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Icelandic midfielder Aron Gunnarsson is Cardiff's most-capped international player.

Cardiff City Football Club is a Welsh professional association football team based in Cardiff. The club was founded in 1899 and initially played in local amateur leagues before joining the English football league system. After spending a decade in the Southern Football League, Cardiff joined the Football League in 1920.[1] In April 1912, Jack Evans became the first Cardiff player to be capped in an international match when he played for Wales against Ireland.[2] George Latham was the only other Cardiff player to play in an international match before the First World War.[3][4] Fred Keenor was the first player to win a cap after the war, in March 1920, while Jimmy Blair became the first Cardiff player to represent a country other than Wales when he played for Scotland against Ireland later the same year. Bert Smith became the first Irish international at the club the following year.[3][4] Keenor attained 31 caps during his time with Cardiff, becoming the club's highest capped player prior to the Second World War.[3][4] Goalkeeper Tom Farquharson remains the only Cardiff player to have appeared for two international sides, having represented both Ireland and the Irish Free State in the 1920s.[3][5]

Alf Sherwood became the club's highest capped international player following the end of the Second World War. Having made his debut for Wales in 1946, he surpassed Keenor's total and amassed 39 caps while a Cardiff player.[3][4] Wales qualified for its first major international tournament at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Five Cardiff players were selected in the nation's 23-man squad for the competition: Colin Baker, Ron Hewitt, Ken Jones, Derrick Sullivan and Graham Vearncombe.[6] Sullivan became the first Cardiff player to feature in a World Cup during Wales' opening fixture against Hungary. Baker and Hewitt also played in the competition, while goalkeepers Jones and Vearncombe remained unused reserves.[3][4] In 2003, Australian defender Tony Vidmar became the first Cardiff player to represent a country from outside the British Isles.[3][4] The final nation of the British Isles to have a representative from Cardiff was England, when Jay Bothroyd won a single cap in 2010.[7] Icelandic midfielder Aron Gunnarsson overtook Sherwood to become the club's most capped international player in 2016. He went on to win 62 caps before leaving the club in 2019.[8]

A total of 143 players have won at least one cap in senior international football while playing for Cardiff, representing 33 nations. Chris Gunter is the youngest Cardiff player to win an international cap, having represented Wales in 2007 at the age of 16.[9] Kenwyne Jones has scored more international goals than any other Cardiff player. He scored ten times for Trinidad and Tobago between 2014 and 2016.[10]

Key

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  • Players are arranged by alphabetical order of surname.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included. This feature of the game was introduced in the Football League at the start of the 1965–66 season.[11]
  • Statistics are correct as of 18 November 2025.
Positions key[a]
Pre-1960s 1960s–
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Nationality
Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus, the change in the names of defence and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Cardiff years
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any senior competition.
International years and caps
International years indicates the year of the player's first and last caps while a Cardiff player. Caps included are for the number won by the player during his time with Cardiff and may not be the full total of the player's career.
Key
Symbol Meaning
‡ Player still at the club

Players

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A footballer wearing a black tracksuit.
Chris Gunter is the youngest Cardiff player to have won an international cap.
A footballer wearing an all red kit.
Bruno Ecuele Manga won more than 30 caps for Gabon while a Cardiff player.
A footballer wearing a blue jersey and white shorts.
Jay Bothroyd is the only player to have represented England while a Cardiff player.
As of 2 June 2026
List of Cardiff City F.C. players making full international appearances[b]
Name Nation Position Cardiff years Intl. years Caps Goals Ref
Ebou Adams BERJAYA Gambia MF 2023–2024 2023–2024 5 0 [12]
Mark Aizlewood BERJAYA Wales DF 1993–1995 1994 1 0
Neil Alexander BERJAYA Scotland GK 2001–2007 2006 3 0
Ivor Allchurch BERJAYA Wales FW 1962–1965 1962–1965 12 6
Harry Arter BERJAYA Republic of Ireland MF 2018–2019 2018–2019 3 0 [13]
Leandro Bacuna BERJAYA Curaçao MF 2019–2022 2019–2022 13 2 [14]
Colin Baker BERJAYA Wales WH 1953–1966 1958–1961 7 0
Billy Baker BERJAYA Wales WH 1937–1955 1947 1 0
Harry Beadles BERJAYA Wales FW 1924–1925 1925 2 0
Craig Bellamy BERJAYA Wales FW 2010–2011 & 2012–2014 2010–2013 12 0 [15]
Jimmy Blair BERJAYA Scotland DF 1920–1926 1920–1924 8 0
Darcy Blake BERJAYA Wales DF 2005–2012 2010–2012 10 1
Jay Bothroyd BERJAYA England FW 2008–2011 2010 1 0
Ciaron Brown BERJAYA Northern Ireland DF 2018–2022 2019–2022 2 0 [16]
Tony Capaldi BERJAYA Northern Ireland DF 2007–2010 2004–2007 1 0
John Charles BERJAYA Wales FW 1963–1966 1950–1965 3 0
Mel Charles BERJAYA Wales FW 1963–1966 1950–1965 4 4
James Collins BERJAYA Wales DF 2000–2005 2004–2015 6 0
James Collins BERJAYA Republic of Ireland FW 2021–2022 2021 4 0 [17]
Jamilu Collins BERJAYA Nigeria DF 2022–2025 2023–24 4 0 [18]
Joel Colwill ‡ BERJAYA Wales MF 2024– 2025– 2 0 [19]
Rubin Colwill ‡ BERJAYA Wales MF 2021– 2021– 10 1 [20]
Miguel Comminges BERJAYA Guadeloupe DF 2008–2011 2008–2011 8 0 [21]
Craig Conway BERJAYA Scotland MF 2011–2014 2011–2013 3 0 [22]
Don Cowie BERJAYA Scotland MF 2011–2014 2011–2012 7 0 [23]
Alan Curtis BERJAYA Wales FW 1986–1989 1986–1987 1 0
Ernie Curtis BERJAYA Wales FW 1926–1927 & 1933–1935 1927–1933 1 1
Mats Møller Dæhli BERJAYA Norway MF 2013–2015 2013–2014 9 1 [24]
Len Davies BERJAYA Wales FW 1919–1931 1922–1929 23 6
Isaak Davies ‡ BERJAYA Wales FW 2025– 2025– 2 0 [25]
Willie Davies BERJAYA Wales FW 1924–1928 1924–1928 8 4
Steve Derrett BERJAYA Wales DF 1967–1972 1969–1971 4 0
Phil Dwyer BERJAYA Wales DF 1972–1985 1978–1979 10 2
Robert Earnshaw BERJAYA Wales FW 1998–2004 & 2011–2013 2002–2012 18 7 [26]
Bruno Ecuele Manga BERJAYA Gabon DF 2014–2019 2014–2019 35 2 [27]
George Edwards BERJAYA Wales FW 1948–1955 1946–1949 6 1
Peter Enckelman BERJAYA Finland GK 2008–2010 2008–2010 5 0
Neil Etheridge BERJAYA Philippines GK 2017–2020 2017–2020 9 0 [28]
Herbie Evans BERJAYA Wales MF 1920–1926 1922–1924 6 0
Jack Evans BERJAYA Wales FW 1912–1926 1912–1923 8 1
Len Evans BERJAYA Wales GK 1930–1933 1927–1933 2 0
Tom Farquharson BERJAYA Ireland[c] GK 1922–1935 1923–1925 7 0
Warren Feeney BERJAYA Northern Ireland FW 2007–2010 2007–2010 14 3
Trevor Ford BERJAYA Wales FW 1953–1956 1953–1956 10 1
Danny Gabbidon BERJAYA Wales DF 2000–2005 & 2014–2015 2002–2014 19 0 [29]
Rudy Gestede BERJAYA Benin FW 2011–2014 2013–2014 4 2 [30]
Frédéric Gounongbe BERJAYA Benin FW 2016–2018 2016 1 1 [31]
Marko Grujić BERJAYA Serbia MF 2018 2018 4 0 [32]
Aron Gunnarsson BERJAYA Iceland MF 2011–2019 2011–2019 62 0 [8]
Chris Gunter BERJAYA Wales DF 2006–2008 2007–2008 3 0
Gábor Gyepes BERJAYA Hungary DF 2008–2012 2008–2009 3 0
Alan Harrington BERJAYA Wales MF 1951–1966 1956–1961 11 0
Mark Harris BERJAYA Wales FW 2017–2023 2021–2023 10 0 [33]
Simon Haworth BERJAYA Wales FW 1995–1997 1997 1 0
Ron Healey BERJAYA Ireland GK 1974–1982 1977–1980 3 0
Ron Hewitt BERJAYA Wales FW 1957–1959 1958 5 1
Junior Hoilett BERJAYA Canada MF 2016–2021 2016–2021 23 11 [34]
Barrie Hole BERJAYA Wales MF 1959–1966 1963–1966 18 0
Ethan Horvath ‡ BERJAYA United States GK 2024–2025 2024 1 0 [35]
Ron Howells BERJAYA Wales GK 1950–1957 1953 2 0
Emyr Huws BERJAYA Wales MF 2016–2017 2016–2017 3 0 [36]
Junichi Inamoto BERJAYA Japan MF 2004–2005 2004–2005 7 0
Sam Irving BERJAYA Ireland FW 1926–1928 1926–1928 6 0
Declan John BERJAYA Wales DF 2012–2017 2013–2014 2 0 [37]
Eddie Johnson BERJAYA United States FW 2008–2009 2008–2009 1 0
Barrie Jones BERJAYA Wales MF 1967–1970 1967–1969 7 1
Kenwyne Jones BERJAYA Trinidad and Tobago FW 2014–2016 2014–2016 20 10 [10]
Leslie Jones BERJAYA Wales FW 1929–1934 1933–1934 1 0
Graham Kavanagh BERJAYA Republic of Ireland MF 2001–2005 2001–2005 7 0
Fred Keenor BERJAYA Wales DF 1912–1931 1920–1931 31 2
Dekel Keinan BERJAYA Israel DF 2011–2012 2011–2012 3 0 [38]
Andy Keogh BERJAYA Republic of Ireland FW 2010–2011 2010–2011 3 0 [39]
Kim Bo-kyung BERJAYA South Korea MF 2012–2015 2012–2015 18 1 [40]
Filip Kiss BERJAYA Slovakia MF 2011–2016 2014–2016 8 0 [41]
Jason Koumas BERJAYA Wales MF 2005–2006 & 2010–2011 2005–2006 3 0
Ronan Kpakio ‡ BERJAYA Wales DF 2025– 2025– 3 0 [42]
George Latham BERJAYA Wales DF 1912–1913 & 1921 1912–1913 1 0
Dylan Lawlor ‡ BERJAYA Wales DF 2024– 2025– 6 0 [43]
Alan Lee BERJAYA Republic of Ireland FW 2003–2006 2003–2006 6 0
Joe Ledley BERJAYA Wales MF 2004–2010 2005–2010 32 2
Andy Legg BERJAYA Wales DF 1998–2003 1998–2001 2 0
Jack Lewis BERJAYA Wales WH 1924–1925 1925 1 0
Josh Magennis BERJAYA Northern Ireland FW 2009–2010 2010 2 0
Martyn Margetson BERJAYA Wales GK 2004–2007 2004 1 0
David Marshall BERJAYA Scotland GK 2009–2016 2009–2016 22 0 [44]
Adam Matthews BERJAYA Wales DF 2009–2011 2011 2 0 [45]
Jimmy McCambridge BERJAYA Ireland FW 1930–1933 1930–1931 4 0
Ross McCormack BERJAYA Scotland FW 2008–2010 2008–2010 4 1
Kevin McNaughton BERJAYA Scotland DF 2006–2015 2006–2008 1 0
Gary Medel BERJAYA Chile MF 2013–2014 2013–2014 14 1 [46]
Kenny Miller BERJAYA Scotland FW 2011–2012 2011–2012 5 2 [47]
Graham Moore BERJAYA Wales MF 1957–1961 1959–1961 5 1
Kieffer Moore BERJAYA Wales FW 2020–2022 2020–2022 19 6 [48]
Philip Mulryne BERJAYA Northern Ireland MF 2005–2007 2007 1 0
Jimmy Nelson BERJAYA Scotland DF 1921–1930 1925–1930 4 0
Jack Nicholls BERJAYA Wales MF 1924–1925 1924–1925 4 0
Callum O'Dowda BERJAYA Republic of Ireland MF 2022–2025 2022–2025 9 1 [49]
Paul Parry BERJAYA Wales MF 2004–2009 2004–2008 12 1
Callum Paterson BERJAYA Scotland MF 2017–2020 2017–2020 7 0 [50]
Jason Perry BERJAYA Wales DF 1987–1997 1994 1 0
Leighton Phillips BERJAYA Wales DF 1967–1974 1971–1974 12 0
Anthony Pilkington BERJAYA Republic of Ireland FW 2014–2019 2013–2016 3 1 [51]
Keith Pontin BERJAYA Wales DF 1976–1983 1980 2 0
Gavin Rae BERJAYA Scotland MF 2007–2011 2007–2009 2 0
Aaron Ramsey BERJAYA Wales MF 2023–2025 2023–2025 4 1 [52]
Kevin Ratcliffe BERJAYA Wales DF 1992–1993 1992–1993 1 0
Gil Reece BERJAYA Wales MF 1973–1976 1973–1975 13 1
Billy Rees BERJAYA Wales FW 1944–1949 1949 3 0
George Reid BERJAYA Ireland FW 1922–1923 1923 1 0
Jazz Richards BERJAYA Wales DF 2016–2020 2016–2018 6 0 [53]
Stan Richards BERJAYA Wales FW 1946–1948 1946 1 0
Andy Rinomhota BERJAYA Zimbabwe MF 2022–2025 2023–2024 11 0 [54]
Walter Robbins BERJAYA Wales FW 1928–1931 1930–1931 5 1
Alex Robertson ‡ BERJAYA Australia MF 2024– 2026– 1 0 [55]
Callum Robinson ‡ BERJAYA Republic of Ireland FW 2022– 2022– 8 2 [56]
Peter Rodrigues BERJAYA Wales DF 1961–1965 1965–1965 7 0
Mahlon Romeo BERJAYA Antigua and Barbuda FB 2022–2024 2023–2023 2 0 [57]
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson BERJAYA Iceland GK 2023 2023 3 0 [58]
Romaine Sawyers BERJAYA Saint Kitts and Nevis MF 2022–2024 2022–2023 11 1 [59]
Peter Sayer BERJAYA Wales MF 1974–1978 & 1981 1977 7 0
Alf Sherwood BERJAYA Wales DF 1942–1956 1946–1956 39 0
Derek Showers BERJAYA Wales FW 1970–1977 1975 2 0
Manolis Siopis BERJAYA Greece MF 2023-2025 2023-2024 10 0 [60]
Tom Sloan BERJAYA Ireland DF 1924–1929 1925–1929 8 0
Bert Smith BERJAYA Ireland DF 1919–1923 1921–1923 4 0
Fred Stansfield BERJAYA Wales DF 1943–1949 1948 1 0
Ron Stitfall BERJAYA Wales DF 1947–1963 1952–1957 2 0
Derrick Sullivan BERJAYA Wales DF 1947–1961 1953–1961 17 0
Derek Tapscott BERJAYA Wales FW 1958–1965 1958–1959 2 2
Rod Thomas BERJAYA Wales DF 1977–1981 1977 1 0
John Toshack BERJAYA Wales FW 1965–1970 1969–1970 8 2
Nigel Vaughan BERJAYA Wales MF 1983–1987 1983–1984 7 0
Will Vaulks BERJAYA Wales MF 2019–2022 2019–2022 2 0 [61]
Graham Vearncombe BERJAYA Wales GK 1952–1964 1957–1960 2 0
Tony Vidmar BERJAYA Australia DF 2003–2005 2003–2005 15 1
Tony Villars BERJAYA Wales MF 1971–1976 1974 2 0
Haris Vučkić BERJAYA Slovenia MF 2012 2012 1 0 [62]
Dai Ward BERJAYA Wales FW 1961–1962 1961 1 0
Fred Warren BERJAYA Wales FW 1927–1930 1929 1 1
Tom Watson BERJAYA Ireland DF 1925–1929 1926 1 0
Rhys Weston BERJAYA Wales DF 2000–2006 2000–2005 6 0
Gavin Whyte BERJAYA Northern Ireland MF 2019–2021 2019–2021 16 3 [63]
Glyn Williams BERJAYA Wales DF 1946–1952 1951 1 0
Harry Wilson BERJAYA Wales MF 2020–2021 2020–2021 12 2 [64]

Notes

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  1. ↑ For more information, see Formation
  2. ↑ Statistics are sourced from items listed in the bibliography section to the date of publication. Statistics from 2010 onwards are sourced from Soccerway.
  3. ↑ Farquharson also won four caps for the Irish Free State national team, the precursor to the Republic of Ireland national football team.[5]

References

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Bibliography

  • Davies, Gareth M; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. ISBN 978-1-872424-11-8.
  • Grandin, Terry (2010). Cardiff City 100 Years of Professional Football. Vertical Editions. ISBN 978-1-904091-45-5.
  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-462-6.
  • Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales: The Complete Who's Who of Footballers since 1946. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-0-7509-3700-9.

Specific

  1. ↑ "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Hayes 2006, p. 59
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hayes 2006, pp. 218–219
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grandin 2010, pp. 177–179
  5. 1 2 McCarry, Patrick (12 April 2014). "The first Irish goalkeeper to win the FA Cup, his friendship with Seán Lemass and IRA past". The42.ie. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Holt, Nick (2014). The Mammoth Book of The World Cup. Hachette UK. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7624-5224-8.
  7. ↑ Williams, Glen (3 April 2020). "The Jay Bothroyd interview: My love for Cardiff City, that nightmare moment and the 'clown' manager I proved wrong". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. 1 2 Aron Gunnarsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Rodgers, Ian (14 March 2013). "The Greatest Welsh Team of the Premier League Era". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. 1 2 Kenwyne Jones at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Watts, Nick. "1963 to 1988". The Football League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Ebou Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. ↑ Harry Arter at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Leandro Bacuna at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Craig Bellamy at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. ↑ Ciaron Brown at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  17. ↑ James Collins at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  18. ↑ Jamilu Collins at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  19. ↑ Joel Colwill at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  20. ↑ Rubin Colwill at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  21. ↑ Miguel Comminges at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  22. ↑ Craig Conway at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  23. ↑ Don Cowie at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  24. ↑ Mats Møller Dæhli at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  25. ↑ Isaak Davies at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  26. ↑ Robert Earnshaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  27. ↑ Bruno Ecuele Manga at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  28. ↑ Neil Etheridge at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  29. ↑ Danny Gabbidon at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  30. ↑ Rudy Gestede at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  31. ↑ Frédéric Gounongbe at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  32. ↑ Marko Grujic at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  33. ↑ Mark Harris at Soccerbase
  34. ↑ Junior Hoilett at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  35. ↑ Ethan Horvath at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  36. ↑ Emyr Huws at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  37. ↑ Declan John at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  38. ↑ Dekel Keinan at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  39. ↑ Andy Keogh at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  40. ↑ Kim Bo-Kyung at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  41. ↑ Filip Kiss at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  42. ↑ Ronan Kpakio at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  43. ↑ Dylan Lawlor at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  44. ↑ David Marshall at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  45. ↑ Adam Matthews at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  46. ↑ Gary Medel at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  47. ↑ Kenny Miller at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  48. ↑ Kieffer Moore at Soccerbase
  49. ↑ Callum O'Dowda at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  50. ↑ Callum Paterson at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  51. ↑ Anthony Pilkington at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  52. ↑ Aaron Ramsey at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  53. ↑ Jazz Richards at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  54. ↑ Andy Rinomhota at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  55. ↑ Alex Robertson at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  56. ↑ Callum Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  57. ↑ Mahlon Romeo at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  58. ↑ Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  59. ↑ Romaine Sawyers at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  60. ↑ Manolis Siopis at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  61. ↑ Will Vaulks at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  62. ↑ "Haris Vuckic". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  63. ↑ Gavin Whyte at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  64. ↑ Harry Wilson at Soccerbase

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