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 England's 116 BME Players
 in Order of Most Appearances		  
 
Most capped BME Players Chronological BME Players Most BME starting Most BME used per match Most BME used at same time Most BME used % No BME used since 1978 Least BME used
    
   
Ply.
No.		 Player Birthdate Clubs pos Strts
subs		 App Gls mins years time
1106 Ashley Cole 20 December 1980 Arsenal, Chelsea LB 106
 1		 107 0 8637 2001-14 12 years
281 days
1178 Kyle Walker 28 May 1990 Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City RB/D 85
8		 93 1 7871 2011-24 13 years
5 days
1190 Raheem Sterling 8 December 1994 Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea M/F 71
11		 82 20 5967 2012-22 10 years
276 days
1083 Rio Ferdinand 7 November 1978 West Ham United, Leeds United, Manchester United CD 75
6		 81 2 6317 1997-2011 13 years
200 days
966 John Barnes 7 November 1963 Watford, Liverpool OL 65
14		 79 10 5714 1983-95 12 years
101 days
1074 Sol Campbell 18 September 1974 Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth CD 67
6		 73 1 5752 1996-2007 11 years
186 days
1094 Emile Heskey 11 January 1978 Leicester City, Liverpool,  Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa M/F 40
22		 62 7 3407 1999-2010 11 years
60 days
1215 Marcus Rashford 31 October 1997 Manchester United F 26
34		 60 17 2693 2016-24 7 years
301 days
1005 Des Walker 26 November 1965 Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday CD 56
3		 59 0 tbc 1988-93 5 years
64 days
1131 Jermain Defoe 7 October 1982 Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland CF 22
 35		 57 20 2402 2004-17 13 years
71 days

Ply.
No.		 Player Birthdate Clubs pos Strts
subs		 App Gls mins years time
1128 Glen Johnson 23 August 1984 Chelsea, Portsmouth,
Liverpool		 RB 49
5		 54 1 4484 2003-14 10 years
215 days
1044 Paul Ince 21 October 1967 Manchester United, Internazionale Milano, Liverpool, Middlesbrough M 50
3		 53 2 4406 1992-2000 7 years
284 days
1080 David James 1 August 1970 Liverpool, Aston Villa,
West Ham United, Manchester City,  Portsmouth		 GK 43
10		 53 0 3846 1997-2010 13 years
91 days
1142 Theo Walcott 16 March 1989 Arsenal M/F 30
17		 47 8 2417 2006-16 10 years
169 days
1253 Bukayo Saka 5 September 2001 Arsenal D/M/F 33
10		 43 12 2933 2020-24 4 years
2 days
1174 Danny Welbeck 26 November 1990 Sunderland, Manchester United, Arsenal F 26
16		 42 16 2365 2011-18 7 years
166 days
1258 Jude Bellingham 29 June 2003 Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid M 31
9		 40 6 2892 2020-24 4 years
5 days
1153 Ashley Young 9 July 1985 Aston Villa, Manchester United AM
/LWB		 24
15		 39 7 2344 2007-18 10 years
237 days
1210 Dele Alli 11 April 1996 Tottenham Hotspur M 26
11		 37 3 2413 2015-19 3 years
243 days
1133 Shaun Wright-Phillips 25 October 1981 Manchester City, Chelsea,
Manchester City		 AM 15
21		 36 6 1695 2004-10 6 years
55 days
1181 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 15 August 1993 Arsenal, Liverpool M 22
 13		 35 7 1917 2012-19 7 years
175 days
1022 Ian Wright 3 November 1963 Crystal Palace, Arsenal, West Ham United F 17
16		 33 9 1725 1991-98 7 years
285 days
1096 Kieron Dyer 29 December 1978 Newcastle United, West Ham United M 8
25		 33 0 1067 1999-2007 6 years
352 days
1233 Trent Alexander-Arnold 7 October 1998 Liverpool D/M 26
 7		 33 4 2308 2018-24 6 years
128 days
1217 Jesse Lingard 15 December 1992 Manchester United, West Ham United M/F 18
14		 32 6 1832 2016-21 5 years
1 day
1175 Chris Smalling 22 November 1989 Manchester United RB/
CD		 28
 3		 31 1 2450 2011-17 5 years
281 days
936 Viv Anderson 29 July 1956 Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Manchester United RB 30
0		 30 2 1350 1978-88 9 years
177 days
1213 Danny Rose 2 July 1990 Tottenham Hotspur LB/
LWB		 21
8		 29 0 1971 2016-19 3 years
196 days
1151 Joleon Lescott 16 August 1982 Everton, Manchester City CD 20
6		 26 1 2090 2007-13 5 years
164 days
1179 Daniel Sturridge 1 September 1989 Chelsea, Liverpool F 17
9		 26 8 1619 2011-17 5 years
327 days
1090 Wes Brown 13 October 1979 Manchester United LB/
CD		 16
7		 23 1 1574 1999-2010 10 years
309 days
1236 Jadon Sancho 25 March 2000 Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United AM/F 12
 11		 23 3 1078 2018-21 2 years
362 days
1268 Marc Guéhi 13 July 2000 Crystal Palace CD 19
 3		 22 0 1707 2022-24 2 years
236 days
1116 Darius Vassell 13 June 1980 Aston Villa F 6
16		 22 6 861 2002-04 2 years
132 days
1117 Ledley King 12 October 1980 Tottenham Hotspur CD 12
9		 21 1 1250 2002-10 8 years
77 days
1143 Aaron Lennon 16 April 1987 Tottenham Hotspur M 10
21		 21 0 992 2006-13 6 years
248 days
1123 Jermaine Jenas 18 February 1983 Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur M 5
16		 21 1 757 2003-09 6 years
273 days
1204 Fabian Delph 21 November 1989 Aston Villa, Manchester City M 15
5		 20 0 1254 2014-19 4 years
279 days
1012 Paul Parker 4 April 1964 Queen's Park Rangers,
Manchester United		 CD 18
1		 19 0 1725 1989-94 4 years
317 days
1187 Ryan Bertrand 5 August 1989 Chelsea, Southampton LB 14
5		 19 0 1188 2012-17 5 years
91 days
1041 Carlton Palmer 5 December 1965 Sheffield Wednesday D 14
4		 18 1 1281 1992-93 1 year
167 days
1244 Tyrone Mings 13 March 1993 Aston Villa CD 12
6		 18 2 1220 2019-23 3 years
245 days
1259 Ollie Watkins 30 December 1995 Aston Villa CF 6
 12		 18 5 606 2021-24 3 years
234 days
1047 Les Ferdinand 8 December 1966 Queen's Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur F 13
4		 17 5 1115 1993-98 5 years
100 days
1228 Joe Gomez 23 May 1997 Liverpool CD 9
6		 15 0 956 2017-24 6 years
210 days
1063 Andrew Cole 15 October 1971 Manchester United F 9
6		 15 1 920 1995-2001 6 years
191 days
1255 Reece James 8 December 1999 Chelsea D 10
 5		 15 0 916 2020-22 1 year
353 days
1206 Nathaniel Clyne 5 April 1991 Southampton, Liverpool RB 12
2		 14 0 1051 2014-16 2 years
1004 David Rocastle 2 May 1970
31 March 2001		 Arsenal RM 10
4		 14 0 899 1988-92 3 years
244 days
960 Luther Blissett 1 February 1958 Watford, Milan F 8
6		 14 3 768 1982-84 1 year
243 days
1145 Micah Richards 24 June 1988 Manchester City LB 10
 3		 13 1 958 2006-12 5 years
106 days
1141 Darren Bent 6 February 1984 Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Aston Villa F 8
5		 13 4 595 2006-11 5 years
260 days
1197 Andros Townsend 16 July 1991 Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace M 4
9		 13 3 519 2013-16 3 years
35 days
1112 Trevor Sinclair 2 March 1973 West Ham United,
Manchester City		 M 6
6		 12 0 686 2001-03 1 year
281 days
1254 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 16 March 1997 Everton F 5
 6		 11 4 419 2020-21 268 days
1227 Tammy Abraham 2 October 1997 Swansea City, Chelsea, Roma F 3
 8		 11 3 382 2017-22 4 years
213 days

Ply.
No.		 Player Birthdate Clubs pos Strts
subs		 App Gls mins years time
1165 Kieran Gibbs 26 September 1989 Arsenal LB 7
 3		 10 0 716 2010-15 5 years
98 days
1280 Kobbie Mainoo 19 April 2005 Manchester United M 7
 3		 10 0 627 2024 168 days
1226 Ruben Loftus-Cheek 23 January 1996 Crystal Palace, Chelsea M 7
3		 10 0 582 2017-18 1 year
5 days
1279 Ezri Konsa 23 October 1997 Aston Villa R/CB 5
 4		 9 0 502 2024 236 days
1239 Callum Wilson 27 February 1992 Bournemouth, Newcastle United F 1
8		 9 2 244 2018-23 4 years
301 days
1273 Eberechi Eze 29 June 1998 Crystal Palace AM 1
8		 9 0 219 2023-24 1 year
86 days
962 Mark Chamberlain 19 November 1961 Stoke City OR 5
3		 8 1 471 1982-84 1 year
306 days
1136 Kieran Richardson 21 October 1981 Manchester United M 1
7		 8 2 168 2005-06 1 year
171 days
1186 Jake Livermore 14 November 1989 Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion M 5
2		 7 0 459 2012-17 5 years
91 days
1037 Tony Daley 18 October 1967 Aston Villa M 4
3		 7 0 398 1991-92 216 days
1159 Carlton Cole 12 November 1983 West Ham United F 0
7		 7 0 133 2009-10 1 year
20 days
938 Laurie Cunningham 8 March 1956
 15 July 1989		 West Bromwich Albion, Real Madrid OR 3
3		 6 0 328 1979-80 1 year
145 days
1272 Ivan Toney 16 March 1996 Brentford CF 1
5		 6 1 167 2023-24 1 year
110 days
1277 Rico Lewis 21 November 2002 Manchester City LB 4
1		 5 0 370 2023-24 360 days
1028 John Salako 11 February 1969 Crystal Palace OL 3
 2		 5 0 312 1991 102 days
1103 Chris Powell 8 September 1969 Charlton Athletic LB 2
3		 5 0 270 2001-02 350 days
1246 Fikayo Tomori 19 December 1997 Chelsea, Milan CD 3
2		 5 0 231 2019-23 4 years
1285 Noni Madueke 10 March 2002 Chelsea RM 2
3		 5 0 225 2024 68 days
955 Cyrille Regis 9 February 1958 West Bromwich Albion,
Coventry City		 CF 2
3		 5 0 173 1982-87 5 years
233 days
1252 Ainsley Maitland-Niles 29 August 1997 Arsenal M 1
4		 5 0 86 2020 71 days
1085 Dion Dublin 22 April 1969 Coventry City, Aston Villa F 3
1		 4 0 380 1998 280 days
1274 Levi Colwill 26 February 2003 Chelsea LB 3
1		 4 0 299 2023-24 363 days
1284 Angel Gomes 31 August 2000 Lille DM 2
 2		 4 0 194 2024 71 days
1077 Ugo Ehiogu 3 November 1972
21 April 2017		 Aston Villa, Middlesbrough FB 0
4		 4 1 144 1996-2002 5 years
308 days
1161 Tom Huddlestone 28 December 1986 Tottenham Hotspur M 1
 3		 4 0 97 2009-12 3 years
1029 Earl Barrett 28 April 1967 Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa CD 3
0		 3 0 270 1991-93 2 years
16 days
1158 Gabriel Agbonlahor 13 October 1986 Aston Villa AM 3
0		 3 0 218 2008-09 328 days
1242 Callum Hudson-Odoi 7 November 2000 Chelsea F 2
 1		 3 0 169 2019 240 days
1042 Keith Curle 14 November 1963 Manchester City CD 2
1		 3 0 134 1992 42 days
958 Ricky Hill 5 March 1959 Luton Town M 1
2		 3 0 111 1982-86 3 years
98 days
1031 Brian Deane 7 February 1968 Sheffield United CF 1
2		 3 0 100 1991-92 1 year
99 days
1067 Stan Collymore 22 January 1971 Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa F 1
2		 3 0 84 1995-97 2 years
99 days
1230 Dominic Solanke 14 September 1997 Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur F 0
 3		 3 0 48 2017-24 7 years
3 days
1032 Gary Charles 13 April 1970 Nottingham Forest RB 2
0		 2 0 180 1991 4 days
1286 Curtis Jones 30 January 2001 Liverpool DM 2
0		 2 0 169 2024 3 days
1009 Michael Thomas 24 August 1967 Arsenal CD 2
 0		 2 0 148 1988-89 1 year
27 days
967 Danny Thomas 12 November 1961 Coventry City RB 1
1		 2 0 135 1983 7 days
1137 Zat Knight 2 May 1980 Fulham CD 1
1		 2 0 135 2005 3 days
1260 Ben Godfrey 15 January 1998 Everton RB 1
 1		 2 0 119 2021 4 days
1267 Kyle Walker-Peters 13 April 1997 Southampton R/WB 1
 1		 2 0 107 2022 3 days
1014 John Fashanu 18 September 1962 Wimbledon CF 2
 0		 2 0 101 1989 4 days
1269 Tyrick Mitchell 1 September 1999 Crystal Palace LB 1
 1		 2 0 91 2022 3 days
1166 Bobby Zamora 16 January 1981 Fulham F 1
1		 2 0 45 2010-11 1 year
96 days
1288 Morgan Rogers 26 July 2002 Aston Villa F 0
 2		 2 0 39 2024 3 days
1283 Morgan Gibbs-White 27 January 2000 Nottingham Forest AM 0
 2		 2 0 24 2024 68 days
1194 Wilfried Zaha 10 November 1992 Crystal Palace, Manchester United F 0
2		 2 0 23 2012-13 273 days
994 Danny Wallace 21 January 1964 Southampton OL 1
 0		 1 1 90 1986 90 min
1189 Steven Caulker 29 December 1991 Tottenham Hotspur D 1
0		 1 1 90 2012 90 min
975 Brian Stein 19 October 1957 Luton Town F 1
 0		 1 0 78 1984 90 min
1030 Mark Walters 2 June 1964 Rangers OL 1
0		 1 0 70 1991 70 min
1035 Andy Gray 22 February 1964 Crystal Palace M 1
0		 1 0 45 1991 45 min
1115 Michael Ricketts 4 December 1978 Bolton Wanderers F 1
0		 1 0 45 2002 45 min
1132 Anthony Gardner 19 September 1980 Tottenham Hotspur CD 0
1		 1 0 45 2004 45 min
1270 James Justin 23 February 1998 Leicester City LWB 1
0		 1 10 45 2022 45 min
1220 Nathan Redmond 6 March 1994 Southampton M 0
 1		 1 0 24 2017 24 min
1172 Jay Bothroyd 5 May 1982 Cardiff City CF 0
1		 1 0 18 2010 18 min
1275 Eddie Nketiah 30 May 1998 Arsenal F 0
1		 1 0 17 2023 17 min
1248 Mason Greenwood 1 October 2001 Manchester United CF 0
1		 1 0 12 2020 12 min
1180 Fraizer Campbell 13 September 1987 Sunderland F 0
1		 1 0 10 2012 10 min
1237 Nathaniel Chalobah 12 December 1994 Watford M 0
1		 1 0 0 2018 0 min

 

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