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:

1. 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.
2. 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. Note that calendar years are used. This follows general practice in expressing years a player spent at club.

As of October 2017, 72 different nations have been represented in the A-League. Algeria and Turkey are the most recent nations to be represented with Karim Matmour and Ersan Gülüm debuting for Adelaide United on 8 October 2017.

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

Algeria

• Karim Matmour^{[note 1]} – Adelaide United – 2017

Argentina

Marcos Flores won the Johnny Warren Medal in 2011.

• Fernando Brandán – Melbourne City – 2016–17
• Marcelo Carrusca^{[note 2]} – Adelaide United – 2012–17, Melbourne City – 2017–18, Western Sydney Wanderers – 2018–
• Nicolás Colazo – Melbourne City – 2016–17
• 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 – Melbourne City – 2011–15
• Nicolás Martínez – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2016–17
• Jerónimo Neumann – Adelaide United – 2012–14, Newcastle Jets – 2014–15
• Patricio Pérez – Central Coast Mariners – 2010–11
• Patito Rodríguez – Newcastle Jets – 2018
• Matías Sánchez – Melbourne Victory – 2017–18
• Adrian Trinidad – Perth Glory – 2008–09

Austria

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

Bahrain

• Sayed Mohamed Adnan^{[note 3]} – Brisbane Roar – 2011–12

Barbados

• Paul Ifill^{[note 4]} – Wellington Phoenix – 2009–14

Belgium

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

Brazil

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

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
• Bobô – Sydney FC – 2016–18
• 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 – 2012–16, Wellington Phoenix – 2016–17
• 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 – 2015–16
• 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 – 2013–16
• 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^{[note 5]} – Brisbane Roar – 2011–12

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
• Ma Leilei – Newcastle Jets – 2016–17
• Qu Shengqing – Adelaide United – 2005–07
• 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 Carlos Solórzano – Brisbane Roar – 2010–11, 2014–16, Melbourne Victory – 2011–12

Croatia

• Dario Bodrušić^{[note 6]} – Adelaide United – 2011
• Mate Dragičević – Perth Glory – 2007
• Krunoslav Lovrek – Sydney FC – 2012–13
• Dino Kresinger – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–13
• Goran Paracki – Wellington Phoenix – 2017–18
• Mateo Poljak – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–15, Newcastle Jets – 2015–17
• Josip Tadić – Melbourne Heart – 2012–13

Curaçao

• Roly Bonevacia^{[note 7][note 8]} – Wellington Phoenix – 2014–17, Western Sydney Wanderers – 2017–
• Dyron Daal^{[note 7]} – North Queensland Fury – 2009–11
• Guyon Fernandez^{[note 7]} – Perth Glory – 2015–16

Denmark

• Johan Absalonsen – Adelaide United – 2017–18
• Jesper Håkansson – Newcastle Jets – 2008–09
• Michael Jakobsen – Melbourne City – 2016–18
• Thomas Kristensen – Brisbane Roar – 2016–
• Morten Nordstrand – Newcastle Jets – 2016–17
• Thomas Sørensen – Melbourne City – 2015–17

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
• Wayne Brown – Newcastle Jets – 2016–18
• Malik Buari^{[note 9]} – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07
• 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 – 2015–16
• 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
• Joseph Mills – Perth Glory – 2016–18
• 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

• Aleksandr Kokko^{[note 10]} – Newcastle Jets – 2016–17
• Juho Mäkelä – Sydney FC – 2011–12

France

• Éric Bauthéac – Brisbane Roar – 2017–
• Matthieu Delpierre – Melbourne Victory – 2014–16
• William Gallas – Perth Glory – 2013–14

Germany

• Daniel Adlung – Adelaide United – 2017–18
• Maximilian Beister – Melbourne Victory – 2016–17
• Thomas Broich – Brisbane Roar – 2010–17
• 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 – 2015–16
• Marcus Wedau – Queensland Roar – 2006–07

Ghana

• Hamza Mohammed – New Zealand Knights – 2006
• Lloyd Owusu^{[note 4]} – Adelaide United – 2009–10

Greece

• Avraam Papadopoulos^{[note 11]} – Brisbane Roar – 2017–

Hungary

• György Sándor^{[note 12]} – Perth Glory – 2015–16
• Krisztián Vadócz – Perth Glory – 2016
• Richárd Vernes – Central Coast Mariners – 2014–15

Indonesia

• Sergio van Dijk^{[note 7]} – Brisbane Roar – 2008–10, Adelaide United – 2010–13

Iraq

• Ali Abbas – Newcastle Jets – 2009–12, Sydney FC – 2012–16, Wellington Phoenix – 2017–18

Ireland

• Sean Devine^{[note 4]} – New Zealand Knights – 2005–07
• Damien Duff – Melbourne City – 2014–15
• Steven Gray – Melbourne Heart – 2012–13
• Andy Keogh – Perth Glory – 2014–
• Billy Mehmet^{[note 4]} – Perth Glory – 2011–13
• Liam Miller – Perth Glory – 2011–13, Brisbane Roar – 2013–14, Melbourne City – 2014
• Roy O'Donovan – Central Coast Mariners – 2015–17, Newcastle Jets – 2017–
• Wayne O'Sullivan^{[note 13]} – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–07
• Shaun Timmins^{[note 4]} – Wellington Phoenix – 2014

Italy

• Benito Carbone – Sydney FC – 2006
• Alessandro Del Piero – Sydney FC – 2012–14
• Marcello Fiorentini – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11
• Massimo Maccarone – Brisbane Roar – 2017–18
• Andrea Migliorini – Melbourne Heart – 2013–14
• Federico Piovaccari – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–16
• Marco Rossi – Wellington Phoenix – 2016–18
• Fabio Vignaroli – Newcastle Jets – 2009–10

Ivory Coast

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

Japan

• Hiroyuki Ishida – Perth Glory – 2005–06
• Kojiro Kaimoto – North Queensland Fury – 2009
• Jumpei Kusukami – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2016–18
• 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

Kosovo

• Besart Berisha^{[note 15]} – Brisbane Roar – 2011–14, Melbourne Victory – 2014–18

Liberia

• Patrick Gerhardt^{[note 16]} – Melbourne Heart – 2012–14

Lithuania

• Darvydas Šernas – Perth Glory – 2014

Macedonia

• Daniel Georgievski^{[note 11]} – Melbourne Victory – 2014–17, Newcastle Jets – 2017–
• Mensur Kurtiši – Brisbane Roar – 2014–15

Malaysia

• Matthew Davies^{[note 11]} – Perth Glory – 2013–15
• Brendan Gan^{[note 11]} – Sydney FC – 2008–11

Malta

• John Hutchinson^{[note 11]} – Central Coast Mariners – 2005–15
• Michael Mifsud – Melbourne Heart – 2013–14
• Manny Muscat^{[note 11]} – Wellington Phoenix – 2008–16, Melbourne City – 2016–18

Martinique

• Harry Novillo^{[note 1][note 17]} – Melbourne City – 2015–16

Mauritius

• Jonathan Bru^{[note 1][note 18]} – Melbourne Victory – 2012–14

Netherlands

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

Rutger Worm was Melbourne Heart's first international signing.

• Paul Beekmans – Gold Coast United – 2011–12
• Pascal Bosschaart – Sydney FC – 2011–13
• Wout Brama – Central Coast Mariners – 2017–18
• Jordy Buijs – Sydney FC – 2017–18
• Romeo Castelen^{[note 19]} – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2014–16
• Donny de Groot – Newcastle Jets – 2009–10
• Orlando Engelaar – Melbourne Heart – 2013–14
• Leroy George^{[note 19]} – Melbourne Victory – 2017–
• Youssouf Hersi^{[note 20]} – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–14, Perth Glory – 2014–15
• Tom Hiariej – Central Coast Mariners – 2017–
• Kew Jaliens – Newcastle Jets – 2013–15, Melbourne City – 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 – 2015–16
• Bart Schenkeveld – Melbourne City – 2017–
• Marcel Seip – Central Coast Mariners – 2013–14
• Gerald Sibon – Melbourne Heart – 2010–11
• Victor Sikora – Perth Glory – 2009–12
• Andwélé Slory^{[note 19]} – Adelaide United – 2011
• Bas van den Brink – Gold Coast United – 2009–11, Perth Glory – 2011–13
• Frank van Eijs – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06
• Rob Wielaert – Melbourne City – 2013–15
• 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 – Melbourne City – 2015–16
• 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; 2016–17

Philippines

• Iain Ramsay^{[note 11]} – Sydney FC – 2009–10, Adelaide United – 2010–13, Melbourne City 2013–15

Poland

• Marcin Budziński – Melbourne City – 2017–18
• Adrian Mierzejewski – Sydney FC – 2017–18

Portugal

• Fábio Ferreira^{[note 2]} – Adelaide United – 2012–15, Central Coast Mariners – 2015–17, Sydney FC – 2018
• Dani Rodrigues – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07

Romania

• Lucian Goian – Perth Glory – 2017

Scotland

Melbourne Victory midfielder Grant Brebner, winner of two Premiership Championship doubles with his club

• 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^{[note 21]} – Queensland Roar – 2006–08
• Bob Malcolm – Brisbane Roar – 2009–10
• Ross McCormack – Melbourne City – 2017–18
• Steven McGarry – Perth Glory – 2010–14
• Nick Montgomery^{[note 4][note 2]} – Central Coast Mariners – 2012–17
• 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

• Baba Diawara – Adelaide United – 2017–
• Jacques Faty^{[note 1][note 18]} – Sydney FC – 2015–16, Central Coast Mariners – 2016–17
• Malick Mané – Central Coast Mariners – 2014
• Mickaël Tavares^{[note 1]} – Sydney FC – 2015–16, Central Coast Mariners – 2016–17

Serbia

• Enver Alivodić – Newcastle Jets – 2015–16
• Ranko Despotović – Sydney FC – 2013–14
• Miloš Dimitrijević^{[note 22]} – Sydney FC – 2014–17
• Branko Jelić^{[note 6]} – Perth Glory – 2009–11
• Milan Jovanić – Perth Glory – 2005–06
• Andrija Kaluđerović – Brisbane Roar – 2015, Wellington Phoenix – 2017–18
• Matija Ljujić – Wellington Phoenix – 2018
• Nebojša Marinković – Perth Glory – 2014–17
• Miloš Ninković – Sydney FC – 2015–
• Nikola Petković – Sydney FC – 2013–15
• Milan Smiljanić^{[note 23]} – Perth Glory – 2016–17
• Miloš Trifunović – Newcastle Jets – 2015–16

Singapore

• Safuwan Baharudin – Melbourne City – 2015

Slovakia

• Filip Hološko – Sydney FC – 2015–17
• Karol Kisel – Sydney FC – 2009–10, 2011–12

Slovenia

• Džengis Čavušević – Adelaide United – 2018
• Robert Koren – Melbourne City – 2014–16
• 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
• Danny Choi – Adelaide United – 2016
• Do Dong-hyun – Brisbane Roar – 2012–13
• Kim Jae-sung – Adelaide United – 2017
• 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

Adelaide United midfielder Isaías, winner of the 2016 Joe Marston Medal

• Alberto – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–16
• Andreu – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–16, Perth Glory – 2017–18
• Manuel Arana – Brisbane Roar – 2016–17
• Asdrúbal – Central Coast Mariners – 2017–18
• Alan Baró – Melbourne Victory – 2016–17, Central Coast Mariners – 2017–18
• Aritz Borda – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2016–17
• Diego Castro – Perth Glory – 2015–
• Álvaro Cejudo – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2017–18
• Sergio Cirio – Adelaide United – 2013–17
• Corona – Brisbane Roar – 2015–16
• Dimas – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2015–17
• Luis García – Central Coast Mariners – 2016
• Sergi Guardiola – Adelaide United – 2016–17
• Javier Hervás – Brisbane Roar – 2015–16
• Isaías – Adelaide United – 2013–
• Raúl Llorente – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2017–
• Ubay Luzardo – Melbourne Victory – 2012
• Miguel Palanca – Adelaide United – 2015
• Albert Riera – Wellington Phoenix – 2013–16
• Oriol Riera – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2017–
• Alex Rodriguez – Wellington Phoenix – 2014–17
• Dani Sánchez – Wellington Phoenix – 2011–13
• Pablo Sánchez – Adelaide United – 2014–16
• Xavi Torres – Perth Glory – 2017–
• David Villa – Melbourne City – 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^{[note 11]} – Newcastle Jets – 2009

Togo

• Eric Akoto^{[note 9]} – North Queensland Fury – 2010–11

Trinidad and Tobago

• Tony Warner^{[note 4]} – Wellington Phoenix – 2011–12
• Dwight Yorke – Sydney FC – 2005–06

Tunisia

• Fahid Ben Khalfallah^{[note 1]} – Melbourne Victory – 2014–17, Brisbane Roar – 2017–18

Turkey

• Ersan Gülüm^{[note 11][note 24]} – Adelaide United – 2017–18

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

Bruno Fornaroli is the fastest player to score 30 goals in the A-League.

• Osvaldo Carro – Queensland Roar – 2005–06
• Mateo Corbo – Newcastle Jets – 2005–06
• Bruno Fornaroli – Melbourne City – 2015–
• Bruno Piñatares – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2016–17
• Francisco Usúcar – Adelaide United – 2011–12

Venezuela

• Ronald Vargas – Newcastle Jets – 2017–

Wales

• Matt Crowell – Central Coast Mariners – 2009–10

See also

• A-League all-time records

Notes

References

General