list of spain international footballers born outside spain

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    A number of the male footballers who have reached international status with spain" target="_blank">Spain were not born in the country. Some were born overseas and moved there at a young age (as far as this list is concerned, more often they were the children of Spanish migrants who decided to return, rather than migrant newcomers from other parts of the world) while others became naturalised citizens of spain" target="_blank">Spain after living there for the required period and never being selected by their homeland – for some countries, including those of Latin America, this process requires only a few years of residency, which has allowed several Brazil-born players to play for spain" target="_blank">Spain having only moved there in the course of their professional careers. Prior to the 1960s, players were not tied to a single national team having appeared for them, and some of the leading foreign players in the Spanish league in the 1950s thus were selected on residency grounds.
    This list does not include players born in non-peninsular spain" target="_blank">Spain (the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, all of which have provided at least one player for the national team), nor any internationals of other heritage who were born in spain" target="_blank">Spain.


    List of players




    List by country of birth




    See also


    List of spain" target="_blank">Spain international footballers
    Oriundo
    Spanish nationality law


    References




    External links


    spain" target="_blank">Spain national team players (with place of birth) at BDFutbol
    Todos los jugadores (all the players) at Selección Española de Fútbol (official site)

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