List of foreign Serie A players

This is a list of foreign players (i.e. non-Italian players) in Serie A. The following players:

  1. have played at least one Serie A game for the respective club (seasons in which and teams for, a player, did not collected any caps in Serie A , have NOT to be listed).
  2. have not been capped for the Italian national team on any level, independently from the birthplace, except for players born in San Marino and active in the Italian national team before the first official match of the Sammarinese national team played on 14 November 1990 and players of Italian formation born abroad from Italian parents (so called 'Oriundi').
  3. have been born in Italy and were capped by a foreign national team. This includes players who have dual citizenship with Italy.

Players are sorted by the State:

  1. they played for in a national team on any level. For footballers that played for two or more national teams it prevails:
    1. the one he played for on A level.
    2. the national team of birth.
  2. If they never played for any national team on any level, it prevails the state of birth. For footballers born in dissolved states prevails the actual state of birth (e.g.: Yugoslavia -> Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, etc.).


These are all the teams that have had at least a foreign player while playing in a Serie A season and in bold are the ones currently playing for the 2018–19 season :

Alessandria, Ancona, Ascoli, Atalanta, Avellino, Bari, Benevento, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Carpi, Catania, Catanzaro, Cesena, Chievo, Como, Cremonese, Crotone, Empoli, Fiorentina, Foggia, Frosinone, Genoa, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Lecco, Legnano, Livorno, Lucchese, Mantova, Messina, Milan, Modena, Napoli, Novara, Padova, Palermo, Parma, Perugia, Pescara, Piacenza, Pisa, Pistoiese, Pro Patria, Reggiana, Reggina, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Siena, SPAL, Torino, Treviso, Triestina, Udinese, Varese, Venezia, Verona, Vicenza.

These are the only teams that have participated in Serie A but have not had a foreign player : Casale, Pro Vercelli, Ternana

In bold: players still active in Serie A and their respective teams in current season.

Oriundi and Naturalised players

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Argentina

Mark Bresciano, Australian player of Italian descent who played in the European competitions with Parma and Palermo

Australia

Austria

Belarus

Luís Oliveira, he was a very important for Cagliari in Serie A where he scored 41 goals between 1992 and 1996,[1] and also during the European competitions he was important for the Sardinian team.[2]

Belgium

Miralem Pjanić playing for A.S. Roma in 2012
Edin Džeko, he was the 2016–17 top scorer (29 goals),[3] and he had an important role for Roma in the 3–0 win against Barcellona.[4]
Valeri Bojinov, the youngest foreign player to make his debut in Serie Aat the age of 15 and 11 months.[5]

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Samuel Eto'o, a protagonist of the 2010 treble by Inter, training. He also played 6 months for Sampdoria

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Arturo Vidal, an important player for Juventus between 2011 and 2015 for the rise of the club

Central African Republic

Chile

Colombia

Congo

Congo DR

Costa Rica

Mario Mandžukić, Croatian player appreciated with Juventus for his grit and determination.[6][7]

Croatia

Cyprus

Pavel Nedvěd playing for Juventus in 2007, he is one of the best players in the history of the Turin team. He won the 2003 Ballon d'Or and he has been an important player also for the Lazio of Sergio Cragnotti

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

England

Eritrea

Estonia

Finland

Zinédine Zidane, he won the 1998 Ballon d'Or while he was playing with Juventus
Michel Platini with Juventus in 1987. He won for 3 consecutive times the Serie A top scorer title (1982-1985), and he also won 3 consecutive Ballon d'Or (1983-1985)

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guadeloupe

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Ivory Coast

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kosovo

George Weah with A.C. Milan, he won the Ballon d'Or in 1995. He is the only african player who won it.[8]

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Macedonia

Mali

Mexico

Moldova

Monaco

  • Grégory Campi – Bari – 1997–99
Dejan Savićević, one of the stars of the '90 A.C. Milan

Montenegro

Morocco

Marco Van Basten, one of the best players in the history of A.C. Milan. He has been the Serie A top scorer twice.
Ruud Gullit, an A.C. Milan top player, in 1983
Wesley Sneijder, a protagonist of the 2010 treble by Inter

Netherlands

Nigeria

North Korea

Norway

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Réunion

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Alfred Gomis, the second African goalkeeper in Serie A after his brother Lys, and the first to be starter in the category.[9]

Scotland

Senegal

Siniša Mihajlović as Fiorentina head coach in 2010. As player he was a free kick specialist.[10][11] He is the first (alongside Andrea Pirlo) free-kick scorer in the history of the Serie A with 28 goals.[12]
Dejan Stanković with Inter. He won 5 championships with Inter and one with Lazio, and also the treble with Inter in 2010

Serbia

Sierra Leone

Slovakia

Samir Handanović training with Inter
Srečko Katanec in 2015, he had an important role in the Sampdoria who won the 1990–91 Scudetto

Slovenia

Somalia

South Africa

South Korea

Luis Suárez, a legend of Inter, club where he played and that he trained

Spain

Gunnar Nordahl with A.C. Milan. He is the foreign player who scored more goals in Serie A (225) and the 3rd best scorer in the history of the league.[13][14]
Nils Liedholm in 1959. He played and coached A.C. Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimović playing for A.C. Milan. He has been the Serie A top scorer twice, once for Inter (2008–09) and the other for Milan (2011–12), and he also played for Juventus. He won the Serie A 6 times of 7 (4 officially), and he scored 122 goals in the league

Sweden

Stephan Lichtsteiner won 7 consecutives leagues with Juventus between 2011 and 2018

Switzerland

Togo

Tunisia

Turkey

Andriy Shevchenko playing with A.C. Milan in 2004

Ukraine

United States

Edinson Cavani, he has been the 2012–13 Serie A top scorer
Paolo Montero, one of the best defenders of his time and a very tough player with a huge personality.[15]

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

Wales

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Born in Albania
  2. ^ Born in Angola
  3. ^ Born in Angola (then Portuguese Angola)
  4. ^ Born in Argentina
  5. ^ Born in Australia
  6. ^ Born in Austria
  7. ^ Born in Austria (then Austria-Hungary)
  8. ^ Born in Belgium
  9. ^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  10. ^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Austria-Hungary)
  11. ^ Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of the SFR Yugoslavia)
  12. ^ Born in Brazil
  13. ^ Born in Burkina Faso
  14. ^ Born in Burundi
  15. ^ Born in Canada
  16. ^ Born in Cape Verde
  17. ^ Born in Cape Verde (then Portuguese Cape Verde)
  18. ^ Born in Central African Republic
  19. ^ Born in Colombia
  20. ^ Born in Croatia (then part of the Kingdom of Italy)
  21. ^ Born in Croatia (then part of the SFR Yugoslavia)
  22. ^ Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaïre)
  23. ^ Born in England
  24. ^ Born in France
  25. ^ Born in Georgia (then part of the Soviet Union)
  26. ^ Born in Germany
  27. ^ Born in Ghana
  28. ^ Born in Greece
  29. ^ Born in Guadeloupe (Overseas department of the French Republic)
  30. ^ Born in Guinea-Bissau
  31. ^ Born in Hungary
  32. ^ Born in Italy
  33. ^ Born in Ivory Coast
  34. ^ Born in Jamaica
  35. ^ Born in Kosovo (then part of the Kingdom of Serbia)
  36. ^ Born in Kosovo (then part of the SFR Yugoslavia)
  37. ^ Born in Moldova (then part of the Kingdom of Romania)
  38. ^ Born in Monaco
  39. ^ Born in Mozambique (then Portuguese Mozambique)
  40. ^ Born in the Netherlands
  41. ^ Born in New Caledonia (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  42. ^ Born in Nigeria
  43. ^ Born in Northern Ireland
  44. ^ Born in Ottoman Empire (now Turkey)
  45. ^ Born in Poland
  46. ^ Born in Réunion (Overseas department of the French Republic)
  47. ^ Born in Republic of Macedonia (then part of the SFR Yugoslavia)
  48. ^ Born in Romania
  49. ^ Born in Romania (then Austria-Hungary)
  50. ^ Born in Russia (then part of the Soviet Union)
  51. ^ Born in Senegal
  52. ^ Born in Serbia (then FR Yugoslavia)
  53. ^ Born in Sierra Leone
  54. ^ Born in South Africa
  55. ^ Born in Spain
  56. ^ Born in Suriname
  57. ^ Born in Suriname (then part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  58. ^ Born in Sweden
  59. ^ Born in Switzerland
  60. ^ Born in Turkey
  61. ^ Born in Uganda
  62. ^ Born in Ukraine (then part of the Kingdom of Romania)
  63. ^ Born in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union)
  64. ^ Born in Uzbekistan (then part of the Soviet Union)
  65. ^ Born in West Germany (now part of Germany)
  66. ^ Capped for the Albania national football team
  67. ^ Capped for the Albania national under-21 football team
  68. ^ Capped for the Andalusia autonomous football team
  69. ^ Capped for the Aragon official football team
  70. ^ Capped for the Argentina national under-20 football team
  71. ^ Capped for the Austria national under-19 football team
  72. ^ Capped for the Austria national under-17 football team
  73. ^ Capped for the Basque Country national football team
  74. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-21 football team
  75. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-19 football team
  76. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-18 football team
  77. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-17 football team
  78. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-16 football team
  79. ^ Capped for the Belgium national under-15 football team
  80. ^ Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team
  81. ^ Capped for the Brittany national football team
  82. ^ Capped for the Catalonia national football team
  83. ^ Capped for the Cantabria autonomous football team
  84. ^ Capped for the Corsica national football team
  85. ^ Capped for the Croatia national football team
  86. ^ Capped for the Croatia national under-21 football team
  87. ^ Capped for the Croatia national under-20 football team
  88. ^ Capped for the Czechoslovakia national football team
  89. ^ Capped for the England national under-20 football team
  90. ^ Capped for the England national under-19 football team
  91. ^ Capped for the England national under-18 football team
  92. ^ Capped for the England national under-17 football team
  93. ^ Capped for the England national under-16 football team
  94. ^ Capped for the France national football team
  95. ^ Capped for the France national under-21 football team
  96. ^ Capped for the France national under-20 football team
  97. ^ Capped for the France national under-19 football team
  98. ^ Capped for the France national under-18 football team
  99. ^ Capped for the France national under-17 football team
  100. ^ Capped for the France national under-16 football team
  101. ^ Capped for the France national under-15 football team
  102. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-21 football team
  103. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-20 football team
  104. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-19 football team
  105. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-18 football team
  106. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-17 football team
  107. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-16 football team
  108. ^ Capped for the Germany national under-15 football team
  109. ^ Capped for the Galicia national football team
  110. ^ Capped for the Guadeloupe national football team
  111. ^ Capped for the Italy national B team
  112. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-23 football team
  113. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-21 football team
  114. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-20 football team
  115. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-18 football team
  116. ^ Capped for the Italy national under-16 football team
  117. ^ Capped for the Luxembourg national under-19 football team
  118. ^ Capped for the Luxembourg national under-17 football team
  119. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-21 football team
  120. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-20 football team
  121. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-19 football team
  122. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-17 football team
  123. ^ Capped for the Netherlands national under-15 football team
  124. ^ Capped for the Northern Ireland national football team
  125. ^ Capped for the Norway national football team
  126. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-23 football team
  127. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-21 football team
  128. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-19 football team
  129. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-18 football team
  130. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-17 football team
  131. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-16 football team
  132. ^ Capped for the Norway national under-15 football team
  133. ^ Capped for the Padania national football team
  134. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-23 football team
  135. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-21 football team
  136. ^ Capped for the Portugal national under-20 football team
  137. ^ Capped for the Suriname national football team
  138. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-21 football team
  139. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-19 football team
  140. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-18 football team
  141. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-17 football team
  142. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-16 football team
  143. ^ Capped for the Sweden national under-15 football team
  144. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-21 football team
  145. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-20 football team
  146. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-19 football team
  147. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-18 football team
  148. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-17 football team
  149. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-16 football team
  150. ^ Capped for the Switzerland national under-15 football team
  151. ^ Capped for the Turkey national under-21 football team
  152. ^ Capped for the Turkey national under-16 football team
  153. ^ Capped for the Yugoslavia national football team

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