List of foreign Ligue 1 players: G
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This is a list of foreign players in the Ligue 1, which commenced play in 1932. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:
- 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.
- Are considered foreign, i.e., outside France and its dependencies (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island or French 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 as Miguel 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.
- Jim Allevinah – Clermont, Angers – 2021–[b FRA]
- Pierre Aubameyang – Laval, Le Havre – 1984–89, 1991–94
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Lille, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Marseille – 2009–13, 2023–24, 2025–[b FRA][c FRA U21]
- Shavy Babicka – Toulouse – 2023–25
- Stéphane Bégou – Toulon – 1983–84
- André Biyogo Poko – Bordeaux – 2011–16
- Denis Bouanga – Lorient, Nîmes, Saint-Étienne – 2014–16, 2018–22[b FRA]
- Moïse Brou Apanga – Brest – 2010–12[b CIV]
- Frédéric Bulot – Monaco, Caen, Reims – 2010–12, 2015–16[c FRA U21][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]
- Daniel Cousin – Lens – 2005–08
- Alan Do Marcolino – Rennes – 2022–23
- Bruno Ecuele Manga – Lorient, Dijon – 2010–14, 2019–21
- Jacques Ekomié – Angers – 2024–
- Mario Lemina – Lorient, Marseille, Nice – 2012–16, 2021–23[c FRA U21][c FRA U20]
- Yannis M'Bemba – Nantes – 2021–22[b FRA]
- Paul Manon – Reims – 1966–67
- Régis Manon – Tours – 1984–85
- Kevin Mayi – Saint-Étienne, Gazélec Ajaccio, Brest – 2011–13, 2015–16, 2019–20[b FRA][c FRA U20][c FRA U19]
- Urie-Michel Mboula – Metz – 2025–
- Anthony Mfa Mezui – Metz – 2014–15[b FRA]
- Eric Mouloungui – Strasbourg, Nice – 2002–06, 2007–12
- Yrondu Musavu-King – Caen, Lorient, Toulouse – 2014–17
- Stéphane N'Guéma – Rennes – 2002–07
- Shiva N'Zigou – Nantes – 2002–04
- Didier Ndong – Lorient, Guingamp, Dijon – 2014–17, 2018–21
- Guy Roger Nzamba – Auxerre – 1992–93
- Johann Obiang – Troyes – 2017–18[b FRA]
- Royce Openda – Lorient – 2023–24
- Monday Ossey – Rennes, Toulouse FC (1937) – 1959–61
- Didier Ovono – Le Mans – 2009–10
- Lloyd Palun – Nice – 2010–15[b FRA]
- Yoann Wachter – Lorient – 2014–15[b FRA]
Gambia
- Adama Bojang – Reims – 2023–24
- Mouhamadou Drammeh – Reims – 2020–21[b FRA]
- Ablie Jallow – Metz – 2017–18, 2023–24
- Saidy Janko – Saint-Étienne – 2017–18[b SUI][c SUI U21][c SUI U20][c SUI U19][c SUI U18]
Georgia
- Giorgi Abuashvili – Metz – 2025–
- Zuriko Davitashvili – Saint-Étienne – 2024–25
- Otar Dondua – Red Star – 1945–48
- Gia Guruli – Le Havre – 1992–94
- Jaba Kankava – Reims – 2015–16
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Paris SG – 2025–
- Giorgi Kvilitaia – Metz – 2025–
- Giorgi Makaridze – Le Mans – 2009–10
- Georges Mikautadze – Metz, Lyon – 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–26[b FRA]
- Giorgi Tsitaishvili – Metz – 2025–[b ISR]
Germany
- Klaus Allofs – Marseille, Bordeaux – 1987–91
- Thomas Allofs – Strasbourg – 1989–90
- Oliver Bierhoff – Monaco – 2001–02
- Jérôme Boateng – Lyon – 2021–23
- Paris Brunner – Monaco – 2025–
- Emile Buhrer – Metz – 1932–33, 1935–36
- Kurt Clemens – FC Nancy – 1951–53[1]
- Diego Contento – Bordeaux – 2014–18
- Karl Dahlheimer – Fives – 1933–38
- Julian Draxler – Paris SG – 2016–22
- Ewald Follmann – Metz – 1949–50[1]
- Karlheinz Förster – Marseille – 1986–90
- Dieter Hackl – Strasbourg – 1969–71, 1972–73
- Walter Hanke – Metz – 1935–37
- Paul-Ferdinand Heidkamp – Bastia, Lille OSC – 1973–77
- Wilhelm Heiss – Marseille – 1937–39
- Benjamin Henrichs – Monaco – 2018–20
- Otto Herbert – Le Havre – 1945–47
- Bernd Hobsch – Rennes – 1997–98
- Udo Horsmann – Rennes – 1983–84
- Reinhold Jackstell – Lens, Angers – 1953–54, 1956–57
- Klaus-Dieter Jank – Laval – 1983–84
- Moritz Jenz – Lorient – 2021–22
- Walter Kaiser – Rennes – 1932–37
- Manfred Kaltz – Bordeaux, Mulhouse – 1988–90
- Wolfgang Kaniber – Strasbourg – 1969–71
- Thilo Kehrer – Paris SG, Monaco – 2018–22, 2023–
- Walter Kelsch – Strasbourg – 1984–86
- Reda Khadra – Reims, Le Havre – 2023–
- Jürgen Klinsmann – Monaco – 1992–94
- Harald Klose – Valenciennes – 1970–71, 1972–73
- Andreas Köpke – Marseille – 1996–98
- Erwin Kostedde – Laval – 1979–80
- Peter Kracke – Angoulême – 1971–72
- Uwe Krause – Laval, Monaco, Sochaux – 1980–86
- Willibald Kreß – Mulhouse – 1932–33
- Mustafa Kučuković – Grenoble – 2009–10[b BIH–YUG]
- Edmund Kunkelmann – Strasbourg – 1951–52
- Herbert Laumen – Metz – 1974–75
- Bernd Lehmann – Strasbourg – 1975–76
- Reinhard Libuda – Strasbourg – 1972–73
- Kurt Linder – Lyon – 1962–63
- Pierre Littbarski – RC Paris – 1986–87
- Erich Maas – Nantes – 1970–75
- Caspar Memering – Bordeaux – 1982–84
- Franz Michelberger – Reims – 1978–79
- Arno Motschmann – Mulhouse, Valenciennes – 1932–33, 1935–36
- Youssoufa Moukoko – Nice – 2024–25[b CMR]
- Dieter Müller – Bordeaux – 1982–85
- Norbert Nachtweih – Cannes – 1989–91
- Alexander Nübel – Monaco – 2021–23
- Albert Osswald – Strasbourg – 1951–52
- Thomas Pfannkuch – Lyon – 1991–92
- Julian Pollersbeck – Lyon – 2021–22
- Fritz Raemer – Rennes – 1932–33
- Peter Reichert – Strasbourg, Toulouse – 1988–90
- Uwe Reinders – Bordeaux, Rennes – 1985–87
- Herbert Renner – Strasbourg – 1968–69
- Gernot Rohr – Bordeaux – 1977–89
- Oskar Rohr – Strasbourg – 1934–39
- Niklas Schmidt – Toulouse – 2023–
- Paul Schnoeck – Marseille, SC Nîmes – 1932–35
- Alfred Schön – Nancy – 1991–92
- Dieter Schurr – Strasbourg – 1969–71
- Thomas Seeliger – Nancy – 1991–92
- Karl-Heinz Spikofski – CO Roubaix-Tourcoing – 1952–54
- Heinz Stickel – Nancy – 1978–79
- Siegfried Susser – Strasbourg – 1983–84
- Kevin Trapp – Paris SG, Paris FC – 2015–18, 2025–
- Georg Tripp – Metz, Sedan – 1969–71
- Kevin Volland – Monaco – 2020–23
- Rudi Völler – Marseille – 1992–94
- Walter Vollweiler – Rennes – 1933–36
- Patrick Weiser – Rennes – 1997–99
- Roland Wohlfarth – Saint-Étienne – 1993–95
- Andreas Wolf – Monaco – 2013–14[b RUS–URS]
- Christian Wörns – Paris SG – 1998–99
Ghana
- Salis Abdul Samed – Clermont, Lens, Nice – 2021–24, 2025–
- Geoffrey Acheampong – Bastia – 2016–17
- Ishmael Addo – Bastia – 2001–02
- Nathaniel Adjei – Lorient – 2023–24, 2025–
- André Ayew – Marseille, Lorient, Le Havre – 2007–09, 2010–15, 2023–25[b FRA]
- Jordan Ayew – Marseille, Sochaux, Lorient – 2009–15[b FRA]
- Abdul Rahman Baba – Reims – 2018–19
- Anthony Baffoe – Metz, Nice – 1992–95[b FRG]
- Augustine Boakye – Saint-Étienne – 2024–25
- John Boye – Rennes, Metz – 2011–14, 2019–21
- Alexander Djiku – Bastia, Caen, Strasbourg – 2014–23[b FRA]
- Eben Dugbatey – Lorient – 1998–99
- Michael Essien – Bastia, Lyon – 2000–05
- Abu Francis – Toulouse – 2025–
- Asamoah Gyan – Rennes – 2008–11
- Samuel Inkoom – Bastia – 2012–13
- Gideon Mensah – Bordeaux, Auxerre – 2021–23, 2024–
- John Mensah – Rennes, Lyon – 2005–09, 2011–13
- Jonathan Mensah – Evian – 2011–15
- Arthur Moses – Marseille – 1997–99
- Moussa Narry – Auxerre, Le Mans – 2008–10[b NIG]
- Kwame Nsor – Metz – 2014–15
- Ernest Nuamah – Lyon – 2023–
- Alex Nyarko – Lens, AS Monaco, Paris SG – 1998–2003
- Nicholas Opoku – Amiens – 2019–20
- Ibrahim Osman – Auxerre – 2025–26
- Elisha Owusu – Auxerre – 2024–[b FRA]
- Abedi Pele – Marseille, Lille, Lyon – 1987–94
- Kojo Peprah Oppong – Nice – 2025–
- Abeiku Quansah – Nice – 2008–11
- Mohammed Salisu – Monaco – 2023–
- Alidu Seidu – Clermont, Rennes – 2021–
- Marvin Senaya – Strasbourg, Auxerre – 2022–[b FRA]
- Kamaldeen Sulemana – Rennes – 2021–23
- Benjamin Tetteh – Metz – 2023–24
- Alhassan Wakaso – Lorient – 2016–17
- Abdul Majeed Waris – Lorient, Nantes, Strasbourg – 2015–17, 2018–22
- Yaw Yeboah – Lille – 2015–16
- Terry Yegbe – Metz – 2025–
Greece
- Angelos Basinas – Arles-Avignon – 2010–11
- Angelos Charisteas – Arles-Avignon – 2010–11
- Georges Chrysantis – Strasbourg – 1937–38
- Filippos Darlas – Brest – 2010–11
- Anastasios Donis – Nice, Reims – 2016–17, 2019–22[b ENG]
- Michalis Kapsis – Bordeaux – 2004–05
- Panos Katseris – Lorient – 2023–24, 2025–
- Efthymis Koulouris – Toulouse – 2019–20
- Kostas Mitroglou – Marseille – 2017–19
- Marinos Ouzounidis – Le Havre – 1997–99
- Panagiotis Retsos – Saint-Étienne – 2020–21[b RSA]
- Efstathios Tavlaridis – Lille, Saint-Étienne – 2004–10
- Guy-Victor Thomaïdis – Olympique Lillois – 1936–38
- Theocharis Tsingaras – Toulouse – 2022–23
- Akis Zikos – AS Monaco – 2002–06
Guadeloupe
Note: As it is an overseas department of the French Republic, Guadeloupean players listed here must also have played with the Guadeloupe national team, which belongs to CONCACAF, although it is not a member of FIFA.
- Alexandre Alphonse – Brest – 2011–12[b FRA]
- Mickaël Alphonse – Dijon, Ajaccio – 2018–20, 2022–23[b FRA]
- Jocelyn Angloma – Lille, Paris SG, Marseille – 1989–94[c FRA]
- Taïryk Arconte – Brest – 2022–23[c FRA U19]
- Cédric Avinel – Ajaccio – 2022–23[b FRA]
- Claudio Beauvue – Bastia, Guingamp, Lyon, Caen – 2012–16, 2018–19
- Flavien Belson – Metz – 2005–06, 2007–08[b FRA][c FRA U17]
- Aurélien Capoue – Nantes, Auxerre – 2004–07, 2008–10[b FRA]
- Dimitri Cavaré – Lens, Rennes – 2014–15, 2016–17[c FRA U20]
- Pascal Chimbonda – Le Havre; Bastia – 1999–2000, 2002–05[c FRA]
- Marcus Coco – Guingamp, Nantes – 2014–25[c FRA U21]
- Cédric Collet – Sedan – 2002–03[b FRA]
- Philippe Durpes – Lens – 1992–93, 1995–97
- Olivier Fauconnier – Le Havre, Nice, Ajaccio – 2002–03, 2004–05
- Dimitri Foulquier – Rennes, Strasbourg – 2011–14, 2017–18[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18]
- Andreaw Gravillon – Lorient, Reims – 2020–23
- Brice Jovial – Dijon – 2011–12[b FRA]
- Rémy Labeau Lascary – Lens, Brest – 2022–23, 2024–
- Jordan Leborgne – Caen – 2015–18
- Ulick Lupede – Le Mans – 2003–04
- Yvann Maçon – Saint-Étienne – 2019–22, 2024–25[c FRA U21]
- Livio Nabab – Caen – 2008–09, 2010–12[b FRA]
- Lenny Nangis – Caen, Lille, Bastia – 2011–12, 2014–17[c FRA U21][c FRA U20][c FRA U19][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]
- Loïc Nestor – Le Havre – 2008–09[c FRA U21]
- Therry Racon – Marseille – 2003–04[b FRA]
- Richard Socrier – Metz, Ajaccio – 2004–05, 2011–12[b FRA]
- David Sommeil – Caen, Rennes, Bordeaux, Marseille, Valenciennes – 1993–95, 1996–97, 1998–2004, 2007–09
- Mickaël Tacalfred – Reims – 2012–16[b FRA]
- Jordan Tell – Caen, Rennes, Clermont – 2016–18, 2021–22[c FRA U20][c FRA U18][c FRA U17][c FRA U16]
- Yohann Thuram-Ulien – Monaco, Troyes – 2008–10, 2012–13[b FRA][c FRA U21][c FRA U20]
- Ronald Zubar – Caen, Marseille, Ajaccio – 2004–05, 2006–09, 2012–14[c FRA U21]
