List of foreign Ligue 1 players: N

Netherlands

 * Edwin van Ankeren – Guingamp – 2000–01
 * Bram Appel – Reims – 1949–54
 * Beb Bakhuys – Metz – 1937–39
 * Mitchel Bakker – Paris SG – 2019–21
 * Mitchell van Bergen – Reims – 2021–23
 * Marco Bizot – Brest – 2021–
 * Myron Boadu – Monaco – 2021–
 * Ilan Boccara – Evian – 2013–14
 * Hendrick den Boer – FC Nancy – 1950–51
 * Piet den Boer – Bordeaux, Caen – 1989–91
 * Branco van den Boomen – Toulouse – 2022–23
 * Peter Bosz – Toulon – 1988–91
 * Sven Botman – Lille – 2020–22
 * Joek Petrus Brandes – Nîmes Olympique, Montpellier – 1950–51, 1952–53
 * Albertus Carlier – Strasbourg, AS Monaco – 1954–55, 1958–64
 * Ibrahim Cissoko – Toulouse – 2023–
 * Thijs Dallinga – Toulouse – 2022–
 * 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–
 * 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
 * Jos van Herpen – Brest – 1989–91
 * Cas Janssens – Nîmes Olympique – 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
 * 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
 * Wilhelm van Lent – Lille, Lens – 1949–50, 1951–54
 * Willem Letemahulu – Brest – 1979–80
 * Azor Matusiwa – Reims, Rennes – 2021–
 * 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
 * Pablo Rosario – Nice – 2021–
 * 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 – OGC Nice – 2017–18
 * Stijn Spierings – Toulouse, Lens – 2022–
 * 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 – AS Monaco – 1971–72
 * Wilbert Suvrijn – Montpellier HSC – 1989–93
 * Kenny Tete – Lyon – 2017–20
 * Theodorus Timmermans – Nîmes Olympique – 1950–53
 * Gerald Vanenburg – Cannes – 1997–98
 * Lambert Verdonk – Marseille, Ajaccio – 1971–73
 * 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

 * 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–
 * 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
 * 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
 * Brown Ideye – Sochaux – 2009–11
 * Victor Ikpeba – AS Monaco – 1993–99
 * Bonke Innocent – Lorient – 2021–
 * Sani Kaita – AS Monaco – 2008–09
 * Samuel Kalu – Bordeaux – 2018–22
 * Stephen Keshi – Strasbourg – 1992–93
 * Josh Maja – Bordeaux – 2018–22
 * Terem Moffi – Lorient, Nice – 2020–
 * Dickson Nwakaeme – Angers – 2016–17
 * Peter Odemwingie – Lille – 2005–07
 * Bartholomew Ogbeche – Paris SG, Bastia, Metz – 2001–05
 * 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
 * Gift Orban – Lyon – 2023–
 * Wilson Oruma – Lens, AS Nancy, Sochaux, Marseille – 1994–98, 2002–08
 * Victor Osimhen – Lille – 2019–20
 * Richard Daddy Owobokiri – Laval, Metz – 1986–89
 * Nduka Ozokwo – Nice – 2008–09
 * Samson Siasia – Nantes – 1993–95
 * Moses Simon – Nantes – 2019–
 * Taye Taiwo – Marseille – 2004–11
 * Kalu Uche – Bordeaux – 2004–05
 * John Utaka – Lens, Rennes – 2002–07
 * 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 FC – 2008–13
 * John Carew – Lyon – 2005–07
 * Aron Dønnum – Toulouse FC – 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 FC – 2019–20
 * Stian Rode Gregersen – Bordeaux – 2021–22
 * Thorstein Helstad – Le Mans – 2008–10
 * Noah Holm – Reims – 2022–23
 * Warren Kamanzi – Toulouse FC – 2022–
 * 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–
 * Thøger Nordbø – Club Français – 1932–33
 * Ousman Nyan – Ajaccio – 2002–03
 * Hans Nylund – RC Paris – 1959–60
 * Arne Larsen Økland – RC Paris – 1984–85
 * Inge Cecil 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

Club pages

 * AJ Auxerre former players
 * AJ Auxerre former players
 * Girondins de Bordeaux former players
 * Girondins de Bordeaux former players
 * Les ex-Tangos (joueurs), Stade Lavallois former players
 * Olympique Lyonnais former players
 * Olympique de Marseille former players
 * FC Metz former players
 * AS Monaco FC former players
 * Ils ont porté les couleurs de la Paillade... Montpellier HSC Former players
 * AS Nancy former players
 * FC Nantes former players
 * Paris SG former players
 * Red Star Former players
 * Red Star former players
 * Stade de Reims former players
 * Stade Rennais former players
 * CO Roubaix-Tourcoing former players
 * AS Saint-Étienne former players
 * Sporting Toulon Var former players

Others

 * stat2foot
 * footballenfrance
 * French Clubs' Players in European Cups 1955-1995, RSSSF
 * Finnish players abroad, RSSSF
 * Italian players abroad, RSSSF
 * Romanians who played in foreign championships
 * Swiss players in France, RSSSF
 * EURO 2008 CONNECTIONS: FRANCE, Stephen Byrne Bristol Rovers official site