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Uncapped footballers who were prolific in the nations that snubbed them

Manolo Badenes
Manolo Badenes (centre) in action for Valencia in 1958. The Spanish striker scored 139 goals in La Liga without earning a Spain cap. Photograph: Valencia FC

“Kevin Campbell is the Englishman with the most Premier League goals without being capped for his country. Who are the equivalent players in the other top five leagues?” asks Masai Graham.

Adam Wilson was the first to do the hard yards on this question so we’ll let him kick things off. “In Italy the journeyman forward Nicola Amoruso – nicknamed ‘Hot Foot’ – racked up 113 Serie A goals in 380 appearances spread across, a frankly silly, 13 clubs from 1993-2010. He was most potent at Reggina (40 goals) but also found the net for Juventus, Napoli and Parma. Although never earning a senior Italy cap, he did represent the Under-21 side.

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