List of foreign Ligue 1 players: M

This is a list of foreign players in the Ligue 1, which commenced play in 1932. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

Have played at least one Ligue 1 game. Players who were signed by Ligue 1 clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
Are considered foreign, i.e., outside France and its dependencies (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island or French Polynesia), determined by the following:

A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national teams of France.

More specifically,

If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include French players with dual citizenship. Players who played for France but came as foreign players (such as Miguel Ángel Lauri) are also listed.
If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from French parents or moved to France at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game for.

Seasons listed are those that the player has played at least one Ligue 1 game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "1992-95" indicates that the player has played in every season from 1992-93 to 1994-95, but not necessarily every calendar year from 1992 to 1995.

In bold: international players

Last updated February 14, 2013

Macedonia

Kiril Dojčinovski – Troyes – 1974–76^[1]
Sokrat Mojsov – Rennes – 1971–73^[1]
Spasoje Nikolić – RC Paris, Rennes – 1946–49, 1951–53^[1]
Robert Popov – Auxerre – 2008-

Madagascar

Augustin Andriamimarinosy – Angoulême – 1969–70
Haja Ralaikera Andrianasolo – Martigues – 1993–95
Hervé Arsène – Lens – 1987–89 and 1991–98
Stéphane Collet – Nice, Strasbourg, Lens – 1994–96, 1996–99, 1999-00
Hamada Jambay – Marseille, Toulouse FC, Sedan – 1993–94 and 1996–99, 2000–01, 2002–03
Franck Rabarivony – Auxerre – 1992–98
Lalaina Nomenjanahary – RC Lens – 2011-
Éric Rabésandratana – AS Nancy, Paris SG – 1990–91 and 1996–97, 1997-01
Tahina Randriamananantoandro – RC Lens – 2000–01

Malawi

Ernest Mtawali – Toulouse FC – 1997–98

Mali

Mamadou Bagayoko – Strasbourg, Ajaccio, Nantes, Nice – 1999-01 and 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2008–09, 2005–06 and 2009–11
Keita Omar Barrou – Nice – 1956–63
Sékou Berthé – Troyes – 1999-03
Éric Chelle – Valenciennes, Lens – 2006–08, 2009–11
Adama Coulibaly – Lens, Auxerre – 1999-08, 2008–11
David Coulibaly – Lille OSC – 1996–97
Dramane Coulibaly – Marseille – 2000–01
Fernand Coulibaly – Laval – 1987–88
Mamoutou Coulibaly – Auxerre – 2004–06
Ousmane Coulibaly – Brest – 2010-
Amadou Dabo – AS Monaco – 1975–76
Cheick Diabaté – AS Nancy, Bordeaux – 2009–10, 2010–11
Drissa Diakité – Nice – 2005–11
Samba Diakité – Nancy – 2010-
Cheik Diallo – Troyes, Metz, Laval – 1975–78, 1978–80, 1980–81
Mamadou Diallo – Nantes, Le Havre – 2004–07, 2008–09
Mahamadou Diarra – Lyon – 2002–06
Sigamary Diarra – Sochaux, Lorient – 2004–05, 2009–11
Fousseni Diawara – Saint-Étienne, Sochaux – 2000–01 and 2004–07, 2007
Samba Diawara – Troyes – 1999-00
Vincent Doukantié – Strasbourg – 2000–01
Mohamed Fofana – Toulouse – 2006–
Frédéric Kanouté – Lyon – 1997-00
Cédric Kanté – RC Strasbourg, Nice – 1999-01 and 2003–06, 2006–09
Alphousseyni Keita – Le Mans – 2007–10
Fantamady Keita – Rennes – 1972–75
Karounga Keita – Bordeaux – 1963–70
Salif Keita – Saint-Étienne, Marseille – 1967–72, 1972–73
Seydou Keita – Marseille, Lorient, Lens – 1999-00, 2001–02, 2002–07
Sidi Yaya Keita – Strasbourg, Lens – 2004–06, 2006–08
Modibo Maïga – Le Mans, Sochaux – 2007–10, 2010–11
Mamadou Samassa – Le Mans, Marseille, Valenciennes – 2006–08, 2008–09 and 2010–11, 2009–11
Amadou Sidibé – Auxerre – 2008–09
Djibril Sidibé – AS Monaco, Bastia – 2001–02, 2004–05
Bakary Soumaré – Boulogne – 2009–10
Samba Sow – Lens – 2009–10
Brahim Thiam – Istres, Caen – 2004–05, 2007–08
Bassidiki Touré – Marseille, Toulouse FC (1937), FC Nancy, Nantes, Ajaccio – 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–66, 1967–68
Abdou Traoré – Bordeaux – 2008–10
Bakaye Traoré – AS Nancy – 2009–11
Djimi Traoré – Lens, Rennes, AS Monaco – 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–11
Mahamane Traoré – Nice – 2006–10
Moussa Traoré – Troyes – 1975–77
Sammy Traoré – Nice, Paris SG, Auxerre – 2002–06, 2006–07 and 2008–10, 2007–08
Mustapha Yatabaré – Boulogne – 2009–10
Issa Yatassaye – Troyes – 1975–78

Mauritania

Amadou Alassane – Le Havre – 2008–09
Adama Ba – Brest – 2011-present
Pascal Gourville – Sedan – 2000–01
Abdelaziz Kamara – Saint-Étienne – 2005–06

Mauritius

Jonathan Bru – Rennes – 2004
Kévin Bru – Rennes – 2007
Jacques-Désiré Périatambée – Le Mans – 2003–04 and 2005–06

Mexico

Rafael Márquez – AS Monaco – 1999-03
Guillermo Ochoa – AC Ajaccio – 2011-2014

Montenegro

Sreten Banović – Valenciennes – 1969–70^[2]
Marko Baša – Le Mans – 2005–08^[3]
Miladin Bečanović – Lille OSC, Marseille, Le Havre – 1995–97, 1997–98, 1998-00^[3]
Milan Bečić – Montpellier, Alès – 1932–33, 1934–36^[4]
Branko Bošković – Paris SG, Troyes – 2003–05, 2005–06^[3]
Goran Boškovic – Valenciennes – 1992–93^[2]
Dragoljub Brnović – Metz – 1989–92 and 1993-94^[2]
Damir Čakar – Châteauroux – 1997–98^[3]
Anto Drobnjak – Bastia, Lens – 1994–97, 1997–98^[3]
Duško Đurišić – Sedan – 2001–03^[3]
Vanja Grubač – Le Havre – 1995–96^[3]
Vojin Lazarević – AS Nancy – 1970–72^[2]
Nikola Nikezić – Le Havre – 2008–09
Ljubomir Radanović – Nice – 1990–91^[2]
Niša Saveljić – Bordeaux, Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp, Istres – 1997–2001, 2001–03, 2003–04, 2004, 2004–05^[3]
Cvetko Savković – Bastia – 1971–73^[2]
Vasilije Šijakovic – Grenoble – 1962–63^[2]
Slobodan Vučeković – Bastia – 1979–80^[2]

Morocco

Mohamed El Ouargla Abdelrrazak – Sète, Stade Français, Nîmes Olympique, Nice, Valenciennes, Lyon, Alès – 1945–48 and 1953–54, 1948–49 and 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59
Yacine Abdessadki – Strasbourg, Toulouse FC – 2000–01 and 2003–05 and 2006 and 2007–08, 2005
Ben Mohamed Adesselem – Bordeaux, Nîmes Olympique – 1952–55, 1955-57^[5]
Hicham Aboucherouane – Lille OSC – 2005–06
Abdeljahid Aid – RC Paris – 1988–90
Hassan Akesbi – Nîmes Olympique, Reims, AS Monaco – 1955–61, 1961–63, 1963–64
Jamal Alioui – Metz – 2005–06
Hassan Alla – Le Havre – 2008–09
Redouan Allaoui – Le Havre – 2006–08
Azzedine Amanallah – Niort – 1987–88
Gharib Amzine – Strasbourg, Troyes – 1998-01, 2001–03 and 2005–07
Houssaine Anafal – Rennes – 1974–75 and 1976–77
Abdallah Azhar – Reims, Grenoble – 1958–62, 1962–63
Chahir Belghazouani – Ajaccio – 2012–
Aziz Ben Askar – Caen – 2004–05
Salaheddine Bassir – Lille OSC – 2001–02
Larbi Ben Barek – Marseille, Stade Français – 1938–39 and 1953–55, 1946–48^[5]
Mohamed Ben Brahim – Sète, FC Nancy – 1945–47, 1947–52
Omar Ben Driss – Nice, Nîmes Olympique – 1954–55, 1959–60 and 1960–61
Abdallah Ben Fatah – RC Paris – 1945–46
Aziz Bennij – AS Nancy – 1991–92
Driss Ben Tamir – Bordeaux – 1954–56
Nabil Berkak – Troyes – 2002–03 and 2005–07
Mustapha Bettache – Nîmes Olympique – 1956–63
Mohammed Bouassa – Lyon – 1967–69
Ben Mohamed Bouchaïb – Marseille, CO Roubaix-Tourcoing, Montpellier – 1946–48, 1948–50, 1952–53
Mohamed Chaoui Bouchaïb – Montpellier – 1946–47
Aziz Bouderbala – RC Paris, Lyon – 1988–90, 1990–92
Nourdin Boukhari – Nantes – 2006–07
Mehdi Bourabia – Grenoble – 2009–10
Zahar Brahim – RC Paris, Bordeaux – 1956–58 and 1961–62, 1962–63
Mohammed Chaouch – – Saint-Étienne, Metz, Nice – 1988–90, 1992–93, 1994–97
Kamel Chafni – Ajaccio, Auxerre – 2005–06, 2007–11
Marouane Chamakh – Bordeaux – 2002–10
Saïd Chiba – AS Nancy – 1999-00
Chicha – Marseille – 1955–57 and 1958–59
Mickaël Chrétien Basser – AS Nancy – 2005–11
Mounir Diane – Lens – 2003–08
Mehdi Djillali – Toulon – 1959–60
Boussa El Aouad – Lens – 1983–85
Youssef El Arabi – Caen – 2010–11
Brahim El Bahri – Le Mans – 2007–09
Hakim El Bounadi – Sochaux – 2006–09
Mustapha El Haddaoui – Saint-Étienne, Nice, Lens, Angers – 1987–88, 1988–90, 1991–93, 1993–94
Talal El Karkouri – Paris SG – 1999-02 and 2003–04
Bouchaib El Moubarki – Grenoble – 2008–09
Aziz El Ouali – Nîmes Olympique – 1991–93
Mustapha Embarek – Bordeaux, RC Paris – 1946–47 and 1949–51, 1951–53^[5]
Amin Erbati – Marseille, Arles-Avignon – 2008–09, 2010–11
Abdelilah Fahmi – Lille OSC, Strasbourg – 2000–03, 2003–05
Driss Fettouhi – Le Havre – 2008–09
Youssouf Hadji – Bastia, Rennes, AS Nancy – 2003–05, 2005–07 and 2011-12, 2007–11
Abdelkader Hamiri – Red Star, Stade Français, Cannes – 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49
Hassan Hanini – Bordeaux, Lens – 1983–86, 1986–87
Hassan Harmatallah – Lens – 1977–78
Larbi Hazam – Valenciennes – 1975–79
Adil Hermach – Lens – 2009–11
Yassine Jebbour – Rennes, AS Nancy – 2010-12, 2013
Abdelkrim Jinani – Rennes – 1997–98
Nourredine Kacemi – Istres – 2004–05
Hassan Kachloul – Nîmes Olympique, Metz – 1992–93, 1996–98
Ahmed Kantari – Brest – 2010–11
Mohamed Khalfi – Red Star – 1947–48
Abdelkrim Krimau – Bastia, Lille, Strasbourg, Tours, Le Havre, Saint-Étienne, RC Paris – 1974–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–89
Mohammed Lashaf – Gueugnon – 1995–96
Abderrahmane Mahjoub – RC Paris, Nice, Montpellier – 1951–53 and 1954–60 and 1963–64, 1953–54, 1961–63^[5]
Mohammed Mahjoub – Marseille – 1948–50
Mohammed Mahroufi – Nîmes Olympique – 1971–72
Ben Kadour M'Barek – Bordeaux – 1946–47 and 1949–52
Belhadj Djilali Mehdi – Nîmes Olympique, Toulon – 1955–59, 1959–60
Mehdi Messaoudi – Saint-Étienne – 2008–09
Hassan M'Jid – Sète, Nice – 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1952–53
Lahcer Mounadi – Sochaux – 1990–91
Noureddine Naybet – Nantes – 1993–94
Abdeslam Ouaddou – AS Nancy, Rennes, Valenciennes – 1998-00 and 2008–10, 2003–05, 2006–08
Walid Regragui – Toulouse FC, Ajaccio, Grenoble – 2000–01, 2002–04, 2008–09
Youssef Rossi – Rennes – 1997–99
Mohammed Saghir – Troyes – 1954–56
Salem – Marseille – 1947–56
Tarik Sektioui – Auxerre – 1998–99
Kacem Slimani – Paris FC – 1972–73
Oussama Souaidy – Toulouse FC – 2000–01
Farid Talhaoui – Guingamp, Lorient – 2001–04, 2007
Ahmed Tibari – RC Paris, Toulouse FC (1937) – 1957–60, 1961–62
Smahi Triki – Lorient – 1998–99
Brahim Zahar – Bordeaux – 1962–63
Jaouad Zairi – Sochaux, Nantes – 2001–05, 2006–07
Moncef Zerka – AS Nancy – 2005–09

References and notes

Books

Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
Tamás Dénes, Pál Peterdi, Zoltán Rochy and József Selmeci (1999). Kalandozó magyar labdarúgók. ISBN 963-85967-0-8.

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Notes

1 2 3 Played in France when Republic of Macedonia was part of SFR Yugoslavia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Played in France when SR Montenegro was part of SFR Yugoslavia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Played in France when existed the federation of Serbia and Montenegro and its predecessor FR Yugoslavia
↑ Played in France when Montenegro was part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia
1 2 3 4 Played also for France

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