List of Netherlands international footballers born outside the Netherlands
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This list includes all the 83 players born outside the Netherlands who played at least one match for the Netherlands national football team.[1] Most of this players were born in Indonesia while it was part of the Dutch East Indies and in Suriname.[1] There are also naturalized players like Jonathan De Guzmán or immigrants like Ola and Collins John.[2]
Players in bold are still active for the national team. The list is updated as of 26 March 2023.
Born in Indonesia
Born during the Dutch East Indies
- Law Adam 1930–1933[3]
- Jan Akkersdijk 1908[4]
- Beb Bakhuys 1928–1937[5]
- Hans Blume 1907[6]
- Leo Bosschart 1909–1920[7]
- Nico Bouvy 1912–1913[8]
- Frans De Brujin Kops 1906–1908[9]
- Eddy De Neve 1905–1906[10]
- Guus De Seriere 1911–1912[11]
- Jo Eshuijs 1906[12]
- Jacques Francken 1914[13]
- Mannes Francken 1906–1914[14]
- Just Göbel 1911–1919[15]
- Vic Gonsalves 1909–1910[16]
- Jur Haak 1912–1913[17]
- Karel Heijting 1907–1910[18]
- Max Henny 1907[19]
- Dé Kessler 1909–1922[20]
- Dolf Kessler 1905–1906[21]
- Jan Kok 1908[22]
- Terus Küchlin 1925–1926[23]
- Harry Kuneman 1908[24]
- Lo La Chapelle 1907[25]
- Anton Lens 1906[26]
- Dick MacNeill 1920[27]
- Miel Mundt 1909[28]
- Herman Peltzer 1909[29]
- Marius Sandberg 1926[30]
- Edu Snethlage 1907–1909[31]
- Dick Snoek 1950–1951[32]
- Albert Snouck Hurgronje 1924–1925[33]
- Eetje Sol 1908–1909[34]
- Cees ten Cate 1912[35]
- Piet Valkenburg 1912[36]
- Jan van Breda Kolff 1911–1913[37]
- Dolf van der Nagel 1914[38]
- Fred van der Poel 1923[39]
- Lothar van Gogh 1907[40]
- Guus van Hecking Colenbrander 1908[41]
- Hans van Kesteren 1929[42]
- Miel van Leijden 1910[43]
- Oscar van Rappard 1920[44]
- Ben Verweij 1919–1924[45]
- Rens Vis 1926[46]
- Henk Wamsteker 1925–1929[47]
- David Wijnveldt 1912–1914[48]
Born in Suriname
Born while part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Regi Blinker 1993–1994[49]
- Edgar Davids 1994–2005[50]
- Jerry de Jong 1990–1991[51]
- Henk Fraser 1989–1992[52]
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 1998–2002[53]
- Henny Meijer 1987[54]
- Stanley Menzo 1989–1992[55]
- Humphrey Mijnals 1960[56]
- Ulrich van Gobbel 1993–1994[57]
- John Veldman 1996[58]
- Marciano Vink 1991[59]
- Aron Winter 1987–2000[60]
- Romeo Zondervan 1981[61]
Born after the 1975 Independence
- Edson Braafheid 2009–2011[62]
- Romeo Castelen 2004–2007[63]
- Clarence Seedorf 1994–2008[64]
- Andwelé Slory 2007[65]
- Dwight Tiendalli 2013[66]
- Owen Wijndal 2020–
Born in Curaçao
Netherlands Antilles
- Vurnon Anita 2010[67]
Born in other countries
Australia
- Graeme Rutjes 1989–1991[68]
Belgium
- Toon Brusselers 1955–1962[69]
- Youri Mulder 1994–2001[70]
Canada
- John van 't Schip 1986–1995[71]
- Jonathan de Guzmán 2013–2015[72]
Germany
Ghana
- George Boateng 2001–2006[75]
Liberia
- Collins John 2004[76]
- Ola John 2013[77]
Malaysia
- Joop Boutmy 1912–1914[78]
Morocco
- Adam Maher 2012–2013[79]
Nigeria
- Arnaut Danjuma 2018–[80]
Portugal
- Bruno Martins Indi 2012–[81]
Switzerland
- Luuk de Jong 2011–2022[82]
- Siem de Jong 2010–2013[83]
- Terence Kongolo 2014–[84]
Zambia
List by country of birth
| Country | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
46 | 46 players born during the Dutch East Indies |
 Suriname |
19 | 12 players born while the country was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
 Switzerland |
3 | |
 Belgium |
2 | |
 Canada |
2 | |
 Liberia |
2 | |
 Australia |
1 | |
 Curaçao |
1 | 1 player born in the Netherlands Antilles |
 Germany |
1 | |
 Ghana |
1 | |
 Malaysia |
1 | |
 Morocco |
1 | |
 Nigeria |
1 | |
 Portugal |
1 | |
 Zambia |
1 |