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Northern Irish expatriate players
Northern Irish players who have pursued their careers abroad. ScoutBase tracks every international who has played outside their home country, past and present.
318 players
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PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
NIRNIR
Steven Davis
MF
01.01.1985 (41)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Pat Jennings
GK
12.06.1945 (81)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Aaron Hughes
DF
08.11.1979 (46)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Jonny Evans
DF
02.01.1988 (38)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
David Healy
FW
05.08.1979 (46)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Mal Donaghy
DF
13.09.1957 (68)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Josh Magennis
FW
15.08.1990 (35)
Free Agent
—
NIRNIR
Sammy McIlroy
MF
02.08.1954 (71)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Maik Taylor
GK
04.09.1971 (54)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Keith Gillespie
MF
18.02.1975 (51)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Kyle Lafferty
FW
16.09.1987 (38)
SCO Johnstone Burgh
2023
NIRNIR
Gareth McAuley
DF
05.12.1979 (46)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Chris Baird
DF
25.02.1982 (44)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Craig Cathcart
DF
06.02.1989 (37)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Paddy McNair
DF
27.04.1995 (31)
ENG Hull City
2026
NIRNIR
Jimmy Nicholl
DF
28.12.1956 (69)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Corry Evans
MF
30.07.1990 (35)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Niall McGinn
MF
20.07.1987 (38)
SCO Peterhead
2025
NIRNIR
Michael Hughes
MF
02.08.1971 (54)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
David McCreery
MF
16.09.1957 (68)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Chris Brunt
MF
14.12.1984 (41)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Gerry Armstrong
FW
23.05.1954 (72)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Stuart Dallas
MF
19.04.1991 (35)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
George Saville
MF
01.06.1993 (33)
ENG Luton Town
2025
NIRNIR
Iain Dowie
FW
09.01.1965 (61)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Terry Neill
DF
08.05.1942 (†)
Deceased
—
NIRNIR
Shane Ferguson
MF
12.07.1991 (35)
Free Agent
—
NIRNIR
Oliver Norwood
MF
12.04.1991 (35)
ENG Stockport County
2024
NIRNIR
Billy Bingham
MF
05.08.1931 (†)
Deceased
—
NIRNIR
Danny Blanchflower
MF
10.02.1926 (†)
Deceased
—
NIRNIR
Stephen Craigan
DF
29.10.1976 (49)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Alan McDonald
DF
12.10.1963 (†)
Deceased
—
NIRNIR
Chris Nicholl
DF
12.10.1946 (79)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Gerry Taggart
DF
18.10.1970 (55)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
GK
29.10.1996 (29)
ENG Blackpool
2025 (Loan)
NIRNIR
Warren Feeney
FW
17.01.1981 (45)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Jimmy Quinn
FW
18.11.1959 (66)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Roy Carroll
GK
30.09.1977 (48)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Conor McLaughlin
DF
26.07.1991 (34)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Conor Washington
FW
18.05.1992 (34)
ENG Matlock Town
2025
NIRNIR
Kevin Wilson
FW
18.04.1961 (65)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Jimmy Nicholson
MF
27.02.1943 (†)
Deceased
—
NIRNIR
Neil Lennon
MF
25.06.1971 (55)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Sammy Clingan
MF
13.01.1984 (42)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Colin Clarke
FW
30.10.1962 (63)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Jordan Thompson
MF
03.01.1997 (29)
ENG Preston North End
2025
NIRNIR
George Best
MF
22.05.1946 (†)
Deceased
—
NIRNIR
Jamal Lewis
DF
25.01.1998 (28)
ENG Preston North End
2025
NIRNIR
Mark Williams
DF
28.09.1970 (55)
Retired
—
NIRNIR
Shea Charles
MF
05.11.2003 (22)
ENG Southampton
2023
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