List of Chile international footballers born outside Chile

This is a list of Chile international footballers born outside their country.

Naturalised players 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:

By descent: Players who any of their parents or grandparents are/were Chilean through the principle of jus soli or naturalisation. By residence: Players who have kept a permanent residence in Chile.

By descent Players in bold are still active, at least at club level. Caps includes non A-Class matches.

NameBirthplaceAnother nationalityPositionObtained citizenship dateCareerCapsGoals Gabriel Arias Neuquén Goalkeeper 2015 2018–202419 0 Luciano Cabral General Alvear, Mendoza Midfielder 2024–20253 0 Gustavo Canales General Roca, Río Negro Striker 2010 20111 0 Matías Catalán Mar del Plata Defender 2023–20249 0 Matías Fernández Merlo, Buenos Aires Midfielder 1990 2005–201874 14 Pablo Hernández Tucumán Midfielder 2013 2014–201930 3 Lautaro Millán Bahía Blanca Midfielder 2025–4 0 Ulises Ortegoza San Nicolás de los Arroyos Midfielder 2024–1 0 Daniel Pérez Trelew, Chubut Forward 2003–20052 0 Francisco Ugarte Mendoza Midfielder1987–19886 0 Nayel Mehssatou Brussels Midfielder 2022–20238 0 Francisco Arrué São Paulo Midfielder 20061 0 Marcos González Rio de Janeiro Defender 2003–201429 2 Paulo Magalhães Porto Alegre Defender 2011–20132 0 Jaime Lo Presti Vancouver Defender 1995[11/10/1995] Chile-Canadá1 0 Joaquín Montecinos Barranquilla Midfielder 2021–202211 0 Ben Brereton Díaz Stoke-on-Trent Forward December 2020 2021–42 10 Lawrence Vigouroux Camden Goalkeeper 2013 2018–9 0 Niklas Castro Oslo Forward 2020 20191 0 Mark González Durban Winger 2003–201656 6 Miiko Albornoz Stockholm Defender 2013 2014–2019 14 2 Nils Reichmuth Zug Midfielder 2026– 2 0 Francisco Urroz Higuerote Defender 1947–195011 0 Jorge Valdivia Maracay Midfielder 2004–201778 7

Players called up with no caps Giuliano Gatica (born in Stockholm, Sweden) (2019) Marcelo Larrondo (born in Tunuyán, Argentina) (2016) Alí Manouchehri (born in Vienna, Austria, to an Iranian father) (2005) Vicente Reyes (born in Charleston, South Carolina, United States) (2024–2025) Robbie Robinson (born in Camden, South Carolina, United States) (2021) Mauricio Viana (born in São Paulo, Brazil) (2011–2012)[21/12/2011] Chile-Paraguay[11/04/2012] Perú-Chile

By residence Players in bold are still active, at least at club level. Caps includes non A-Class matches.

NameBirthplaceAnother nationalityPositionObtained citizenship dateCareerCapsGoals Rodolfo Almeida Buenos Aires Midfielder 1954–196025 0 Ernesto Álvarez Fuentes, Santa Fe Striker 1963 19631 0 Colin Campbell Buenos Aires Striker 19104 2 Fernando de Paul Álvarez, Santa Fe Goalkeeper 14 June 2016 2018–2022 2 0 Javier di Gregorio Mendoza Goalkeeper 20071 0 Óscar Fabbiani Buenos Aires Striker 21 September 1979 19794 0 Salvador Nocetti Buenos Aires Midfielder 1940 19402 0 Jorge Spedaletti Rosario, Santa Fe Striker 1974 1975–19776 0 Sergio Vargas Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Goalkeeper April 2001 200110 0 Matías Zaldivia San Isidro, Buenos Aires Defender 6 December 2021 20231 0 Fernando Zampedri Chajarí Striker 19 February 2025 20252 0 Hernán Bolaños Granada Forward 19403 0 José Balbuena Lima Forward 1945 1947 1 0 Segundo Castillo Callao Midfielder 19411 0 Pablo Pasache Ica Midfielder 19411 0 Eduardo De Saa Lugo Defender 1941 1941? ? Juan Legarreta Irún Defender 19212 0 Francisco Molina Súria Midfielder 1942 1953–19598 8 Ramón Unzaga Bilbao Midfielder 1910 1916–19209 1

Players called up with no caps Leandro Benegas (born in Mendoza, Argentina) (2020) Omar Carabalí (born in Guayaquil, Ecuador) (2020) Daniel Morón (born in Tunuyán, Argentina) (1995–1996)

Possible cases At the beginning, from 1910 to 1913,[27/05/1910] Argentina-Chile[29/05/1910] Uruguay-Chile[05/06/1910] Argentina-Chile[11/09/1910] Chile-Argentina the Chile National Team squad was made up of Chilean and British citizens, 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:

Leonard Gibson (Leonard Claude Gibson Yelli) (4 caps) Pablo Woitas (Pablo Woitas Dorgan) (1 cap) Roy Lester (1 cap)

Defenders:

John McWilliam (John Fraser McWilliam Stroyan a.k.a. J. MacWilliams) (2 caps) Edward Ash (Edward John Heneage Ash Potts a.k.a. E. F. Ashe) (3 caps) Humberto Bardi (Humberto Bardi Cárdenas a.k.a. Bardie) (1 cap) Walter Forgie (1 cap) Harold Dean (1 cap)

Midfielders:

William Hoy (William John Hoy McCann a.k.a. Andrés Hoyl) (2 caps) Henry Allen (Henry Allen Harrison) (3 caps) Alberto Lewis (1 cap) Otto Eikhof (Otto Andreas Cornils Eikhof Deertz a.k.a. Eickoff) (1 cap)

Forwards:

George Simmons (George Francis Simmons Henshaw a.k.a. Frank Simmons) (3 caps, 1 goal) John Davidson (John Philip Davidson Galloway a.k.a. J. P. Davidson) (3 caps) John Hamilton (John Hamilton Smith a.k.a. Juan H. Hamilton) (3 caps)Scotland’s band of brothers: the four Hamilton internationalists, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 9 September 2024 José Robson (José Sloan Robson Cameron a.k.a. Joseph Robson) (3 caps) Herbert Sturgess (Herbert Charles Sturgess Sant a.k.a. Heriberto Sturgess) (1 cap) Norman Loades (1 cap) J. Johnstone (1 cap) Alexander Skewes (1 cap)

See also Football in Chile List of Chile international footballers Chile national football team records and statistics

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