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Netherlands Edwin van Ankeren – Guingamp – 2000–01 Bram Appel – Reims – 1949–54 Beb Bakhuys – Metz – 1937–39 Mitchel Bakker – Paris SG, Lille – 2019–21, 2024–25 Mitchell van Bergen – Reims – 2021–23 Marco Bizot – Brest – 2021–25 Myron Boadu – Monaco – 2021–24 Ilan Boccara – Evian – 2013–14 Hendrick den Boer – FC Nancy – 1950–51 Piet den Boer – Bordeaux, Caen – 1989–91 Branco van den Boomen – Toulouse, Angers – 2022–23, 2025– Peter Bosz – Toulon – 1988–91 Sven Botman – Lille – 2020–22 Joep Brandes – Nîmes, Montpellier – 1950–51, 1952–53 Bart Carlier – Strasbourg, Monaco – 1954–55, 1958–64 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 – 2023–26 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, Lyon – 2024–26 Jos van Herpen – Brest – 1989–91 Ki-Jana Hoever – Auxerre – 2024–25 Cas Janssens – Nîmes – 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 Ruben Kluivert – Lyon – 2025– 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 Jeffrey de Lange – Marseille – 2025– Wilhelm van Lent – Lille, Lens – 1949–50, 1951–54 Willem Letemahulu – Brest – 1979–80 Eros Maddy – Auxerre – 2024–25 Azor Matusiwa – Reims, Rennes – 2021–25 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 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 – Nice – 2017–18 Stijn Spierings – Toulouse, Lens – 2022–24 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 – Monaco – 1971–72 Wilbert Suvrijn – Montpellier HSC – 1989–93 Kenny Tete – Lyon – 2017–20 Jordan Teze – Monaco – 2024– Quinten Timber – Marseille – 2025–27 Theodorus Timmermans – Nîmes – 1950–53 Gerald Vanenburg – Cannes – 1997–98 Lambert Verdonk – Marseille, Ajaccio – 1971–73 John Verhoek – Rennes – 2010–11 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 Angelo Fulgini – Angers, Lens – 2017–25 Georges Gope-Fenepej – Troyes, Amiens – 2012–13, 2017–18 Wesley Lautoa – Lorient, Dijon – 2011–21

New Zealand Ben Old – Saint-Étienne – 2024–25 Bill Tuiloma – Marseille – 2014–15

Niger Seybou Koita – Amiens – 2017–18 Hervé Lybohy – Nîmes – 2018–19 Moussa Maâzou – AS Monaco, Bordeaux – 2009–11

Nigeria Akor Adams – Montpellier – 2023–25 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, 2025–26 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 Hafiz Umar Ibrahim – Reims – 2024–25 Brown Ideye – Sochaux – 2009–11 Victor Ikpeba – AS Monaco – 1993–99 Bonke Innocent – Lorient – 2021–24 Sani Kaita – AS Monaco – 2008–09 Samuel Kalu – Bordeaux – 2018–22 Stephen Keshi – Strasbourg – 1992–93 Josh Maja – Bordeaux, Le Havre – 2018–22, 2026– Terem Moffi – Lorient, Nice – 2020–26 Tochukwu Nnadi – Marseille – 2025– Dickson Nwakaeme – Angers – 2016–17 Peter Odemwingie – Lille – 2004–07 Bartholomew Ogbeche – Paris SG, Bastia, Metz – 2001–05 Hamzat Ojediran – Lens – 2024–25 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 – 2024–25 Gift Orban – Lyon – 2023–25 Wilson Oruma – Lens, AS Nancy, Sochaux, Marseille – 1994–98, 2002–08 Gabriel Osho – Auxerre – 2024–25 Victor Osimhen – Lille – 2019–20 Ricky Owubokiri – Laval, Metz – 1986–89 Nduka Ozokwo – Nice – 2008–09 Samson Siasia – Nantes – 1993–95 Moses Simon – Nantes, Paris FC – 2019– Taye Taiwo – Marseille – 2004–11 Kalu Uche – Bordeaux – 2004–05 John Utaka – Lens, Rennes – 2002–07, 2011–13 Ejike Uzoenyi – Rennes – 2012–13 Taribo West – Auxerre – 1993–97 Joseph Yobo – Marseille – 2001–02 Simon Zenke – Strasbourg – 2007–08

North Macedonia Kiril Dojčinovski – Troyes – 1974–76 Sokrat Mojsov – Rennes – 1971–73 Spasoje Nikolić – RC Paris, Rennes – 1946–49, 1951–53 Robert Popov – Auxerre – 2008–10 Vlatko Stojanovski – Nîmes – 2019–21

Northern Ireland Phil Gray – AS Nancy – 1996–97 Michael Hughes – Strasbourg – 1992–95 George O'Boyle – Bordeaux – 1988–89

Norway Haitam Aleesami – Amiens – 2019–20 Willy Andresen – Stade Français – 1951 Patrick Berg – Lens – 2021–22 Daniel Braaten – Toulouse – 2008–13 Marius Broholm – Lille – 2025–26 John Carew – Lyon – 2005–07 Aron Dønnum – Toulouse – 2023– Dan Eggen – Le Mans – 2003–04 Hassan El Fakiri – AS Monaco – 2002–05 Per Figved – Sochaux – 1950–51 Geir Frigård – Sedan – 1999–2000 Ruben Gabrielsen – Toulouse – 2019–20 Stian Rode Gregersen – Bordeaux – 2021–22 Kjetil Haug – Toulouse – 2024–26 Thorstein Helstad – Le Mans – 2008–10 Noah Holm – Reims – 2022–23 Warren Kamanzi – Toulouse – 2022–26 Joshua King – Toulouse – 2024–25 Anders Konradsen – Rennes – 2012–15 Bjørn Tore Kvarme – Saint-Étienne, Bastia – 1999–2001, 2004–05 Birger Meling – Nîmes, Rennes – 2020–24 Georg Monsen – FC Nancy – 1950 Joel Mvuka – Lorient – 2023–24, 2025–26 Thøger Nordbø – Club Français – 1932–33 Ousman Nyan – Ajaccio – 2002–03 Hans Nylund – RC Paris – 1959–60 Arne Larsen Økland – RC Paris – 1984–85 Fredrik Oppegård – Auxerre – 2024– Leo Østigård – Rennes – 2024–25 Inge Paulsen – Sochaux – 1950 Harald Pettersen – Sochaux – 1938–39 Kjetil Rekdal – Rennes – 1996–97 John Arne Riise – AS Monaco – 1998–2001 Ole Selnæs – Saint-Étienne – 2016–19 Egil Selvik – Brest – 2026– Alexander Søderlund – Saint-Étienne – 2015–18 Gunnar Stensland – FC Nancy – 1949–50 Fredrik Strømstad – Le Mans – 2008–10 Alexander Tettey – Rennes – 2009–12 Torgeir Torgersen – Stade Français – 1950–51

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