This is a list of foreign players in the Eredivisie, which commenced play in 1956. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: 1. * Have played at least one Eredivisie game. Players who were signed by Eredivisie clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. 2. * Are considered foreign, i.e., outside the Netherlands, determined by the following:A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national teams of the Netherlands. More specifically,