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Madagascar Mathieu Acapandié – Nantes – 2025–26 Augustin Andriamiharinosy – Angoulême – 1969–70 Hervé Arsène – Lens – 1987–89, 1991–98 Kenji-Van Boto – Auxerre – 2022–23 Stéphane Collet – Nice, Strasbourg, Lens – 1994–96, 1996–2000 Thomas Fontaine – Reims, Lorient – 2018–19, 2020–22 Marco Ilaimaharitra – Sochaux – 2013–14 Hamada Jambay – Marseille, Toulouse, Sedan – 1993–94, 1996–99, 2000–01, 2002–03 Romain Métanire – Metz, Reims – 2014–15, 2018–19 Jérémy Morel – Lorient, Marseille, Lyon, Rennes – 2006–22 Lalaïna Nomenjanahary – Lens – 2014–15 Andy Pelmard – Nice, Clermont – 2018–21, 2023–24 Franck Rabarivony – Auxerre – 1992–98 Éric Rabésandratana – AS Nancy, Paris SG – 1990–91, 1996–2001 Albert Rafetraniaina – Nice – 2012–16 Stéphan Raheriharimanana – Nice – 2015–16 Haja Ralaikera – Martigues – 1993–95 Tahina Randriamananantoandro – Lens – 2000–01 Rayan Raveloson – Auxerre – 2022–23, 2024–25 Adrien Trebel – Nantes – 2013–14

Malawi Ernest Mtawali – Toulouse FC – 1997–98

Mali B Mamadou Bagayoko – Strasbourg, Ajaccio, Nantes, Nice – 1999–01, 2002–06, 2008–11 Issa Baradji – AC Ajaccio – 2013–14 Keita Omar Barrou – Nice – 1956–63 Sékou Berthé – Troyes – 1999–2003 Yves Bissouma – Lille – 2016–18

C Adama Camara – Paris FC – 2025– Amady Camara – Nantes – 2025–26 Mamadou Camara – Troyes – 2021–22 Mohamed Camara – Monaco – 2022–24 Ousmane Camara – Angers – 2022–23, 2024– Éric Chelle – Valenciennes, Lens – 2006–08, 2009–11 Adama Coulibaly – Lens, Auxerre – 1999–2012 David Coulibaly – Lille – 1996–97 Dramane Coulibaly – Marseille – 2000–01 Fernand Coulibaly – Laval – 1987–88 Kalifa Coulibaly – Nantes – 2017–22 Lassana Coulibaly – Bastia, Angers – 2015–18, 2020–21 Mamoutou Coulibaly – Auxerre – 2004–06 Ousmane Coulibaly – Brest – 2010–13 Senou Coulibaly – Dijon – 2018–21

D Amadou Dabo – Monaco – 1975–76 Mana Dembélé – Guingamp – 2013–14, 2015–16 Cheick Diabaté – Nancy, Bordeaux, Metz – 2009–17 Fousseni Diabaté – Amiens – 2019–20 Abdoulay Diaby – Lille – 2014–15 Drissa Diakité – Nice, Bastia – 2005–12, 2013–15 Mamadou Diakité – Metz – 2005–06 Samba Diakité – Nancy – 2010–12 Cheick Diallo – Troyes, Metz, Laval – 1975–81 Mamadou Diallo – Nantes, Le Havre – 2004–07, 2008–09 Mamady Diambou – Brest – 2026– Mahamadou Diarra – Lyon, Monaco – 2002–06, 2010–11 Moussa Diarra – Toulouse – 2019–20, 2022–24 Sigamary Diarra – Sochaux, Lorient, AC Ajaccio – 2003–05, 2009–14 Fousseni Diawara – Saint-Étienne, Sochaux, AC Ajaccio – 2000–01, 2004–09, 2011–13 Samba Diawara – Troyes – 1999–2000 Bakaye Dibassy – Amiens – 2017–20 Nouha Dicko – Paris FC – 2025–26 Abdoulaye Doucouré – Rennes – 2012–16 Cheick Doucouré – Lens – 2020–22 Fodé Doucouré – Reims, Le Havre – 2020–22, 2025–27 Mahamadou Doucouré – Nîmes – 2020–21 Sékou Doucouré – Nantes – 2024–26 Siriné Doucouré – Lorient – 2022–24 Vincent Doukantié – Strasbourg – 2000–01 Kamory Doumbia – Reims, Brest – 2021– Moussa Doumbia – Reims – 2018–22 Tongo Doumbia – Rennes, Valenciennes, Toulouse – 2009–12, 2013–17

F Mamadou Fofana – Metz – 2019–21 Mohamed Fofana – Toulouse, Reims – 2004–16

G Alimami Gory – Paris FC – 2025–26 Daouda Guindo – Brest – 2025–26

H Amadou Haidara – Lens – 2025– Massadio Haïdara – Nancy, Lens, Brest – 2010–13, 2020–25

K Nouhoum Kamissoko – Marseille – 2025– Frédéric Kanouté – Lyon – 1997–2000 Cédric Kanté – Strasbourg, Nice, Sochaux – 1999–2001, 2003–09, 2012–14 Abdoulaye Keita – Bastia – 2012–17 Alphousseyni Keita – Le Mans – 2007–10 Cheick Keita – Reims – 2022–23 Fantamady Keita – Rennes – 1972–75 Habib Keïta – Lyon, Clermont – 2020–22, 2023–24 Karounga Keita – Bordeaux – 1963–70 Salif Keita – Saint-Étienne, Marseille – 1967–72, 1972–73 Seydou Keita – Marseille, Lorient, Lens – 1999–2000, 2001–07 Sidi Yaya Keita – Strasbourg, Lens – 2004–08 Cheick Oumar Konaté – Clermont – 2022–24 Famoussa Koné – Bastia – 2014–15 Ibrahima Koné – Lorient – 2021–24 Sidy Koné – Lyon – 2011–12 Youssouf Koné – Lille, Lyon, Troyes, Ajaccio – 2013–14, 2015–17, 2018–20, 2021–23 Rominigue Kouamé – Lille, Troyes – 2017–18, 2021–23 Boubakar Kouyaté – Metz, Montpellier – 2020–25

M Modibo Maïga – Le Mans, Sochaux, Metz – 2007–12, 2014–15 Hamidou Makalou – Brest – 2024–

N Mahamadou N'Diaye – Troyes – 2015–16 Sikou Niakaté – Metz – 2021–22 Adama Niane – Nantes, Troyes – 2014–15, 2017–18

P Oumar Pona – Angers – 2025–

S Falaye Sacko – Saint-Étienne, Montpellier – 2021–25 Hadi Sacko – Bordeaux – 2012–15 Modibo Sagnan – Montpellier – 2023–25 Souleymane Sagnan – Lens – 2026– Bakary Sako – Saint-Étienne – 2009–13, 2021–22 Mamadou Samassa – Le Mans, Marseille, Valenciennes – 2006–13 Mamadou Samassa – Guingamp, Troyes – 2013–16, 2017–18 Mamadou Sangaré – Lens – 2025–26 Mahamé Siby – Strasbourg – 2020–22 Amadou Sidibé – Auxerre – 2008–09 Djibril Sidibé – Monaco, Bastia – 2001–02, 2004–05 Kalidou Sidibé – Toulouse – 2018–20 Dan Sinaté – Angers – 2025–26 Lassine Sinayoko – Auxerre, Paris FC – 2022–23, 2024– Issouf Sissokho – Bordeaux – 2020–22 Abdoul Sissoko – Brest – 2011–13 Alpha Sissoko – Saint-Étienne – 2020–22 Ibrahim Sissoko – Saint-Étienne – 2024–25 Ibrahima Sissoko – Strasbourg, Nantes – 2018–24, 2025–26 Mohamed Sissoko – Paris SG – 2011–13 Niama Pape Sissoko – Reims – 2024–25 Oumar Sissoko – AC Ajaccio – 2014–15 Bakary Soumaré – Boulogne – 2009–10 Samba Sow – Lens – 2009–10 Boubacar Sylla – Lens – 2014–15 Moussa Sylla – Monaco – 2017–20 Yacouba Sylla – Rennes, Montpellier – 2015–17

T Ibrahima Tandia – Caen – 2011–12 Brahim Thiam – Istres, Caen – 2004–05, 2007–08 Ange Martial Tia – Reims – 2024–25 Almamy Touré – Monaco – 2014–19 Bassidiki Touré – Marseille, Toulouse FC (1937), FC Nancy, Nantes, Ajaccio – 1958–61, 1964–66, 1967–68 Birama Touré – Nantes, Auxerre, Montpellier – 2013–16, 2022–23, 2024–25 El Bilal Touré – Reims – 2020–22 Abdou Traoré – Bordeaux, Nice – 2008–17 Adama Traoré – Lille, Monaco, Metz – 2014–20 Bakaye Traoré – Nancy – 2009–12 Boubacar Traoré – Metz – 2020–22, 2025–26 Charles Traoré – Troyes, Nantes – 2015–16, 2017–23 Cheick Traoré – Troyes, Lens – 2018–19, 2020–21 Djimi Traoré – Lens, Rennes, Monaco, Marseille – 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–12 Hamari Traoré – Reims, Rennes, Paris FC – 2015–16, 2017–23, 2025– Mahamane Traoré – Nice – 2006–10, 2012–14, 2015–16 Moussa Traoré – Troyes – 1975–77 Sammy Traoré – Nice, Paris SG, Auxerre – 2002–10

W Molla Wagué – Caen, Nantes – 2011–12, 2019–20

Y Mustapha Yatabaré – Boulogne, Guingamp, Montpellier – 2009–10, 2013–16 Sambou Yatabaré – Caen, Bastia, Guingamp – 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–15 Issa Yatassaye – Troyes – 1975–78

Z Kévin Zohi – Strasbourg – 2017–21

Malta Irvin Cardona – Monaco, Brest, Saint-Étienne – 2016–17, 2019–23, 2024–25 Teddy Teuma – Reims – 2023–25

Martinique Note: As it is an overseas department of the French Republic, Martiniquais players listed here must also have played with the Martinique national team, which belongs to CONCACAF, although it is not a member of FIFA. Johan Audel – Lille, Valenciennes; Nantes – 2004–05, 2006–10, 2013–16 Ludovic Blas – Guingamp, Nantes, Rennes – 2015– Patrick Burner – Nice, Nîmes – 2016–21 Manuel Cabit – Metz – 2019–20 Sébastien Carole – Monaco – 2001–03 Michaël Citony – Rennes; Saint-Étienne – 1999–2001, 2002–03, 2004–05 Ludovic Clément – Châteauroux, Toulouse – 1997–98, 2003–05 Yannis Clementia – Nice – 2019–20 Charles-Édouard Coridon – Guingamp, Lens, Paris SG – 1995–98, 1999–2005 Steeve Elana – Caen, Brest, Lille – 2004–05, 2010–13 Julien Faubert – Bordeaux – 2004–07, 2012–15 Gaël Germany – Arles-Avignon – 2010–11 Christopher Glombard – Reims – 2012–15 Bruno Grougi – Brest – 2010–13 Joan Hartock – Brest – 2012–13 Christophe Hérelle – Troyes, Nice, Brest, Metz – 2017–24 Wesley Jobello – Marseille – 2011–12 Brighton Labeau – Amiens – 2017–18 Steeven Langil – Auxerre; Valenciennes; Guingamp – 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14 Mickael Malsa – Sochaux – 2013–14 Rémi Maréval – Nantes – 2008–09 Harry Novillo – Lyon – 2010–12 Kévin Olimpa – Bordeaux – 2008–09, 2010–12, 2013–14 Frédéric Piquionne – Rennes, Saint-Étienne, Monaco, Lyon – 2001–09 Jérémie Porsan-Clémenté – Marseille, Montpellier – 2014–16, 2017–18 Emmanuel Rivière – Saint-Étienne, Toulouse FC, Monaco, Metz – 2008–14, 2017–18 Jérémy Sebas – Strasbourg – 2023–25 Olivier Thomert – Lens, Rennes, Le Mans – 2002–10 Harold Voyer – Le Mans – 2026–

Mauritania Abdoul Ba – Lens – 2014–15 Adama Ba – Brest, Bastia – 2011–14, 2015–16 El Hadji Ba – Bastia – 2014–15 Aboulaye Camara – Nice – 2026– Bahmed Deuff – Nantes – 2025–26 Mamadou Diop – Auxerre – 2026– Guessouma Fofana – Amiens, Guingamp – 2017–19 Djeidi Gassama – Paris SG – 2021–22 Pascal Gourville – Sedan – 2000–01 Diallo Guidileye – Brest, AS Nancy – 2011–13, 2016–17 Abdelaziz Kamara – Saint-Étienne – 2005–06 Aboubakar Kamara – Monaco, Dijon – 2014–15, 2020–21 Jordan Lefort – Amiens, Angers – 2018–20, 2024– Pape Ndiaga Yade – Metz, Troyes – 2019–23

Mauritius Jonathan Bru – Rennes – 2003–04 Kévin Bru – Rennes – 2006–07 Jacques-Désiré Périatambée – Le Mans – 2003–04, 2005–06 Lindsay Rose – Valenciennes, Lyon, Lorient, Bastia – 2012–17

Mexico Rafael Márquez – AS Monaco – 1999–2003 Guillermo Ochoa – AC Ajaccio – 2011–14

Montenegro Sreten Banović – Valenciennes – 1969–70 Marko Baša – Le Mans, Lille – 2005–08, 2011–17 Miladin Bečanović – Lille, Marseille, Le Havre – 1995–2000 Milan Becić – Montpellier, Alès – 1932–33, 1934–36 Branko Bošković – Paris SG, Troyes – 2003–06 Goran Boškovic – Valenciennes – 1992–93 Dragoljub Brnović – Metz – 1989–92, 1993–94 Andrija Bulatović – Lens – 2025– Damir Čakar – Châteauroux – 1997–98 Anto Drobnjak – Bastia, Lens – 1994–98 Duško Đurišić – Sedan – 2001–03 Vanja Grubač – Le Havre – 1995–96 Stevan Jovetić – Monaco – 2017–21 Vojin Lazarević – AS Nancy – 1970–72 Nikola Nikezić – Le Havre – 2008–09 Danijel Petković – Angers – 2019–20, 2021–22 Ljubomir Radanović – Nice – 1990–91 Niša Saveljić – Bordeaux, Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp, Istres – 1997–2005 Cvetko Savković – Bastia – 1971–73 Vasilije Šijakovic – Grenoble – 1962–63 Slobodan Vučeković – Bastia – 1979–80

Morocco A Zakariya Abarouai – Evian – 2014–15 Yunis Abdelhamid – Dijon, Reims, Saint-Étienne – 2016–17, 2018–25 Mohamed Abderrazack – Sète, Stade Français, Nîmes Olympique, Nice, Valenciennes, Lyon, Alès – 1945–51, 1952–59 Yacine Abdessadki – Strasbourg, Toulouse FC – 2000–01, 2003–06, 2007–08 Hicham Aboucherouane – Lille OSC – 2005–06 Zakaria Aboukhlal – Toulouse – 2022–25 Karim Achahbar – Guingamp – 2014–15 Amine Adli – Toulouse – 2019–20 Nayef Aguerd – Dijon, Rennes, Marseille – 2018–22, 2025– Abdeljalil Aïd – RC Paris – 1988–90 Jamel Aït Ben Idir – Le Havre, Arles-Avignon – 2002–03, 2008–09, 2010–11 Youssef Aït Bennasser – Nancy, Caen, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Bordeaux – 2016–20 Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal – Rennes – 2025– Karim Aït-Fana – Montpellier – 2009–15 Hassan Akesbi – Nîmes Olympique, Reims, AS Monaco – 1955–64 Sofiane Alakouch – Nîmes Olympique, Metz – 2018–22 Jamal Alioui – Metz – 2005–06 Rachid Alioui – Guingamp, Nîmes Olympique, Angers – 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–22 Hassan Alla – Le Havre – 2008–09 Azzedine Amanallah – Niort – 1987–88 Ayoub Amraoui – Nice – 2022–23 Gharib Amzine – Strasbourg, Troyes – 1998–2003, 2005–07 Houssaine Anafal – Rennes – 1974–75, 1976–77 Abdallah Azhar – Reims, Grenoble – 1958–63

B Abdellah Baallal – Clermont – 2023–24 Yacine Bammou – Nantes, Caen – 2014–19 Abdelaziz Barrada – Marseille – 2014–16 Amine Bassi – Nancy, Metz – 2016–17, 2021–22 Salaheddine Bassir – Lille OSC – 2001–02 Yanis Begraoui – Toulouse – 2022–24 Reda Belahyane – Nice – 2022–24 Chahir Belghazouani – Ajaccio – 2012–14 Younès Belhanda – Montpellier, Nice – 2009–13, 2016–17 Yassin Belkhdim – Angers – 2024– Alaa Bellaarouch – Strasbourg – 2023–24 Sami Ben Amar – Nîmes – 2019–21 Aziz Ben Askar – Caen – 2004–05 Mohamed Ben Brahim – Sète, FC Nancy – 1945–52