This is a list of foreign players in the Philippines Football League. The following players are considered foreign if they do not hold a Philippine passport. If a player is naturalized through various means, then he is no longer considered a foreign player.
Up to now, 33 different nations have been represented in the Philippines Football League.
Current foreign players
editPFL clubs can register a maximum of six foreign players with at least one player of AFC affiliated nationality, but may only register four per matchday.
- As of 19 August 2023
Foreign players
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Asia (AFC)
edit- As of 27th May 2022
Africa (CAF)
edit- As of 19 June 2022
Europe (UEFA)
edit- As of 28 May 2022
North and Central America, Caribbean (CONCACAF)
edit- As of 28 May 2022
Oceania (OFC)
edit- As of 28 May 2022
| Country | Player | Club | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
Jai Ingham | United City | 2021 |
 Papua New Guinea |
Brad McDonald | Davao Aguilas | 2017, 2018 |
South America (CONMEBOL)
edit- As of 28 May 2022
| Country | Player | Club | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Ricardo Sendra | Mendiola 1991 | 2019 |
| Stallion Laguna | 2020 | ||
| Dynamic Herb Cebu | 2021 | ||
| United City[30] | 2022–23 | ||
| Kaya–Iloilo | 2023–24 | ||
| Cristian Ivanobski | Stallion Laguna | 2023–24 | |
| Ignacio Giampaoli | Stallion Laguna | 2023–24 | |
 Brazil |
Daniel Matsunaga | Maharlika Manila | 2020 |
| Diego Alves | Davao Aguilas | 2018 | |
| Gabriel Silva | Stallion Laguna | 2021, 2022–23 | |
| Leonardo Nogueira[44] | Stallion Laguna | 2022–23 | |
| Rafael Dumas[7] | Global Cebu | 2017 | |
| Wesley dos Santos | Global Cebu | 2017, 2018 | |
| Davao Aguilas | 2018 |
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