List of Basque footballers

The list of Basque footballers features male association football players from the 'Greater Basque Country', a territory with a population of around 3 million (comprising the Basque autonomous Community (País Vasco or Euskadi) and Navarre which are two of Spain's seventeen autonomous communities, plus the Northern Basque Country, an agglomeration community in France) who have reached international status with the national teams as specified, the vast majority representing Spain.

The region has a representative squad – the Basque Country national football team – but they are not recognised by FIFA, were inactive for long periods and only play friendly matches against FIFA teams or against other sides with similar status such as Catalonia.

Basque Country national team players (since 1990)
Listed below are the players who have featured for the Basque Country international team dating from 1990 when regular fixtures against FIFA national teams were arranged. As of November 2020, there have been 30 matches played in this era (including four against Catalonia and one against Corsica who have the same unofficial status as the Basques and select their squads on the same basis), with 195 players involved.

FIFA international players from the Basque Country
All of the players listed were either born or raised in the Basque region, with most meeting both of those criteria.


 * Players in bold have won the FIFA World Cup
 * Players in underlined have won a continental championships
 * Players in italics have won the gold medal at the Olympic Games

Basque heritage
There are many other international footballers with some Basque heritage or connection, for example: • 🇺🇸 Bayardo Abaunza

• 🇪🇨 Álex Aguinaga

• 🇲🇽 Javier Aguirre

• Matías Aguirregaray

• Óscar Aguirregaray

• Antonio Alzamendi

• 🇪🇸 José Emilio Amavisca

• 🇦🇷 Luis Amuchástegui

• Martín Aphesteguy

• 🇨🇺 Joel Apezteguía

• 🇻🇪 Jon Aramburu

• Ian Araneta

• 🇨🇱 Charles Aránguiz

• 🇪🇸 Daniel Aranzubia

• 🇨🇱 Pedro Araya

• 🇦🇷 Carlos Arce

• 🇨🇱 David Arellano

• 🇻🇪 Daniel Arismendi

• Pedro Arispe

• 🇻🇪 Fernando Aristeguieta

• 🇨🇴 Víctor Aristizábal

• 🇦🇷 Arturo Arrieta

• Cristian Arrieta

• 🇦🇷 Rodolfo Arruabarrena

• 🇨🇴 Martín Arzuaga

• 🇪🇸 Marco Asensio

• 🇦🇷 Roberto Ayala

• 🇦🇷 Rubén Ayala

• 🇦🇷 Leonardo Balerdi

• 🇲🇽 Juan Ignacio Basaguren

• 🇦🇷 José Basualdo

• 🇦🇷 Gabriel Batistuta

• Pablo Bengoechea

• 🇲🇽 Jared Borgetti

• 🇦🇷 Jorge Burruchaga

• 🇦🇷 Zoilo Canavery

• 🇸🇻 Leonel Cárcamo

• 🇦🇷 Alfredo Carricaberry

• 🇪🇸 Iker Casillas

• 🇧🇷 Chico

• Giorgian De Arrascaeta

• 🇻🇪 Miguel Echenausi

• 🇦🇷 Claudio Echeverri

• Sebastián Eguren

• 🇪🇸 Guillermo Eizaguirre

• 🇪🇨 Marcelo Elizaga

• Marcelo Estigarribia

• 🇧🇴 Marco Etcheverry

• Luis Eyzaguirre

• 🇪🇸 Santiago Ezquerro

• Diego Forlán

• Pablo Forlán

• Enzo Francescoli

• José Pedro Fuenzalida

• 🇦🇷 Enrique Gainzarain

• Carlos Gamarra

• Cristian Gamboa

• 🇦🇷 Ezequiel Garay

• 🇦🇷 Ricardo Gareca

• 🇦🇷 Roberto González Escarrá

• 🇦🇷 Sergio Goycochea

• 🇦🇷 Gonzalo Higuaín

• 🇨🇱 Enrique Hormazábal

• 🇨🇱 Luis Hormazábal

• 🇦🇷 Hugo Ibarra

• 🇦🇷 Isidoro Ibarra

• 🇪🇨 Oswaldo Ibarra

• 🇨🇴 Arnoldo Iguarán

• 🇧🇴 Ruperto Inchausti

• 🇦🇷 Juan Insaurralde

• Julio Irrazábal

• Evaristo Isasi

• Ignacio Ithurralde

• Juan Iturbe

• 🇨🇱 Manuel Iturra

• Emilio Izaguirre

• Baudilio Jáuregui

• 🇲🇽 Ignacio Jauregui

• 🇧🇴 Sergio Jauregui

• Diego Laxalt

• 🇦🇷 Miguel Ángel Lauri

• Victoriano Leguizamón

• Juan Vicente Lezcano

• Joaquín Loyzaga

• Josemir Lujambio

• 🇦🇷 Diego Armando Maradona

• Bienvenido Marañón

• 🇨🇱 Javier Margas

• 🇪🇸 Marquitos

• 🇦🇷 Néstor Martinena

• 🇬🇺 Christopher Mendiola

• 🇲🇽 Guillermo Mendizábal

• 🇨🇱 Gabriel Mendoza

• Juan Mujica

• Carli de Murga

• 🇦🇷 Juan Carlos Murúa

• José Nasazzi

• 🇦🇺 Tommy Oar

• 🇲🇽 Guillermo Ochoa

• 🇦🇷 Pedro Ochoa

• 🇧🇴 Fernando Ochoaizpur

• 🇵🇪 Jorge Olaechea

• 🇦🇷 Julio Olarticoechea

• 🇦🇷 Francisco Olazar

• 🇦🇷 Jorge Olguín

• 🇨🇱 Patricio Ormazábal

• 🇦🇷 Victor Ormazábal

• 🇦🇷 Luis Oruezábal

• Santiago Ostolaza

• 🇦🇷 Nicolás Otamendi

• 🇨🇾 Urko Pardo

• 🇦🇷 Luciano Recalde

• 🇲🇽 Luis Regueiro

• 🇮🇹 Mateo Retegui

• 🇦🇷 Gonzalo Ríos

• 🇦🇷 Juan Román Riquelme

• Ruperto Sagasti

• Zoilo Saldombide

• Marcelo Saralegui

• Mario Saralegui

• 🇦🇷 José Serrizuela

• 🇨🇱 Humberto Suazo

• 🇨🇱 Guillermo Subiabre

• Sebastian Ugarte

• 🇧🇴 Víctor Ugarte

• Antonio Urdinarán

• Santos Urdinarán

• Fermín Uriarte

• 🇦🇷 Bruno Urribarri

• 🇪🇨 Patricio Urrutia

• Juan Usatorre

• 🇦🇷 Óscar Ustari

• 🇻🇪 Mikel Villanueva

• 🇦🇷 José Vizcarra

• 🇻🇪 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo

• Antonio Urdinarán

• Santos Urdinarán

• Jonathan Urretaviscaya

• 🇨🇴 Albeiro Usuriaga

• 🇦🇷 Héctor Yazalde

• 🇦🇷 Pablo Zabaleta

• 🇪🇸 Pedro Zaballa

• 🇪🇸 Ramón Zabalo

• Bibiano Zapirain

• Benjamín Zarandona

• Iván Zarandona

• 🇲🇽 Jesús Zavala

• 🇦🇷 Héctor Zelada

• 🇸🇻 Rodolfo Zelaya

• 🇦🇷 Luis Zubeldía

• 🇦🇷 Osvaldo Zubeldía

• 🇨🇴 Francisco Zuluaga

• 🇦🇷 Adolfo Zumelzú