Which leagues are most foreign?
Share of appearances made by players whose nationality is not the country of the league.
Premier League (England) leans hardest on players from elsewhere: 59.7% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League England | 59.7% | 419 |
| 2. Primeira Liga Portugal | 58.5% | 405 |
| 3. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 51.4% | 407 |
| 4. Eredivisie Netherlands | 50.5% | 416 |
| 5. Bundesliga Germany | 49.9% | 397 |
| 6. Ligue 1 France | 48% | 460 |
| 7. Serie A Italy | 48% | 444 |
| 8. Premiership Scotland | 47.4% | 270 |
| 9. Ligue 2 France | 40.8% | 503 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 35.8% | 522 |
| 11. Serie A Brazil | 5.2% | 678 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Nationality as the profile records it, against the country the competition belongs to. A continental competition therefore counts almost everyone as foreign, which is why they sit out of this list.