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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.

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David Beckham, Raul and Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid during an adidas shoot on July 30, 2003 at the at the Harbour Plaza Hotel in Kunming, China.

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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 every one in eight minutes?

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Your command of Premier League geography is now formidable; you have successfully identified the vast array of nationalities that define the top flight. Now, it is time to pivot your focus to the precise detail: the legendary individuals, the biggest global honours, and the sheer depth of the English football map. A truly expansive collection awaits, once again, courtesy of Kwizly.

We begin by testing your knowledge of a single, world-class talent. How well do you know the records and unique achievements of the Egyptian King? Try to recall how much you know about Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah. Next, we look at the ultimate global test of individual excellence. See if you can name every Ballon d'Or top 10 since 2000. That requires remembering two decades of the world’s elite players.

Now for a specific geographical challenge. Can you recall every London club in the top seven tiers of English football? This requires charting the vast territory from the capital's giants down to the non-league battlers. For a final club-specific deep dive, see if you can name Manchester City's top 20 all-time Premier League scorers.

Finally, to relax the mind after all that intensity, why not tackle FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 29, with clues on poachers, predators and the Portuguese? It's the perfect opportunity to see if you can solve the clues across a variety of football subjects. If you are serious about never missing a test, join the newsletter today: it’s the best trivia delivered straight to your inbox, every single morning.

Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVillaFan.com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx.

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