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Am I right in thinking that Fulop is our first HUngarian? This got me thinking, which major nations have never represented us? I can think of a good one to start: the Czech Republic (though we could argue Czechoslovakia as it was still unified when Vlad was born.)

What else?

We've had more Georgians than we've had Russians. What about Portugal? Most of Asia as well.

I'll get the obligatory 'I think we have a Paraguayan' joke out of the way too.

Japan?...I was going to say New Zealand but isn't Chris Killen from there?

Gelson Fernades was originally from Cape Verde. Isn't that owned by the Portuguese?...tenuous I know.

I think Tony P meant major football nation's, thus disqualifying NZ and most of Asia. If not, most of Asia (bar China) is a good shout ;-)

I don't think we've had a Uruguayan player. Urguay is most definitely a major football nation.

We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?

uwe's_skyblue_duvet wrote:We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?

Castillo on loan, and Vuoso is now a nationalised mexican, not sure if that counts though

Faroe Islands?...oh no, scratch that

Would you count Kanchelskis as Russian or Ukranian?

Serbia is one that springs to mind of World Cup near-omnipresents. However, so is Saudi Arabia, so maybe that isn't the best criteria to determine a 'major footballing nation'.

Canada?

MaseCTID wrote:Canada?

Walter Bowman

HeyMark wrote:

uwe's_skyblue_duvet wrote:We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?

Castillo on loan, and Vuoso is now a nationalised mexican, not sure if that counts though

Good shouts both. Castillo was 9 stone of not very much, crap, and definitely Mexican. Can't remember seeing Vuoso play, think that was Keegan's fault, but I'm sure he was Argie when with us.

Uruguay & Sweden ?

Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?

Alioune DVToure wrote:Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?

Can we count kelvin or dickson etuhu as nigerian?

Alioune DVToure wrote:Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?

Nigeria: Kelvin & Dickson Etuhu...

bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Uruguay & Sweden ?

Sweden: John Guidetti...

Sven's lover wrote:

bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Uruguay & Sweden ?

Sweden: John Guidetti...

And, more obviously, Isaksson. Forgot about the Etuhus for Nigeria. Czech Republic? Certainly haven't been any Czech players during my lifetime.

Abdi Ibrahim is Sweedish also but was born in Somalia.

What about Turkey?

South Africa??