This list includes all the 83 players born outside the Netherlands who played at least one match for the Netherlands national football team.[1] Most of this players were born in Indonesia while it was part of the Dutch East Indies and in Suriname.[1] There are also naturalized players like Jonathan De Guzmán or immigrants like Ola and Collins John.[2]
Players in bold are still active for the national team. The list is updated as of 26 March 2023.
Country | Total | Notes |
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Indonesia | 46 | 46 players born during the Dutch East Indies |
Suriname | 19 | 12 players born while the country was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Switzerland | 3 | |
Belgium | 2 | |
Canada | 2 | |
Liberia | 2 | |
Australia | 1 | |
Curaçao | 1 | 1 player born in the Netherlands Antilles |
Germany | 1 | |
Ghana | 1 | |
Malaysia | 1 | |
Morocco | 1 | |
Nigeria | 1 | |
Portugal | 1 | |
Zambia | 1 |