England International Footballers Born Overseas

82

Kingston, Jamaica

Formerly of Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, he scored three goals during the tournament as England reached their first European Championship final in 2021.

79

Kingston, Jamaica

Considered a legend by fans of both Watford and Liverpool, he scored a famous solo goal in a 2–0 friendly win over Brazil at the Maracanã in 1984.

77

Singapore

A tough centre-half, this former Ipswich Town and Rangers captain famously bled for his country in a World Cup qualifier in Sweden in 1989.

42

Calgary, Canada

In a career hampered by injuries, he won the Champions League with both Bayern Munich and Manchester United as well as becoming the only man to play for the Three Lions without having previously lived in England.

36

St Helier, Jersey

A Premier League-winning left-back with Blackburn Rovers, his one goal for England was a strike from outside the area against Brazil at Wembley in 1995.

26

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Won his first cap in 2022 as a Crystal Palace player, going on to win the FA Cup in 2025 before netting his first international goal later that year in a 5–0 win in Serbia.

15

Melbourne, Australia

Making over 300 combined appearances for Aston Villa and Chelsea before winning the League championship with Leeds United, this defender was a member of the England squad that finished fourth at Italia 90.

14

Falmouth, Jamaica

Watford's record goalscorer, all three of his international goals came on his début in a 9–0 win over Luxembourg at Wembley in 1982.

8

St Peter Port, Guernsey

Despite scoring 209 times in 520 appearances for Southampton, including 47 successful penalties from 48 attempts, he never played at a major tournament for England.

5

Maripasoula, French Guiana

One of West Bromwich Albion's "Three Degrees" and an FA Cup winner with Coventry City, his final international appearance was in an 8–0 win against Turkey at Wembley in 1987.

5

Ibadan, Nigeria

An important member of Crystal Palace's side that were FA Cup runners-up in 1990 before finishing 3rd in the First Division a year later, he won all five of his caps in 1991.

5

Calgary, Canada

Born in Canada to Nigerian parents and raised in England, this Serie A-winning defender made his début as a late substitute in a 4–0 win in Kosovo in 2019.

3

Benoni, South Africa

The fourth-highest goalscorer in Liverpool's history after being overtaken by Mohamed Salah, his solitary strike for England came in a 4–0 win over Wales at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground in 1930.

2

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Making over 450 appearances for Crystal Palace, this winger won the first of two England caps in a 4–2 friendly defeat to Sweden in 2012 before switching allegiance to the country of his birth.

1

Freetown, Sierra Leone

A product of Chelsea's youth system, his first cap in a 3–1 defeat to Senegal in 2025 came seven years after his brother's sole international appearance.