THE PREMIER LEAGUE has more representatives than any other country’s primary domestic competition in this summer’s World Cup.
Of all the British clubs, Man United have the highest number of players (14), and the second highest overall after Bayern Munich (15).
England, unsurprisingly, have the highest number of Premier League players (22), with Belgium (12) second.
Check out the figures in full below.
Arsenal
Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere (both England), Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna (all France), Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski (all Germany), Santi Cazorla (Spain), Johan Djourou (Switzerland), Joel Campbell (Costa Rica), Chu Young Park (South Korea)
Aston Villa
Ron Vlaar (Netherlands), Brad Guzan (United States)
Chelsea
Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku (all Belgium), David Luiz, Oscar, Ramires, Willian (all Brazil), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Gary Cahill, Frank Lampard (both England), Andre Schurrle (Germany), John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Kenneth Omeruo (all Nigeria), Cesar Azpilicueta, Fernando Torres (both Spain), Christian Atsu (Ghana)
Crystal Palace
Mile Jedinak (Australia)
Everton
Kevin Mirallas (Belgium), Leighton Baines, Ross Barkley, Phil Jagielka (all England), Tim Howard (United States)
Simon Mignolet (Belgium), Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Glen Johnson, Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge, Rickie Lambert (all England), Mamadou Sakho (France), Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast), Luis Suarez, Sebastian Coates (both Uruguay), Pepe Reina (Spain)
Manchester City
Sergio Aguero, Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta (all Argentina), Vincent Kompany (Belgium), Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Fernandinho (Brazil), Joe Hart, James Milner (both England), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast), David Silva (Spain)
Manchester United
PA Wire / Press Association Images
PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
(Danny Welbeck is one of 14 Man United representatives at the tournament)
Marouane Fellaini, Adnan Januzaj (both Belgium), Antonio Valencia (Ecuador), Phil Jones, Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling, Danny Welbeck (all England), Patrice Evra (France), Shinji Kagawa (Japan), Javier Hernandez (Mexico), Robin van Persie (Netherlands), Nani (Portugal), David de Gea, Juan Mata (both Spain)
Suk Young-Yun (South Korea), Loic Remy (France), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Julio Cesar (Brazil)
Southampton
Dejan Lovren (Croatia), Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw (both England), Maya Yoshida (Japan), Gaston Ramirez (Uruguay), Morgan Schneiderlin (France)
Stoke City
Asmir Begovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Wilson Palacios (Honduras), Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria), Geoff Cameron (United States)
Sunderland
Jozy Altidore (United States)
Swansea City
Wilfried Bony (Ivory Coast), Michel Vorm, Jonathan de Guzman (both Netherlands), Sung Yueng-Ki (South Korea)
Tottenham Hotspur
AP / Press Association Images
AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
(Nabil Bentaleb is set to feature for Algeria)
Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria), Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele, Jan Vertonghen (all Belgium), Paulinho (Brazil), Hugo Lloris (France), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Cameroon)
West Bromwich Albion
Ben Foster (England), Diego Lugano (Uruguay)
Club-by-club numbers of representatives:
Arsenal 13, Everton 5, Man Utd 14, Stoke 4, Aston Villa 2, Hull 2, Newcastle 5, Sunderland 1, Burnley 0, Leicester 1, QPR 4, Swansea 4, Chelsea 12, Liverpool 12, Southampton 6, West Brom 2, Crystal Palace 1, Man City 10, Spurs 7, West Ham 0.
Country-by-country representatives:
Algeria 2, Ecuador 1, Netherlands 5, Argentina 3, England 22, Nigeria 5, Australia 1, France 10, Portugal 1, Belgium 12, Germany 4, South Korea 3, Bosnia & H 2, Ghana 1, Spain 7, Brazil 7, Honduras 2, Switzerland 1, Cameroon 3, Ivory Coast 4, Uruguay 4, Costa Rica 1, Japan 2, USA 4, Croatia 2, Mexico 1.
Top European clubs represented:
1. Bayern Munich (15) 2. Manchester United (14) 3. Barcelona (13) 4. Chelsea (12)* 4. Juventus (12) 4. Napoli (12) 4. Real Madrid (12) 8. Arsenal (10) 8. Liverpool (10) 8. Manchester City (10) 8. Paris Saint-Germain (10).
Number of representatives by league
1. England’s Premier League (110) 2. Italy’s Serie A (81) 3. Germany’s Bundesliga (73) 4. Spain’s Primera Division (62) 5. France’s Ligue 1 (47) 6. Russia’s Premier League (34) 7. Mexico’s Liga MX (26) 8. Turkey’s Super Lig (24) 9. Portugal’s Primera Division (22) 9. USA’s MLS (22).
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THE PREMIER LEAGUE has more representatives than any other country’s primary domestic competition in this summer’s World Cup.
Of all the British clubs, Man United have the highest number of players (14), and the second highest overall after Bayern Munich (15).
England, unsurprisingly, have the highest number of Premier League players (22), with Belgium (12) second.
Check out the figures in full below.
Arsenal
Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere (both England), Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna (all France), Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski (all Germany), Santi Cazorla (Spain), Johan Djourou (Switzerland), Joel Campbell (Costa Rica), Chu Young Park (South Korea)
Aston Villa
Ron Vlaar (Netherlands), Brad Guzan (United States)
Chelsea
Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku (all Belgium), David Luiz, Oscar, Ramires, Willian (all Brazil), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Gary Cahill, Frank Lampard (both England), Andre Schurrle (Germany), John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Kenneth Omeruo (all Nigeria), Cesar Azpilicueta, Fernando Torres (both Spain), Christian Atsu (Ghana)
Crystal Palace
Mile Jedinak (Australia)
Everton
Kevin Mirallas (Belgium), Leighton Baines, Ross Barkley, Phil Jagielka (all England), Tim Howard (United States)
Hull City
(Hull’s Nikica Jelavic in action for Croatia)
Nikica Jelavic (Croatia), Maynor Figueroa (Honduras)
Leicester City
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
Liverpool
Simon Mignolet (Belgium), Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Glen Johnson, Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge, Rickie Lambert (all England), Mamadou Sakho (France), Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast), Luis Suarez, Sebastian Coates (both Uruguay), Pepe Reina (Spain)
Manchester City
Sergio Aguero, Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta (all Argentina), Vincent Kompany (Belgium), Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Fernandinho (Brazil), Joe Hart, James Milner (both England), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast), David Silva (Spain)
Manchester United
(Danny Welbeck is one of 14 Man United representatives at the tournament)
Marouane Fellaini, Adnan Januzaj (both Belgium), Antonio Valencia (Ecuador), Phil Jones, Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling, Danny Welbeck (all England), Patrice Evra (France), Shinji Kagawa (Japan), Javier Hernandez (Mexico), Robin van Persie (Netherlands), Nani (Portugal), David de Gea, Juan Mata (both Spain)
Newcastle United
Mathieu Debuchy, Moussa Sissoko (both France), Cheick Tiote (Ivory Coast), Tim Krul (Netherlands), Shola Ameobi (Nigeria)
Queens Park Rangers
Suk Young-Yun (South Korea), Loic Remy (France), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Julio Cesar (Brazil)
Southampton
Dejan Lovren (Croatia), Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw (both England), Maya Yoshida (Japan), Gaston Ramirez (Uruguay), Morgan Schneiderlin (France)
Stoke City
Asmir Begovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Wilson Palacios (Honduras), Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria), Geoff Cameron (United States)
Sunderland
Jozy Altidore (United States)
Swansea City
Wilfried Bony (Ivory Coast), Michel Vorm, Jonathan de Guzman (both Netherlands), Sung Yueng-Ki (South Korea)
Tottenham Hotspur
(Nabil Bentaleb is set to feature for Algeria)
Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria), Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele, Jan Vertonghen (all Belgium), Paulinho (Brazil), Hugo Lloris (France), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Cameroon)
West Bromwich Albion
Ben Foster (England), Diego Lugano (Uruguay)
Club-by-club numbers of representatives:
Arsenal 13, Everton 5, Man Utd 14, Stoke 4, Aston Villa 2, Hull 2, Newcastle 5, Sunderland 1, Burnley 0, Leicester 1, QPR 4, Swansea 4, Chelsea 12, Liverpool 12, Southampton 6, West Brom 2, Crystal Palace 1, Man City 10, Spurs 7, West Ham 0.
Country-by-country representatives:
Algeria 2, Ecuador 1, Netherlands 5, Argentina 3, England 22, Nigeria 5, Australia 1, France 10, Portugal 1, Belgium 12, Germany 4, South Korea 3, Bosnia & H 2, Ghana 1, Spain 7, Brazil 7, Honduras 2, Switzerland 1, Cameroon 3, Ivory Coast 4, Uruguay 4, Costa Rica 1, Japan 2, USA 4, Croatia 2, Mexico 1.
Top European clubs represented:
1. Bayern Munich (15) 2. Manchester United (14) 3. Barcelona (13) 4. Chelsea (12)* 4. Juventus (12) 4. Napoli (12) 4. Real Madrid (12) 8. Arsenal (10) 8. Liverpool (10) 8. Manchester City (10) 8. Paris Saint-Germain (10).
Number of representatives by league
1. England’s Premier League (110) 2. Italy’s Serie A (81) 3. Germany’s Bundesliga (73) 4. Spain’s Primera Division (62) 5. France’s Ligue 1 (47) 6. Russia’s Premier League (34) 7. Mexico’s Liga MX (26) 8. Turkey’s Super Lig (24) 9. Portugal’s Primera Division (22) 9. USA’s MLS (22).
*Not including loan players
h/t Premier League.com/Goal.com
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