Quiz! Can you name every Premier League player to have been the only one of his nationality?

Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC at Etihad Stadium on January 25, 2025 in Manchester, England.
Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City (Image credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Football quiz time – and this will really separate the nerds from the casuals.

The Premier League is regarded as the most cosmopolitan and international in the world, and for good reason.

Stars from all over the globe have come to England and a few of them have unique nationalities among Premier League players.

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Some are easily recognisable but there are also some players here who spent only a short time in the Premier League or represent countries that might not be obvious.

20 nations have only had a single Prem star. Can you name who?

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Eight minutes for this quiz, 20 players to name. It's a tricky one!

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So, you've showcased your encyclopaedic knowledge of the Premier League's finest – but don't put your keen intellect away just yet, because we have a fresh line-up ready to test every corner of your footballing recall.

First up, a deep dive into the prolific goalscoring history of one of Europe's true giants. If you can still vividly recall the names that have lit up the Camp Nou with alarming regularity, then try to name Barcelona's top scorers since 2000. If your heart beats only for the Three Lions, then prepare to march into our quiz on every England player to have been to three or more tournaments – and speaking of icons, can you truly tell us who these iconic Roy Keane quotes were about? It's a look into the mind of a man who never minced his words.

For those who enjoy a cerebral challenge with a side of footballing nostalgia, prepare for FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 6. Get your pens at the ready and untangle a web of clues that spans the globe, from the engine room to Benfica, all the way to the historic achievements of Arsenal's Invincibles.

Finally, for a delightful trip down memory lane to a year that feels both recent and strangely distant, why not try The Big Football Quiz of 2015? It's a chance to relive the highs, the lows, and the utterly baffling moments from a year that gave us plenty to talk about.

Chris is a freelance writer, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He's based in Warwickshire and is the Head of Media for Coventry Sphinx.

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