List of Chile international footballers born outside Chile

This is a list of Chile international footballers born outside their country.

Naturalised players

According to the current or previous Chilean nationality laws, the following players who were born outside Chile and have played (or have been part of any squad) for Chile national team are considered on two terms about his naturalisation:

By descent

Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Caps includes non A-Class matches.

Name Birthplace Another nationality Position Obtained citizenship date Career Caps Goals
Gabriel Arias Neuquén Goalkeeper 2015[1] 2018– 13 0
Luciano Cabral General Alvear, Mendoza Midfielder 2024– 1 0
Gustavo Canales General Roca, Río Negro Striker 2010[2] 2011 1 0
Matías Catalán Mar del Plata Defender 2023–[3] 9 0
Matías Fernández Merlo, Buenos Aires Midfielder 1990[4] 2005–2018 74 14
Pablo Hernández Tucumán Midfielder 2013[5] 2014–2019 30 3
Marcelo Larrondo Tunuyán, Mendoza Striker 2016[6] 2016[7] 0 0
Ulises Ortegoza San Nicolás de los Arroyos Midfielder 2024– 1 0
Daniel Pérez Trelew, Chubut Forward 2003–2005 2 0
Francisco Ugarte Mendoza[8] Midfielder 1987–1988 6 0
Alí Manouchehri Vienna [9] Defender 2005[10] 0 0
Nayel Mehssatou Brussels [11] Midfielder 2022–[11] 0 0
Francisco Arrué São Paulo Midfielder 2006[12] 1 0
Marcos González Rio de Janeiro Defender 2003–2014 29 2
Paulo Magalhães Porto Alegre Defender 2011–2013 2 0
Mauricio Viana São Paulo Goalkeeper 2011–2012[13][14] 0 0
Jaime Lo Presti Vancouver Defender 1995[15] 1 0
Joaquín Montecinos Barranquilla Midfielder 2021– 7 0
Ben Brereton Díaz Stoke-on-Trent Forward December 2020[16] 2021– 8 3
Lawrence Vigouroux Camden [17] Goalkeeper 2013[17] 2018– 0 0
Niklas Castro Oslo Forward 2020[18] 2019–[19] 1 0
Mark González Durban Winger 2003–2016 56 6
Miiko Albornoz Stockholm [20] Defender 2013[20] 2014– 14 2
Giuliano Gatica Stockholm Goalkeeper 2019[21] 0 0
Vicente Reyes Charleston, South Carolina Goakeeper 2024–[22] 0 0
Robbie Robinson Camden, South Carolina Forward 2021[23] 2021[24] 0 0
Francisco Urroz Higuerote Defender 1947–1950 11 0
Jorge Valdivia Maracay Midfielder 2004–2017 78 7

By residence

Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Caps includes non A-Class matches.

Name Birthplace Another nationality Position Obtained citizenship date Career Caps Goals
Rodolfo Almeida Buenos Aires Midfielder 1954–1960 25[25] 0
Ernesto Álvarez Fuentes, Santa Fe Striker 1963 1963 1 0
Leandro Benegas Mendoza Striker 26 December 2018[26] 2020–[27] 0 0
Colin Campbell Buenos Aires [28] Striker 1910[29] 4 2[25]
Fernando de Paul Álvarez, Santa Fe Goalkeeper 14 June 2016[30] 2018– 1 0
Javier di Gregorio Mendoza Goalkeeper 2007[31] 1 0
Óscar Fabbiani Buenos Aires Striker 21 September 1979 1979 4[25] 0
Daniel Morón Tunuyán, Mendoza Goalkeeper 1993[32] 1995–1996 0 0
Salvador Nocetti Buenos Aires Midfielder 1940[33] 1940 0 0
Jorge Spedaletti Rosario, Santa Fe Striker 1974[34] 1975–1977 6[25] 0
Sergio Vargas Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Goalkeeper April 2001[35] 2001 10 0
Matías Zaldivia San Isidro, Buenos Aires Defender 6 December 2021[36] 2023– 1 0
Fernando Zampedri Chajarí Striker 19 February 2025[37] 2025– 2 0
Omar Carabalí Guayaquil Goalkeeper July 2019[38] 2020–[39] 0 0
Hernán Bolaños Granada Forward 1940[40] 3 0
José Balbuena Lima Forward 1945[41] 1947 1[25] 0
Segundo Castillo Callao Midfielder 1941[42] 1 0
Pablo Pasache Ica Midfielder 1941[42] 1 0
Eduardo De Saa Lugo[43] Defender 1941 1941[44] 0 0
Juan Legarreta Irún Defender 1921[45] 2[25] 0
Francisco Molina Súria Midfielder 1942[46] 1953–1959 8[25] 8
Ramón Unzaga Bilbao Midfielder 1910[47] 1916–1920 9[25] 1

Possible cases

At the beginning, from 1910 to 1913,[48][49][50][51] the Chile National Team squad was made up of Chilean and British citizens,[25] but there is no further information about each player. The following players were probably born in the UK or another country such as Colin Campbell. However, it is possible they were only of British descent:[52]

Goalkeepers:

  • Leonard Gibson (Leonard Claude Gibson Yelli) (4 caps)
  • Pablo Woitas (Pablo Woitas Dorgan) (1 cap)
  • Roy Lester (1 cap)

Defenders:

  • John McWilliam (John Fraser McWilliam Stroyan a.k.a. J. MacWilliams) (2 caps)
  • Edward Ash (Edward John Heneage Ash Potts a.k.a. E. F. Ashe) (3 caps)
  • Humberto Bardi (Humberto Bardi Cárdenas a.k.a. Bardie) (1 cap)
  • Walter Forgie (1 cap)
  • Harold Dean (1 cap)

Midfielders:

  • William Hoy (William John Hoy McCann a.k.a. Andrés Hoyl) (2 caps)
  • Henry Allen (Henry Allen Harrison) (3 caps)
  • Alberto Lewis (1 cap)
  • Otto Eikhof (Otto Andreas Cornils Eikhof Deertz a.k.a. Eickoff) (1 cap)

Forwards:

  • George Simmons (George Francis Simmons Henshaw a.k.a. Frank Simmons) (3 caps, 1 goal)
  • John Davidson (John Philip Davidson Galloway a.k.a. J. P. Davidson) (3 caps)
  • John Hamilton (John Hamilton Smith a.k.a. Juan H. Hamilton) (3 caps)[53]
  • José Robson (José Sloan Robson Cameron a.k.a. Joseph Robson) (3 caps)
  • Herbert Sturgess (Herbert Charles Sturgess Sant a.k.a. Heriberto Sturgess) (1 cap)
  • Norman Loades (1 cap)
  • J. Johnstone (1 cap)
  • Alexander Skewes (1 cap)

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