Foreign Player Statistics in Top 15 European Leagues

The most represented player nationalities (10+) in the top 15 European Leagues (by UEFA coefficient).

Austria
N/A (9 - Spain)

Belgium
42 - France
11 - Senegal
10 - Netherlands

England
37 - France
32 - Spain
28 - Ireland
21 - Scotland
16 - Netherlands
14 - Wales
14 - Brazil
13 - Belgium
10 - Argentina
10 - Germany

France
21 - Senegal
20 - Brazil
15 - Mali
15 - Cote d'Ivoire
12 - Argentina

Germany
17 - Switzerland
16 - Brazil
12 - Turkey
12 - Austria
12 - Czech Republic

Greece
32 - Spain
29 - Argentina
19 - Brazil
17 - Portugal
11 - Serbia

Italy
48 - Argentina
47 - Brazil
17 - Uruguay
13 - France
13 - Colombia
12 - Serbia
11 - Croatia
11 - Spain
10 - Switzerland

Netherlands
21 - Belgium
14 - Sweden
12 - Denmark
11 - Germany

Portugal
117 - Brazil
11 - Cape Verde
10 - Argentina
10 - Serbia

Romania
25 - Brazil
22 - Portugal

Russia
23 - Brazil
17 - Belarus

Spain
27 - Argentina
19 - Brazil
19 - Portugal
15 - France
11 - Uruguay

Switzerland
N/A (8 - France)

Turkey
17 - Brazil
11 - Senegal
10 - Portugal

Ukraine
38 - Brazil



Foreign Player Stats compiled from TransferMarkt

North African Players in Top European Leagues - 2013/2014

Players from the geographic region of North Africa that are currently playing in the top level leagues of England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Algeria 

England
Adlène Guédioura - Crystal Palace

France
Salim Arrache - Ajaccio
Nadjib Baouia - Evian TG
Ryad Boudebouz - SC Bastia
Kamel Ghilas - Stade Reims
Faouzi Ghoulam - Saint-Etienne
Féthi Harek - SC Bastia
Foued Kadir - Stade Rennais
Mehdi Mostefa - Ajaccio
Bilal Ouali - Stade Reims

Italy
Ishak Belfodil - Inter Milan
Djamel Mesbah - Parma
Saphir Taider - Inter Milan

Spain
Yacine Brahimi - Granada
Liassine Cadamuro - Real Sociedad
Sofiane Feghouli - Valencia
Mehdi Lacen - Getafe
Hassan Yebda - Granada


Chad
None


Egypt

England
Ahmed Elmohamady - Hull City
Gedo - Hull City

Italy
Ahmed Hegazy - Fiorentina


Libya
None


Mali

England
Jimmy Kébé - Crystal Palace
Modibo Maïga - West Ham United
Yacouba Sylla - Aston Villa

France
Cheick Diabaté - Bordeaux
Drissa Diakité - SC Bastia
Sigamary Diarra - Ajaccio
Tongo Doumbia - Valenciennes
Mohamed Fofana - Stade Reims
Cédric Kanté - Sochaux
Sidy Koné - Lyon
Adama Niane - Nantes
Mamadou Samassa - Guingamp
Oumar Sissoko - Ajaccio
Birama Touré - Nantes
Abdou Traoré - Bordeaux
Kalilou Traoré - Sochaux
Mahamane Traoré - OGC Nice
Mustapha Yatabaré - Guingamp

Italy
Mamadou Samassa - Chievo Verona


Mauritania

France
Adama Ba - SC Bastia


Morocco

England
Oussama Assaidi - Stoke City
Marouane Chamakh - Crystal Palace
Karim El Ahmadi - Aston Villa
Adel Taarabt - Fulham

France
Karim Aït-Fana - Montpellier
Rachid Alioui - Guingamp
Chahir Belghazouani - Ajaccio
Nabil Dirar - AS Monaco
Abdelhamid El Kaoutari - Montpellier
Yassine Jebbour - Montpellier
Mounir Obbadi - AS Monaco
Adrien Regattin - Toulouse

Germany
Mohamed Amsif - FC Augsburg

Italy
Mehdi Benatia - AS Roma
Omar El Kaddouri - Torino

Spain
Zakarya Bergdich - Real Valladolid
Issam El Adoua - Levante
Youssef El Arabi - Granada
Mounir El Hamdaoui - Malaga
Nabil El Zhar - Levante


Niger
None


South Sudan
None


Sudan
None


Tunisia

France
Aymen Abdennour - Toulouse
Fahid Ben Khalfallah - Bordeaux
Saber Khalifa - Olympique Marseille
Wahbi Khazri - SC Bastia
Jamel Saihi - Montpellier
Saad Trabelsi - Nantes

Germany
Sami Allagui - Hertha BSC
Änis Ben-Hatira - Hertha BSC
Karim Haggui - VfB Stuttgart
Ahmed Sassi - TSG Hoffenheim

Italy
Yohan Benalouane - Parma
Karim Laribi - US Sassuolo

FIFA Rankings of Region:

28 - Algeria

38 - Mali

46 - Tunisia

50 - Egypt

70 - Libya

74 - Morocco

102 - Niger

140 - Sudan

150 - Mauritania

158 - Chad

205 - South Sudan

Map picture from wikimedia commons

East African Players in Europe

East African (EAC) Players currently with 1st or 2nd division European clubs.

Burundi
Cristophe Nahimana - FC Brussels (Belgium.2)
Dugary Ndabashinze - KRC Genk (Belgium)
Gael Bigirimana - Coventry City (England.2)
Saidi Ntibazonkiza - MKS Cracovia (Poland)
Valery Twite Nahayo - KAA Gent (Belgium)

Kenya
Amos Ekhalie - IFK (Finland)
Arnold Origi Otieno - Fredrikstad FK (Norway)
Dennis Oliech - AJ Auxerre (France)
George Odhiambo - Randers FC (Denmark.2)
Jamal Mohammed - FCM Targu Mures (Romania)
James Situma - KF Tirana (Albania)
Johanna Omolo - Beerschot AC (Belgium)
McDonald Mariga - Real Sociedad (Spain)
Moses Arita - KF Tirana (Albania)
Patrick Oboya - Baník Most (Czech Republic.2)
Patrick Osiako - Mjällby AIF (Sweden)
Victor Wanyama - Celtic FC (Scotland)

Rwanda
Edwin Ouon - AEL Limassol (Cyprus)
Henri Munyaneza - WS Woluwe (Belgium.2)
Mohamed Tchité - Standard Liège (Belgium)

Tanzania
Henry Joseph Shindika - Kongsvinger IL (Norway.2)

Uganda
Abel Dhaira - ÍBV (Iceland)
David Obua - Heart of Midlothian (Scotland)
Eugene Sseppuya - FK Borac Čačak (Serbia)
Hassan Wasswa - Kayseri Erciyesspor (Turkey)
Ibrahim Sekagya - Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Tonny Mawejje - ÍBV (Iceland)

Players from the Middle East in Europe

Players from the Middle East (excluding UEFA members Israel, Cyprus, and Turkey) currently playing in top division leagues in Europe.

Bahrain
Abdulla Omar - Neuchâtel Xamax (Switzerland)
Mahmood Al Ajmi - KF Tirana (Albania)

Egypt
Mohamed Zidan - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Ahmed Elmohamady - Sunderland (England)
Mohamed El Gabas - Lierse SK (Belgium)
Mohamed El Yamani - Floriana FC (Malta)
Mohamed Tawakol - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)
Islam Magdy - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)
Mahmoud Abelaati - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)

Iran
Ashkan Dejagah - VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
Javad Nekounam - Osasuna (Spain)
Masoud Shojaei - Osasuna (Spain)
Reza Ghoochannejhad - VV St. Truiden (Belgium)

Iraq
Imad Khalili - IFK Norrköping (Sweden)
Anmar Almubaraki - Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Dylan Nissan - CS Petange (Luxembourg)

Jordan
Thaer Bawab - Gaz Metan Medias (Romania)

Kuwait
None

Lebanon
Abbas Hassan - IFK Norrköping (Sweden)
Yousef Fakhro - Trelleborg FF (Sweden)
Zakaria Charara - Ermis Aradippou (Cyprus)
Mahmud Suleiman - B36 Torshavn (Faroe Islands)

Oman
Ali Al Habsi - Wigan Athletic (England)

Palestine
Imad Zatara - Syrianska FC (Sweden)

Qatar
Hussein Yasser - Lierse SK (Belgium)

Saudi Arabia
None

Syria
Louay Chanko - Aalborg BK (Denmark)
Sanharib Malki - Roda JC (Netherlands)
Gaby Jallo - SC Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Mohammed Abdulrahman - GAIS Göteborg (Sweden)

UAE
None

Yemen
None

South American Players in Top European Leagues (Sep 2011)

The number of South American players currently in each of the Top 5 European Leagues.

Italy (130)

51 - Argentina

35 - Brazil

21 - Uruguay

8 - Colombia

8 - Chile

4 - Paraguay

2 - Peru

1 - Venezuela

Spain (85)

33 - Argentina

25 - Brazil

13 - Uruguay

4 - Colombia

3 - Chile

3 - Paraguay

3 - Venezuela

1 - Ecuador

France (37)

18 - Brazil

11 - Argentina

4 - Colombia

1 - Chile

1 - Peru

1 - Venezuela

1 - Uruguay

England (33)
14 - Brazil
12 - Argentina
3 - Uruguay
1 - Chile
1 - Colombia
1 - Ecuador
1 - Paraguay

Germany (30)
18 - Brazil
3 - Colombia
3 - Peru
3 - Venezuela
2 - Argentina
1 - Paraguay

Totals
110 - Brazil
109 - Argentina
38 - Uruguay
20 - Colombia
13 - Chile
9 - Paraguay
8 - Venezuela
6 - Peru
2 - Ecuador
0 - Bolivia