2001–08, 2009–19
• Lukáš Pokorný – Montpellier – 2016–17
• Tomáš Pospíchal – Rouen – 1968–70
• Vlastimil Preis – Cannes – 1947–48
• Vladar Prosek – Rennes – 1932–33
• Jaroslav Repka – Alès – 1947–48
• Milan Roeder – Lille – 1947–48
• David Rozehnal – Paris SG, Lille – 2005–07, 2010–15
• Georges Sefelin – Rennes, Fives, Sochaux – 1932–37, 1938–39
• Josef Silný – SC Nîmes – 1933–35
• Rudolf Skácel – Marseille – 2003–04
• Vladimír Šmicer – Lens, Bordeaux – 1996–99, 2005–07
• Vladimir Steigl – Rennes – 1946–47
• Jan Suchopárek – Strasbourg – 1996–99
• Václav Svěrkoš – Sochaux – 2008–11
• Ottokar Sykora – Sochaux – 1947–49
• Antonin Tichy – Sochaux, Lyon – 1947–50, 1951–52
• Štepán Vachoušek – Marseille – 2003–04
• Ladislav Vízek – Le Havre – 1986–88
• Jaroslav Vojta – Rennes – 1932–33
• Miroslav Vratil – Marseille – 1947–48

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; József Selmeci (1999). Kalandozó magyar labdarúgók. ISBN 963-85967-0-8.

Club pages

• AJ Auxerre former players
• AJ Auxerre former players
• Girondins de Bordeaux former players
• Girondins de Bordeaux former players
• Les ex-Tangos (joueurs), Stade Lavallois former players
• Olympique Lyonnais former players
• Olympique de Marseille former players
• FC Metz former players
• AS Monaco FC former players
• Ils ont porté les couleurs de la Paillade... Montpellier HSC Former players
• AS Nancy former players
• FC Nantes former players
• Paris SG former players
• Red Star Former players
• Red Star former players
• Stade de Reims former players
• Stade Rennais former players
• CO Roubaix-Tourcoing former players
• AS Saint-Étienne former players
• Sporting Toulon Var former players

Others

• stat2foot
• footballenfrance
• French Clubs' Players in European Cups 1955-1995, RSSSF
• Finnish players abroad, RSSSF
• Italian players abroad, RSSSF
• Romanians who played in foreign championships
• Swiss players in France, RSSSF
• EURO 2008 CONNECTIONS: FRANCE, Stephen Byrne Bristol Rovers official site