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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
Angelo Fulgini - Angers, Lens - 2017–- 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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