Rangers Who Didn't Play For The Country Of Their Birth?

[Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686]

Any country that broke up as a political move shouldn't count that's cheap in the extreme. 

[The Dude 20,026]

12 minutes ago, Straight-Edge-Loyal said:

Any country that broke up as a political move shouldn't count that's cheap in the extreme. 

Is it any cheaper than players playing for former colonies of their birth county? 

[Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686]

7 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Is it any cheaper than players playing for former colonies of their birth county? 

Yes as they had the choice then of who to play for the colony or their birth county. 

Yogoslavia breaking up meant that they have to choose a completely new country they have no loyalty too. 

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

3 hours ago, Scotjo said:

Neale Cooper - India.

Shout! Completely forgot about that!

[Don54 25,517]

Arveladze  Soviet Union played for Georgia

[G.E.C. 18,761]

Does Zelalem count? He plays for the US and was born in Germany but he has played for the German youth sides before switching.

[SPWF 8,230]

18 hours ago, The Dude said:

Eros Grezda - Born Yugoslavia represents Albania

Dave Mitchell - Born Scotland represented Australia

Kevin Muscat - born England represented Australia

Colin Miller - born Scotland represented Canada

Scott Arfield - born Scotland represented Canada

 

Grezda’s 24. Yugoslavia hasn’t existed since 1992. 

[The Dude 20,026]

4 minutes ago, SPWF said:

Grezda’s 24. Yugoslavia hasn’t existed since 1992. 

From 92-2003 it was known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 2003  it became Serbia and Montenegro. Grezda was born in a city that now makes up part of Kosovo. 

[Don54 25,517]

Salenko born in Russia played for both Ukraine and Russia

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

See I don’t think it counts if you are born in say, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, but then go on to play for Slovakia - like Sebo and Weiss, as the city of your birth remains in the country they play for.

I think it only counts when you are like Kanchelskis, born in what is now Ukraine, but played for Russia.

[The Dude 20,026]

Just now, McEwan's Lager said:

See I don’t think it counts if you are born in say, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, but then go on to play for Slovakia - like Sebo and Weiss, as the city of your birth remains in the country they play for.

I think it only counts when you are like Kanchelskis, born in what is now Ukraine, but played for Russia.

That's fair. Think most of them tended to play for countries other than the main 'successor' country (Yugoslavia/Serbia - USSR/Russia etc)

[EatDolphins 5,355]

On 15/06/2019 at 16:39, The Dude said:

Kuznetsov, Mikhailichenko and Kanchelskis - Born USSR, represented various Soviet successor states (CIS, Russia, Ukraine)

Wouldn't count that tbf.

[TamCoopz 19,605]

Antti Niemi, born in Scotland but played for finland

[ScottBF2 3,540]

4 hours ago, TamCoopz said:

Antti Niemi, born in Scotland but played for finland

Hes no Finnish, he's only 28

[bigblueyonder 11,156]

11 hours ago, McEwan's Lager said:

See I don’t think it counts if you are born in say, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, but then go on to play for Slovakia - like Sebo and Weiss, as the city of your birth remains in the country they play for.

I think it only counts when you are like Kanchelskis, born in what is now Ukraine, but played for Russia.

Even though I added them I kinda agree. But still fuck you. 

[LV 568]

5 hours ago, TamCoopz said:

Antti Niemi, born in Scotland but played for finland

How did he no get capped for Scotland then?

[TamCoopz 19,605]

17 minutes ago, LV said:

How did he no get capped for Scotland then?

how did arfield not get capped for scotland? answer me that ya rocket

[LV 568]

12 hours ago, TamCoopz said:

how did arfield not get capped for scotland? answer me that ya rocket

Don't know about Arfield but Noemi was born in Finland and I'm a rocket .🤡

[mus 1,378]

3 minutes ago, LV said:

Don't know about Arfield but Noemi was born in Finland and I'm a rocket .🤡

Wooooshhhh!!!!

[Laudrupsleftfoot 10,872]

Not sure he made a first team appearance for us, but remember Brian McLean choosing Northern Ireland being used as a response to justify McGeady choosing ROI.

[LegendofCoop 17,273]

Aluko. Born England, played for Nigeria.

[LegendofCoop 17,273]

Taking this one on a technicality. Jordan Jones. Born England plays for NI.  

[CF2 WINNIE 1,006]

Jermaine Defoe, st Lucian 

[Junior Soprano 22,428]

Jimmy bell born in Scotland, played the flute in the big walk in Belfast 

[Polo 1,433]

Marcus Gayle - Jamaica.