Thelist of Basque footballers features maleassociation football players from the'Greater Basque Country', a territory with a population of around 3 million (comprising theBasque autonomous Community (País Vasco orEuskadi) andNavarre which are two of Spain's seventeenautonomous communities, plus theNorthern Basque Country, anagglomeration community in France) who havereached international status with the national teams as specified, the vast majority representingSpain.^[1][2][3]

The region has a representative squad – theBasque Country national football team – but they arenot recognised byFIFA, were inactive for long periods and only playfriendly matches against FIFA teams or against other sides with similar status such asCatalonia.^[4][5]

Listed below are the players who have featured for theBasque Country international team dating from 1990 when regular fixtures against FIFA national teams were arranged. As of March 2024, there have been 30 matches played in this era (including four againstCatalonia and one againstCorsica who have the same unofficial status as the Basques and select their squads on the same basis), with 207 players involved.^[6][7]

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

• Players inbold have won theFIFA World Cup
• Players inunderlined have won acontinental championships
• Players initalics have won the gold medal at theOlympic Games

As of 15 July 2024 Player Province Nation Caps From To Finals Basque team Koldo Álvarez Álava  Andorra 78 1998 2009 N/A No Txema Garcia Gipuzkoa  Andorra 71 1997 2009 N/A No Justo Ruiz Álava  Andorra 67 1996 2008 N/A No Jonás Ramalho Biscay  Angola 2 2020 Active N/A No Domingo Arrillaga Gipuzkoa  Argentina 1 1913 N/A No Kenan Kodro Gipuzkoa  Bosnia & Herzegovina 15 2017 Active N/A No Juan Legarreta Gipuzkoa  Chile 2 1921 N/A Yes Ramón Unzaga Biscay  Chile 8 1916 1920 2[a] No Nowend Lorenzo Navarre  Dominican Republic 17 2021 Active N/A No Álex Balboa Álava  Equatorial Guinea 15 2021 Active N/A No Juan Cuyami Gipuzkoa  Equatorial Guinea 2 2003 N/A No Gorka Luariz Gipuzkoa  Equatorial Guinea 2 2018 Active N/A No Jesús Owono Gipuzkoa  Equatorial Guinea 30 2019 Active N/A No Manuel Anatol Gipuzkoa  France 16 1929 1934 N/A No Philippe Bergeroo Labourd  France 3 1979 1984 2[b][c] No Didier Deschamps Labourd  France 103 1989 2000 4[d][e][f][g] No Jean-Claude Larrieu Labourd  France 0[h] 1976 1[i] No Bixente Lizarazu Labourd  France 97 1992 2004 5[e][f][g][j][k] Yes René Petit Gipuzkoa  France 2 1920 1[l] No Stéphane Ruffier Labourd  France 3 2010 2015 1[m] No Christian Sarramagna Labourd  France 4 1973 1976 N/A No Iñaki Williams Navarre  Spain  Ghana 1 17 2016 2022 Active 2[n][o] Yes Fernando Minondo Gipuzkoa  Guatemala 5 1921 1923 N/A No José Minondo Gipuzkoa  Guatemala 4[p] 1921 1923 N/A No Yaser Hamed Biscay  Palestine 29 2019 Active N/A No Jon Irazabal Biscay  Malaysia 2 2025 Active N/A No Tomas Trigo Navarre  Philippines 1 2014 N/A No Kévin Rodrigues Labourd  Portugal 3 2017 Active N/A No Cristian Ganea Biscay  Romania 8 2017 Active N/A No Domingo Acedo Biscay  Spain 11 1920 1924 2[l][q] Yes Aritz Aduriz Gipuzkoa  Spain 13 2010 2017 1[r] Yes Serafín Aedo Biscay  Spain 4 1935 1936 N/A Yes Koldo Aguirre Biscay  Spain 7 1961 1965 0 Yes Jorge Aizkorreta Biscay  Spain 0[h] 1996 1[s] No Pedro Alconero(es) Biscay  Spain 4 1948 1949 N/A No Emilio Aldecoa Biscay  Spain 1 1948 N/A No José Ramón Alexanko Biscay  Spain 34 1978 1982 2[t][u] Yes Bittor Alkiza Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 1998 N/A Yes Rafael Alkorta Biscay  Spain 54 1990 1998 4[v][w][e][x] Yes Gabriel Alonso Gipuzkoa  Spain 12 1948 1952 1[y] No Juan Alonso Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1958 1959 N/A No Periko Alonso Gipuzkoa  Spain 20 1980 1982 1[u] Yes Xabi Alonso Gipuzkoa  Spain 114 2003 2014 7[k][z][aa] [ab][ac][ad][m] Yes Rafael Alsúa Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1954 N/A No Miguel de Andrés Navarre  Spain 2 1984 1[ae] Yes Amadeo Labarta Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 1928 1[af] Yes Genar Andrinúa Biscay  Spain 28 1987 1990 2[ag][v] Yes Pepe Angoso Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[ah] 1913 N/A No Fernando Ansola Gipuzkoa  Spain 5 1965 1968 N/A No Antero Biscay  Spain 1 1928 1[af] No Antón Martínez(es) Biscay  Spain 5 1969 1971 N/A No Patricio Arabolaza Gipuzkoa  Spain 5 1920 1921 1[l] Yes Luis Aranaz (ca) Navarre  Spain 0[ai] 1937 1938 N/A No[aj] Agustín Aranzábal Gipuzkoa  Spain 28 1995 2003 3[s][x][ak] Yes Matías Aranzábal(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 3[al] 1924 1927 N/A No José Araquistáin Gipuzkoa  Spain 6 1960 1962 1[am] No Eduardo Arbide Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1921 N/A Yes Luis Arconada Gipuzkoa  Spain 68 1977 1985 5[i][an][t][u][ao] Yes Esteban Areta Navarre  Spain 1 1961 N/A No Pedro Areso(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 1935 N/A Yes[aj] Estanislao Argote Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1978 N/A Yes Antón Arieta Biscay  Spain 7 1970 1972 N/A No Eneko Arieta Biscay  Spain 3 1955 N/A No Salvador Arqueta(es) Biscay  Spain 1 1942 N/A No Mariano Arrate Gipuzkoa  Spain 6[p] 1920 1923 1[l] Yes Antonio Arrillaga(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1927 N/A No Kepa Arrizabalaga Biscay  Spain 13 2017 Active 1[ap] No José Luis Artetxe Biscay  Spain 6 1954 1959 N/A No Juan Artola Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1920 1[l] Yes Pedro Artola Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[aq] 1974 1989 1[t] No Juan Arzuaga Biscay  Spain 0[ah] 1913 N/A No Miguel Ayestarán(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1933 N/A Yes Juan Arza Navarre  Spain 2 1947 1952 N/A No César Azpilicueta Navarre  Spain 44 2013 Active 6[ar][as][m] [r][ap][at] No Saturnino Belló Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[ah] 1913 N/A No José Mari Bakero Navarre  Spain 30 1987 1994 3[ag][v][w] Yes Bata Biscay  Spain 1 1931 N/A Yes Beñat Biscay  Spain 4 2012 N/A Yes Txiki Begiristain Gipuzkoa  Spain 22 1988 1994 2[ag][w] Yes José María Belauste Biscay  Spain 3 1920 2[l][q] Yes Roberto Bertol Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1947 1948 N/A No Paco Bienzobas Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1928 1929 1[af] Yes Gregorio Blasco Biscay  Spain 5 1930 1936 N/A Yes Iván Campo Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 1998 2000 1[x] Yes Canito Biscay  Spain 1 1957 N/A No Domingo Careaga Biscay  Spain 4 1921 1923 N/A Yes Carmelo Biscay  Spain 13 1954 1963 1[am] Yes Carmelo Biscay  Spain 10 1922 1928 1[q] No Genaro Celayeta(es) Navarre  Spain 6 1980 N/A Yes Chirri Biscay  Spain 5 1924 1925 1[q] Yes Chirri II Biscay  Spain 4 1928 1932 N/A Yes Cholín Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1928 1929 1[af] No Iñaki Churruca Gipuzkoa  Spain 16 1971 1977 N/A Yes Javier Ciáurriz Navarre  Spain 0[h] 1968 1[au] No Leonardo Cilaurren Biscay  Spain 14 1931 1935 1[av] Yes Ciriaco Gipuzkoa  Spain 14[aw] 1930 1936 2[af][av] Yes Sergio Corino Biscay  Spain 0[h] 1996 1[s] No Dani Biscay  Spain 25 1977 1981 2[an][t] Yes Juan Antonio Deusto(es) Biscay  Spain 1 1973 N/A Yes Diego Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1980 1[t] Yes Bonifacio Echeverría Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[ah] 1913 N/A No José Echeveste Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 1922 1927 N/A No Ignacio Eizaguirre Gipuzkoa  Spain 18 1945 1952 1[y] No Ramón Eguiazábal Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 1920 1[l] Yes Agustín Eizaguirre Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[ah] 1913 1[l][aq] Yes Julio Elícegui Navarre  Spain 4 1933 N/A No Manuel Elosegi Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[ah] 1913 N/A No Emilín Biscay  Spain 2 1936 N/A Yes Epi(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 15[aw] 1941 1949 N/A No Juan Errazquin Gipuzkoa  Spain 6 1925 1928 0[ax] No Javier Escalza Biscay  Spain 5 1978 N/A Yes Joseba Etxeberria Gipuzkoa  Spain 53 1997 2004 3[x][ak][k] Yes Koldo Etxeberria Biscay  Spain 4 1962 1963 1[am] Yes Roberto Etxebarria Gipuzkoa  Spain 7 1928 1936 N/A Yes Xabier Etxeita Biscay  Spain 1 2015 N/A Yes Fede Álava  Spain 3 1934 1[av] No Patxi Ferreira Biscay  Spain 2 1988 1989 N/A Yes Enrique Figueroa Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[ah] 1913 N/A No Ramón Gabilondo Gipuzkoa  Spain 5 1941 1942 N/A No Agustín Gaínza Biscay  Spain 33 1945 1955 1[y] No Agustín Gajate Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[h] 1980 1[ae] Yes Marcelino Gálatas Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1927 N/A No Francisco Gamborena Gipuzkoa  Spain 20 1921 1933 2[q][af] Yes José Eulogio Gárate Gipuzkoa  Spain 18 1967 1975 N/A No Jesús Garay Biscay  Spain 29 1953 1962 1[am] No David García Navarre  Spain 3 2023 Active N/A No Raúl García Navarre  Spain 2 2014 N/A Yes[ay] Juan Garizurieta(es) Biscay  Spain 1 1930 N/A No Gaztelu Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1969 1971 N/A No Jesús Glaría Navarre  Spain 20 1962 1969 N/A No Severiano Goiburu Navarre  Spain 12 1926 1933 N/A No[aj] Andoni Goikoetxea Biscay  Spain 39 1983 1988 2[ao][c] Yes Ion Andoni Goikoetxea Navarre  Spain 36 1993 2000 1[w] Yes Guillermo Gorostiza Biscay  Spain 19 1930 1941 1[av] Yes Alberto Górriz Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1988 1990 1[v] Yes Julen Guerrero Biscay  Spain 41 1993 2000 3[w][e][x] Yes Hugo Guillamón Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 2021 Active N/A No Ander Herrera Biscay  Spain 2 2016 Active [ar] Asier del Horno Biscay  Spain 10 2004 2005 N/A Yes Iñigo Idiakez Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[h] 1996 1[s] Yes Santiago Idígoras Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1977 1[i] Yes José María Igartua Biscay  Spain 0[h] 1968 1[au] Yes Silvestre Igoa Gipuzkoa  Spain 10 1948 1950 1[y] No Asier Illarramendi Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 2017 N/A Yes Andoni Imaz Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1993 N/A Yes Juan Antonio Ipiña Biscay  Spain 6[az] 1936 1946 N/A No Andoni Iraola Gipuzkoa  Spain 7 2008 2011 N/A Yes José Iraragorri Biscay  Spain 7 1931 1936 1[av] Yes José Ángel Iribar Gipuzkoa  Spain 49 1964 1976 2[ba][bb] Yes Rafael Iriondo Biscay  Spain 2 1946 1947 N/A No Javier Irureta Gipuzkoa  Spain 6 1972 1975 N/A Yes Ander Iturraspe Biscay  Spain 2 2014 N/A Yes Jesús Izaguirre(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[h] 1928 1[af] No José María Jáuregui Biscay  Spain 3 1928 1[af] No Juanín Biscay  Spain 2 1925 1927 N/A No Antonio Juantegui Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1924 1[q] No Juan Jugo(es) Biscay  Spain 1 1946 N/A No Aitor Karanka Álava  Spain 1 1995 1[s] Yes Kiriki Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 1928 1[af] No Inaxio Kortabarria Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 1976 1977 N/A Yes José María Laca Biscay  Spain 1 1924 N/A No Mari Lacruz Navarre  Spain 0[h] 2000 1[bc] No[ay] Lafuente Biscay  Spain 8 1927 1935 1[av] Yes Isidro Lángara Gipuzkoa  Spain 12 1932 1936 1[av] Yes Aymeric Laporte Biscay  Spain[bd] 35 2021 Active 3[at][n][be] No Iñigo Larrainzar Navarre  Spain 1 1994 N/A Yes[ay] Juan Antonio Larrañaga Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1988 N/A Yes Jesús Larraza Biscay  Spain 1 1924 1[q] No Enrique Larrinaga Biscay  Spain 1 1933 N/A Yes Mikel Lasa Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1993 1[bf] Yes Jaime Lazcano Navarre  Spain 5 1929 1930 N/A No Simón Lecue Biscay  Spain 7 1934 1936 1[av] No[aj] José Legarreta Biscay  Spain 1 1928 1[af] No Robin Le Normand Gipuzkoa  Spain[bg] 17 2023 Active 1[be] No Raimundo Lezama Biscay  Spain 1 1947 N/A No Iñigo Liceranzu Biscay  Spain 1 1985 N/A No Fernando Llorente Navarre  Spain 24 2008 Active 3[ab][ac][ad] Yes Julen Lopetegui Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1994 1[w] Yes Aitor López Rekarte Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 2004 N/A Yes Luis López Rekarte Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 1988 N/A Yes Roberto López Ufarte Gipuzkoa  Spain 20 1980 1982 1[u] Yes José María Maguregui Biscay  Spain 7 1955 1957 N/A No Manolín Biscay  Spain 1 1953 N/A No Rafael Marañón Navarre  Spain 4 1977 1978 1[an] Yes Martín Marculeta Gipuzkoa  Spain 15 1928 1935 2[af][av] Yes Luis Marín Gipuzkoa  Spain 0 1934 1[av][aq] Yes Ángel Mariscal Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1928 1[af] No Enrique Martín Navarre  Spain 2 1982 N/A No Iñigo Martínez Biscay  Spain 21 2013 Active 1[ar] Yes Javi Martínez Navarre  Spain 18 2010 Active 5[ac][ad][ar][as][m] Yes Mauri Biscay  Spain 5 1955 1956 N/A Yes Juan José Mencía(es) Biscay  Spain 1 1951 N/A No Andrés Mendieta Biscay  Spain 0[h] 1968 1[au] No Gaizka Mendieta Biscay  Spain 40 1999 2002 3[s][ak][j] Yes Mikel Merino Navarre  Spain 28 2020 Active 2[bh][be] No Juan José Mieza(es) Biscay  Spain 2 1941 N/A No Jon Moncayola Navarre  Spain 0[h] 2021 Active 1[bh] No Nacho Monreal Navarre  Spain 22 2009 2018 2[as][ap] No José Muguerza Gipuzkoa  Spain 9 1930 1936 1[av] Yes Mundo Biscay  Spain 3 1941 1942 N/A No Iker Muniain Navarre  Spain 2 2012 Active 1[ar] Yes Nando Biscay  Spain 8 1947 1951 1[y] No Unai Núñez Biscay  Spain 1 2019 Active N/A Yes Isaac Oceja Biscay  Spain 4 1941 1942 N/A No José Manuel Ochotorena Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1989 1[v] No Álvaro Odriozola Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 2017 Active 1[ap] No Alfonso Olaso Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1927 N/A No Luis Olaso Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 1921 1927 N/A No Manuel Olivares Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1930 N/A Yes Sebastián Ontoria Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1950 N/A No Pablo Orbaiz Navarre  Spain 4 2002 2005 N/A Yes[ay] José Orúe Biscay  Spain 3 1953 1957 N/A No Mikel Oyarzabal Gipuzkoa  Spain 37 2016 Active 3[at][bh][be] Yes Pagaza Biscay  Spain 7 1920 1922 1[l] Yes Pasieguito Gipuzkoa  Spain 4 1954 N/A No José Luis Panizo Biscay  Spain 14 1946 1953 1[y] No Javi de Pedro Gipuzkoa  Spain 12 1998 2004 1[j] Yes José María Peña Biscay  Spain 21 1921 1930 1[q] Yes Chus Pereda Biscay  Spain 15 1960 1968 1[ba] No Pichichi Biscay  Spain 5 1920 1[l] Yes Pachuco Prats(es) Biscay  Spain 9 1927 1930 N/A No José María Querejeta(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1947 N/A No Jacinto Quincoces Biscay  Spain 25[aw] 1928 1936 2[af][av] Yes Quincoces Álava  Spain 8 1957 1959 N/A No Luis Regueiro Gipuzkoa  Spain 25 1927 1936 1[af] Yes Pedro Regueiro Gipuzkoa  Spain 5[al] 1927 1936 N/A Yes Álex Remiro Navarre  Spain 1 2024 Active 1[be] No Eusebio Ríos Biscay  Spain 1 1964 N/A No Roberto Ríos Biscay  Spain 11 1996 1997 N/A Yes Robus Biscay  Spain 1 1928 1[af] No José Ángel Rojo Biscay  Spain 1 1973 N/A Yes Txetxu Rojo Biscay  Spain 18 1969 1978 N/A Yes Ángel María Rousse(es) Biscay  Spain 1 1924 N/A No Félix Ruiz Navarre  Spain 4 1961 1963 N/A No Sabino Biscay  Spain 2 1920 1[l] No Iñaki Sáez Biscay  Spain 3 1968 N/A No Manuel Sagarzazu Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1927 1[af] No Julio Salinas Biscay  Spain 56 1986 1996 5[c][ag][v][w][e] Yes Patxi Salinas Biscay  Spain 2 1988 N/A Yes Mikel San José Navarre  Spain 7 2014 2016 1[r] Yes Oihan Sancet Navarre  Spain 4 2023 Active N/A No Juan Ramón Santiago(es) Biscay  Spain 2 1942 N/A No Manu Sarabia Biscay  Spain 15 1983 1985 1[ao] Yes Jesús María Satrústegui Navarre  Spain 32 1975 1982 2[t][u] Yes Félix Sesúmaga Biscay  Spain 8 1920 1923 1[l] No Silverio Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1920 1[l] No Unai Simón Álava  Spain 46 2020 Active 4[at][bh][n][be] No Juan Cruz Sol Gipuzkoa  Spain 28 1970 1976 N/A No Enrique Soladrero Biscay  Spain 1[bi] 1935 N/A No Markel Susaeta Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 2012 N/A Yes Tiko Navarre  Spain 1 2002 N/A Yes Travieso Biscay  Spain 1 1922 N/A Yes Trino Gipuzkoa  Spain 3 1928 1[af] No Pedro Uralde Álava  Spain 3 1982 1986 1[u] Yes Fidel Uriarte Biscay  Spain 9 1968 1972 N/A No Santiago Urquiaga Biscay  Spain 14 1980 1984 3[ae][t][u][ao] Yes Juan Urquizu Biscay  Spain 1 1929 N/A Yes Javier Gipuzkoa  Spain 5 1978 1980 4[an][t][u][c] Yes Ismael Urtubi Biscay  Spain 2 1984 1985 N/A Yes Ismael Urzaiz Navarre  Spain 25 1996 2001 1[ak] Yes Pedro Vallana Biscay  Spain 12 1920 1928 3[l][q][af] Yes Ernesto Valverde Álava  Spain 1 1990 N/A Yes Joaquín Vázquez Gipuzkoa  Spain 1 1920 1[l] No Venancio Biscay  Spain 11 1949 1954 N/A No Julián Vergara (es) Navarre  Spain 0[bj] 1937 1938 N/A No Unai Vergara Navarre  Spain 1 2001 1[bc] Yes Manuel Vidal Biscay  Spain 1 1927 N/A No David Villabona Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[h] 1992 1[bf] Yes Ángel María Villar Biscay  Spain 22 1973 1979 N/A Yes Alberto Villaverde(eu) Gipuzkoa  Spain 0[h] 1928 1[af][aq] No Dani Vivian Álava  Spain 4 2024 Active 1[be] Yes Nico Williams Navarre  Spain 20 2022 Active 2[n][be] No José Maria Yermo Biscay  Spain 5 1927 1928 1[af] No Mariano Yurrita(es) Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1929 1[af] No José Luis Zabala Gipuzkoa  Spain 2 1923 1[q] Yes[aj] Pedro Zabalza Navarre  Spain 7 1968 1969 N/A No[aj] Domingo Zaldúa Gipuzkoa  Spain 5 1927 1928 1[af] No José Antonio Zaldúa Navarre  Spain 3 1961 1962 N/A No Jesús María Zamora Gipuzkoa  Spain 30 1974 1989 2[t][u] Yes Zarra Biscay  Spain 20 1945 1951 1[y] No José María Zárraga Biscay  Spain 8 1955 1958 N/A No José Ángel Ziganda Navarre  Spain 2 1991 1994 N/A Yes Ignacio Zoco Navarre  Spain 25 1961 1969 2[ba][bb] No Ángel Zubieta Biscay  Spain 2 1936 N/A Yes Martín Zubimendi Gipuzkoa  Spain 10 2021 Active 2[bh][be] No Andoni Zubizarreta Gipuzkoa  Spain 126 1985 1998 7[ao][c][ag] [v][w][e][x] Yes Agustín Gómez Pagóla Gipuzkoa  Soviet Union 0[h] 1952 1[bk][aq] No Fernando Amorebieta Biscay  Venezuela 15 2011 2015 1[bl] Yes Jon Aramburu Gipuzkoa  Venezuela 6 2023 Active 1[bm] No