This is a list offoreign players in theLigue 1, which commenced play in 1932. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

1. Have played at least one Ligue 1 game. Players who were signed by Ligue 1 clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside France and its dependencies (Guadeloupe,Martinique,Reunion Island orFrench Polynesia), determined by the following:

A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national teams of France.

More specifically,

• If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include French players with dual citizenship. Players who played for France but came as foreign players (such asMiguel Ángel Lauri) are also listed.
• If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from French parents or moved to France at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game for.

Seasons listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "1992-95" indicates that the player has played in every season from 1992–93 to 1994–95, but not necessarily every calendar year from 1992 to 1995.

In bold: players still active in Ligue 1 and their respective teams in current season.

• Patrick Appriou –Marseille – 1987–98
• Marama Vahirua –Nantes,Nice,Lorient,AS Nancy – 1999–2011^{[c FRA U21]}

• Mbwana Samatta –Le Havre – 2025–

• Emmanuel Adebayor –Metz,Monaco – 2001–02, 2003–05
• Kossi Agassa –Metz,Reims – 2003–06, 2012–16
• Kuami Agboh –Auxerre – 1998–2003
• Komlan Assignon –Cannes – 1996–98
• Floyd Ayité –Nancy,Bordeaux,Reims,Bastia – 2009–11, 2012–16^{[b FRA]}
• Jonathan Ayité –Brest – 2011–14^{[b FRA]}
• Loïc Bessilé –Bordeaux – 2020–21^{[b FRA][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}
• Razak Boukari –Lens,Rennes,Sochaux – 2006–12^{[c FRA U21]}
• Kévin Denkey –Nîmes – 2019–21
• Karimou Djibrill –Monaco – 1958–65
• Matthieu Dossevi –Metz,Toulouse – 2017–20^{[b FRA]}
• Othniel Dossevi –Paris SG – 1974–75
• Pierre-Antoine Dossevi –Paris SG,Tours – 1975–76, 1980–81
• Thomas Dossevi –Valenciennes,Nantes – 2006–07, 2008–09^{[b FRA]}
• Franck Fiawoo –Marseille – 1966–67, 1968–69
• Koffi Fiawoo –Sochaux – 1998–99
• Serge Gakpé –Monaco,Nantes,Amiens – 2005–11, 2013–15, 2017–18^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}
• Kwami Hodouto –Cannes – 1995–97
• Josué Homawoo –Nantes – 2019–20
• Kerim Ibrahim –RC Paris – 1962–64
• Dermane Karim –Lorient – 2025–
• Thibault Klidjé –Bordeaux – 2021–22
• Robert Malm –Lens,Toulouse FC – 1991–93, 1998–99^{[b FRA]}
• Gilbert Moevi –Bordeaux – 1959–60, 1962–67
• Adékambi Olufadé –Lille,Nice – 2001–03
• Djima Oyawolé –Metz – 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01
• Alaixys Romao –Grenoble,Lorient,Marseille,Reims – 2008–16, 2018–20^{[b FRA][c FRA U18]}
• Prince Segbefia –Auxerre – 2010–12
• Yao Sènaya –Cannes – 1997–98
• Gilles Sunu –Lorient,Évian,Angers – 2010–18^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17]}
• Abibou Tchagnao –Martigues – 1995–96
• Kader Touré –Sochaux – 2004–05
• Gilbert Wilson –Alès – 1958–59

• John Bostock –Toulouse FC – 2018–19^{[b ENG][c ENG U19][c ENG U17][c ENG U16]}

• Aymen Abdennour –Toulouse,Monaco,Marseille – 2011–15, 2017–18
• Ali Abdi –Nice – 2024–
• Nourredine Aouiriri –Toulouse – 1984–85
• Anis Ayari –Lorient – 2006–07
• Larry Azouni –Lorient – 2013–14^{[b FRA][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18]}
• Taoufik Belghith –Monaco – 1971–72
• Saber Ben Frej –Le Mans – 2008–10
• Fahid Ben Khalfallah –Caen,Valenciennes,Bordeaux – 2008–14^{[b FRA]}
• Issam Ben Khémis –Lorient – 2015–17^{[b FRA]}
• Kamel Ben Mustapha –Paris SG – 1972–73
• Mokhtar Ben Nacef –Nice – 1948–51, 1953–55
• Chaouki Ben Saada –Bastia,Nice,Troyes – 2002–05, 2008–11, 2015–16, 2017–18^{[b FRA]}
• Mehdi Ben Slimane –Marseille – 1996–97
• Fakhreddine Ben Youssef –Metz – 2014–15
• Syam Ben Youssef –Caen – 2015–17^{[b FRA]}
• Selim Benachour –Paris SG,Troyes – 2001–04^{[b FRA]}
• Yohan Benalouane –AS Saint-Étienne – 2007–11^{[b FRA][c FRA U21]}
• Ali Boumnijel –AS Nancy,Gueugnon,Bastia – 1991–92, 1995–96, 1998–2003
• Raouf Bouzaiene –Châteauroux – 1997–98
• Dylan Bronn –Metz – 2019–22^{[b FRA]}
• Fabien Camus –Marseille,Troyes,Evian – 2003–04, 2012–13, 2014–16^{[b FRA]}
• Adel Chedli –Saint-Étienne,Sochaux,Istres – 1994–96, 1998–99, 2001–05^{[b FRA]}
• Amine Chermiti –Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
• José Clayton –Bastia – 1998–2001^{[b BRA]}
• Aïmen Demai –Metz – 2001–02, 2003–04^{[b FRA]}
• Chaïm El Djebali –Lyon – 2023–24^{[b FRA][c FRA U16]}
• Chérif Gabsi –Marseille – 1949–50
• Ismaël Gharbi –Paris SG – 2021–23^{[b FRA][c ESP U19][c ESP U18][c FRA U18]}
• Haykel Guemamdia –Strasbourg – 2005–06
• Mohsen Habacha –Ajaccio – 1969–70
• Oussama Haddadi –Dijon – 2016–19
• Karim Haggui –Strasbourg – 2004–06
• Mouez Hassen –Nice – 2013–16^{[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}
• Kassem Hassouna –Le Havre,Lens – 1950–58, 1959–60
• Hammadi Henia –AS Monaco – 1953–55
• Assil Jaziri –Nice – 2018–19
• Ziad Jaziri –Troyes – 2005–07
• Issam Jemâa –Lens,Caen,Auxerre,Brest – 2005–12
• Ammar Jemal –Ajaccio – 2012–13
• David Jemmali –Cannes,Bordeaux,Grenoble – 1995–2010^{[b FRA]}
• Hamdi Kasraoui –Lens – 2009–11
• Brahim Kerrit –Nice – 1962–64
• Saber Khalifa –Évian,Marseille – 2011–14
• Saîf-Eddine Khaoui –Marseille,Troyes,Caen,Clermont – 2016–23^{[b FRA]}
• Wahbi Khazri –Bastia,Bordeaux,Rennes,Saint-Étienne,Montpellier – 2012–16, 2017–25^{[b FRA][c FRA U21]}
• Témime Lahzami –Marseille – 1979–80
• Aïssa Laïdouni –Angers – 2015–16^{[b FRA]}
• Mohamed Larbi –Gazélec Ajaccio – 2015–16
• Imed Mhedhebi –Nantes – 2005–06
• Yassin Mikari –Sochaux – 2008–13^{[b SUI][c SUI U21]}
• Mehdi Nafti –Toulouse – 1997–99, 2000–01^{[b FRA]}
• Hamed Namouchi –Lorient – 2006–09^{[b FRA]}
• Jibril Othman –Saint-Étienne – 2024–25^{[b FRA]}
• Hocine Ragued –Paris SG – 2005–06^{[b FRA]}
• Faouzi Rouissi –Caen – 1992–94
• Jamel Saihi –Montpellier,Angers – 2009–17^{[b FRA]}
• Francileudo Santos –Sochaux,Toulouse – 2001–09^{[b BRA]}
• Ferjani Sassi –Metz – 2014–15
• Adel Sellimi –Nantes – 1996–97
• Ellyes Skhiri –Montpellier – 2014–19^{[b FRA]}
• Naïm Sliti –Lille,Dijon – 2016–19^{[b FRA]}
• Bassem Srarfi –Nice – 2016–20
• Nabil Taïder –Toulouse,Lorient – 2003–07^{[b FRA][c FRA U21]}
• Montassar Talbi –Lorient – 2022–24, 2025–^{[b FRA]}
• Yoann Touzghar –Lens,Troyes,Ajaccio – 2014–15, 2021–23^{[b FRA]}
• Yan Valery –Angers – 2022–23^{[b FRA][c FRA U18][c FRA U17]}
• Alaeddine Yahia –Guingamp,Saint-Étienne,Sedan,Nice,Lens,Caen – 2001–11, 2014–17^{[b FRA]}
• Moataz Zemzemi –Strasbourg – 2018–20
• Ali Zitouni –Troyes – 2005–06

• Doğan Alemdar –Rennes – 2021–23
• Umut Bozok –Nîmes,Lorient – 2018–19, 2020–21^{[b FRA]}
• Zeki Çelik –Lille – 2018–22
• Mevlüt Erdinç –Sochaux,Paris SG,Rennes,Saint-Étienne,Guingamp,Metz – 2005–17^{[b FRA][c FRA U17]}
• Metehan Güçlü –Paris SG – 2018–19^{[b FRA]}
• Serdar Gürler –Sochaux – 2009–10^{[b FRA]}
• Deniz Hümmet –Troyes – 2015–16^{[b SWE]}
• Hasan Kabze –Montpellier – 2010–12
• Colin Kazim-Richards –Toulouse – 2009–10^{[b ENG]}
• Lefter Küçükandonyadis –Nice – 1952–53
• Berke Özer –Lille – 2025–
• Yusuf Sari –Marseille – 2017–18^{[b FRA]}
• Atila Turan –Reims – 2013–14, 2015–16^{[b FRA][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]}
• Bülent Üçüncü –Lorient – 1998–99
• Cengiz Ünder –Marseille – 2021–23
• Engin Verel –Lille – 1981–83
• Yusuf Yazıcı –Lille – 2019–24
• Bertuğ Yıldırım –Rennes – 2023–24, 2025–26
• Burak Yılmaz –Lille – 2020–22

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