This is a list of Australian Football League players who have multicultural ancestry (which includes players born overseas or who had one parent born overseas).
In 2020, about 15 per cent of AFL players were born overseas or had one parent born overseas. This was up from 13 per cent in 2019, according to AFL data. In 2015 season there were 121 multicultural players, more than half had one parent from Anglophone countries, mainly the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
Active players born outside Australia
Birthplace Player Debut Current club Ref. 2022 2014 Port Adelaide 2022 2023 2021 2016 Hawthorn 2013 North Melbourne 2015 20222021 NAB AFL Draft: Fremantle 2026 2019 2018 2024 2018 2019 2019 2026 2024 2023 2017 2017 2015 Oisín Mullin 2023 2017 2025 2017 2024 2021 2021
Africa Egypt Mac Andrew (born in Egypt to South Sudanese parents) James Borlase (born in Egypt to Australian parents) Anthony Koutoufides (Egyptian-born father, Italian mother) Ahmed Saad (Egyptian parents)
Ethiopia Josh Draper (Ethiopian mother) Changkuoth Jiath (born in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents) Tew Jiath (born in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents)
Ghana
Joel Amartey (Ghanaian father) Connor Idun (Ghanaian father) Isaac Quaynor (Ghanaian father) Brandon Walker (born in Ghana)
Kenya Aliir Aliir (born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents) Bigoa Nyuon (born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents) Leek Aleer (born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents)
Nigeria Joel Wilkinson (Nigerian father)
Seychelles Matt Thomas (Seychellois mother)
South Africa
Jack Baggott (born in South Africa) Connor Ballenden (South African mother) Ted Clohesy (South African mother) Damian Cupido Jack Darling (father born in South Africa) Neil Erasmus (born in South Africa) Jason Johannisen (born in South Africa; Zambian mother, South African father) Eugene Kruger (born in South Africa) Stephen Lawrence Ryan Lester (South African-born father) Cameron Mackenzie (South African father) Ian Muller
Sudan and South Sudan
Aliir Aliir (born in Kenya to Sudanese parents) Mac Andrew (born in Egypt to South Sudanese parents) Mabior Chol (born in South Sudan) Martin Frederick (South Sudanese Parents) Michael Frederick (South Sudanese Parents) Buku Khamis (born in South Sudan) Majak Daw (born in Sudan) Changkuoth Jiath (born in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents) Tew Jiath (born in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents) Luamon Lual (South Sudanese parents) Bigoa Nyuon (born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents) Reuben William (born in South Sudan)
Zimbabwe Tendai Mzungu (Zimbabwean father) Ian Perrie (born in Zimbabwe)
Americas Barbados Josh Gibson (Bajan father)
Brazil Heritier Lumumba (born in Brazil; Congolese father, Brazilian mother) Christian Moraes (father born in Brazil)
Canada Mike Pyke (born in Canada) Cameron Mackenzie (Canadian mother) Andrew McGrath (born in Canada)
Chile Jose Romero (born in Chile) Tim Kelly (Chilean mother)
Cuba Leo Lombard (Cuban father)
Jamaica Callum Brown (born in England to Jamaican father)
Peru Nick Shipley (Peruvian mother)
United States
Peter F. Bell (Native American father) Zac Clarke (American father) Mason Cox (born in the United States) Elliott Himmelberg Harrison Himmelberg Jason Holmes (born in the United States) Finnbar Maley (American-born father) Touk Miller (American father) Conor Nash Don Pyke (born in the United States) Archie Smith (footballer, born 1995) (American-born mother) Tim Taranto (American father) Sanford Wheeler (born in the United States)
Asia China
Connor Downie (Chinese mother) Ernie Foo (Chinese parents) Lin Jong (Taiwanese mother; Timorese-Chinese father) Wally Koochew (Chinese father and Norwegian mother)De Bolfo, T. (2004) "China Blue': The Wally Koochew Story", Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation Project, Asian Studies Program, La Trobe University.http://www.chaf.lib.latrobe.edu.au/stories/koochew.htm Accessed 25 February 2008. Dannie Seow (born in Singapore; Chinese father) George Tansing (Chinese father) Jack Wunhym (Chinese father)
East Timor Lin Jong (Taiwanese mother, Timorese-Chinese father) Jarvis Pina
Hong Kong Cameron Polson (born in Hong Kong)
India
Daniel Kerr (Anglo-Indian father) Jordan McMahon Ben McNiece (Anglo-Indian mother) Alex Morgan (Indian parent) Clancee Pearce (Indian mother) Fred Pringle (born in India) Alex Silvagni (Anglo-Indian mother)
Indonesia Dylan Patterson (Indonesian mother)
Iraq Isaac Kako (parents born in Iraq)
Israel and Palestine Mordy Bromberg Ezra Poyas Ian Synman
Japan Alex Davies (Japanese mother) Mitchito Owens (Japanese mother)
Lebanon
Hussien El Achkar (Lebanese father) Bachar Houli (Lebanese parents) Mil Hanna (born in Lebanon) Robin Nahas (Lebanese parents) Adam Saad (Lebanese parents) Christian Salem (Lebanese father)
Malaysia Paul Medhurst (English father, Malaysian mother)Star In Stripes, theage.com.au, May 31, 2008
Myanmar Andrew Embley (Anglo-Burmese father)Embley's journey Trent Dennis-Lane (Anglo-Burmese father)
Philippines Alex Woodward (Filipino mother) Reef McInnes (Filipino mother)
South Korea Peter F. Bell (born in Korea; mother born in South Korea, father born in America)
Sri Lanka Hayden Crozier (Sri Lankan father) Craig Jacotine (Sri Lankan parents) Enrico Misso (Sri Lankan parents) Archie Ludowyke (Sri Lankan father) Cooper Duff-Tytler (Sri Lankan father) Singapore Josh Lai (born in Singapore to Singaporean father)
Taiwan Lin Jong (Taiwanese mother, Timorese-Chinese father)
Thailand Sudjai Cook (born in Thailand)
Vietnam Jayden Nguyen (Vietnamese parents)
Europe Albania Adem Yze
Austria Alex Jesaulenko (born in Salzburg, but of Ukrainian and Russian ancestry) Justin Leppitsch (Austrian-born father)
Belarus Oleg Markov (born in Belarus)
Croatia
Jason Akermanis (Croatian father) Alan Didak (parents born in Croatia) Jon Dorotich Gordon Fode (Croatian parents) Ray GabelichThe Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, Its People and Their Origins, James Jupp, 2001, p. 241 Darren Gaspar (Croatian parents) Ilija Grgic Allen Jakovich Glen Jakovich Addam Maric (Croat father) Ivan Maric (parents born in Croatia) Brody Mihocek (Croatian father) Mark Nicoski (Croat mother, Macedonian father) Val Perovic (born in Croatia) Steven Salopek (parents born in Croatia) Ivan Soldo (parents born in Croatia) Jacob Surjan (Croatian parents)
Cyprus Andrew Demetriou (Cypriot parents)
Czech Republic Paul Vinar (born in Czechoslovakia)f
Denmark Tom Boyd (Danish mother) Jim Marchbank (Danish father)
Estonia Dane Rampe (Estonian father)
France Brant Colledge (born in France) Allan La Fontaine
Germany
Niels Becker (born in Germany) Neville Bruns Otto Buck Wolfgang Dietrich Carl Ditterich Herman Dohrmann Jordan Doering Wels Eicke Harry Frei (born in Germany) Fraser Gehrig Phil Gehrig Darryl Gerlach Don Grossman George Heinz Aaron Henneman Steve Hoffman Carl Keller Justin Koschitzke Harry Lampe (German father) Bruce Lindner Stewart Loewe David Neitz Jack Riewoldt (German father) Nick Riewoldt (German father) Alex Ruscuklic Paul Schmidt Adam Schneider John Schultz Michael Schulze David Schwarz (German father) Charlie Schunke Ernie Schunke Conrad ten Brink Dean Terlich Heinz Tonn (Born in Germany) Jack Ziebell
Greece
Thomas Anastasopoulos Luke Beveridge (Greek mother) Ang Christou Peter Daicos (Macedonian parents) Andrew Demetriou Josh Francou Oliver Francou Gary Frangalas Nick Gelavis John Georgiades Mitch Georgiades Alexis Georgiou John Georgiou Con Gorozidis Athas Hrysoulakis Peter Kanis Arthur Karanicolas Patrick Karnezis Max Kondogiannis Paul Koulouriotis Spiro Kourkoumelis George Lakes (parents born in Greece) Angelo Lekkas Stephen Malaxos Spiro Malakellis Tony Malakellis Alex Marcou Daniel Metropolis Russell Morris Albert Pannam Alby Pannam Charlie H. Pannam Charlie E. Pannam Chris Pavlou Phil Poursanidis Tony Spassopoulos John Rombotis
Jimmy Toumpas Jason Traianidis Elijah Tsatas James Tsitas Zeno Tzatzaris Vasil Varlamos David Zaharakis (Greek father)
Hungary Patrick Veszpremi (Hungarian father)
Ireland
Bill Ahern (born in Ireland) Colm Begley (born in Ireland) Bill Bourke (Irish parents) Dermott Brereton (Irish parents) Callum Brown (grew up in Ireland) Ciarán Byrne (born in Ireland) Martin Clarke (born in Ireland) Bernie Collins (born in Ireland) Ray Connellan (born in Ireland) Alan Coomey (born in Ireland)
Paul Earley (born in Ireland) Mike Finn (born in Ireland) Daniel Flynn (born in Ireland) Stuart Hamilton (born in Ireland) Conor Glass (born in Ireland) Cian Hanley (Irish father) Pearce Hanley (Irish father) Nathan Jones (Irish parents) Zak Jones (Irish parents) Darragh Joyce (born in Ireland) Mark Keane (born in Ireland) Tadhg Kennelly (born in Ireland) Ciarán Kilkenny (born in Ireland) Denis Lanigan (born in Ireland) Stuart Magee (born in Ireland) James Madden (born in Ireland) James Magner (Irish parents) Jock McHale (Irish parents) Chrissy McKaigue (born in Ireland) Niall McKeever (born in Ireland) Conor McKenna (born in Ireland) Dermot McNicholl (born in Ireland) Ross McQuillan (born in Ireland) Caolan Mooney (born in Ireland) Oisín Mullin (born in Ireland) Red Óg Murphy (born in Ireland) Conor Nash (born in Ireland) Reilly O'Brien Liam O'Connell (born in Ireland) Mark O'Connor (born in Ireland) Brett O'Hanlon Jamie O'Reilly (born in Ireland) Colin O'Riordan (born in Ireland) Aisake Ó hAilpín (born in Ireland) Setanta Ó hAilpín (Irish father) Michael Quinn (born in Ireland) Clifford Richardson (born in Ireland) Fred Scott (born in Ireland) Ciarán Sheehan (born in Ireland) Thomas H. Smith (born in Ireland) Liam Shiels (Irish parents) Brian Stynes (born in Ireland) David Stynes (born in Ireland) Jim Stynes (born in Ireland) Anton Tohill (born in Ireland) Zach Tuohy (born in Ireland) Tommy Walsh (born in Ireland) Sean Wight (Irish parents)
Italy
Steven Alessio (father and mother Italian-born) Ron Auchettl Edo Benetti (Italian parents) John Benetti (Italian father) Peter Bevilaqua (born in Italy) Marcus Bontempelli Bert Boromeo (Italian father) Mario Bortolotto (Italian parents) Scott Camporeale Vin Catoggio (Italian parents) Reece Conca (Italian father) Stephen Coniglio (Italian father) Adam Contessa (Italian father) Frank Curcio Steven Da Rui (Italian parents) Ron De Iulio (Italian parents) Danny Del-Re (Italian parents) Brett Deledio Frank Dimattina (Italian parents) Robert DiPierdomenico Alec Epis Alex Fasolo Brendan Fevola (Italian father) Michael Firrito Silvio Foschini (Italian parents) Dominic Fotia Cyril Gambetta Hugo Garcia Sam Grlj Adam Iacobucci Len Incigneri Anthony Koutoufides Tony Liberatore (parents born in Italy) Paul Licuria (Italian father) Frank Marchesani Al Martello Ray Martini Peter Matera Phillip Matera Wally Matera Mark Mercuri Joe Misiti Anthony Morabito (Italian mother) Romano Negri Christian Petracca Peter Pianto Paul Puopolo (Italian parents) Simon Prestigiacomo (Italian father) Adam Ramanauskas Peter Riccardi Frank Rigaldi Matt Riggio Guy Rigoni Anthony Rocca (father born in Italy) Saverio Rocca (father born in Italy) Renato Serafini Alex Silvagni (Italian father) Sergio Silvagni (father and mother Italian-born) Stephen Silvagni (mother Italian-born) Ian Stewart Shane Valenti Bill Valli (Italian parents) Dante Visentini Vigo Visentini Herc Vollugi
Latvia
Peter Agrums Arnold Briedis Andrejs Everitt (Latvian mother) Peter Everitt (Latvian mother) Rene Kink
Lithuania Algy Vosilaitis (born in Lithuania) Adam Ramanauskas Jack Lukosius
Malta
Jayden Attard Tony Buhagiar Jaryd Cachia David Calthorpe John Formosa Blake Grima Nathan Grima Adam Saliba
Netherlands
Peter Castrikum (born in Dutch East Indies) Matt De Boer Terry De Koning (Dutch father) Robbert Klomp Josh Gibcus David Hale (Dutch mother) Matthew Kreuzer Daniel Pearce (Dutch mother) Ben Rutten (Dutch father) Ryan Schoenmakers Billie Smedts (Dutch father) Andrew Swallow (Dutch mother)