List of foreign Ligue 1 players: D

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.

Last updated 14 February 2013

Democratic Republic of Congo[]

• Chadrac Akolo – Amiens – 2019–20
• Cédric Bakambu – Sochaux, Marseille – 2010–14, 2021–^{[b FRA][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18]}
• Cédric Baseya – Lille – 2008–09^{[b FRA]}
• Jérémie Bela – Dijon – 2016–17^{[b FRA]}
• Nill De Pauw – Guingamp – 2015–17^{[c BEL U21][c BEL U19][c BEL U18][c BEL U17][c BEL U16]}
• Lyambo Mara Etshele – Lille OSC, Le Havre – 1994–96
• Roger Hitoto – Lille OSC – 1994–97
• Jordan Ikoko – Guingamp – 2016–19^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}
• Hérita Ilunga – Saint-Étienne, Toulouse FC, Rennes – 2004–09, 2012–13
• Giannelli Imbula – Marseille, Toulouse FC – 2013–15, 2017–18^{[b BEL][c FRA U21][c FRA U20]}
• Eugène Kabongo – Lyon – 1989–90
• Gaël Kakuta – Dijon, Amiens, Lens – 2011–12, 2017–18, 2019–^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}
• Jean-Paul Kamudimba – Nice – 2003–04
• Jirès Kembo Ekoko – Rennes – 2006–12^{[c FRA U21]}
• Randal Kolo Muani – Nantes – 2018–^{[b FRA]}
• Chiguy Lucau – Paris SG, Le Mans – 2002–03, 2005–07
• Maboula Lukunku – Lille OSC – 2003–04^{[b FRA][c FRA U21]}
• Larrys Mabiala – Paris SG, Nice – 2007–12
• – Lens – 1984–87
• Harrison Manzala – Amiens, Angers – 2017–^{[b FRA]}
• Arthur Masuaku – Valenciennes – 2013–14^{[b FRA][c FRA U19][c FRA U18]}
• Alain Masudi – Saint-Étienne – 1999–2000
• Franck Matingou – Bastia – 1998–2005^{[b FRA]}
• Chris Mavinga – Rennes, Reims, Troyes – 2011–13, 2014–16^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18]}
• Jason Mayélé – Châteauroux – 1997–98
• Dieumerci Mbokani – Monaco – 2010–11
• Omenuke Mfulu – Reims – 2014–16^{[b FRA]}
• Gaston Mobati – Lille – 1986–90
• Benjamin Mokulu – Bastia – 2014–15^{[b BEL][c BEL U21]}
• Cédric Mongongu – Monaco, Evian, Montpellier – 2007–15, 2016–17
• Samuel Moutoussamy – Nantes – 2017–^{[b FRA]}
• Rémi Mulumba – Lorient – 2010–13, 2015–16^{[b FRA][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17]}
• Youssuf Mulumbu – Paris SG – 2006–08^{[c FRA U21][c FRA U20]}
• Jean-Santos Muntubila – Sochaux – 1982–84
• Ngonda Muzinga – Dijon – 2019–21
• Arnold Mvuemba – Rennes, Lorient, Lyon – 2003–07, 2009–17^{[b FRA][c FRA U21]}
• Yeni N'Gbakoto – Metz, Guingamp – 2014–15, 2017–19^{[b FRA][c FRA U18][c FRA U17]}
• Ferris N'Goma – Brest – 2019–20^{[c FRA U17]}
• – Toulon – 1983–87
• Fabrice N'Sakala – Troyes – 2011–12^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17]}
• Vital N'Simba – Clermont – 2021–^{[b ANG]}
• Firmin Ndombe Mubele – Rennes, Toulouse FC – 2016–19
• – Nantes – 2013–15
• Jordan Nkololo – Caen – 2015–18^{[b FRA]}
• Shabani Nonda – Rennes, AS Monaco – 1998–2005^{[b BDI]}
• Marlin Piana – Troyes – 2001–02
• Joël Sami – Nancy – 2008–13^{[b FRA]}
• Marcel Tisserand – Monaco, Toulouse – 2013–17^{[b FRA]}
• John Tshibumbu – Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
• Zico Tumba – Metz – 1996–97
• Yannick Yenga – Le Mans – 2003–04
• Anthony Walongwa – FC Nantes – 2015–18^{[b FRA]}
• Yoane Wissa – Angers, Lorient – 2016–17, 2020–21^{[b FRA]}
• Distel Zola – Nancy – 2011–12^{[b FRA][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}

Denmark[]

• Henrik Agerbeck – Nantes, Sochaux – 1980–85
• Mads Albæk – Reims – 2013–15
• Joachim Andersen – Lyon – 2019–21
• Stephan Andersen – Evian – 2011–13
• – Club Français – 1932–33
• Mikkel Beck – Lille OSC – 2000–02
• Niels Bennike – Nancy – 1954–55
• Jens Bertelsen – Rouen – 1984–85
• Martin Braithwaite – Toulouse, Bordeaux – 2013–17, 2018
• Helge Bronée – Nancy – 1948–50
• Kenneth Brylle – Marseille – 1985–86
• Søren Busk – AS Monaco – 1986–87
• Kaj Christiansen – Stade Français, Le Havre – 1948–49, 1950–52
• Flemming Christensen – Saint-Étienne – 1982–83
• Denni Conteh – Strasbourg – 1997–99
• Andreas Cornelius – Bordeaux – 2018–19
• Kasper Dolberg – Nice – 2019–
• Riza Durmisi – Nice – 2019–20
• Per Frandsen – Lille – 1990–94
• Peter Frank – Strasbourg – 1998–99
• Jakob Friis-Hansen – Lille, Bordeaux – 1989–96
• Michael Gravgaard – Nantes – 2008–09
• Jesper Hansen – Evian, Bastia – 2013–16
• Kaj Hansen – Stade Français, Colmar, Metz – 1947–50
• Kian Hansen – Nantes – 2014–15
• John Helt – Sochaux – 1986–87
• Niels-Christian Holmström – Bordeaux – 1974–77
• Lars Jacobsen – Guingamp – 2014–16
• Bent Jensen – Bordeaux – 1969–72
• Brian Jensen – Rennes, Cannes – 1994–98
• Erik Kuld Jensen – Lille OSC, Lyon, Troyes, Marseille – 1950–53, 1954–58
• – Metz – 1969–72, 1975–76
• – Lille OSC – 1989–90
• – Saint-Étienne – 1953–54
• Jesper Juelsgård – Evian – 2014–15
• Thomas Kahlenberg – Auxerre, Evian – 2005–09, 2011–12
• Simon Kjær – Lille – 2013–15
• Søren Larsen – Toulouse FC – 2008–09
• Steen Larsen – Nantes – 1969–70
• Lukas Lerager – Bordeaux – 2017–19
• Søren Lerby – AS Monaco – 1986–87
• Jonas Lössl – Guingamp – 2014–16
• – Lille OSC – 1994–95
• Emil Lyng – Lille OSC – 2008–09, 2010–11
• Børge Mathiesen – Stade Français, Le Havre – 1947–49, 1951–53
• Allan Michaelsen – Nantes – 1970–72
• Johnny Mølby – Nantes – 1991–92
• Miklos Molnar – Saint-Étienne – 1992–94
• Benny Nielsen – Saint-Étienne – 1981–82
• Carsten Nielsen – Strasbourg – 1981–85
• Henrik Nielsen – Lille OSC – 1990–92
• Kurt "Nikkelaj" Nielsen – Marseille – 1955–56
• Michael Mio Nielsen – Lille OSC – 1990–92
• Morten Nielsen – Strasbourg, Guingamp – 1998–02
• Nicki Bille Nielsen – Evian – 2014–15
• Svend Nielsen – CO Roubaix-Tourcoing – 1953–55
• Kristen Nygaard – Nîmes Olympique – 1983–84
• Allan Olesen – Saint-Étienne – 2000–01
• Jesper Olsen – Bordeaux, Caen – 1989–92
• Per Pedersen – Strasbourg – 1998–99
• Dan Petersen – AS Monaco, Bastia – 1994–97, 1999–01
• Frank Pingel – Lille – 1994–95
• Christian Poulsen – Evian – 2011–12
• Jakob Poulsen – AS Monaco – 2012–13
• Ronnie Schwartz – Guingamp – 2014–15
• John Sivebæk – Saint-Étienne, AS Monaco – 1987–92
• Arne Sørensen – Stade Français, Nancy – 1947–49
• Erling Sørensen – Strasbourg – 1949
• Jørn Sørensen – Metz – 1961–62
• Tom Søndergaard – Metz – 1970–72
• Anders Sundstrup – Sochaux – 1986–87
• Nicolaj Thomsen – Nantes – 2016–17
• Kim Vilfort – Lille – 1985–86
• Daniel Wass – Evian – 2011–15
• Finn Wiberg – Nancy – 1970–72

Dominican Republic[]

• Mariano Díaz – Lyon – 2017–18^{[b ESP]}

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^{[permanent dead link]}
• 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

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