This is a list of foreign players in the EFL Championship , which commenced play in 2004. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:
Clubs listed are those the player has played at least one Championship game for—and seasons are those the player has played at least one Championship game in. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "2004–06" indicates that the player has played in every season from 2004–05 to 2005–06, but not necessarily every calendar year from 2004 to 2005
The players in Bold are those who are currently playing in Championship.
Last Updated: 15 June 2023
The 1960–61 season was the 62nd completed season of The Football League.
The 1978–79 season was the 80th completed season of the Football League.
The 1922–23 season was the 31st season of The Football League.
The 1936–37 season was the 45th season of The Football League. Charlton Athletic achieved their highest-ever league placing, finishing second in their first season in the top flight, whilst Manchester City became champions of England for the first time.
The 2010–11 Championship season sees Millwall playing back in the second tier of English football, after a four-year absence. They secured promotion from League One via the Play-offs. This is Millwall's 85th season in the Football League and 36th in the second tier.
The 2012–13 Football League Cup was the 53rd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. Liverpool were the defending champions, having beaten Cardiff City in the 2012 final. They were knocked out in the fourth round by Swansea City.
The 2012–13 season is Nottingham Forest Football Club's 5th consecutive season in the Championship since promotion in 2007-08.
The 1987–88 Full Members' Cup was the third edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Reading, who beat Luton Town 4–1 in the final at Wembley.
The 2013–14 season was Doncaster Rover's 11th consecutive season in the Football League and their 5th season in the second tier of English football, following their promotion from League One in the 2012–13 season. They were relegated back to the third tier at the end of the season, after finishing in 22nd place in the Championship.
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The 2016–17 Premier League Cup is the fourth edition of the competition, and the first since it was renamed from the U21 Premier League Cup following the age limit being increased to under-23.
The 2021–22 Premier League Cup was the eighth edition of the competition. The defending champions, Everton, who won the 2018–19 competition, were eliminated in the group stage. The previous two editions of the competition were cancelled, or not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
The 2017–18 Premier League Cup was the fifth edition of the competition. The defending champions were Swansea City, who won the 2016–17 competition.
The 2022–23 Premier League Cup was the ninth edition of the competition. The defending champions were West Bromwich Albion, who defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the previous final. This season saw the return of a Under-21 age limit, reduced from Under-23 the previous season, with clubs permitted to use five over-age outfield players and an over-age goalkeeper in order to help with the transition.
The 2023–24 Premier League Cup is the tenth edition of the competition.