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List of Wales international footballers

October 22, 2023

The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876, making it the third oldest international football team. They played their first official match on 25 March 1876,[1] four years after England and Scotland played the first ever international football match. They are governed by the Football Association of Wales and compete as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which predominantly encompasses the countries of Europe. As of October 2023, Wales have played 706 international matches since their debut, winning 225, drawing 156 and losing 325.[2] They have played over 100 fixtures against England and Scotland,[3] regularly competing against both in the British Home Championship between 1884 and 1984, winning the competition on twelve occasions. In global and continental competitions, Wales have qualified for two FIFA World Cups in 1958 and 2022, reaching the quarter-finals in the former, and two UEFA European Championships in 2016 and 2020 in their history, reaching the semi-finals in the former.[4]

The Wales national football team pose for a team photo prior to a match in 2016.

Wales were the last side from the Home Nations without a player reaching 100 caps.[5] Gareth Bale is Wales most capped player with 111 caps. Chris Gunter became the first player to earn 100 Wales caps, reaching the tally on 27 March 2021 in a friendly against Mexico.[6] Players who reach 50 appearances for Wales are awarded a golden cap.[5] Bale also holds the record for the most goals scored for Wales having scored 41 goals, overtaking Ian Rush's record in March 2018.[7]

Billy Meredith was the first Welsh player to reach 25 caps and went on to accumulate 48 caps in his career and score eleven goals,[8] both Welsh records at the time.[9] His appearance record stood for 42 years until it was beaten by Ivor Allchurch in 1962,[10] who finished his career with 68 caps.[11] Defender Joey Jones set a new record in the 1980s, amassing 72 caps,[12] before his record was overtaken by Peter Nicholas in 1991 by a single cap. On 23 May 1994, Neville Southall played in a 2–1 victory over Estonia to earn his 74th cap and overtake Nicholas,[13] eventually gaining 92 caps before retiring.[14] Gunter surpassed Southall's cap record on 20 November 2018 against Albania,[15] before he himself was overtaken when Bale made his 110th Wales appearance in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B match against Iran on 25 November 2022.[16] As of October 2023, 106 players have gained 25 caps or more for Wales.

List of players Edit

Appearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship and each competition's required qualification matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. Players are listed by number of caps. If number of caps are equal, the players are then listed alphabetically. Statistics correct as of 16 October 2023.

Caps and goals sourced from:[14][17][18][19]

 
Gareth Bale is Wales' top goalscorer of all-time with 41 goals and record cap holder.
 
Chris Gunter was the first player to attain 100 caps for Wales.
 
Gary Speed gained 85 caps for Wales and managed the side between 2010 and 2011.
 
John Toshack gained 40 caps for Wales and managed the side for a single match in 1994 and between 2004 and 2010.
Wales national team footballers with at least 25 appearances
# Name Position National team
career 		Caps Goals Other roles
1 Gareth Bale FW 2006–2022 111 41
2 Chris Gunter DF 2007–2022 109 0
Wayne Hennessey* GK 2007–2023 109 0
4 Neville Southall GK 1982–1997 92 0
5 Ashley Williams DF 2008–2019 86 2
6 Gary Speed MF 1990–2004 85 7 Manager[20]
7 Aaron Ramsey* MF 2008–2023 84 21
8 Ben Davies* DF 2012–2023 82 2
9 Craig Bellamy FW 1998–2013 78 19
10 Joe Ledley MF 2006–2018 77 4
11 Dean Saunders FW 1986–2001 75 22
12 Joe Allen MF 2009–2022 74 2
13= Peter Nicholas MF 1979–1991 73 2
Ian Rush FW 1980–1996 73 28
15= Mark Hughes FW 1984–1999 72 16 Manager[20]
Joey Jones DF 1975–1986 72 1
17 Ivor Allchurch FW 1950–1966 68 23
18 Brian Flynn MF 1974–1984 66 7 Manager[b]
19 Andy Melville DF 1989–2004 65 3
20= Ryan Giggs MF 1991–2007 64 12 Manager[21]
Sam Vokes* FW 2008–2019 64 11
22 David Phillips MF 1984–1996 62 2
23= Barry Horne MF 1987–1997 59 2
Cliff Jones MF 1954–1969 59 16
Kevin Ratcliffe DF 1980–1993 59 0
Terry Yorath MF 1969–1981 59 2 Manager[20]
27= Simon Davies MF 2001–2010 58 6
Robert Earnshaw FW 2002–2012 58 16
Leighton Phillips DF 1971–1981 58 0
30= Leighton James MF 1971–1988 54 10
Mark Pembridge MF 1991–2003 54 6
32= Dai Davies GK 1975–1982 52 0
Sam Ricketts DF 2005–2014 52 0
Carl Robinson MF 1999–2009 52 1
35= James Collins DF 2004–2016 51 3
John Hartson FW 1995–2005 51 14
John Mahoney MF 1967–1983 51 1
Connor Roberts* DF 2018–2023 51 3
Mickey Thomas MF 1977–1986 51 4
40= Paul Jones GK 1997–2006 50 0
Andy King* MF 2009–2018 50 2
Rod Thomas MF 1967–1977 50 0
Harry Wilson* MF 2013–2023 50 8
44 Danny Gabbidon DF 2002–2014 49 0
45 Billy Meredith FW 1895–1920 48 11
46= Ethan Ampadu* MF 2017–2023 47 0
Daniel James* MF 2018–2023 47 6
Robbie James MF 1979–1988 47 7
49 Hal Robson-Kanu* FW 2010–2021 46 5
50 Mike England DF 1962–1975 44 4 Manager[20]
51= David Edwards MF 2007–2017 43 3
Chris Mepham* DF 2018–2023 43 0
Neil Taylor DF 2010–2019 43 1
Stuart Williams DF 1954–1965 43 0
55 David Vaughan MF 2003–2016 42 1
56= Mark Bowen DF 1986–1997 41 3
Jack Kelsey GK 1954–1962 41 0
Rob Page DF 1999–2005 41 0 Manager[20]
Alf Sherwood DF 1947–1957 41 0
60= Joe Rodon* DF 2019–2023 40 0
Peter Rodrigues DF 1965–1974 40 0
John Toshack FW 1969–1980 40 13 Manager[20]
63= Mark Aizlewood DF 1986–1995 39 0
Clayton Blackmore MF 1985–1997 39 1
Terry Hennessey DF 1962–1973 39 0
Ronnie Rees MF 1965–1972 39 3
Robbie Savage MF 1995–2004 39 2
68= John Charles FW 1950–1965 38 15
Simon Church FW 2009–2016 38 3
Trevor Ford FW 1947–1957 38 23
71= Kieffer Moore* FW 2019–2023 37 12
Joe Morrell* MF 2019–2023 37 0
Gary Sprake GK 1964–1975 37 0
Kit Symons DF 1992–2004 37 2
75= Mark Delaney DF 1999–2006 36 0
Carl Fletcher MF 2004–2009 36 1
Danny Ward* GK 2016–2023 36 0
78= James Chester* DF 2014–2018 35 0
Alan Curtis MF 1976–1987 35 6
80= Wyn Davies FW 1964–1974 34 6
Mel Hopkins DF 1956–1963 34 0
Jason Koumas MF 2001–2009 34 10
Lewin Nyatanga DF 2006–2011 34 0
Neco Williams* DF 2020–2023 34 2
85= Roy Paul DF 1949–1956 33 1
Jonny Williams MF 2013–2022 33 2
87= Ron Burgess MF 1947–1954 32 1 Manager[c]
Chris Coleman DF 1992–2002 32 4 Manager[20]
Fred Keenor DF 1920–1932 32 2
Roy Vernon FW 1957–1968 32 8
91= Mel Charles DF 1955–1963 31 6
Kenny Jackett MF 1983–1988 31 0
93= Barrie Hole MF 1963–1971 30 0
Terry Medwin FW 1953–1963 30 6
John Robinson MF 1995–2002 30 3
96= Nathan Blake FW 1994–2003 29 4
Andrew Crofts MF 2005–2017 29 0
Ron Davies FW 1964–1974 29 8
Gil Reece MF 1965–1975 29 2
100 Malcolm Page DF 1971–1979 28 0
101= Alan Durban FW 1966–1972 27 2
Billy Lewis FW 1885–1898 27 8
Charlie Morris DF 1900–1911 27 0
104 Graham Williams DF 1960–1968 26 1
105= David Brooks* FW 2017–2023 25 3
Paul Price DF 1980–1984 25 1

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Players who are still active for the national team are players who have not retired from international football and are, subsequently, eligible to be called up.
  2. ^ Flynn was appointed caretaker manager for two matches in 2010.[20]
  3. ^ Burgess was appointed caretaker manager for a single match in 1965.[20]

References Edit

  1. ^ "Scotland v Wales, 25 March 1876". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Wales national football team: record v other sides". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Wales national football team statistics and records: all-time record". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Wales national football team". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b Phillips, Rob (26 March 2015). "Euro 2016: Who are Gareth Bale's rivals to be Wales' first centurion?". BBC Sport. from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ Phillips, Rob (26 March 2021). "'Leader, machine, an absolute joy' - Chris Gunter's journey to 100 Wales caps". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. ^ Abbandonato, Paul (22 March 2018). "Gareth Bale smashes Ian Rush's Wales goal scoring record with hat-trick in Ryan Giggs' debut game as boss". WalesOnline. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Billy Meredith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. ^ Carradice, Phil (13 December 2012). "Billy Meredith: football superstar". BBC Wales. from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. ^ Farmer, David; Stead, Peter (1998). Ivor Allchurch M.B.E. Swansea: Christopher Davies (Publishing) Ltd. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-7154-0733-2.
  11. ^ "Ivor Allchurch". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Joey Jones retires from full-time role at Wrexham AFC". Daily Post. 6 July 2017. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Southall sets record in Welsh victory: Goals from Rush and Phillips secure win for Smith's team in Baltic friendly". The Independent. 23 May 1994. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  14. ^ a b Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Wales – Record International Players". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  15. ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (20 November 2018). "Albania 1–0 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  16. ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (25 November 2022). "World Cup 2022: Wales 0-2 Iran - Magic moments run out for Bale and Ramsey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Wales national football team statistics and records: appearances". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Wales Mens Squads". Football Association of Wales. from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database". Neil Brown. from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Wales' football managers". BBC Sport. from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Ryan Giggs: Manchester United legend named Wales manager". BBC Sport. 15 January 2018. from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

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The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876 making it the third oldest international football team They played their first official match on 25 March 1876 1 four years after England and Scotland played the first ever international football match They are governed by the Football Association of Wales and compete as a member of the Union of European Football Associations UEFA which predominantly encompasses the countries of Europe As of October 2023 update Wales have played 706 international matches since their debut winning 225 drawing 156 and losing 325 2 They have played over 100 fixtures against England and Scotland 3 regularly competing against both in the British Home Championship between 1884 and 1984 winning the competition on twelve occasions In global and continental competitions Wales have qualified for two FIFA World Cups in 1958 and 2022 reaching the quarter finals in the former and two UEFA European Championships in 2016 and 2020 in their history reaching the semi finals in the former 4 The Wales national football team pose for a team photo prior to a match in 2016 Wales were the last side from the Home Nations without a player reaching 100 caps 5 Gareth Bale is Wales most capped player with 111 caps Chris Gunter became the first player to earn 100 Wales caps reaching the tally on 27 March 2021 in a friendly against Mexico 6 Players who reach 50 appearances for Wales are awarded a golden cap 5 Bale also holds the record for the most goals scored for Wales having scored 41 goals overtaking Ian Rush s record in March 2018 7 Billy Meredith was the first Welsh player to reach 25 caps and went on to accumulate 48 caps in his career and score eleven goals 8 both Welsh records at the time 9 His appearance record stood for 42 years until it was beaten by Ivor Allchurch in 1962 10 who finished his career with 68 caps 11 Defender Joey Jones set a new record in the 1980s amassing 72 caps 12 before his record was overtaken by Peter Nicholas in 1991 by a single cap On 23 May 1994 Neville Southall played in a 2 1 victory over Estonia to earn his 74th cap and overtake Nicholas 13 eventually gaining 92 caps before retiring 14 Gunter surpassed Southall s cap record on 20 November 2018 against Albania 15 before he himself was overtaken when Bale made his 110th Wales appearance in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B match against Iran on 25 November 2022 16 As of October 2023 106 players have gained 25 caps or more for Wales List of players EditAppearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship and each competition s required qualification matches as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches Players are listed by number of caps If number of caps are equal the players are then listed alphabetically Statistics correct as of 16 October 2023 Key Still active for the national team a GK GoalkeeperDF DefenderMF MidfielderFW ForwardCaps and goals sourced from 14 17 18 19 nbsp Gareth Bale is Wales top goalscorer of all time with 41 goals and record cap holder nbsp Chris Gunter was the first player to attain 100 caps for Wales nbsp Gary Speed gained 85 caps for Wales and managed the side between 2010 and 2011 nbsp John Toshack gained 40 caps for Wales and managed the side for a single match in 1994 and between 2004 and 2010 Wales national team footballers with at least 25 appearances Name Position National team career Caps Goals Other roles1 Gareth Bale FW 2006 2022 111 412 Chris Gunter DF 2007 2022 109 0Wayne Hennessey GK 2007 2023 109 04 Neville Southall GK 1982 1997 92 05 Ashley Williams DF 2008 2019 86 26 Gary Speed MF 1990 2004 85 7 Manager 20 7 Aaron Ramsey MF 2008 2023 84 218 Ben Davies DF 2012 2023 82 29 Craig Bellamy FW 1998 2013 78 1910 Joe Ledley MF 2006 2018 77 411 Dean Saunders FW 1986 2001 75 2212 Joe Allen MF 2009 2022 74 213 Peter Nicholas MF 1979 1991 73 2Ian Rush FW 1980 1996 73 2815 Mark Hughes FW 1984 1999 72 16 Manager 20 Joey Jones DF 1975 1986 72 117 Ivor Allchurch FW 1950 1966 68 2318 Brian Flynn MF 1974 1984 66 7 Manager b 19 Andy Melville DF 1989 2004 65 320 Ryan Giggs MF 1991 2007 64 12 Manager 21 Sam Vokes FW 2008 2019 64 1122 David Phillips MF 1984 1996 62 223 Barry Horne MF 1987 1997 59 2Cliff Jones MF 1954 1969 59 16Kevin Ratcliffe DF 1980 1993 59 0Terry Yorath MF 1969 1981 59 2 Manager 20 27 Simon Davies MF 2001 2010 58 6Robert Earnshaw FW 2002 2012 58 16Leighton Phillips DF 1971 1981 58 030 Leighton James MF 1971 1988 54 10Mark Pembridge MF 1991 2003 54 632 Dai Davies GK 1975 1982 52 0Sam Ricketts DF 2005 2014 52 0Carl Robinson MF 1999 2009 52 135 James Collins DF 2004 2016 51 3John Hartson FW 1995 2005 51 14John Mahoney MF 1967 1983 51 1Connor Roberts DF 2018 2023 51 3Mickey Thomas MF 1977 1986 51 440 Paul Jones GK 1997 2006 50 0Andy King MF 2009 2018 50 2Rod Thomas MF 1967 1977 50 0Harry Wilson MF 2013 2023 50 844 Danny Gabbidon DF 2002 2014 49 045 Billy Meredith FW 1895 1920 48 1146 Ethan Ampadu MF 2017 2023 47 0Daniel James MF 2018 2023 47 6Robbie James MF 1979 1988 47 749 Hal Robson Kanu FW 2010 2021 46 550 Mike England DF 1962 1975 44 4 Manager 20 51 David Edwards MF 2007 2017 43 3Chris Mepham DF 2018 2023 43 0Neil Taylor DF 2010 2019 43 1Stuart Williams DF 1954 1965 43 055 David Vaughan MF 2003 2016 42 156 Mark Bowen DF 1986 1997 41 3Jack Kelsey GK 1954 1962 41 0Rob Page DF 1999 2005 41 0 Manager 20 Alf Sherwood DF 1947 1957 41 060 Joe Rodon DF 2019 2023 40 0Peter Rodrigues DF 1965 1974 40 0John Toshack FW 1969 1980 40 13 Manager 20 63 Mark Aizlewood DF 1986 1995 39 0Clayton Blackmore MF 1985 1997 39 1Terry Hennessey DF 1962 1973 39 0Ronnie Rees MF 1965 1972 39 3Robbie Savage MF 1995 2004 39 268 John Charles FW 1950 1965 38 15Simon Church FW 2009 2016 38 3Trevor Ford FW 1947 1957 38 2371 Kieffer Moore FW 2019 2023 37 12Joe Morrell MF 2019 2023 37 0Gary Sprake GK 1964 1975 37 0Kit Symons DF 1992 2004 37 275 Mark Delaney DF 1999 2006 36 0Carl Fletcher MF 2004 2009 36 1Danny Ward GK 2016 2023 36 078 James Chester DF 2014 2018 35 0Alan Curtis MF 1976 1987 35 680 Wyn Davies FW 1964 1974 34 6Mel Hopkins DF 1956 1963 34 0Jason Koumas MF 2001 2009 34 10Lewin Nyatanga DF 2006 2011 34 0Neco Williams DF 2020 2023 34 285 Roy Paul DF 1949 1956 33 1Jonny Williams MF 2013 2022 33 287 Ron Burgess MF 1947 1954 32 1 Manager c Chris Coleman DF 1992 2002 32 4 Manager 20 Fred Keenor DF 1920 1932 32 2Roy Vernon FW 1957 1968 32 891 Mel Charles DF 1955 1963 31 6Kenny Jackett MF 1983 1988 31 093 Barrie Hole MF 1963 1971 30 0Terry Medwin FW 1953 1963 30 6John Robinson MF 1995 2002 30 396 Nathan Blake FW 1994 2003 29 4Andrew Crofts MF 2005 2017 29 0Ron Davies FW 1964 1974 29 8Gil Reece MF 1965 1975 29 2100 Malcolm Page DF 1971 1979 28 0101 Alan Durban FW 1966 1972 27 2Billy Lewis FW 1885 1898 27 8Charlie Morris DF 1900 1911 27 0104 Graham Williams DF 1960 1968 26 1105 David Brooks FW 2017 2023 25 3Paul Price DF 1980 1984 25 1Notes Edit Players who are still active for the national team are players who have not retired from international football and are subsequently eligible to be called up Flynn was appointed caretaker manager for two matches in 2010 20 Burgess was appointed caretaker manager for a single match in 1965 20 References Edit Scotland v Wales 25 March 1876 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Archived from the original on 24 September 2017 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Wales national football team record v other sides 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Retrieved 16 October 2023 Wales national football team statistics and records all time record 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Wales national football team 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2018 a b Phillips Rob 26 March 2015 Euro 2016 Who are Gareth Bale s rivals to be Wales first centurion BBC Sport Archived from the original on 4 January 2017 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Phillips Rob 26 March 2021 Leader machine an absolute joy Chris Gunter s journey to 100 Wales caps BBC Sport Retrieved 27 March 2021 Abbandonato Paul 22 March 2018 Gareth Bale smashes Ian Rush s Wales goal scoring record with hat trick in Ryan Giggs debut game as boss WalesOnline Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Billy Meredith 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2018 Carradice Phil 13 December 2012 Billy Meredith football superstar BBC Wales Archived from the original on 14 May 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2018 Farmer David Stead Peter 1998 Ivor Allchurch M B E Swansea Christopher Davies Publishing Ltd p 126 ISBN 978 0 7154 0733 2 Ivor Allchurch 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Archived from the original on 23 March 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2018 Joey Jones retires from full time role at Wrexham AFC Daily Post 6 July 2017 Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2018 Southall sets record in Welsh victory Goals from Rush and Phillips secure win for Smith s team in Baltic friendly The Independent 23 May 1994 Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 6 April 2018 a b Passo Alpuin Luis Fernando Wales Record International Players The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Archived from the original on 17 March 2009 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Pritchard Dafydd 20 November 2018 Albania 1 0 Wales BBC Sport Retrieved 20 November 2018 Pritchard Dafydd 25 November 2022 World Cup 2022 Wales 0 2 Iran Magic moments run out for Bale and Ramsey BBC Sport Retrieved 12 December 2022 Wales national football team statistics and records appearances 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Archived from the original on 6 April 2018 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Wales Mens Squads Football Association of Wales Archived from the original on 1 November 2017 Retrieved 5 April 2018 Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Transfer Database Neil Brown Archived from the original on 17 October 2017 Retrieved 5 April 2018 a b c d e f g h i Wales football managers BBC Sport Archived from the original on 7 April 2018 Retrieved 7 April 2018 Ryan Giggs Manchester United legend named Wales manager BBC Sport 15 January 2018 Archived from the original on 7 April 2018 Retrieved 7 April 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Wales international footballers amp oldid 1180615302 List of players, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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