List of foreign Ligue 1 players: N explained
Netherlands
- Edwin van Ankeren - Guingamp - 2000–01
- Bram Appel - Reims - 1949–54
- Beb Bakhuys - Metz - 1937–39
- Mitchel Bakker - Paris SG - 2019–21
- Mitchell van Bergen – Reims – 2021–23
- Marco Bizot - Brest - 2021–
- Myron Boadu - Monaco - 2021–
- Ilan Boccara – Evian – 2013–14
- Hendrick den Boer - FC Nancy - 1950–51
- Piet den Boer - Bordeaux, Caen - 1989–91
- Branco van den Boomen – Toulouse – 2022–23
- Peter Bosz - Toulon - 1988–91
- Sven Botman - Lille - 2020–22
- Joek Petrus Brandes - Nîmes Olympique, Montpellier - 1950–51, 1952–53
- Albertus Carlier - Strasbourg, AS Monaco - 1954–55, 1958–64
- Ibrahim Cissoko – Toulouse – 2023–
- Thijs Dallinga – Toulouse – 2022–24
- Memphis Depay – Lyon – 2016–21
- Dick van Dijk - Nice - 1972–74
- Javairô Dilrosun – Bordeaux – 2021–22
- Lee-Roy Echteld - Cannes - 1997–98
- Anwar El Ghazi - Lille - 2017–18
- Emanuel Emegha - Strasbourg - 2023–
- Edwin Gorter - Caen - 1991–93
- Heinz van Haaren - Strasbourg - 1972–73
- Lambertus de Harder - Bordeaux - 1949–54, 1955–56
- Cor van der Hart - Lille - 1950–55
- Hans Hateboer – Rennes – 2024–
- Jos van Herpen - Brest - 1989–91
- Cas Janssens - Nîmes Olympique - 1973–74
- Jerry de Jong - Caen - 1994–95
- Wim Kieft – Bordeaux - 1990–91
- Ricardo Kishna – Lille - 2016–17
- Kees Kist – Paris SG - 1982–83
- Jan Klijnjan – Sochaux - 1973–77
- Justin Kluivert – Nice - 2021–22
- Patrick Kluivert - Lille - 2007–08
- Terence Kongolo - Monaco - 2017–18
- Adick Koot - Cannes - 1991–92, 1993–98
- Cees van Kooten - Lille - 1971–72
- Jan de Kubber - Bordeaux - 1950–56
- Tscheu La Ling – Marseille – 1984–85
- Rajiv van La Parra – Caen - 2008–09
- John Lammers - Toulon - 1988–90
- Wilhelm van Lent – Lille, Lens - 1949–50, 1951–54
- Willem Letemahulu – Brest - 1979–80
- Azor Matusiwa – Reims, Rennes – 2021–
- Mario Melchiot – Rennes - 2006–07
- Stanley Menzo – Bordeaux - 1997
- Kiki Musampa - Bordeaux - 1997–99
- Arnold Oosterveer - Rennes, Valenciennes - 1990–93
- Tarik Oulida – Sedan - 2002–03
- Patrick Paauwe – Valenciennes - 2006–07
- Erik Pieters – Amiens – 2018–19
- Jan Poortvliet – Cannes - 1988–89
- Karim Rekik – Marseille – 2015–17
- Johnny Rep – Bastia, Saint-Étienne - 1977–83
- Petrus van Rhijn - Valenciennes, Stade Français - 1956–58, 1959–60
- Wim Rijsbergen - Bastia - 1978–79
- Kees Rijvers - Saint-Étienne, Stade Français - 1950–54, 1955–57, 1960–62
- Johannes Rohrig - CO Roubaix-Tourcoing - 1952–53
- Pablo Rosario - Nice - 2021–
- Philippe Sandler - Troyes - 2021–22
- Marinus Schapp – RC Paris - 1952–53
- Kaj Sierhuis – Reims – 2019–23
- Sonny Silooy - RC Paris - 1988–89
- Xavi Simons – Paris SG - 2020–22
- Wesley Sneijder – OGC Nice - 2017–18
- Stijn Spierings – Toulouse, Lens – 2022–
- Piet Steenbergen – Le Havre - 1950–51
- Maarten Stekelenburg – Monaco - 2014–15
- Calvin Stengs – Nice - 2021–23
- Joop Stoffelen – RC Paris - 1950–51
- Kevin Strootman – Marseille - 2018–21
- Wim Suurbier - Metz - 1978–79
- Theodorus Suurendonk – AS Monaco - 1971–72
- Wilbert Suvrijn – Montpellier HSC – 1989–93
- Kenny Tete – Lyon – 2017–20
- Theodorus Timmermans – Nîmes Olympique - 1950–53
- Gerald Vanenburg – Cannes - 1997–98
- Lambert Verdonk – Marseille, Ajaccio – 1971–73
- Frank Verlaat – Auxerre - 1992–95
- Arjan Vermeulen – Nice – 1996–97
- Pierre Vermeulen – Paris SG – 1985–87
- Henk Vos – Metz, Sochaux – 1990–91, 1993–95
- Arie de Vroet – Le Havre – 1950–52
- Gregory van der Wiel – Paris SG – 2012–16
- Georginio Wijnaldum – Paris SG – 2021–22
- Richard Witschge – Bordeaux - 1993–94, 1995–96
- Rob Witschge - Saint-Étienne - 1989–90
- Ricky van Wolfswinkel – Saint-Étienne - 2014–15
- Boudewijn Zenden – Marseille – 2007–09
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
- Akor Adams - Montpellier - 2023–
- Olubayo Adefemi - Boulogne - 2009–10
- Rabiu Afolabi - Sochaux - 2005–09
- Victor Agali - Marseille, Nice - 1996–97, 2004–05
- Uche Agbo - Montpellier - 1997–98
- Onyekachi Apam - Nice - 2006–10
- Chidozie Awaziem - Nantes - 2017–18
- Tosin Dosunmu - Nancy - 2006–07
- Elderson Echiéjilé - Rennes, AS Monaco - 2007–09, 2014–16
- Edorisi Ekhosuehi - Le Mans - 2005–06
- Joseph Enakarhire - Bordeaux - 2006–07
- Vincent Enyeama - Lille - 2013–18
- Lukman Haruna - AS Monaco - 2008–10
- Brown Ideye - Sochaux - 2009–11
- Victor Ikpeba - AS Monaco - 1993–99
- Bonke Innocent – Lorient – 2021–
- Sani Kaita - AS Monaco - 2008–09
- Samuel Kalu – Bordeaux – 2018–22
- Stephen Keshi - Strasbourg - 1992–93
- Josh Maja – Bordeaux – 2018–22
- Terem Moffi – Lorient, Nice – 2020–
- Dickson Nwakaeme - Angers - 2016–17
- Peter Odemwingie - Lille - 2005–07
- Bartholomew Ogbeche - Paris SG, Bastia, Metz - 2001–05
- Jay-Jay Okocha - Paris SG - 1998–02
- Godwin Okpara - Strasbourg, Paris SG - 1996–2001
- Egutu Oliseh - AS Nancy - 1998–2000
- Henry Onyekuru – Monaco – 2019–21
- Victor Orakpo – Nice – 2024–
- Gift Orban – Lyon – 2023–
- Wilson Oruma - Lens, AS Nancy, Sochaux, Marseille - 1994–98, 2002–08
- Gabriel Osho – Auxerre – 2024–
- Victor Osimhen – Lille – 2019–20
- Richard Daddy Owobokiri - Laval, Metz - 1986–89
- Nduka Ozokwo - Nice - 2008–09
- Samson Siasia - Nantes - 1993–95
- Moses Simon – Nantes – 2019–
- Taye Taiwo - Marseille - 2004–11
- Kalu Uche - Bordeaux - 2004–05
- John Utaka - Lens, Rennes - 2002–07
- Ejike Uzoenyi - Rennes - 2012–13
- Taribo West - Auxerre - 1993–97
- Joseph Yobo - Marseille - 2001–02
- Simon Zenke - Strasbourg - 2007–08
North Macedonia
Northern Ireland
Norway
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
