List of Switzerland international footballers born outside Switzerland

This page is a list of the football players who played for the Switzerland senior football team born outside Switzerland. So this list doesn't include players born in the country but of foreign descent.

Last update on 26 March 2024.

Players edit

Argentina edit

Néstor Subiat 1994–1996 (15) (5)^[1]

Austria edit

Bernt Haas 1996–2005 (36) (3)^[2]

Bosnia and Herzegovina edit

SFR Yugoslavia edit

Eldin Jakupović 2008 (1) (0)^[3]^[4]^[5]

Cameroon edit

Breel Embolo 2015– (63) (13)^[6]
François Moubandje 2014–2018 (21) (0)^[7]
Yvon Mvogo 2018– (8) (0)^[8]
Dimitri Oberlin 2018– (2) (0)^[9]

Canada edit

Alain Rochat 2005 (1) (0)^[10]

Cape Verde edit

Gelson Fernandes 2007–2018 (67) (2)^[11]

Colombia edit

Alessandro Frigerio 1932–1937 (10) (1)^[12]
Johan Vonlanthen 2004–2010 (40) (7)^[13]

Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Badile Lubamba 2000 (2) (0)^[14]^[15]
Blaise Nkufo 2000–2010 (34) (7)^[14]^[16]

England edit

Scott Sutter 2010 (2) (0)^[17]

France edit

Norbert Eschmann 1956–1964 (15) (3)^[18]
Jacques Fatton 1946–1955 (53) (29)^[19]
Roberto Frigerio 1967 (1) (0)^[20]
Christophe Ohrel 1991–1997 (56) (6)^[21]

Germany edit

Alfred Bickel 1936–1954 (71) (15)^[22]^[23]
Hans-Peter Friedländer 1942–1952 (22) (12)^[24]
Timm Klose 2011– (17) (0)^[25]^[26]
Kurt Pichler 1923–1928 (5) (0)^[27]

Indonesia edit

Law Adam 1929 (1) (0)^[28]^[29]^[30]

Iran edit

Hossein Ali Khan-Sardar 1920 (1) (0)

Italy edit

Serge Trinchero 1974–1978 (20) (2)^[31]

Ivory Coast edit

Johan Djourou 2006–2018 (76) (2)^[32]

Kosovo edit

Almen Abdi 2008–2009 (6) (0)^[3]^[33]
Valon Behrami 2005–2018 (83) (2)^[3]^[34]
Albert Bunjaku 2009–2011 (6) (0)^[3]^[35]^[36]
Beg Ferati 2011 (1) (0)^[3]^[37]
Milaim Rama 2003–2004 (7) (0)^[3]^[38]
Xherdan Shaqiri 2010– (121) (30)^[3]^[39]

Nigeria edit

Innocent Emeghara 2011–2013 (9) (0)^[40]

North Macedonia edit

SFR Yugoslavia edit

Blerim Džemaili 2006–2018 (69) (10)^[3]^[41]
Admir Mehmedi 2011–2021 (76) (10)^[42]

Portugal edit

Ulisses Garcia 2021– (7) (0)

Romania edit

Ernst Lörtscher 1934–1938 (21) (0)^[43]

Russia edit

Eugen Walaschek 1937–1945 (26) (4)^[44]

Spain edit

Adolphe Mengotti 1924 (1) (0)^[45]

Uruguay edit

Matías Vitkieviez 2012 (1) (0)^[46]

By country of birth edit

Country	Total
Kosovo	6
Cameroon	4
France	4
Germany	4
Cape Verde	2
Colombia	2
Democratic Republic of the Congo	2
North Macedonia	2
Argentina	1
Austria	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1
Canada	1
Cape Verde	1
England	1
Indonesia	1
Iran	1
Italy	1
Ivory Coast	1
Nigeria	1
Portugal	1
Romania	1
Russia	1
Spain	1
Uruguay	1

Notes edit

^ "Néstor Subiat - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Bernt Haas - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Born in the SFR Yugoslavia
^ He also represented Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 internationally
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Eldin Jakupović". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Breel Embolo". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "François Moubandje". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Yvon Mvogo". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dimitri Oberlin". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Alain Rochat". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Gelson Fernandes". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Alessandro Frigerio - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Johan Vonlanthen". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ ^a ^b Born in the Zaire
^ "Badile Lubamba - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Blaise Nkufo - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Scott Sutter". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Norbert Eschmann - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Jacques Fatton - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Roberto Frigerio - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Christophe Ohrel - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Born during the German Empire
^ "Alfred Bickel - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Hans-Peter Friedländer - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Born in the West Germany
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Timm Klose". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Kurt Pichler - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Born in the Dutch East Indies
^ "Lawrence "Law" Adam Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ He also represented Netherlands internationally
^ "Serge Trinchero - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Johan Djourou". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Almen Abdi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Valon Behrami". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Albert Bunjaku". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ He switched to Kosovo
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Beg Ferati". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Milaim Rama". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Xherdan Shaqiri". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Innocent Emeghara". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Blerim Džemaili - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Admir Mehmedi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Ernst Lörtscher - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Eugen Walaschek - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Adolphe Mengotti - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Matías Vitkieviez". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[1] "Néstor Subiat - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[2] "Bernt Haas - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[:0-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Born in the SFR Yugoslavia

[4] He also represented Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 internationally

[5] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Eldin Jakupović". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[6] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Breel Embolo". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[7] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "François Moubandje". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[8] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Yvon Mvogo". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[9] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dimitri Oberlin". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[10] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Alain Rochat". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[11] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Gelson Fernandes". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[12] "Alessandro Frigerio - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[13] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Johan Vonlanthen". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[:1-14] Born in the Zaire

[15] "Badile Lubamba - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[16] "Blaise Nkufo - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[17] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Scott Sutter". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[18] "Norbert Eschmann - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[19] "Jacques Fatton - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[20] "Roberto Frigerio - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[21] "Christophe Ohrel - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[22] Born during the German Empire

[23] "Alfred Bickel - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[24] "Hans-Peter Friedländer - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[25] Born in the West Germany

[26] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Timm Klose". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[27] "Kurt Pichler - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[28] Born in the Dutch East Indies

[29] "Lawrence "Law" Adam Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[30] He also represented Netherlands internationally

[31] "Serge Trinchero - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[32] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Johan Djourou". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[33] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Almen Abdi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[34] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Valon Behrami". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[35] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Albert Bunjaku". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[36] He switched to Kosovo

[37] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Beg Ferati". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[38] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Milaim Rama". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[39] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Xherdan Shaqiri". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[40] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Innocent Emeghara". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[41] "Blerim Džemaili - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[42] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Admir Mehmedi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[43] "Ernst Lörtscher - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[44] "Eugen Walaschek - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[45] "Adolphe Mengotti - National Football Team Player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[46] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Matías Vitkieviez". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.

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List of Switzerland international footballers born outside Switzerland

Players edit

<img alt="Argentina" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="500"> Argentina edit

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SFR Yugoslavia edit

<img alt="Cameroon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"> Cameroon edit

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<img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600"> Germany edit

<img alt="Indonesia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"> Indonesia edit

<img alt="Iran" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="630" data-file-height="360"> Iran edit

<img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000"> Italy edit

<img alt="Ivory Coast" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg/23px-Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"> Ivory Coast edit

<img alt="Kosovo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/21px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="840" data-file-height="600"> Kosovo edit

<img alt="Nigeria" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600"> Nigeria edit

<img alt="North Macedonia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600"> North Macedonia edit

SFR Yugoslavia edit

<img alt="Portugal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400"> Portugal edit

<img alt="Romania" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400"> Romania edit

<img alt="Russia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"> Russia edit

<img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500"> Spain edit

<img alt="Uruguay" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="945" data-file-height="630"> Uruguay edit

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Argentina edit

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Cameroon edit

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Cape Verde edit

Colombia edit

England edit

France edit

Germany edit

Indonesia edit

Iran edit

Italy edit

Ivory Coast edit

Kosovo edit

Nigeria edit

North Macedonia edit

Portugal edit

Romania edit

Russia edit

Spain edit

Uruguay edit