Italian-born players for other national teams
International football players born in Italy who went on to represent a different national team. A window into the global mobility of the modern game.
61 players
AllActiveRetired
Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
MP
Mirko Palazzi
MF
21.03.1987 (39)
SMRSan Marino
SMR Tre Penne
75
1
2005-2024
AS
Andy Selva
FW
25.05.1976 (50)
SMRSan Marino
Retired
74
8
1998-2016
TA
Thiago Alcántara
MF
11.04.1991 (35)
ESPSpain
Retired
46
2
2011-2021
CB
Calvin Bassey
DF
31.12.1999 (27)
NGANigeria
ENG Fulham
43
1
2022-
GL
Gianluca Lapadula
FW
07.02.1990 (36)
PERPeru
ITA Spezia
41
10
2020-
GB
George Borba
MF
12.07.1944 (82)
ISRIsrael
Retired
37
7
MT
Marcus Thuram
FW
06.08.1997 (29)
FRAFrance
ITA Internazionale
30
2
2020-
MA
Marwin Angeles
MF
09.01.1991 (35)
PHIPhilippines
PHI Kaya-Iloilo
29
1
2012-2018
NZ
Nicola Zalewski
MF
23.01.2002 (24)
POLPoland
ITA Atalanta
29
3
2021-
EP
Enrico Pepe
DF
12.11.1989 (37)
MLTMalta
MLT Gżira United
24
0
2020-
MM
Mauro Marani
DF
09.03.1975 (51)
SMRSan Marino
Retired
24
0
1998-2009
TL
Tino Lettieri
GK
27.09.1957 (69)
CANCanada
Retired
24
0
1980-1986
ST
Serge Trinchero
DF
27.08.1949 (77)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
20
2
1974-1978
CR
Christian Rontini
MF
20.07.1999 (27)
PHIPhilippines
ITA Antella
19
1
2019-
LT
Luca Tosi
MF
04.11.1992 (34)
SMRSan Marino
Retired
19
0
2014-2020
MK
Marash Kumbulla
DF
08.02.2000 (26)
ALBAlbania
ESP Mallorca
19
0
2019-
DV
Dennis Villanueva
MF
28.04.1992 (34)
PHIPhilippines
THA Police Tero
18
0
2015-
AG
Abel Gigli
DF
16.08.1990 (36)
SOMSomalia
ITA Terre di Castelli 1907
15
1
2019-
MC
Matteo Coppini
MF
05.05.1980 (46)
SMRSan Marino
Retired
14
0
2010-2016
CE
Caleb Ekuban
FW
23.03.1994 (32)
GHAGhana
ITA Genoa
13
3
2019-
KD
Kastriot Dermaku
DF
15.01.1992 (34)
ALBAlbania
ITA Lecce
13
1
2018-
Dario Šarić
MF
30.05.1997 (29)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
TUR Antalyaspor
9
0
2022-
RD
Roberto Di Maio
DF
21.09.1982 (44)
SMRSan Marino
Retired
9
0
2023
AN
Antonio Natalucci
DF
01.08.2000 (26)
DOMDominican Republic
ITA Monopoli
7
0
2021-
GC
Gabriel Capicchioni
FW
12.05.2006 (20)
SMRSan Marino
ITA Tropical Coriano
7
0
2025-
AS
Aleksandar Stanković
MF
03.08.2005 (21)
SRBSerbia
BEL Club Brugge
6
1
2025-
EN
Emanuele Ndoj
MF
20.11.1996 (30)
ALBAlbania
Free Agent
6
1
2018-2019
GV
Giacomo Vrioni
FW
15.10.1998 (28)
ALBAlbania
ITA Cesena FC
6
0
2018-
M
Maurice Gomis
GK
10.11.1997 (29)
GNBGuinea-Bissau
Free Agent
6
0
2022
NF
Nicolás Fonseca
MF
19.10.1998 (28)
URUUruguay
ESP Real Oviedo
6
0
2024-
WC
Walid Cheddira
FW
22.01.1998 (28)
MARMorocco
ITA Lecce
6
0
2022-
AS
Antonio Santurro
GK
29.09.1992 (34)
DOMDominican Republic
Free Agent
5
0
2022-
ET
Ernesto Torregrossa
FW
28.06.1992 (34)
VENVenezuela
ITA Carrarese
5
2
2022-
GM
Giampaolo Mazza
MF
26.02.1956 (70)
SMRSan Marino
Retired
5
0
1984-1987
GS
Giuliano Simeone
FW
18.12.2002 (24)
ARGArgentina
ESP Atlético Madrid
5
1
2024-
WP
Willy Pizzi
FW
28.12.1994 (32)
LIELiechtenstein
LIE Eschen/Mauren
5
0
2025-
AR
Alessio Raballo
FW
09.09.2006 (20)
CUBCuba
ITA Cremonese
4
0
2025-
AH
Anas Haj Mohamed
FW
26.03.2005 (21)
TUNTunisia
BEL Beerschot VA
4
0
2023-
AB
Andrea Bosco
DF
06.10.1995 (31)
DOMDominican Republic
ITA FCD Fucina
4
0
2021
EC
Enzo Concina
DF
21.06.1962 (64)
CANCanada
Retired
4
1
1988-1993
GS
Gianluigi Sueva
FW
01.01.2001 (25)
DOMDominican Republic
ITA Chieti
4
0
2021-
LG
Lys Gomis
GK
06.10.1989 (37)
SENSenegal
ITA GS Passatore
4
0
2014-2015
SB
Simon Barjie
DF
06.09.1978 (48)
GAMGambia
Retired
4
0
2003-2007
EG
Emmanuel Gyasi
FW
11.01.1994 (32)
GHAGhana
ITA Palermo
3
0
2021
KL
Karim Laribi
MF
20.04.1991 (35)
TUNTunisia
ITA Anzio
2
0
2017
MF
Matías Fonseca
FW
12.03.2001 (25)
URUUruguay
ARG Instituto
2
0
2024-
P
Pedro Justiniano
DF
18.04.2000 (26)
GNBGuinea-Bissau
ITA Giugliano
2
0
2022
AC
Alessandro Circati
DF
10.10.2003 (23)
AUSAustralia
ITA Parma
1
0
2023-
BR
Bartolomeo Riggioni
DF
03.07.2004 (22)
SMRSan Marino
ITA Urbino
1
0
2026-
CS
Christian Shpendi
FW
19.05.2003 (23)
ALBAlbania
ITA Cesena FC
1
0
2025-
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