List of Chile international footballers born outside Chile
This is a list of Chile international footballers born outside their country.
Naturalised players[]
According to the current or previous Chilean nationality laws, the following players who were born outside Chile and have played (or have been part of any squad) for Chile national team are considered on two terms about his naturalisation:
- By descent: Players who any of their parents or grandparents are/were Chilean through the principle of jus soli or naturalisation.
- By residence: Players who have kept a permanent residence in Chile.
By descent[]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Caps includes non A-Class matches.
Name | Birthplace | Another nationality | Position | Obtained citizenship date | Career | Caps | Goals |
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Gabriel Arias | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 2015 [1] | 2018– | 13 | 0 | |
Gustavo Canales | ![]() |
Striker | 2010 [2] | 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
Matías Fernández | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1990 [3] | 2005–2018 | 74 | 14 | |
Pablo Hernández | ![]() |
Midfielder | 2013 [4] | 2014–2019 | 30 | 3 | |
Marcelo Larrondo | ![]() |
Striker | 2016 [5] | 2016 [6] | 0 | 0 | |
Daniel Pérez | ![]() |
Forward | 2003–2005 | 2 | 0 | ||
Francisco Ugarte | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1987–1988 | 6 | 0 | ||
Alí Manouchehri | ![]() |
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Defender | 2005 [9] | 0 | 0 | |
Marcos González | ![]() |
Defender | 2003–2014 | 29 | 2 | ||
Paulo Magalhães | ![]() |
Defender | 2011–2013 | 2 | 0 | ||
Mauricio Viana | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 2011–2012 [10][11] | 0 | 0 | ||
Ben Brereton | ![]() |
Forward | December 2020 [12] | 2021– | 8 | 3 | |
Lawrence Vigouroux | ![]() |
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Goalkeeper | 2013 [13] | 2018–2019 | 0 | 0 |
Niklas Castro | ![]() |
Forward | 2020 [14] | 2019– [15] | 1 | 0 | |
Mark González | ![]() |
Winger | 2003–2016 | 56 | 6 | ||
Miiko Albornoz | ![]() |
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Defender | 2013 [16] | 2014– | 14 | 2 |
Robbie Robinson | ![]() |
Forward | 2021 [17] | 2021– [18] | 0 | 0 | |
Francisco Urroz | ![]() |
Defender | 1947–1950 | 11 | 0 | ||
Jorge Valdivia | ![]() |
Midfielder | 2004–2017 | 78 | 7 |
By residence[]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Caps includes non A-Class matches.
Name | Birthplace | Another nationality | Position | Obtained citizenship date | Career | Caps | Goals |
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Rodolfo Almeida | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1954–1960 | 25 [19] | 0 | ||
Ernesto Álvarez | ![]() |
Striker | 1963 | 1963 | 1 | 0 | |
Leandro Benegas | ![]() |
Striker | 26 December 2018 [20] | 2020– [21] | 0 | 0 | |
Colin Campbell | ![]() |
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Striker | 1910 [23] | 4 | 2 [19] | |
Fernando de Paul | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 14 June 2016 [24] | 2018– | 1 | 0 | |
Eduardo De Saa | ![]() |
Defender | 1941 | 1941 [25] | 0 | 0 | |
Javier di Gregorio | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 2007 [26] | 1 | 0 | ||
Óscar Fabbiani | ![]() |
Striker | 21 September 1979 | 1979 | 4 [19] | 0 | |
Daniel Morón | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | 1993 [27] | 1995–1996 | 0 | 0 | |
Salvador Nocetti | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1940 [28] | 1940 | 0 | 0 | |
Jorge Spedaletti | ![]() |
Striker | 1974 [29] | 1975–1977 | 6 [19] | 0 | |
Sergio Vargas | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | April 2001 [30] | 2001 | 10 | 0 | |
Omar Carabalí | ![]() |
Goalkeeper | July 2019 [31] | 2020– [32] | 0 | 0 | |
Hernán Bolaños | ![]() |
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Forward | 1940 [33] | ? | ? | |
José Balbuena | ![]() |
Forward | 1945 [34] | 1947 | 1 [19] | 0 | |
Segundo Castillo | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1941 [35] | 1 | 0 | ||
Pablo Pasache | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1941 [35] | 1 | 0 | ||
Juan Legarreta | ![]() |
Defender | 1921 [36] | 2 [19] | 0 | ||
Paco Molina | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1942 [37] | 1953–1959 | 8 [19] | 8 | |
Ramón Unzaga | ![]() |
Midfielder | 1910 [38] | 1916–1920 | 9 [19] | 1 |
Possible cases[]
At the beginning, from 1910 to 1913,[39][40][41][42][43] the Chile National Team squad was made up of Chilean and British citizens,[19] but there is no further information about each player. The following players were probably born in the UK or another country such as Colin Campbell. However, it is possible they were only of British descent:
Goalkeepers:
- Leonard Claude Gibson Yelli (4 caps)
- Pablo Woitas Dorgan (1 cap)
- Roy Lester (1 cap)
Defenders:
- J. MacWilliams (2 caps)
- E. F. Ashe (3 caps)
- Bardie (1 cap)
- Forgie (1 cap)
- Harold Dean (1 cap)
Midfielders:
- Andrés Hoyl (2 caps)
- Henry Allen (3 caps)
- Lewis (1 cap)
- Eickoff (1 cap)
Forwards:
- Frank Simmons (2 caps, 1 goal)
- J. P. Davidson (3 caps)
- Juan H. Hamilton (4 caps)
- Joseph Robson (3 caps)
- Heriberto Sturgess (1 cap)
- Loades (1 cap)
- J. Johnstone (1 cap)
- Alexander Skewes (1 cap)
References[]
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- ^ "Gustavo Canales sorprende y firma en la U. de Chile como nacionalizado". emol.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ ""Matías se siente chileno"". mercuriovalpo.cl. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Pablo Hernández obtuvo la nacionalidad chilena". alairelibre.cl. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Marcelo Larrondo ya hizo los trámites para jugar por Chile" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Sepúlveda, Francisco (12 March 2016). "Marcelo Larrondo, el "Mejor Jugador del Mes" en Argentina que llega a "La Roja"" (in Spanish). Deportes 13. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ @partidosdechile (26 June 2020). "Muchos jugadores nacidos fuera de Chile han representado a LaRoja". twitter.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "El antipinochetista Ali". Levante-EMV. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "La extensa carrera de Ali Manouchehri, un olvidado del fútbol chileno". 24horas.cl. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ [21/12/2011] Chile-Paraguay
- ^ [11/04/2012] Perú-Chile
- ^ "¿Se acerca a la Roja? Ben Brereton obtuvo la nacionalidad chilena". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Lawrence Vigouroux, el meta de corazón chileno que logró su sueño al ser nominado en la Roja". alairelibre.cl. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Niklas Castro recibe la nacionalidad chilena y puede ser citado a la Roja". CDF. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Adulta para enfrentar a Colombia y Guinea en España". laroja.cl. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "La historia de Miiko Albornoz, el chileno-sueco que sería el tapado de la "Roja" ante Costa Rica". emol.com. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Zamorano, Javier (9 August 2021). "Delantero y tiene 22 años: el "nuevo Ben Brereton" que Lasarte quiere para próximos duelos de Chile". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Bío-Bío. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2021). "Robbie Robinson: "Es un gran honor vestir esta camiseta"". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Marín, Edgardo (1985). La Roja de todos (Selección chilena de fútbol 1910-1985) (PDF). Santiago, Chile: SOEM Service Impresores. pp. 12–14, 17, 32, 79, 207, 208–209, 212, 215, 220. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Entregan 70 cartas de nacionalización: Leandro Benegas entre nuevos chilenos". ElDinamo.cl. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Jugador convocado a la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Se enamoraron de la 'Roja': Los extranjeros que jugaron por Chile". PrensaFútbol. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Colin Campbell". partidosdelaroja.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "FERNANDO DE PAUL Y SU NACIONALIZACIÓN: "ESTO ES DEVOLVERLE AL PAÍS, A QUILLOTA Y A SAN LUIS TODO LO QUE ME HAN DADO"". sanluissa.cl. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Retamal, Felipe (26 May 2021). "Como Vargas y Miiko: Brereton busca ser figura en la 'Roja' » Prensafútbol". Prensafútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Chile superó a Cuba en un nuevo examen de cara a la Copa América". alairelibre.cl. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Morón: "El ideal es hacer carrera en el país antes de llegar a la Selección"". lasegunda.com. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Futbolistas extranjeros que fueron campeones de Primera como DT - Último Gol". UltimoGol.cl (in Spanish). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Antes, en 1940, se había nacionalizado para jugar por la selección nacional, siendo convocado
- ^ "Los mejores futbolistas extranjeros en el Bío Bío (Parte 2)". diarioconcepcion.cl. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Sólo un wanderino en la "Roja"". mercuriovalpo.cl. 16 April 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Omar Carabalí: conoce al seleccionado de La Roja Sub 23". laroja.cl. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Omar Carabalí se suma al microciclo de La Roja adulta". laroja.cl. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Hernán Bolaños, el primer goleador extranjero del fútbol chileno". ANFP. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "La historia del peruano que se nacionalizó para jugar por Chile y que fue ídolo en la 'U'". biobiochile.cl. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". rsssf.com. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "La corta historia de los nacionalizados en la selección chilena". latercera.com. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "'Paco' Molina: el goleador chileno que fue desterrado dos veces por la dictadura española". biobiochile.cl. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "La chilena la inventó un español y el 'hat trick' viene del críquet". diarioeldia.cl. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ [27/05/1910] Argentina-Chile
- ^ [29/05/1910] Uruguay-Chile
- ^ [05/06/1910] Argentina-Chile
- ^ [11/09/1910] Chile-Argentina
- ^ 1913-09-21 Chile 0–2 Argentina
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