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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 - 1989–91Branco 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, 1958–64Ibrahim 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 - 2017–18Emanuel 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, Lyon – 2024–
• 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 - 2007–08Ruben 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 - 1988–90Jeffrey de Lange – Marseille – 2025–
• Wilhelm van Lent – Lille, Lens - 1949–50, 1951–54
• Willem Letemahulu – Brest - 1979–80
• Eros Maddy – Auxerre – 2024–
• 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 – 2017–20Jordan Teze - Monaco - 2024–Quinten Timber – Marseille – 2025–
• 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

• 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 - 2006–10Chidozie Awaziem - Nantes - 2017–18, 2025–
• 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 – 2018–22Terem Moffi – Lorient, Nice – 2020–
• 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 – 2019–21Victor Orakpo – Nice – 2024–
• 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 - 1993–95Moses 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 - 2008–13Marius Broholm – Lille – 2025–
• John Carew - Lyon - 2005–07Aron 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 – 2021–22Kjetil Haug – Toulouse – 2024–
• Thorstein Helstad - Le Mans - 2008–10
• Noah Holm – Reims – 2022–23Warren Kamanzi - Toulouse - 2022–
• 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 - 1950Joel Mvuka – Lorient – 2023–24, 2025–
• Thøger Nordbø – Club Français – 1932–33
• Ousman Nyan – Ajaccio – 2002–03
• Hans Nylund – RC Paris – 1959–60
• Arne Larsen Økland – RC Paris – 1984–85Fredrik Oppegård – Auxerre – 2024–
• Leo Østigård – Rennes – 2024–
• Inge Paulsen - Sochaux - 1950
• Harald Pettersen - Sochaux - 1938–39
• Kjetil Rekdal - Rennes - 1996–97
• John Arne Riise - AS Monaco - 1998–01
• Ole Selnæs – Saint-Étienne – 2016–19
• 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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