Top 5 sportspersons who represented multiple countries during their careers

#3 Alfredo Di Stefano–Football

From Argentina to Colombia to Spain

Although Di Stefano played during the 1950s, but inspite of this his fame endures to this day, majorly due to the astonishing record he has with the Spanish giants Real Madrid. His major role in the club’s five successive Champions League triumphs in the late 1950s and early 1960s is still remembered by football fans around the globe.

But what many do not know is that in his international career, he played for three different countries. Beginning with the country of his birth Argentina, Di Stefano made six appearances, during which time the team lifted the 1947 South American Championship or the Copa America as it is known now.

In late 1940s, due to a general strike in the country which also affected professional football there, Di Stefano moved to Colombia. For them, he made just four international appearances while playing for the Colombian club Millonarios Bogota.

In 1953, he signed up for the Spanish club Real Madrid and subsequently in 1956, acquired Spanish citizenship. For Spain, he appeared in more than 30 matches, but unluckily never played in a World Cup during his entire career. He retired by the end of 1962 and continued to live in Spain until his death in 2014.