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Colombian football players in other national teams

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This list includes Colombian football players who were born in Colombia, but was raised and/or nationalized from other countries who are FIFA Members. Players who are able to join a national team level (youth or major), according to there the second nationality.[1]

Alessandro Frigerio is known to be the first Colombian ever to join a European national team, which is Switzerland, He was called for the 1938 FIFA World Cup squad, however he did not play any match. He never joined Colombia.[2]

Johan Vonlanthen is the most notable Colombian football player who played for Switzerland and the first compatriot ever to participated to an European Football Championship, on 2004, also in 2008 however he did not play any match.[3].

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Vonlanthen playing for Switzerland in 2006

According to FIFA eligibility rules: "Any player who has already participated in a match (either in full or in part) in an official competition of any category or any type of football for one association may not play an international match for a representative team of another association.[4]"

Name Country National Team Position Year
Alessandro Frigerio Switzerland Striker 1932–1937
Johan Vonlanthen Switzerland Right winger 2004–2010
Carlos Llamosa United States of Amerca Defender 1998–2002
Juan Agudelo United States of Amerca Forward 2010-Present
Danny Quendambú Equatorial Guinea Forward 2011-2012
Rolan de la Cruz Equatorial Guinea Midfielder 2012
Jhonnier González Equatorial Guinea Defender 2013
Fernelly Castillo Equatorial Guinea Midfielder 2012
Carlos Bejarano Equatorial Guinea Goalkeeper 2013
Yoiver González Equatorial Guinea Defender 2013
Jimmy Bermúdez Equatorial Guinea Defender 2013-2014
César Augusto Rivas Equatorial Guinea Striker 2013-2014
Mike Campaz Equatorial Guinea Midfielder 2014
Mauricio Mina Equatorial Guinea Striker 2014
Luis Fernando Copete Nicaragua Defender 2014 - Present

This list includes Colombian soccer players who play in other national youth teams.

Name Country National Team Youth Level Position
Juan Agudelo United States of Amerca Under-17, Under-20, and Under-23 Forward
Michael Chacón Netherlands Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 Forward
Juan José Barros Peru Under-20 Midfielder
Felipe Aspegren Finland Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 Defender

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References[edit]

  1. [1], ¿Traición a la patria? Colombianos con otra Selección.
  2. [2], ¿Traición a la patria? Colombianos con otra Selección.
  3. [3], Johan Volanthen.
  4. [4], FIFA national team eligibility: Rules, players who have switched & everything you need to know.

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