Which countries have never had a Premier League footballer?
Since 1992, players from 128 countries have played in the Premier League. However, 83 FIFA-recognised national associations have not had a player in England's top division.
Since its inception in 1992, the Premier League has featured players from 128 countries. Out of 211 FIFA-recognised national associations, 83 have not had a player in England's top division.
Some of the most populous countries have never had a Premier League footballer, including Ethiopia, India, Myanmar, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam.
Players from six continents have represented teams in the Premier League, with Antarctica being the only continent without a representative.
England has the most represented players in the Premier League with 1736, followed by France (242), Scotland (218), Ireland (209), Spain (172), Netherlands (155), Wales (135) and Brazil (125).
Haiti is the latest country to be represented in the Premier League through Wolves' Jean-Ricner Bellegard, who switched allegiance from France.
Armenia, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Kenya, Tanzania, Central African Republic and Mozambique each have only one player who has played in the Premier League.
Suriname, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Syria and Uzbekistan are also represented by just one player each.
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