First black player representing Holland

The first black player to play in the Dutch national team was Suriname-born Humphrey Mijnals on 3 April 1960. He scored an own goal in that game and only made two more caps.

First black player representing Wales

The first black player to represent Wales was Eddie "Ted" Parris who in December 1931 made his first and only cap for the Wales national team.

First black player representing France

The first black player to play in the French national team was Raoul Diagne, who on 15th February 1931 made his debut against Czechoslovakia. His parents were from Senegal. In addition to the honor of playing 18 caps for the national team, he also had a four month long stint as a goalkeeper in his club team.

First black player representing Norway

On 18 December 1998 John Carew, who has a Gambian father, became the first black player to represent the Norwegian national team. To date, the heavy striker has played 91 caps and scored 24 goals for his country.

First black player representing Spain

The first black player representing Spain was defensive midfielder Vicente Engonga, who in 1998 (September 23) at the age of 33 made his debut. He was also chosen for the Spanish Euro 2000 squad. In total, he made 14 caps and one goal. He is from Equatorial Guinean descent.

First black player representing Greece

Cap Verde-born striker Daniel Batista Lima became the first black Greece national team player when he made his debut on 12 October 1994. The player, who spent his whole career in Greece, made a total of 14 caps and two goals.

First black player representing Belgium

Dimitri M'Buyu was the first black player playing for Belgium. The striker, with Congolese roots, made his first and only cap in 1987, having just left Lokeren for Standard Liegé.

First black player representing Sweden

The first black player representing Sweden was Jean-Paul Vonderburg who made his first cap out of four on 14 February 1990.