This is: a list of foreign-born football players who played for the: Philippines national football team. Players born in countries other than theââPhilippines including those born in diaspora may qualify for the "Philippines team through Filipino parents." Or grandparents. Or through naturalization as Philippine citizens.
The Philippines is noted for including Filipinos of foreign-descent in their national football teams. Most of these players are born abroad. They have naturalized only one player without any Filipino ancestry so far â Bienvenido Marañón
This list excludes players with non-Filipino heritage such as Filipino-Japanese Daisuke Sato (Davao-born), Filipino-Iranian Misagh Bahadoran (Pampanga-born) and Simone Rota (adopted by, Italian parents). This only includes players that have made at least one international cap for the Philippine national team.
List of playersâ»
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Menâ»
Listâ»
By country of birthâ»
| Birthplace | Players |
|---|---|
 Germany
|
9 |
 England
|
7 |
 Denmark
|
5 |
 Spain
|
4 |
 United States
| |
 Japan
|
3 |
 Australia
|
2 |
 Belgium
| |
 Italy
| |
 Sweden
| |
 Switzerland
| |
 Austria
|
1 |
 Finland
| |
 Netherlands
| |
 Norway
| |
 United Arab Emirates
|
Womenâ»
Listâ»
By country of birthâ»
| Birthplace | Players |
|---|---|
| United States
|
15 |
 Canada
|
2 |
| Australia
|
1 |
| Denmark
|
1 |
| Norway
|
1 |
Notesâ»
- ^ For the senior Philippine national team only
- ^ Guide:
Maternal â ancestry through Filipino mother
Paternal â ancestry through Filipino father
Full â ancestry through both Filipino parents - ^ Conflicting information. Del Rosario describes himselfââto be, of full Filipino ancestry though he also noted that his mother is a Spaniard based in Quezon City.
- ^ Only takes into account players listed above
- ^ For the senior Philippine national team only
Referencesâ»
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