This is a list of Chile international footballers born outside their country.
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:
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Caps includes non A-Class matches.
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 |
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Rodolfo Almeida | Buenos Aires | Midfielder | 1954–1960 | 25 [22] | 0 | ||
Ernesto Álvarez | Fuentes, Santa Fe | Striker | 1963 | 1963 | 1 | 0 | |
Leandro Benegas | Mendoza | Striker | 26 December 2018 [23] | 2020– [24] | 0 | 0 | |
Colin Campbell | Buenos Aires | [25] | Striker | 1910 [26] | 4 | 2 [22] | |
Fernando de Paul | Álvarez, Santa Fe | Goalkeeper | 14 June 2016 [27] | 2018– | 1 | 0 | |
Javier di Gregorio | Mendoza | Goalkeeper | 2007 [28] | 1 | 0 | ||
Óscar Fabbiani | Buenos Aires | Striker | 21 September 1979 | 1979 | 4 [22] | 0 | |
Daniel Morón | Tunuyán, Mendoza | Goalkeeper | 1993 [29] | 1995–1996 | 0 | 0 | |
Salvador Nocetti | Buenos Aires | Midfielder | 1940 [30] | 1940 | 0 | 0 | |
Jorge Spedaletti | Rosario, Santa Fe | Striker | 1974 [31] | 1975–1977 | 6 [22] | 0 | |
Sergio Vargas | Chacabuco, Buenos Aires | Goalkeeper | April 2001 [32] | 2001 | 10 | 0 | |
Matías Zaldivia | San Isidro, Buenos Aires | Defender | 6 December 2021 [33] | 2023– | 1 | 0 | |
Omar Carabalí | Guayaquil | Goalkeeper | July 2019 [34] | 2020– [35] | 0 | 0 | |
Hernán Bolaños | Granada | Forward | 1940 [36] | ? | ? | ||
José Balbuena | Lima | Forward | 1945 [37] | 1947 | 1 [22] | 0 | |
Segundo Castillo | Callao | Midfielder | 1941 [38] | 1 | 0 | ||
Pablo Pasache | Midfielder | 1941 [38] | 1 | 0 | |||
Eduardo De Saa | Lugo [39] | Defender | 1941 | 1941 [40] | 0 | 0 | |
Juan Legarreta | Irún | Defender | 1921 [41] | 2 [22] | 0 | ||
Paco Molina | Súria | Midfielder | 1942 [42] | 1953–1959 | 8 [22] | 8 | |
Ramón Unzaga | Bilbao | Midfielder | 1910 [43] | 1916–1920 | 9 [22] | 1 | |
At the beginning, from 1910 to 1913, [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] the Chile National Team squad was made up of Chilean and British citizens, [22] 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:
Goalkeepers:
Defenders:
Midfielders:
Forwards:
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Antes, en 1940, se había nacionalizado para jugar por la selección nacional, siendo convocado