The list of Basque footballers features male

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players from the 'Greater Basque Country', a territory with a population of around 3 million (comprising the Basque autonomous Community (''País Vasco'' or ''Euskadi'') and

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which are two of Spain's seventeen

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, plus the

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, an ''agglomeration community'' in France) who have reached international status with the national teams as specified, the vast majority representing

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. The region has a representative squad – the Basque Country national football team – but they are not recognised by FIFA, were inactive for long periods and only play

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against FIFA teams or against other sides with similar status such as

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Basque Country national team players (since 1990)

Listed below are the players who have featured for the Basque Country international team dating from 1990 when regular fixtures against FIFA national teams were arranged. As of November 2020, there have been 30 matches played in this era (including four against

and one against Corsica who have the same unofficial status as the Basques and select their squads on the same basis), with 195 players involved.Selección Absoluta
Basque Football Federation

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FIFA international players from the Basque Country

All of the players listed were either born or raised in the Basque region, with most meeting both of those criteria. * Players in bold have won the

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* Players in underlined have won a continental championships * Players in ''italics'' have won the gold medal at the

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Notes

Player representation by each Basque province

Basque heritage

There are many other international footballers with some Basque heritage or connection, for example:

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of birth) at '' BDFutbol''
List of all Basque players who have played international football
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Navarrese footballers

Association football player non-biographical articles

Basque Country national team players (since 1990)

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FIFA international players from the Basque Country

Notes

Player representation by each Basque province

Basque heritage

See also

References

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