List of foreign A-League Men players

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

  1. Have played in at least one A-League Men 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 Men game. Note that calendar years are used. This follows general practice in expressing years a player spent at club.

As of 19 October 2024, 95 different nations have been represented in the A-League Men. Lebanon is the most recent nation to be represented with Walid Shour debuting for Brisbane Roar on 19 October 2024.

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


Contents
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Argentina | Austria | Bahrain | Barbados | Belgium | Benin | Brazil | Bulgaria | Burundi | Cameroon | Canada | Chile | China | Colombia | Costa Rica | Croatia | Curaçao | Denmark | DR Congo | Ecuador | England | Eritrea | Fiji | Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Ghana | Greece | Hungary | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Ivory Coast | Jamaica | Japan | Kosovo | Lebanon | Liberia | Lithuania | Malaysia | Mali | Malta | Martinique | Mauritius | Mexico | Morocco | Netherlands | Nigeria | North Macedonia | Northern Ireland | Norway | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Philippines | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Scotland | Senegal | Serbia | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia | Solomon Islands | South Korea | South Sudan | Spain | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Sweden | Switzerland | Tanzania | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Togo | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Turkey | Uganda | Ukraine | United States | Uruguay | Vanuatu | Venezuela | Wales
See also | References

Afghanistan

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Albania

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Algeria

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Argentina

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Marcos Flores won the Johnny Warren Medal in 2011.

Austria

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Bahrain

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Barbados

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Belgium

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Benin

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Brazil

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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.

Bulgaria

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Burundi

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Cameroon

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Canada

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Croatia

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Curaçao

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Denmark

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DR Congo

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Ecuador

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England

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Robbie Fowler was the inaugural captain of North Queensland Fury.
 
Chris Greenacre played for Wellington Phoenix for three seasons, later going on to coach the side.

Eritrea

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Fiji

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Finland

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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André Gumprecht played for Central Coast Mariners in the first four A-League seasons.

Ghana

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Greece

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Hungary

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Indonesia

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Iran

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Iraq

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Ivory Coast

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Kosovo

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Lebanon

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Liberia

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Lithuania

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Malaysia

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Mali

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Malta

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Martinique

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Mauritius

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Mexico

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Morocco

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Netherlands

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Patrick Zwaanswijk won an A-League Championship with Central Coast Mariners.
 
Rutger Worm was Melbourne Heart's first international signing.

Nigeria

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North Macedonia

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Northern Ireland

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Norway

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

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Paraguay

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Philippines

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Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

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Scotland

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

Senegal

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Serbia

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Singapore

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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Solomon Islands

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South Korea

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South Sudan

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Spain

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Perth Glory midfielder Diego Castro, winner of the 2016 Johnny Warren Medal

Sri Lanka

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Sudan

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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Timor-Leste

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Togo

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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Uganda

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Ukraine

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United States

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Uruguay

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Vanuatu

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Venezuela

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Wales

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Notes

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    Born in Albania
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    Born in Australia
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    Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia)
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    Born in Canada
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    Born in Cyprus
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    Born in England
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    Born in Ethiopia
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    Born in France
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    Born in Germany
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    Born in Ghana
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    Born in Kenya
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    Born in Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
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    Born in the Maldives
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    Born in the Netherlands
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    Born in New Zealand
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    Born in Russia (then part of the Soviet Union)
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    Born in Sierra Leone
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    Born in South Sudan (then part of Sudan)
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    Born in Switzerland
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    Born in Sudan
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    Born in Suriname
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    Born in Sweden
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    Born in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union)
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    Has received Australian citizenship, but is not eligible to represent the national team due to having represented another country's youth team before receiving Australian nationality
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    Has received Australian citizenship, but having spent less than 5 years living in the country is not eligible to represent the national team

References

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General
  • "Players". ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 11 March 2013.