All the talk of signing the Ivory Coast chap Cornet, got me thinking how many different nationalities have worn the famous BFC colours throughout our glorious history.

Obviously all the 4/5 home nations.

England
Northern Ireland
Rep of Ireland
Scotland
Wales

But who else.

Of the current squad.

Czech Republic
Iceland
New Zealand
The Netherlands

Previous Clarets

Australia (Aiden O'Neill)
Belgium (Defour) (Vossen)
Cameroon (Bikey)
Canada (Arfield)
Denmark (Lindegaard)
France (GKN)
Germany (Hennings)
Norway (Ulvstead)
Zimbabwe (Darikwa)

That's the few I've come up with, is there any more, surely there must be.

Jamaica (Mears)

Penny (Peru)

The Greek Keeper, Papadopolous

Diego Penny - Peru
Remco van der Schaaf - Holland

Wells - Bermuda

MrVmax wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:19 pm

The Greek Keeper, Papadopolous

Sorry Michopoulos

Central African Republic (Nimani)

Berisha - Albania

Drissa Diallo - Guinean

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:17 pm

All the talk of signing the Ivory Coast chap Cornet, got me thinking how many different nationalities have worn the famous BFC colours throughout our glorious history.

Obviously all the 4/5 home nations.

England
Northern Ireland
Rep of Ireland
Scotland
Wales

But who else.

Of the current squad.

Czech Republic
Iceland
New Zealand
The Netherlands

Previous Clarets

Australia (Aiden O'Neill)
Belgium (Defour) (Vossen)
Cameroon (Bikey)
Canada (Arfield)
Denmark (Lindegaard)
France (GKN)
Germany (Hennings)
Norway (Ulvstead)
Zimbabwe (Darikwa)

That's the few I've come up with, is there any more, surely there must be.

Also, depends how you look at it. Arfield represented Canada, but I'd undoubtedly Scottish. Edgar might be a better example for Canada.

Other nationalities not mentioned -

Dane Richards (USA)
Ade Akinbiyi (Nigeria)
Mo Camara/Drissa Diallo (Guinea)

Gnohéré - Ivory Coast
Diallo - Guinea
Cennamo - West Germany
Bikey - Cameroon
Defour - Belgium
Edgar - Canada
Jensen - Denmark
Guerrero - Ecuador

Guidetti / Kakaniclic - Sweden
Ian Cox - Trinidad
Fernando Guerrero - Ecuador
Leon Cort - Guyana
Arthur Gnohere - Ivory Coast

ChrisG wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:29 pm

Also, depends how you look at it. Arfield represented Canada, but I'd undoubtedly Scottish. Edgar might be a better example for Canada.

Yes as I can't edit the original post.

Just to be clear I'm basing it on the nations they represented at full international level, and they also must have made a 1st team appearance for Burnley, hope that clears things up.

So for instance Ashley Barnes if he represented Austria at international level would count as Austrian and not English.

Edgar's a good shout forget about him.

And don’t forget the Austrian Ashley Barnes…..

Stanislav Varga - Slovakia

and two I found on Wikipedia:

Delroy Facey - Grenada
Leon Cort - Guyana

Australian- Mark Robertson

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:36 pm

Yes as I can't edit the original post.

Just to be clear I'm basing it on the nations they represented at full international level, and they also must have made a 1st team appearance for Burnley, hope that clears things up.

So for instance Ashley Barnes if he represented Austria at international level would count as Austrian and not English.

Edgar's a good shout forget about him.

Are we looking for players who have made an international appearance or just the countries they are from/would have represented?

CoolClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:30 pm

Other nationalities not mentioned -

Dane Richards (USA)
Ade Akinbiyi (Nigeria)
Mo Camara/Drissa Diallo (Guinea)

Isn’t Dane Richards Jamaican?
For USA could have Danny Karbassiyoon

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:18 pm

Jamaica (Mears)

Wasn't Jamaican - all confirmed afterwards that he wasn't entitled to play for them.

Gabor Kiraly for Hungary

Michopoulos and Papadopoulos were both Greek internationals although Papadopoulos was born in Uzbekistan.

Diego Penny, Peru.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:56 pm

Wasn't Jamaican - all confirmed afterwards that he wasn't entitled to play for them.

If we are basing it on caps won though.... it makes the list.

Guess we wouldn't include Tony Cascarino on a list of Great Sporting Irishmen, mind

Although both English born,

Ian Cox - Trinidad & Tobago
Leon Cort - Guyana

Luigi Cennamo - Italy

claretburns wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:50 pm

Are we looking for players who have made an international appearance or just the countries they are from/would have represented?

I was initially just asking for the countries, but it appears to have snowballed into naming specific players, however that's fine as well if you want to identify particular individuals.

To simplify they must have made a full international appearance for any particular nation, and also have played for our 1st team. Cup games count also it doesn't need to be league games, just any 1st team appearance is required.

Hope that clears any confusion up thanks.

It's really the number of different countries I'm interested in, considering we're deemed to not be a very diverse club it's illuminating how many different nationalities have played for BFC, and this list should hopefully dispel some myths about how inclusive we are as a club I hope.

Berisha for Kosovo

Did Micah Hyde not represent Jamaica?

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:03 pm

To simplify they must have made a full international appearance for any particular nation, and also have played for our 1st team. Cup games count also it doesn't need to be league games, just any 1st team appearance is required.

If you require the players to have made a full international appearance why did you put Rouwen Hennings and Aiden O'Neill in your OP?

djemba djemba Cameroon

thelaughingclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:11 pm

If you require the players to have made a full international appearance why did you put Rouwen Hennings and Aiden O'Neill in your OP?

Yes your correct, I never checked them first, they have represented Germany & Australia at youth levels, but neither has yet made an appearance at senior level, apologies I never said they were all 100% did I, they were just amongst the names who came to mind.

elwaclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:04 pm

Did Micah Hyde not represent Jamaica?

Yep 17 appearances, and 1 goal against El Salvador back in 2004, blimey! Micah Hyde is now 46 that makes me feel old.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:28 pm

Yes your correct, I never checked them first, they have represented Germany & Australia at youth levels, but neither has yet made an appearance at senior level, apologies I never said they were all 100% did I, they were just amongst the names who came to mind.

Mark Robertson has played for Australia

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:34 pm

Yep 17 appearances, and 1 goal against El Salvador back in 2004, blimey! Micah Hyde is now 46 that makes me feel old.

Dino Maamria played at under 21 Level For Tunisia and was on Burnley's book . 1996. Just saying.

Charlie Taylor - Yorkshire

Frank Sinclair (Jamaica)