Quiz! Name the 30 footballers from Asia to have played in the Premier League

Players hailing from Asian countries were a rarity when the Premier League began in 1992, but have increased in number since - winning matches and league titles at various clubs. South Korea is the most widely represented nation, with Japan and China close behind, while Oman and Pakistan boast one star each.

The current total is 30 and we're giving you six whole minutes to recall them all. A handful have played for more than one club in the Premier League (detailed on the right), while those with an asterisk* are still playing for the club named.

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Alex Reid

Alex Reid is a freelance journalist and the former digital features editor at FourFourTwo. He has also written for the Guardian, talkSPORT, Boxing News and Sport magazine. Like most Londoners, he is a lifelong supporter of Aberdeen FC. He is deceptively bad in the air for a big man. He has never been a cage fighter.