List of Netherlands international footballers born outside the Netherlands explained

This list includes all the 83 players born outside the Netherlands who played at least one match for the Netherlands national football team.^[1] Most of this players were born in Indonesia while it was part of the Dutch East Indies and in Suriname. There are also naturalized players like Jonathan De Guzmán or immigrants like Ola and Collins John.^[2]

Players in bold are still active for the national team. The list is updated as of 26 March 2023.

Born in the Dutch East Indies

Indonesia

• Law Adam 1930–1933^[3]
• Jan Akkersdijk 1908^[4]
• Beb Bakhuys 1928–1937^[5]
• Hans Blume 1907^[6]
• Leo Bosschart 1909–1920^[7]
• Nico Bouvy 1912–1913^[8]
• Frans De Brujin Kops 1906–1908^[9]
• Eddy De Neve 1905–1906^[10]
• Guus De Seriere 1911–1912^[11]
• Jo Eshuijs 1906^[12]
• Jacques Francken 1914^[13]
• Mannes Francken 1906–1914^[14]
• Just Göbel 1911–1919^[15]
• Vic Gonsalves 1909–1910^[16]
• Jur Haak 1912–1913^[17]
• Karel Heijting 1907–1910^[18]
• Max Henny 1907^[19]
• Dé Kessler 1909–1922^[20]
• Dolf Kessler 1905–1906^[21]
• Jan Kok 1908^[22]
• Terus Küchlin 1925–1926^[23]
• Harry Kuneman 1908^[24]
• Lo La Chapelle 1907^[25]
• Anton Lens 1906^[26]
• Dick MacNeill 1920^[27]
• Miel Mundt 1909^[28]
• Herman Peltzer 1909^[29]
• Marius Sandberg 1926^[30]
• Edu Snethlage 1907–1909^[31]
• Dick Snoek 1950–1951^[32]
• Albert Snouck Hurgronje 1924–1925^[33]
• Eetje Sol 1908–1909^[34]
• Cees ten Cate 1912^[35]
• Piet Valkenburg 1912^[36]
• Jan van Breda Kolff 1911–1913^[37]
• Dolf van der Nagel 1914^[38]
• Fred van der Poel 1923^[39]
• Lothar van Gogh 1907^[40]
• Guus van Hecking Colenbrander 1908^[41]
• Hans van Kesteren 1929^[42]
• Miel van Leijden 1910^[43]
• Oscar van Rappard 1920^[44]
• Ben Verweij 1919–1924^[45]
• Rens Vis 1926^[46]
• Henk Wamsteker 1925–1929^[47]
• David Wijnveldt 1912–1914^[48]

Born in Suriname

Born while part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• Regi Blinker 1993–1994^[49]
• Edgar Davids 1994–2005^[50]
• Jerry de Jong 1990–1991^[51]
• Henk Fraser 1989–1992^[52]
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 1998–2002^[53]
• Henny Meijer 1987^[54]
• Stanley Menzo 1989–1992^[55]
• Humphrey Mijnals 1960^[56]
• Ulrich van Gobbel 1993–1994^[57]
• John Veldman 1996^[58]
• Marciano Vink 1991^[59]
• Aron Winter 1987–2000^[60]
• Romeo Zondervan 1981^[61]

Born after the 1975 Independence

• Edson Braafheid 2009–2011^[62]
• Romeo Castelen 2004–2007^[63]
• Clarence Seedorf 1994–2008^[64]
• Andwelé Slory 2007^[65]
• Dwight Tiendalli 2013^[66]
• Owen Wijndal 2020–

Born in Curaçao

Netherlands Antilles

• Vurnon Anita 2010^[67]

Born in other countries

Australia

• Graeme Rutjes 1989–1991^[68]

Belgium

• Toon Brusselers 1955–1962^[69]
• Youri Mulder 1994–2001^[70]

Canada

• John van 't Schip 1986–1995^[71]
• Jonathan de Guzmán 2013–2015^[72]

Germany

• Willi Lippens 1971^{[73] [74]}

Ghana

• George Boateng 2001–2006^[75]

Liberia

• Collins John 2004^[76]
• Ola John 2013^[77]

Malaysia

• Joop Boutmy 1912–1914^[78]

Morocco

• Adam Maher 2012–2013^[79]

Nigeria

• Arnaut Danjuma 2018–^[80]

Portugal

• Bruno Martins Indi 2012–^[81]

Switzerland

• Luuk de Jong 2011–2022^[82]
• Siem de Jong 2010–2013^[83]
• Terence Kongolo 2014–^[84]

Zambia

• Guus Til 2018–^[85]

List by country of birth

Country	Total	Notes
	46	46 players born during the Dutch East Indies
	19	12 players born while the country was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	3
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1	1 player born in the Netherlands Antilles
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oranje Players born outside the Netherlands. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
2. News: Swansea City star Jonathan De Guzman says Dutch World Cup selection was 'moment of truth' but adds he never doubted himself. Wathan. Chris. 2014-06-01. walesonline. 2018-10-23.
3. Web site: Lawrence "Law" Adam Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
4. Web site: Jan Akkersdijk - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
5. Web site: Bep Bakhuys - Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
6. Hans Blume on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=2116
7. Web site: Leo Bosschart - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
8. Web site: Nico Bouvy - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
9. Web site: Frans de Bruyn Kops - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
10. Web site: Eddy de Neve - Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
11. Web site: Guus de Seriere - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
12. Jo Eshuijs on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=5599
13. Web site: Jacques Francken - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
14. Web site: Mannus Francken - Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
15. Web site: Just Göbel - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
16. Web site: Vic. Gonsalves - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
17. Web site: Jur Haak - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
18. Web site: Karel Heijting - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
19. Max Henny on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=8205
20. Web site: Dé Kessler International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
21. Web site: Dolf Kessler International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
22. Jan Kok on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=10862
23. Web site: Therus Küchlin - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
24. Harry Kuneman on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11529
25. Lo La Chapelle on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3431
26. Web site: Anton Lens - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
27. Web site: Dick MacNeill - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
28. Web site: Miel Mundt - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
29. Herman Peltzer on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=16308
30. Web site: Marius Sandberg - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
31. Web site: Edu Snethlage Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
32. Web site: Dick Snoek - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
33. Web site: Albert Snouck Hurgronje International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
34. Web site: Eetje Sol - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
35. Web site: Cees ten Cate - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
36. Piet Valkenburg on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21665
37. Web site: Jan van Breda Kolff International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
38. Dolf Van Der Nagel on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21761
39. Fred Van Der Poel on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21762
40. Web site: Lothar "Adé" van Gogh - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
41. Guus Van Hecking Colenbrander on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3748
42. Hans Van Kesteren on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21812
43. Miel Van Leijden on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21819
44. Web site: Oscar van Rappard - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
45. Web site: Ben Verweij International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
46. Rens Vis on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22271
47. Web site: Henk Wamsteker - International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
48. Web site: David Wijnveldt International Appearances. RSSSF. 2018-10-23.
49. [Regi Blinker]
50. Web site: Edgar Davids - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
51. Jerry De Jong on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=4397
52. Web site: Henk Fräser - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
53. Web site: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
54. Web site: Hennie Meijer. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
55. Web site: Stanley Menzo - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
56. Humphrey Mijnals on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=13969
57. Web site: Ulrich van Gobbel - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
58. John Veldman on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22039
59. Marciano Vink on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22251
60. Web site: Aron Winter - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
61. Romeo Zondervan on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=23530
62. Web site: Edson Braafheid. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
63. Web site: Romeo Castelen. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
64. Web site: Clarence Seedorf - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
65. Web site: Andwélé Slory. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
66. Web site: Dwight Tiendalli. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
67. Web site: Vurnon Anita. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
68. Web site: Graeme Rutjes - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
69. Web site: Toon Brusselers - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
70. Web site: Youri Mulder - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
71. Web site: John van't Schip - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
72. Web site: Jonathan de Guzmán. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
73. Web site: Willi Lippens - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
74. Born in the Allied-occupied Germany
75. Web site: George Boateng - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
76. Web site: Collins John. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
77. Web site: Ola John. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
78. Web site: Joop Boutmy - national football team player. eu-football.info. en. 2018-10-23.
79. Web site: Adam Maher. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
80. Web site: Arnaut Danjuma. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
81. Web site: Bruno Martins Indi. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
82. Web site: Luuk de Jong. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
83. Web site: Siem de Jong. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
84. Web site: Terence Kongolo. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.
85. Web site: Guus Til. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-10-23.