List of foreign Ligue 1 players: B explained
Belarus
Belgium
- Brandon Baiye – Clermont – 2022–23
- Michy Batshuayi – Marseille – 2014–16
- Roberto Bisconti – Nice – 2004–06
- Gilbert Bodart – Bordeaux – 1996–97
- Danny Boffin – Metz – 1997–2000
- Toni Brogno - Sedan - 2000–02
- Gust Brouwers - Excelsior Roubaix – 1934–36
- Christian Brüls - Nice, Rennes – 2013–15
- Maxime Busi – Reims – 2021–
- Yannick Carrasco - Monaco – 2013–15
- Maximiliano Caufriez – Clermont – 2022–
- Jürgen Cavens - Marseille – 2001–02
- Nacer Chadli - Monaco – 2018–19
- Laurent Ciman - Dijon – 2018–19
- Thibault De Smet – Reims – 2020–
- Eric Deflandre - Lyon – 2000–04
- Brecht Dejaegere – Toulouse – 2022–23
- Stéphane Demol – Toulouse – 1990–91
- Jason Denayer – Lyon – 2018–22
- Philippe Desmet – Lille – 1986–89
- Brandon Deville – AC Ajaccio – 2013–14
- Jérémy Doku - Rennes - 2020–24
- Grégory Dufer - Caen - 2004–05
- Steve Dugardein - Caen - 2004–05
- Yassine El Ghanassy - Nantes - 2017–18
- Renaud Emond – Nantes – 2019–22
- Björn Engels - Reims - 2018–19
- Wout Faes - Reims - 2020–22
- Malick Fofana - Lyon – 2023–
- Thomas Foket - Reims - 2018–24
- Guillaume Gillet - SC Bastia, Nantes - 2014–17
- Roland Godart - CO Roubaix-Tourcoing - 1950–52
- Fernand Goyvaerts - Nice - 1968–69, 1970–71
- Baptiste Guillaume - Lens, Lille, Angers, Nîmes - 2014–16, 2017–19
- Eden Hazard - Lille - 2007–12
- Nordin Jbari - Troyes - 1999-01
- Christophe Kinet - Strasbourg - 1997–99
- Roland Lamah - Le Mans - 2008–10
- Christophe Lauwers - Toulouse - 1998–99
- Dominique Lemoine - Mulhouse - 1989–90
- Philippe Léonard - Monaco, Nice - 1996–2004
- Aaron Leya Iseka – Marseille, Toulouse, Metz – 2016–17, 2018–21
- Anthony Limbombe - Nantes - 2018–21
- Dodi Lukebakio - Toulouse - 2016–17
- Orel Mangala – Lyon – 2023–
- Eliot Matazo – Monaco – 2020–
- Noam Mayoka-Tika – Marseille – 2023–24
- Isaac Mbenza – Montpellier, Amiens – 2016–18, 2019–20
- Thomas Meunier – Paris SG, Lille – 2016–20, 2024–
- Robert Meuris - CO Roubaix-Tourcoing, AS Monaco, Nîmes Olympique - 1947–52, 1953–55
- Raphaël Miceli - Strasbourg, Le Havre - 1997–00
- Kevin Mirallas - Lille, Saint-Étienne - 2004–10
- Amadou Onana – Lille – 2021–22
- Loïs Openda – Lens – 2022–23
- Divock Origi - Lille - 2012–14
- Stef Peeters - Caen - 2017–19
- Luigi Pieroni – Auxerre, Nantes, Lens, Valenciennes – 2004–10
- Thierry Pister - Toulon - 1989–90
- Gaston Plovie - Excelsior Roubaix, RC Roubaix, Sète - 1932–35, 1936–38
- David Pollet – Lens – 2007–08, 2010–11
- Pascal Renier – Troyes – 1999–2001
- Rubenilson - Nice - 1996–97
- Enzo Scifo – Bordeaux, Auxerre, Monaco – 1988–91, 1993–97
- Matz Sels – Strasbourg – 2018–24
- Ayanda Sishuba – Lens - 2023–
- Benoît Thans - Lens - 1987–89
- Arthur Theate – Rennes – 2022–
- Youri Tielemans – Monaco – 2017–19
- Daniel Van Buyten - Marseille - 2001–03
- Leo Van der Elst - Metz - 1988–89
- Gunter Van Handenhoven – Metz – 1998–2002
- Joseph Van Mool - Nice - 1961–64, 1965–68
- Anthony Vanden Borre - Montpellier - 2016–17
- Erwin Vandenbergh - Lille - 1986–90
- Erwin Vandendaele - Reims - 1977–78
- Mike Vanhamel - Le Havre - 2008–09
- Franky Vercauteren - Nantes - 1987–90
- Julien Vercauteren - Nice - 2014–15
- Patrick Vervoort – Bordeaux - 1990–91
- Eddy Voordeckers - Rennes - 1985–87
- Marc Wilmots - Bordeaux - 2000–01
- Laurent Wuillot - Ajaccio - 2002–03
Benin
- Khaled Adénon - Le Mans, Amiens - 2008–09, 2017–19
- Jordan Adéoti - Caen - 2014–17
- Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco - Lens - 1991–97
- Yannick Aguemon - Toulouse - 2011–12
- Mattéo Ahlinvi - Nîmes - 2020–21
- Saturnin Allagbé – Dijon – 2020–21
- Sessi D'Almeida - Bordeaux - 2014–15
- Laurent D'Jaffo - Montpellier HSC - 1991–95
- David Djigla - Bordeaux - 2014–15
- Jodel Dossou - Clermont - 2021–23
- Rudy Gestede - Metz - 2007-08
- Cédric Hountondji - Rennes, Clermont, Angers - 2013–14, 2021–23, 2024–
- Emmanuel Imorou - Caen - 2014–17, 2018–19
- Steve Mounié - Montpellier, Brest - 2015–17, 2020–24
- Mickaël Poté - Nice - 2009–12
- Stéphane Sessègnon - Le Mans, Paris SG, Montpellier - 2006–11, 2016–18
- Oumar Tchomogo - Guingamp - 2003–04
- Jonathan Tinhan - Grenoble, Montpellier, Troyes - 2009–10, 2011–14, 2017–18
- Aiyegun Tosin – Lorient – 2023–
- Olivier Verdon - Bordeaux - 2017–18
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Anel Ahmedhodžić - Bordeaux - 2021–22
- Boško Antić - Angers 1972–75
- Alen Bajkuša - Caen 1996–97
- Mehmed Baždarević - Sochaux - 1988–95
- Boban Božovic - Lens - 1991–92
- Adnan Čustović - Le Havre - 1998–00
- Esad Dugalić - Saint-Étienne - 1976–77
- Haris Duljević – Nîmes – 2019–21
- Vinko Golob - Toulouse FC (1937) - 1948–49
- Faruk Hadžibegić - Sochaux - 1988–95
- Vahid Halilhodžić - Nantes, Paris SG - 1981–87
- Said Hamulić – Toulouse – 2022–23
- Vedad Ibišević - Paris SG - 2004–05
- Dragan Jakovljević - Nantes - 1989–91
- Božo Janković - Metz - 1981–82
- Josip Katalinski - Nice - 1975–78
- Sead Kolašinac - Marseille - 2022–23
- Muhamed Konjić - Monaco - 1998–99
- Petar Manola - Red Star - 1947–48
- Mirza Mešić - Nantes - 1999–2000
- Danijel Milićević – Metz – 2017–18
- Muhamed Mujić - Bordeaux - 1962–63
- Vahidin Musemić - Nice - 1974–76
- Džemaludin Mušović - Valenciennes - 1976–77
- Simo Nikolić - Lyon - 1980–83
- Ivica Osim - Strasbourg, Sedan, Valenciennes - 1970–71, 1972–74, 1975–76, 1977–78
- Miralem Pjanić - Metz, Lyon - 2007–08, 2008–11
- Sanjin Prcić - Sochaux, Rennes, Strasbourg - 2013–15, 2016–24
- Boro Primorac - Lille, Cannes - 1983–86, 1987–90
- Halid Šabanović – Angers – 2022–23
- Alen Škoro - Marseille - 2000–01
- Blaž Slišković - Marseille, Lens, Mulhouse, Rennes - 1986–87, 1988–90, 1991–92[1]
- Edhem Šljivo - Nice - 1981–82
- Emir Spahić - Montpellier - 2009–10
- Safet Sušić - Paris SG - 1982–91
- Mirza Varešanović - Bordeaux - 1995–96
Brazil
- Abner – Lyon – 2024–
- Adaílton (Adaílton da Silva Santos) - AS Nancy - 2005–08
- Adaílton (Adaílton José dos Santos Filho) - Rennes - 2004–06
- Adaílton (Adaílton Martins Bolzan) - Paris SG - 1998–99
- Adeílson - Nice - 2008–09
- Adriano - Monaco - 2007–11
- Adryan – Nantes – 2015–16
- Adryelson – Lyon – 2023–
- Adson – Nantes – 2023–24
- Airton - Stade Français - 1966–67
- Alex (Alex Dias de Almeida) - Saint-Étienne, Paris SG - 1999–2002
- Alex (Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa) – Paris SG – 2011–14
- Alexsandro - Lille - 2022–
- Aloísio - Saint-Étienne, Paris SG - 1999–2003
- Dani Alves – Paris SG – 2017–19
- Yeso Amalfi - Nice, RC Paris, Marseille - 1950–51, 1954–56, 1957–58
- Leandro Amaral - Istres - 2004–05
- Anderson - Lyon - 2007–08
- Elinton Andrade - Marseille - 2009–12
- André Luís - Marseille - 2005–06
- André Luiz (André Luiz Moreira) - Marseille, Paris SG, Ajaccio - 2001–03, 2004–06
- André Luiz (André Luiz Silva do Nascimento) - AS Nancy - 2005–13
- Ângelo Gabriel - Strasbourg - 2023–
- Antônio Carlos - Ajaccio - 2005–06
- Assis - Montpellier - 2001–02
- Danilo Avelar - Amiens - 2017–18
- Baltazar - Rennes - 1991–92
- Danilo Barbosa - Nice - 2018–22
- Michel Bastos - Lille, Lyon - 2006–13
- César Belli - Paris SG, Rennes - 1999–2002
- Lucas Beraldo - Paris SG - 2023–
- Bolívar - Monaco - 2006–08
- António Borges - Cannes, Antibes - 1935–36, 1938–39
- Neto Borges - Clermont - 2022–
- Gabriel Boschilia – Monaco, Nantes – 2015–20
- Abel Braga - Paris SG - 1979–81
- Brandão - Marseille, Saint-Étienne - 2008–14
- Brandãozinho - Nice - 1953–56
- Claudio Caçapa - Lyon - 2000–07
- Jonathan Cafu – Bordeaux – 2017–18
- Caio Henrique – Monaco – 2020–
- Flávio Camargo - Bastia - 1994–95
- Joel Camargo - Paris SG - 1971–72
- Diogo Campos - Evian - 2012–13
- Carlão - Sochaux - 2008–14
- Carlos Eduardo - Nice - 2014–15
- Carlos Henrique - Bordeaux - 2005–14
- Carlos Vinícius - Monaco - 2018–19
- Matheus Carvalho - Monaco - 2014–15
- Ceará - Paris SG - 2007–12
- Christian - Paris SG, Bordeaux - 1999–2002
- Eduardo Costa - Bordeaux, Marseille, AS Monaco - 2001–05, 2009–10
- Cris - Lyon - 2004–12
- Cuca - Saint-Étienne - 1995–96
- Dalbert - Nice, Rennes - 2016–17, 2020–21
- Dante - Lille, Nice - 2003–05, 2016–
- David Luiz – Paris SG – 2014–16
- Deivid - Bordeaux - 2003–04
- Denílson - Bordeaux - 2005–06
- Diego Carlos - Nantes - 2016–19
- Dill - Marseille - 2001–02
- Dória – Marseille – 2016–18
- Douglão - Nantes - 2008–09
- Douglas Augusto – Nantes – 2023–
- Dudu Cearense - Rennes - 2004–06
- Ederson - Nice, Lyon - 2004–08, 2008–12
- Edmílson (Edmílson Gomes) - Lyon - 2001–04
- Edmílson (Edmílson Gonçalves) - Paris SG - 1997–98
- Edson (Edson Luís da Silva) - Marseille - 1998–99
- Édson (Édson Marcelo de Faria Manfron) - Ajaccio - 2004–06
- Eduardo (Eduardo Adelino da Silva) - Toulouse FC - 2003–05
- Eduardo (Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos) - Lens, Ajaccio - 2009–14
- Emerson (Emerson da Conceição) - Lille - 2006–11
- Emerson (Emerson Ricardo Otacilio) - Lorient - 1998–99
- Everson - Nice - 2002–04
- Fabinho (Fábio Alves Félix) - Toulouse FC - 2006–07
- Fabinho (Fábio Henrique Tavares) – Monaco – 2013–18
- Fábio – Nantes – 2018–22
- Faustinho - Sedan - 1961–62
- Fernandão - Marseille, Toulouse FC - 2001–04
- Fernando Cônsul Fernandes - Valenciennes - 1967–68
- Demetrius Ferreira - AS Nancy, Bastia, Marseille, Troyes - 1998–2007
- Francisco Filho - Nîmes Olympique - 1966–67
- Fransérgio – Bordeaux – 2021–22
- Fred - Lyon - 2005–09
- Adriano Gabiru - Marseille - 2000–01
- Gabriel - Lille, Troyes - 2016–20
- Ganso - Amiens - 2018–19
- Géder - Le Mans - 2008–10
- Geninho - Bastia - 1970–71
- Geraldo - Paris SG - 1991–92
- Gerson – Marseille – 2021–23
- Gil - Valenciennes - 2011–12
- Giovane Élber – Lyon – 2003–04
- Andrei Girotto – Nantes – 2017–23
- Fernando Giudicelli - Antibes - 1935–36
- Ricardo Gomes – Paris SG – 1991–95
- Grafite – Le Mans – 2006–07
- Gralak – Bordeaux - 1996–98
- Bruno Guimarães – Lyon – 2019–22
- Hélder – Nancy - 2008–09, 2011–13
- Henrique – Lyon – 2021–
- Hernani – Saint-Étienne – 2017–18
- Vitorino Hilton – Bastia, Lens, Marseille, Montpellier – 2003–21
- Ilan – Sochaux, Saint-Étienne, Ajaccio, Bastia – 2004–09, 2011–14
- Isaias - Metz - 1995–97
- Ismaily – Lille – 2022–
- Jaguaré - Marseille - 1936–39
- Jairzinho – Marseille – 1974–75
- Léo Jardim – Lille – 2021–23
- Jean Lucas – Lyon, Brest, Monaco – 2019–23
- Jeffinho – Lyon – 2022–
- Jemerson - Monaco, Metz - 2015–20, 2021–22
- Jeovânio - Valenciennes - 2006–09
- João Victor – Nantes – 2022–23
- Jorge - Monaco - 2016–18
- Jubal – Auxerre – 2022–23, 2024–
- Júlio César - Brest, Montpellier - 1986–90
- Juninho - Lyon - 2001–09
- Jussiê - Lens, Bordeaux - 2005–16
- Kim - AS Nancy - 2005–08
- Leonardo - Paris SG - 1996–98
- Ruan Levine - Ajaccio - 2022–23
- Lucas Lima – Nantes – 2016–19
- Renan Lodi – Marseille – 2023–24
- Luan - Toulouse - 2009–10
- Lucas Evangelista - Nantes - 2018–19
- Lucas - Rennes - 2000–02
- Luís Fabiano - Rennes - 2000–02
- Luís Henrique (Luís Henrique Pereira dos Santos) - Monaco - 1992–94
- Luis Henrique (Luís Henrique Tomaz de Lima) – Marseille – 2020–22, 2023–
- Luiz Alberto - Saint-Étienne - 2000–01
- Luiz Araújo - Lille - 2017–21
- Luiz Gustavo - Marseille - 2017–20
- Luizinho - Nîmes Olympique, Montpellier - 1974–82
- Thiago Maia - Lille - 2017–20
- Maicon - AS Monaco - 2004–06
- Malcom - Bordeaux - 2015–18
- Wallyson Mallmann - Nice - 2015–16
- Fernando Marçal – Guingamp, Lyon – 2016–20
- Marcelinho (Marcelo dos Santos) - Marseille - 2000–01
- Marcelinho (Marcelo Pereira Surcin) – Ajaccio – 2004–05
- Marcelo – Lyon – 1993–97
- Marcelo – Lyon, Bordeaux – 2017–22
- Marcos António - Auxerre - 2007–08
- Marcos Paulo - Le Mans - 2008–09
- Marlon - Nice - 2017–18
- Marquinhos (Marcos Aoás Corrêa) – Paris SG – 2013–
- Marquinhos (Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar) – Nantes – 2023–24
- Armando da Silva Martins - Lens - 1952–54
- William Matheus – Toulouse FC – 2014–16
- Maxwell – Paris SG – 2012–17
- Túlio de Melo - Le Mans, Lille OSC, Evian - 2005–14
- Thiago Mendes - Lille, Lyon - 2017–23
- Fernando Menegazzo - Bordeaux - 2005–11
- Miranda - Sochaux - 2005–06
- Paulo Miranda - Bordeaux - 2001–02, 2003–04
- Walquir Mota - Lille OSC - 1992–94
- Lucas Moura – Paris SG – 2012–18
- Rafael Moura - Lorient - 2007–08
- Carlos Mozer - Marseille - 1989–92
- Naldo - Monaco - 2018–19
- Nathan - Amiens - 2017–18
- Nenê - Monaco, Paris SG - 2007–13
- Neymar - Paris SG - 2017–23
- Nivaldo - Saint-Étienne - 2007–08
- Vicente Nola - Saint-Étienne - 1951–53
- Magno Novaes - Bastia, Valenciennes - 2012–14
- Eduardo Oliveira - Sedan - 1999-01
- Valeriano de Oliveira - RC Lens - 1993–94
- Oswaldinho - Saint-Étienne - 1951–52
- Otávio – Bordeaux – 2017–22
- Pablo - Bordeaux – 2015–16, 2017–21
- Lucas Paquetá – Lyon – 2020–22
- Paulão - Saint-Étienne - 2011–12
- Paulo André - Le Mans - 2006–09
- Paulo César (Paulo César Arruda Parente) - Paris SG, Toulouse FC - 2002–09
- Paulo César (Paulo César Lima) - Marseille - 1974–75
- Pedro Henrique - Rennes - 2014–17
- Pena - Strasbourg - 2002–03
- Lucas Pereira - Ajaccio - 2004–06
- Matheus Pereira – Dijon – 2019–20
- Luan Peres - Marseille - 2021–22
- Lucas Perri – Lyon – 2024–
- Constantino Pires - Nîmes Olympique, Marseille, Lyon - 1951–65
- Pita - Strasbourg - 1988–89
- Plinio - Bordeaux - 1969–70
- Rafael – Lyon – 2015–20
- Rafinha - Paris SG - 2020–22
- Raí - Paris SG - 1993–98
- Raphinha – Rennes – 2019–21
- Rafael Ratão – Toulouse – 2022–23
- Reinaldo - Paris SG - 2003–05
- Thiago Ribeiro - Bordeaux - 2004–05
- Ricardinho - Bordeaux - 1997–98
- Robson Bambu - Nice - 2020–21
- Rodrigo - Ajaccio, Strasbourg - 2003–06, 2007–08
- Ronaldinho - Paris SG - 2001–03
- Rubens - Caen - 1991–92
- Carlos Ruiter - Bordeaux, AS Monaco - 1966–72, 1973–74
- Felipe Saad - Evian, AC Ajaccio, Caen – 2011–13, 2014–15
- Álvaro Santos - Sochaux, Strasbourg - 2006–08
- Andrey Santos - Strasbourg - 2023–
- Éverton Santos - Paris SG - 2007–08
- Fábio Santos (Fábio dos Santos Barbosa) – Lyon – 2007–09
- Fábio Santos (Fábio Santos Romeu) – AS Monaco – 2007–08
- Márcio Santos - Bordeaux - 1992–94
- Sávio - Bordeaux - 2002–03
- Rafael Schmitz - Lille, Valenciennes - 2001–07, 2008–12
- Severo - Lens - 1952–54
- Célio Silva - Caen - 1993–94
- Gabriel Silva - Saint-Étienne - 2017–22
- Igor Silva – Lorient – 2021–
- Lucas Silva – Marseille – 2015–16
- Thiago Silva – Paris SG – 2012–20
- Somália – Toulouse – 2015–18
- Sonny Anderson – Marseille, AS Monaco, Lyon – 1993–97, 1999–2003
- Souza - Paris SG - 2007–08
- Tetê – Lyon – 2021–23
- Matheus Thuler - Montpellier - 2021–22
- Vágner Love – Monaco – 2015–16
- Valdeir - Bordeaux - 1992–95
- Valdo - Paris SG - 1991–95
- Vampeta - Paris SG - 2000–01
- Vander - Rennes – 2000–01
- Vanderson - Monaco - 2021–
- Matheus Vivian - Metz - 2007–08
- Wallace - AS Monaco - 2014–16
- Weldon - Sochaux, Troyes - 2005–07
- Wendel - Bordeaux - 2006–11
- William - Bastia - 1995–96
- Agostinho Zara - Saint-Étienne - 1951–52
- Zé Alcino - AS Nancy - 1999–2000
- Nélson Zeglio - Sochaux, CO Roubaix-Tourcoing - 1951–53, 1954–55
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
- Habib Bamogo - Montpellier, Marseille, Nantes, Nice - 2001–05, 2006–11
- Mamady Bangré - Toulouse - 2023–
- Cyrille Bayala - Ajaccio - 2022–23
- Kouamé Botué - Ajaccio - 2022–23
- Abdoulaye Cissé - Montpellier - 2001–04
- Henoch Conombo - Bastia - 2004–05
- Bryan Dabo - Montpellier, Saint-Étienne - 2009–10, 2012–18
- Moumouni Dagano - Guingamp, Sochaux - 2003–04, 2005–08
- Charles Kaboré - Marseille - 2007–13
- Issa Kaboré - Troyes, Marseille - 2021–23
- Hervé Koffi – Lille – 2017–18
- Djakaridja Koné - Evian - 2012–15
- Anthony Koura - Nancy - 2016–17
- Préjuce Nakoulma - Nantes - 2016–18
- Abou Ouattara – Lille – 2019–20
- Dango Ouattara - Lorient - 2021–23
- Issicka Ouattara - Angers, Mulhouse, Strasbourg - 1974–75, 1976–77, 1982–84
- Hermann Ouédraogo - Istres - 2004–05
- Fadil Sido - Metz - 2014–15
- Alain Traoré - Auxerre, Lorient, Monaco - 2006–16
- Bertrand Traoré – Lyon – 2017–20
- Steeve Yago – Toulouse – 2012–18
Burundi
References and notes
Books
- Book: Barreaud, Marc . Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997) . 1998 . L'Harmattan, Paris . 2-7384-6608-7.
- Book: Tamás Dénes . Pál Peterdi . Zoltán Rochy . József Selmeci . Kalandozó magyar labdarúgók . 1999 . 963-85967-0-8.
Club pages
Others
References
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