THEY REPRESENT ANOTHER COUNTRY
RANKING: 12 footballers that do not play with the national team of the country where they were born
Published New:13/11/2020 - 00:56h
Updated New:13/11/2020 - 00:56h
In the football exist cases of players who were born in a country but represent to another; by double nationality or by not being taken into account in their natal countries
Jorginho (Brazil)
It was born in Santa Catarina, Brazil, but the midfield player has Italian passport and from the 2012 plays with the selection of Italy, having risen progressively from the inferior categories.
Gonzalo Higuaín (France)
From always it has defended the T-shirt of Argentina, country where breed . However, it was born in France.
Hakim Ziyech (Low countries)
In his natal country (Low Countries) developed big part of his sportive career, playing in inferior categories of the selection of Low Countries. However, in 2015 it chose to play with the selection of Morocco, country of birth of his parents.
Thiago Alcántara (Italy)
It was born in Italy, the midfield player is Hispanic-Brazilian, but chose to the Spanish Selection.
Ivan Rakitic (Switzerland)
It participated in the inferior categories of his natal country, Switzerland. At the end, it finished deciding by Croatia and in 2020, withdrew of the Croatian selection.
Riyad Mahrez (France)
It was born in Sarcelles, France, but the extreme opted by the selection of the country of his parents; Algeria, and debuted in 2014.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Spain)
It was born and it bred in Lleida, Spain, but always played with Serbia from the inferior categories.
Erling Haaland (England)
It decided to play in the selection of Norway, the country of his father, in spite of having been born in Leeds, England.
Kalidou Koulibaly (France)
In spite of having been born in Vosgos, France, and be sub-20 with the selection gala, did not receive the call of the absolute and in 2015 was summoned by the selection of Senegal.
Raheem Sterling (Jamaica)
The forward was born in Jamaica, but decided by the English selection.
Aubameyang (France)
The forward was born in Laval, France, but preferred the country in where it was born his father, Gabon.
Joel Matip (Germany)
The defence decided to represent to Cameroon, the country of his father, in spite of having been born in Bochum, Germany.
