# List of Cardiff City F.C. internationals

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. In April 1912, Jack Evans became the first Cardiff player to be capped in an international match when he played for Wales against Ireland. George Latham was the only other Cardiff player to play in an international match before the First World War. 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. Keenor attained 31 caps during his time with Cardiff, becoming the club's highest capped player prior to the Second World War. 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.
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. 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. 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. In 2003, Australian defender Tony Vidmar became the first Cardiff player to represent a country from outside the British Isles. The final nation of the British Isles to have a representative from Cardiff was England, when Jay Bothroyd won a single cap in 2010. 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.
A total of 138 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. Kenwyne Jones has scored more international goals than any other Cardiff player. He scored ten times for Trinidad and Tobago between 2014 and 2016.

## Key

* 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.
* Statistics are correct as of 19 November 2024.
Positions key :
| Pre-1960s | Pre-1960s | 1960s– | 1960s– |
| GK | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| FB | Full back | DF | Defender |
| HB | Half back | MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward | Forward | 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

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