List of Players Who Have Converted From One Football Code To Another

List Of Players Who Have Converted From One Football Code To Another

There are many players who have converted from one football code to another or even changed from other sports at a professional or representational level. In some cases, the player may also return to the original code, so the traffic is not merely one way.

In some countries, such as the United Kingdom or Australia where multiple codes are popular and the practice of switching codes is relatively common they are known simply as a code convert. In Australia star code converts can have a substantial impact on the football codes. For instance, Dally Messenger's defection from rugby union to rugby league was considered a pivotal moment in the establishment of the latter code over other codes in Australia.

Globalisation is increasing the opportunities for players to transfer to different countries and to different professional sports, including the codes of football.

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