List of foreign A-League players

This is a list of foreign players in the A-League, which commenced play in 2005. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

Have played at least one A-League game (including finals). Players who were signed by A-League clubs, but only played in cup and/or continental games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Australia and New Zealand determined by the following:

A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Australia or New Zealand.

More specifically,

If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include Australia/New Zealand players with dual citizenship.
If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Australian parents or moved to Australia at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one A-League game—and seasons are those in which the player has played at least one A-League game. Note that calendar years are used. This follows general practice in expressing years a player spent at club.

As of April 2015, 67 different nations have been represented in the A-League. Martinique is the most recent nation to be represented with Harry Novillo debuting for Melbourne City on 8 March 2015.

In bold: players who are currently at an A-League club.

Contents

Albania

Besart Berisha – Brisbane Roar – 2011–14, Melbourne Victory 2014–^{[Note 9]}

Argentina

Marcelo Carrusca – Adelaide United – 2012–
Matías Córdoba – Perth Glory – 2013
Oscar Roberto Cornejo – Wellington Phoenix – 2010–11
Jorge Drovandi – Newcastle Jets – 2007
Marcos Flores – Adelaide United – 2010–11, Melbourne Victory – 2012–13, Central Coast Mariners – 2013–14, Newcastle Jets – 2014–15
Jonatan Germano – Template:ALeague MC – 2011–15
Jerónimo Neumann – Adelaide United – 2012–14, Newcastle Jets – 2014–15
Patricio Pérez – Central Coast Mariners – 2010–11
Adrian Trinidad – Perth Glory – 2008–09

Austria

Marc Janko – Sydney FC – 2014–15
Richard Kitzbichler – Melbourne Victory – 2005–06

Bahrain

Sayed Mohamed Adnan – Brisbane Roar – 2011–12^{[Note 10]}

Barbados

Paul Ifill – Wellington Phoenix – 2009–14^{[Note 6]}

Belgium

Geoffrey Claeys – Melbourne Victory – 2005–06
Pieter Collen – Brisbane Roar – 2010
Stein Huysegems – Wellington Phoenix – 2012–14

Brazil

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Denni won the A-League Championship in 2008 with Newcastle Jets.

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Fred played for three A-League clubs, including winning the Championship and Premiership with Melbourne Victory in 2007.

Alemão – Adelaide United – 2008–10
Alessandro – Melbourne Victory – 2007
Amaral – Perth Glory – 2008–09
Anderson – Gold Coast United – 2010–11
Andrezinho – Perth Glory – 2011–12
Bruno Cazarine – Sydney FC – 2010–12
Claudinho – Melbourne Victory – 2006–07
Cleberson – Wellington Phoenix – 2007
Cristiano – Adelaide United – 2008–10
Denni – Newcastle Jets – 2007–08
Diego – Adelaide United – 2006–09, Wellington Phoenix – 2010–11
Ney Fabiano – Melbourne Victory – 2008–09
Fabinho – Melbourne Victory – 2011–12, Sydney FC – 2012–13
Felipe – Wellington Phoenix – 2007–08
Fernando – Adelaide United – 2005–07
Fred – Melbourne Victory – 2006–07, Wellington Phoenix – 2008, Melbourne Heart – 2011–13
Gui Finkler – Melbourne Victory – 2012–
George – Wellington Phoenix – 2007
Mário Jardel – Newcastle Jets – 2007–08
Jefferson – Gold Coast United – 2009–10
Juninho – Sydney FC – 2007–08
Leandro Love – Melbourne Victory – 2007–08
Leonardo – Newcastle Jets – 2015–
Marcinho – Queensland Roar – 2007–08
Maycon – Melbourne Heart – 2011–12
Milson – Gold Coast United – 2009–10
Patrick – Sydney FC – 2007–08
Reinaldo – Brisbane Roar – 2005–10
Bernardo Ribeiro – Newcastle Jets – 2012–13
Ricardinho – Melbourne Victory – 2010–11
Robson – Gold Coast United – 2009–12
Romário – Adelaide United – 2006
Vitor Saba – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2014–15
Sidnei – Perth Glory – 2013–
Alex Terra – Melbourne Heart – 2010–12
Tiago – Newcastle Jets – 2011–13, Sydney FC – 2013–14

Canada

Alen Marcina – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07
Issey Nakajima-Farran – Brisbane Roar – 2011–12^{[Note 19]}

Chile

Pablo Contreras – Melbourne Victory – 2013–14

China

Gao Leilei – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07, Wellington Phoenix – 2008
Jiang Chen – Wellington Phoenix – 2009
Li Yan – New Zealand Knights – 2006
Qu Shengqing – Adelaide United – 2004–07
Zhang Shuo – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11
Zhang Xiaobin – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06
Zhang Yuning – Queensland Roar – 2006–07

Colombia

Milton Rodríguez – Newcastle Jets – 2006–07

Costa Rica

Marvin Angulo – Melbourne Victory – 2009–10
Steven Bryce – Brisbane Roar – 2010
Kenny Cunningham – Wellington Phoenix – 2013–15
Carlos Hernández – Melbourne Victory – 2007–12, Wellington Phoenix – 2013–14
José López – Melbourne Victory – 2008–09
Jean Solórzano – Brisbane Roar – 2010–11, 2014–, Melbourne Victory – 2011–12

Croatia

Dario Bodrušić – Adelaide United – 2011^{[Note 2]}
Mate Dragičević – Perth Glory – 2007
Krunoslav Lovrek – Sydney FC – 2012–13
Dino Kresinger – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–13
Mateo Poljak – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–15, Newcastle Jets – 2015–
Josip Tadić – Melbourne Heart – 2012–13

Curaçao

Roly Bonevacia – Wellington Phoenix – 2014–^{[Note 11]}^{[Note 18]}
Dyron Daal – North Queensland Fury – 2009–11^{[Note 11]}

Denmark

Jesper Håkansson – Newcastle Jets – 2008–09
Thomas Sørensen – Template:ALeague MC – 2015–

Ecuador

Edmundo Zura – Newcastle Jets – 2008
Edson Montaño – Newcastle Jets – 2014–15

England

Robbie Fowler was the inaugural captain of North Queensland Fury.

Guy Bates – Newcastle Jets – 2005
Darren Bazeley – New Zealand Knights – 2005–07
Michael Bridges – Sydney FC – 2007–08, Newcastle Jets – 2009–14
Malik Buari – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07^{[Note 8]}
Ronnie Bull – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06
Ben Collett – New Zealand Knights – 2006
Terry Cooke – North Queensland Fury – 2009–10
John Curtis – Gold Coast United – 2010–11
Brian Deane – Perth Glory – 2005
Neil Emblen – New Zealand Knights – 2005–07
Robbie Fowler – North Queensland Fury – 2009–10, Perth Glory – 2010–11
Chris Greenacre – Wellington Phoenix – 2009–12
Dean Gordon – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07
Daniel Heffernan – Central Coast Mariners – 2015–
Emile Heskey – Newcastle Jets – 2012–14
Mark Hughes – North Queensland Fury – 2010–11
Francis Jeffers – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11, 2011–12
Joe Keenan – Melbourne Victory – 2007–08, Adelaide United – 2010–11
Geoff Kellaway – Melbourne Victory – 2010–11
Mark Lee – Perth Glory – 2006–07, 2008–09
Steve McMahon – Perth Glory – 2005–06
James Robinson – Melbourne Victory – 2006–07, Perth Glory – 2007–09, North Queensland Fury – 2009–10
Alex Smith – Wellington Phoenix – 2011–13
John Sutton – Central Coast Mariners – 2012
Andy Todd – Perth Glory – 2009–11
Nicky Travis – Central Coast Mariners – 2009–10
Simon Yeo – New Zealand Knights – 2005
Stuart Young – Perth Glory – 2005–07

Eritrea

Ambesager Yosief – Gold Coast United – 2011–12

Fiji

Roy Krishna – Wellington Phoenix – 2014–

Finland

Juho Mäkelä – Sydney FC – 2011–12

France

Matthieu Delpierre – Melbourne Victory – 2014–
William Gallas – Perth Glory – 2013–14

Germany

Thomas Broich – Brisbane Roar – 2010–
André Gumprecht – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–09
André Kilian – North Queensland Fury – 2010–11
Dragan Paljić – Perth Glory – 2015–
Peter Perchtold – Gold Coast United – 2011
Jérome Polenz – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–14, Brisbane Roar – 2015–
Marcus Wedau – Queensland Roar – 2006–07

Ghana

Hamza Mohammed – New Zealand Knights – 2006
Lloyd Owusu – Adelaide United – 2009–10^{[Note 6]}

Hungary

György Sándor – Perth Glory – 2015–^{[Note 14]}
Richárd Vernes – Central Coast Mariners – 2014–15

Indonesia

Sergio van Dijk – Brisbane Roar – 2008–10, Adelaide United – 2010–13^{[Note 11]}

Iraq

Ali Abbas – Newcastle Jets – 2009–12, Sydney FC – 2012–

Ireland

Sean Devine – New Zealand Knights – 2005–07^{[Note 6]}
Damien Duff – Template:ALeague MC – 2014–15
Steven Gray – Melbourne Heart – 2012–13
Andy Keogh – Perth Glory – 2014–15
Billy Mehmet – Perth Glory -2011-2013^{[Note 6]}
Liam Miller – Perth Glory – 2011–13, Brisbane Roar – 2013–14, Template:ALeague MC – 2014
Roy O'Donovan – Central Coast Mariners – 2015–
Wayne O'Sullivan – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–07^{[Note 4]}
Shaun Timmins – Wellington Phoenix – 2014^{[Note 6]}

Italy

Benito Carbone – Sydney FC – 2006
Alessandro Del Piero – Sydney FC – 2012–14
Marcello Fiorentini – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11
Iacopo La Rocca – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–15
Federico Piovaccari – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–
Andrea Migliorini – Melbourne Heart – 2013–14
Fabio Vignaroli – Newcastle Jets – 2009–10

Ivory Coast

Eugène Dadi – Perth Glory – 2008–10, Wellington Phoenix – 2010
Jonas Salley – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07, Sydney FC 2007, Adelaide United – 2007–09, Gold Coast United – 2011–12^{[Note 20]}
Adama Traore – Gold Coast United – 2009–12, Melbourne Victory – 2012–14

Japan

Naoki Imaya – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06
Hiroyuki Ishida – Perth Glory – 2005–06
Kojiro Kaimoto – North Queensland Fury – 2009
Kazuyoshi Miura – Sydney FC – 2005
Ryo Nagai – Perth Glory – 2012–14
Hirofumi Moriyasu – Sydney FC – 2012–13
Shinji Ono – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–14
Yojiro Takahagi – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015
Yuji Takahashi – Brisbane Roar – 2012–13
Yūsuke Tanaka – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–

Liberia

Patrick Gerhardt – Melbourne Heart – 2012–14^{[Note 13]}

Lithuania

Darvydas Šernas – Perth Glory – 2014

Macedonia

Daniel Georgievski – Melbourne Victory – 2014–^{[Note 1]}
Mensur Kurtiši – Brisbane Roar – 2014–15

Malaysia

Matthew Davies – Perth Glory – 2013–14^{[Note 1]}

Malta

John Hutchinson – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–2015^{[Note 1]}
Michael Mifsud – Melbourne Heart – 2013–14
Manny Muscat – Wellington Phoenix – 2008–^{[Note 1]}

Martinique

Harry Novillo – Template:ALeague MC – 2015–^{[Note 7]}^{[Note 16]}

Mauritius

Jonathan Bru – Melbourne Victory – 2012–14^{[Note 7]}^{[Note 17]}

Netherlands

File:Patrick Zwaanswijk.jpg

Patrick Zwaanswijk won an A-League Championship with Central Coast Mariners.

Paul Beekmans – Gold Coast United – 2011–12
Pascal Bosschaart – Sydney FC – 2011–13
Romeo Castelen – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2014–^{[Note 12]}
Donny de Groot – Newcastle Jets – 2009–10
Orlando Engelaar – Melbourne Heart – 2013–14
Guyon Fernandez – Perth Glory – 2015–
Youssouf Hersi – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–14, Perth Glory – 2014–15^{[Note 5]}
Kew Jaliens – Newcastle Jets – 2013–15, Template:ALeague MC – 2015
Peter Jungschläger – Gold Coast United – 2011–12
Marcel Meeuwis – Melbourne Heart – 2013
Stef Nijland – Brisbane Roar – 2013
Bobby Petta – Adelaide United – 2006–08, Sydney FC – 2008
Maceo Rigters – Gold Coast United – 2011–12
Jeffrey Sarpong – Wellington Phoenix – 2015–
Marcel Seip – Central Coast Mariners – 2013–14
Gerald Sibon – Melbourne Heart – 2010–11
Victor Sikora – Perth Glory – 2009–12
Andwélé Slory – Adelaide United – 2011^{[Note 12]}
Bas van den Brink – Gold Coast United – 2009–11, Perth Glory – 2011–13
Frank van Eijs – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06
Rob Wielaert – Template:ALeague MC – 2013–2015
Rutger Worm – Melbourne Heart – 2010–12
Patrick Zwaanswijk – Central Coast Mariners – 2010–13

Nigeria

Seyi Adeleke – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2014–15

Northern Ireland

Aaron Hughes – Template:ALeague MC – 2015–
Terry McFlynn – Sydney FC – 2005–14
Jonny Steele – Newcastle Jets – 2014

Panama

Ricardo Clarke – Wellington Phoenix – 2012
Yairo Yau – Sydney FC – 2012–14

Papua New Guinea

Brad McDonald – North Queensland Fury – 2010–11, Central Coast Mariners – 2011–13

Philippines

Iain Ramsay – Sydney FC – 2009–10, Adelaide United – 2010–13, Template:ALeague MC 2013–15^{[Note 1]}

Portugal

Fábio Ferreira – Adelaide United – 2012–15, Central Coast Mariners – 2015–
Dani Rodrigues – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07

Scotland

Marc Anthony – Perth Glory – 2008–09
Grant Brebner – Melbourne Victory – 2006–12
Chris Doig – Central Coast Mariners – 2009–11
Ian Ferguson – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–06
Scot Gemmill – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07
Simon Lynch – Queensland Roar – 2006–08^{[Note 3]}
Bob Malcolm – Brisbane Roar – 2009–10
Steven McGarry – Perth Glory – 2010–14
Nick Montgomery – Central Coast Mariners – 2012–^{[Note 6]}
Charlie Miller – Brisbane Roar – 2008–09, Gold Coast United – 2009–10
Stewart Petrie – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–07
Grant Smith – North Queensland Fury – 2009
Scott Wilson – North Queensland Fury – 2009–10

Senegal

Jacques Faty – Sydney FC – 2015–^{[Note 7]}^{[Note 17]}
Malick Mané – Central Coast Mariners – 2014
Mickaël Tavares – Sydney FC – 2015–^{[Note 7]}

Serbia

Enver Alivodić – Newcastle Jets – 2015–
Ranko Despotović – Sydney FC – 2013–14
Miloš Dimitrijević – Sydney FC – 2014–^{[Note 15]}
Branko Jelić – Perth Glory – 2009–11^{[Note 2]}
Milan Jovanić – Perth Glory – 2005–06
Andrija Kaluđerović – Brisbane Roar – 2015
Nebojša Marinković – Perth Glory – 2014–
Miloš Ninković – Sydney FC – 2015–
Nikola Petković – Sydney FC – 2013–15
Miloš Trifunović – Newcastle Jets – 2015–

Singapore

Safuwan Baharudin – Template:ALeague MC – 2015

Slovakia

Filip Hološko – Sydney FC – 2015–
Karol Kisel – Sydney FC – 2009–10, 2011–12

Slovenia

Robert Koren – Template:ALeague MC – 2014–
Denis Kramar – Perth Glory – 2015–
Tomislav Mišura – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11

Solomon Islands

Henry Fa'arodo – Perth Glory – 2005–06
Benjamin Totori – Wellington Phoenix – 2012–13

South Korea

Byun Sung-hwan – Sydney FC – 2009–11, Newcastle Jets – 2011–12
Do Dong-hyun – Brisbane Roar – 2012–13
Kim Seung-yong – Central Coast Mariners – 2014
Kim Sung-kil – Gold Coast United – 2011
Lee Ki-je – Newcastle Jets – 2015–
Seo Hyuk-su – Brisbane Roar – 2005–09
Shin In-seob – Adelaide United – 2009–11
Shin Tae-yong – Queensland Roar – 2004–05
Song Jin-hyung – Newcastle Jets – 2008–10

Spain

Alberto – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–
Andreu – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–
Diego Castro – Perth Glory – 2015–
Sergio Cirio – Adelaide United – 2013–
Corona – Brisbane Roar – 2015–
Dimas – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–
Javier Hervás – Brisbane Roar – 2015–
Isaías – Adelaide United – 2013–
Ubay Luzardo – Melbourne Victory – 2012
Miguel Palanca – Adelaide United – 2015
Albert Riera – Wellington Phoenix – 2013–
Alex Rodriguez – Wellington Phoenix – 2014–
Dani Sánchez – Wellington Phoenix – 2011–13
Pablo Sánchez – Adelaide United – 2014–
David Villa – Template:ALeague MC – 2014

Switzerland

Remo Buess – Queensland Roar – 2005–07
Grégory Duruz – New Zealand Knights – 2006
Stephan Keller – Sydney FC – 2009–11
Dominik Ritter – Newcastle Jets – 2012–13

Thailand

Surat Sukha – Melbourne Victory – 2009–11
Sutee Suksomkit – Melbourne Victory – 2009

Timor-Leste

Jesse Pinto – Newcastle Jets – 2009^{[Note 1]}

Togo

Eric Akoto – North Queensland Fury – 2010–11^{[Note 8]}

Trinidad and Tobago

Tony Warner – Wellington Phoenix – 2011–12^{[Note 6]}
Dwight Yorke – Sydney FC – 2005–06

Tunisia

Fahid Ben Khalfallah – Melbourne Victory – 2014–^{[Note 7]}

Uganda

Eugene Sseppuya – North Queensland Fury – 2010

Ukraine

Yevhen Levchenko – Adelaide United – 2011–12

United States

Michael Enfield – Sydney FC – 2007–09
Hirofumi Moriyasu – Sydney FC – 2010–12

Uruguay

Osvaldo Carro – Queensland Roar – 2005–06
Mateo Corbo – Newcastle Jets – 2005–06
Bruno Fornaroli – Template:ALeague MC – 2015–
Francisco Usúcar – Adelaide United – 2011–12

Wales

Matt Crowell – Central Coast Mariners – 2009–10

Notes

^ Born in Australia
^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia)
^ Born in Canada
^ Born in Cyprus
^ Born in Ethiopia
^ Born in England
^ Born in France
^ Born in Ghana
^ Born in Kosovo (then part of Yugoslavia)
^ Born in Maldives
^ Born in Netherlands
^ Born in Suriname
^ Born in Switzerland
^ Born in Ukraine (then part of Soviet Union)
^ Capped for the France national under-18 football team
^ Capped for the France national under-19 football team
^ Capped for the France national under-21 football team
^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-19 football team
^ Capped for the Singapore national under-22 football team
^ Has received Australian citizenship, but having spent less than 5 years living in the country is not eligible to represent the national team

References

General

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Specific

[cnote_Note_1] Born in Australia

[cnote_Note_2] Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia)

[cnote_Note_3] Born in Canada

[cnote_Note_4] Born in Cyprus

[cnote_Note_5] Born in Ethiopia

[cnote_Note_6] Born in England

[cnote_Note_7] Born in France

[cnote_Note_8] Born in Ghana

[cnote_Note_9] Born in Kosovo (then part of Yugoslavia)

[cnote_Note_10] Born in Maldives

[cnote_Note_11] Born in Netherlands

[cnote_Note_12] Born in Suriname

[cnote_Note_13] Born in Switzerland

[cnote_Note_14] Born in Ukraine (then part of Soviet Union)

[cnote_Note_15] Capped for the France national under-18 football team

[cnote_Note_16] Capped for the France national under-19 football team

[cnote_Note_17] Capped for the France national under-21 football team

[cnote_Note_18] Capped for the Netherlands national under-19 football team

[cnote_Note_19] Capped for the Singapore national under-22 football team

[cnote_Note_20] Has received Australian citizenship, but having spent less than 5 years living in the country is not eligible to represent the national team

[Note 9]

[Note 10]

[Note 6]

[Note 19]

[Note 2]

[Note 11]

[Note 18]

[Note 8]

[Note 14]

[Note 4]

[Note 20]

[Note 13]

[Note 1]

[Note 7]

[Note 16]

[Note 17]

[Note 12]

[Note 5]

[Note 3]

[Note 15]

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