This is a list of foreign players in the Premier League, which commenced play in 1992. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: Have played at least one Premier League game. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in a 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 the United Kingdom determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if his allegiance is not to play for the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. More specifically, If a player has been capped at an 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 British players with dual citizenship. If a player has not been capped at the international level, his country of birth is used, except for those who were born abroad from British parents or moved to the United Kingdom at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation. Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one Premier League game – and seasons are those in which the player has played at least one Premier League game. 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. Therefore, a player should always have a listing under at least two years – for instance, a player making his debut in 2011, during the 2011–12 season, will have '2011–12' after his name. This follows the general practice in expressing sporting seasons in the UK. 122 of the 211 foreign FIFA-affiliated nations have been represented in the Premier League. On 5 September 2025, Haiti became the most recent country to be represented, when Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde switched and played for Haiti national football team. In bold: players who have played at least one Premier League game in the current season (2025–26), and are still at a club for which they have played. This does not include current players of a Premier League club who have not played a Premier League game in the current season. For each country, the leading appearance-maker is indicated by the number of matches that he played in the Premier League. Details correct as of 22 February 2026. == Africa (CAF) == === Algeria === Mehdi Abeid – Newcastle United – 2014–15 Rayan Aït-Nouri – Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City – 2020– Nadir Belhadj – Portsmouth – 2008–10 Djamel Belmadi – Manchester City – 2002–03 Ali Benarbia – Manchester City – 2002–03 Saïd Benrahma – West Ham United – 2020–24 Nabil Bentaleb – Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United – 2013–16, 2019–20 Hamer Bouazza – Watford, Fulham – 2006–08 Madjid Bougherra – Charlton Athletic – 2006–07 Sofiane Feghouli – West Ham United – 2016–17 Rachid Ghezzal – Leicester City – 2018–19 Kamel Ghilas – Hull City – 2009–10 Adlène Guedioura – Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Watford, Middlesbrough – 2009–12, 2013–17 Rafik Halliche – Fulham – 2010–11 Yasser Larouci – Sheffield United – 2023–24 Riyad Mahrez (284) – Leicester City, Manchester City – 2014–23 Moussa Saïb – Tottenham Hotspur – 1997–99 Islam Slimani – Leicester City, Newcastle United – 2016–18, 2020–21 Hassan Yebda – Portsmouth – 2009–10 === Angola === Manuel Benson – Burnley – 2023–24 Hélder Costa (48) – Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United – 2018–19, 2020–22 Manucho – Manchester United, Hull City – 2008–09 === Benin === Rudy Gestede – Cardiff City, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough – 2013–14, 2015–17 Steve Mounié – Huddersfield Town – 2017–19 Stéphane Sessègnon (166) – Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion – 2010–16 === Burkina Faso === Nasser Djiga – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2024–25 Issa Kaboré – Luton Town – 2023–24 Dango Ouattara (106) – Bournemouth, Brentford – 2022– Bertrand Traoré – Chelsea, Aston Villa, Sunderland – 2015–16, 2020–24, 2025– === Burundi === Saido Berahino (133) – West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City – 2013–18 Gaël Bigirimana – Newcastle United – 2012–13 === Cameroon === Benoît Assou-Ekotto – Tottenham Hotspur – 2006–13 Timothée Atouba – Tottenham Hotspur – 2004–05 Carlos Baleba – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2023– Sébastien Bassong – Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City – 2008–14, 2015–16 André Bikey – Reading, Burnley – 2006–08, 2009–10 Gaëtan Bong – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2017–20 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Stoke City – 2017–18 Eric Djemba-Djemba – Manchester United, Aston Villa – 2003–07 Roudolphe Douala – Portsmouth – 2006–07 George Elokobi – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2009–12 Eyong Enoh – Fulham – 2012–13 Samuel Eto'o – Chelsea, Everton – 2013–15 Marc-Vivien Foé – West Ham United, Manchester City – 1998–2000, 2002–03 Geremi – Middlesbrough, Chelsea, Newcastle United – 2002–09 Joseph-Désiré Job – Middlesbrough – 2000–06 Lauren – Arsenal, Portsmouth – 2000–08 Jean Makoun – Aston Villa – 2010–11 Joël Matip – Liverpool – 2016–24 Bryan Mbeumo – Brentford, Manchester United – 2021– Stéphane Mbia – Queens Park Rangers – 2012–13 Patrick M'Boma – Sunderland – 2001–02 Lucien Mettomo – Manchester City – 2002–03 Valéry Mézague – Portsmouth – 2004–05 Clinton N'Jie – Tottenham Hotspur – 2015–16 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou – Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley – 2016–20 Nicolas Nkoulou – Watford – 2021–22 Allan Nyom – Watford, West Bromwich Albion – 2015–18 Salomon Olembé – Leeds United, Wigan Athletic – 2003–04, 2007–08 André Onana – Manchester United – 2023–25 Alex Song (190) – Charlton Athletic, Arsenal, West Ham United – 2005–12, 2014–16 Rigobert Song – Liverpool, West Ham United – 1998–2002 Franck Songo'o – Portsmouth – 2005–06, 2007–08 Jackson Tchatchoua – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2025– Somen Tchoyi – West Bromwich Albion – 2010–12 Pierre Womé – Fulham – 2002–03 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa – Fulham – 2018–19, 2020–21 === Cape Verde === Bebé – Manchester United – 2010–11 Cabral – Sunderland – 2013–14 Pelé (3) – West Bromwich Albion – 2008–09 === Central African Republic === Frédéric Nimani (2) – Burnley – 2009–10 === Congo === Lucien Aubey – Portsmouth – 2007–08 Christian Bassila – West Ham United, Sunderland – 2000–01, 2005–06 Thievy Bifouma – West Bromwich Albion – 2013–14 Amine Linganzi – Blackburn Rovers – 2009–11 Christopher Samba (171) – Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers – 2006–13 === DR Congo === Benik Afobe – Bournemouth – 2015–18 Beni Baningime – Everton – 2017–18 Yannick Bolasie – Crystal Palace, Everton – 2013–18 Grady Diangana – West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion – 2018–19, 2020–21 Hérita Ilunga – West Ham United – 2008–11 Giannelli Imbula – Stoke City – 2015–17 Elias Kachunga – Huddersfield Town – 2017–19 Gaël Kakuta – Chelsea, Fulham, Bolton Wanderers – 2009–12 Willy Kambwala – Manchester United – 2023–24 Edo Kayembe – Watford – 2021–22 Neeskens Kebano – Fulham – 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23 Kazenga LuaLua – Newcastle United – 2007–09, 2010–11 Lomana LuaLua – Newcastle United, Portsmouth – 2000–07 Arthur Masuaku – West Ham United, Sunderland – 2016–22, 2025–26 Chancel Mbemba – Newcastle United – 2015–16, 2017–18 Dieumerci Mbokani – Norwich City, Hull City – 2015–17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu – Luton Town – 2023–24 Youssouf Mulumbu – West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City – 2008–09, 2010–16 Arnold Mvuemba – Portsmouth – 2006–09 Michel Ngonge – Watford – 1999–2000 Shabani Nonda – Blackburn Rovers – 2006–07 Noah Sadiki – Sunderland – 2025– Axel Tuanzebe – Manchester United, Aston Villa, Ipswich Town, Burnley – 2016–18, 2019–22, 2024– Aaron Wan-Bissaka (230) – Crystal Palace, Manchester United, West Ham United – 2017– Yoane Wissa – Brentford, Newcastle United – 2021– === Egypt === Ahmed Elmohamady – Sunderland, Hull City, Aston Villa – 2010–15, 2016–17, 2019–21 Mohamed Elneny – Arsenal – 2015–19, 2020–24 Ahmed Fathy – Sheffield United – 2006–07 Gedo – Hull City – 2013–14 Hossam Ghaly – Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County – 2006–08 Ahmed Hegazi – West Bromwich Albion – 2017–18, 2020–21 Omar Marmoush – Manchester City – 2024– Mido – Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United – 2004–10 Sam Morsy – Ipswich Town – 2024–25 Mohamed Salah (323) – Chelsea, Liverpool – 2013–15, 2017– Mohamed Shawky – Middlesbrough – 2007–09 Ramadan Sobhi – Stoke City, Huddersfield Town – 2016–19 Trézéguet – Aston Villa – 2019–22 Amr Zaki – Wigan Athletic, Hull City – 2008–10 === Equatorial Guinea === Emilio Nsue – Middlesbrough – 2016–17 Pedro Obiang (91) – West Ham United – 2015–19 === Gabon === Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsenal, Chelsea – 2017–23 Daniel Cousin – Hull City – 2008–10 Bruno Ecuele Manga – Cardiff City – 2018–19 Mario Lemina (145) – Southampton, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2017–19, 2020–21, 2022–25 Didier Ndong – Sunderland – 2016–17 === Gambia === Modou Barrow – Swansea City – 2014–17 Yankuba Minteh (59) – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2024– === Ghana === Albert Adomah – Middlesbrough – 2016–17 Junior Agogo – Sheffield Wednesday – 1997–99 Dan Agyei – Burnley – 2016–17 Patrick Agyemang – Queens Park Rangers – 2011–12 Daniel Amartey – Leicester City – 2015–19, 2020–23 Christian Atsu – Everton, Newcastle United – 2014–15, 2017–20 André Ayew – Swansea City, West Ham United, Nottingham Forest – 2015–18, 2022–23 Jordan Ayew (305) – Aston Villa, Swansea City, Crystal Palace, Leicester City – 2015–25 Derek Boateng – Fulham – 2013–14 Kevin-Prince Boateng – Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth – 2007–10 Malik Buari – Fulham – 2003–04 Joe Dodoo – Leicester City – 2015–16 Michael Essien – Chelsea – 2005–12, 2013–14 Abdul Fatawu – Leicester City – 2024–25 Tariqe Fosu – Brentford – 2021–22 Emmanuel Frimpong – Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham – 2011–13 Asamoah Gyan – Sunderland – 2010–12 Elvis Hammond – Fulham – 2002–03, 2004–05 Richard Kingson – Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Blackpool