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: 63.7% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League England | 63.7% | 454 |
| 2. Primeira Liga Portugal | 60.6% | 424 |
| 3. Süper Lig Türkiye | 60.6% | 462 |
| 4. Bundesliga Germany | 53.5% | 413 |
| 5. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 51.6% | 409 |
| 6. Championship England | 51.5% | 524 |
| 7. Ligue 1 France | 50.1% | 397 |
| 8. Premiership Scotland | 49.8% | 271 |
| 9. Serie A Italy | 48% | 527 |
| 10. Eredivisie Netherlands | 43.7% | 430 |
| 11. Ligue 2 France | 40.1% | 444 |
| 12. Premier League Ukraine | 38.4% | 437 |
| 13. La Liga Spain | 36.1% | 526 |
| 14. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 34.2% | 430 |
| 15. A-League Australia | 27.7% | 213 |
| 16. Superliga Denmark | 27.4% | 285 |
| 17. Serie A Brazil | 6.8% | 615 |
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.