List of foreign Indian Super League players explained
This is a list of foreign players in the Indian Super League, which commenced play in 2014.[1] The following players must meet both of the following criteria:
- Have played in at least one Indian Super League game (including finals). Players who were signed by Indian Super 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 India determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of India.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.
- If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used.
As of now, 91 FIFA-affiliated nations have been represented in the Indian Super League. Jordan is the most recent to be represented with Hijazi Maher debuting for East Bengal on 4 November 2023.
In bold: players who currently plays in the Indian Super League.
Details correct as of 14 February 2024
Africa (CAF)
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Ivory Coast
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Nigeria
- Bartholomew Ogbeche – NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City, Hyderabad – 2018–23
- Bright Enobakhare – East Bengal – 2021
- Daniel Chima – East Bengal, Jamshedpur, Chennaiyin– 2021–
- Dudu Omagbemi – Pune City, FC Goa, Chennaiyin – 2014–16
- Justine Emmanuel – Kerala Blasters – 2024
- Izu Azuka – Jamshedpur – 2017–18
- Jude Nworuh – Chennaiyin – 2017–18
- Kalu Uche – Pune City, Delhi Dynamos, ATK – 2015, 2017–19
- Penn Orji – Kerala Blasters – 2014
- Ranti Martins – Goa – 2014
- Stephen Eze – Jamshedpur – 2020–21,2024-
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia (AFC)
Afghanistan
Australia
Bhutan
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Malaysia
Nepal
Palestine
South Korea
Syria
Tajikistan
Europe (UEFA)
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
North Macedonia
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- Adrià Carmona – Delhi Dynamos – 2018–19
- Adrián Colunga – Goa – 2017–18
- Agus Garcia –ATK – 2019–20
- Airam Cabrera – Goa – 2021–22
- Aitor – Mumbai City – 2015
- Aitor Monroy – Jamshedpur – 2019–21
- Albert Serrán – Bengaluru – 2018–20
- Alberto Noguera – Goa, Mumbai City – 2020–
- Álex Barrera – Bengaluru – 2018–19
- Álvaro Vázquez – Kerala Blasters, Goa – 2021–2023
- Aridai Cabrera – Odisha – 2021–
- Aridane Santana – Odisha – Hyderabad – 2019–21
- Arnal Llibert – ATK – 2014
- Basilio Agudo –ATK – 2014
- Borja Fernández – ATK – 2014–16
- Borja Herrera – Hyderabad, East Bengal, FC Goa – 2022–
- Bruno –Delhi Dynamos, NorthEast United, Pune City – 2014–16
- Carlos Calvo – Jamshedpur – 2018–20
- Carlos Delgado – Odisha – 2019–20, 2022–
- Carlos Marchena – Kerala Blasters – 2015
- Carlos Martínez – Goa – 2023–
- Carlos Peňa – Goa – 2018–20
- Sergio Juste – Goa – 2017–18
- Coro – Goa – 2017–20
- Cristian Bustos – Mumbai City – 2015
- Cristian Hidalgo – Chennaiyin – 2014
- Dani Mallo – ATK – 2016
- Daniel Lucas Segovia – Bengaluru – 2017–18
- David Grande – Jamshedpur – 2019–21
- Dimas Delgado – Bengaluru – 2017–21
- Edu Bedia – Goa – 2017–2023
- Edu García – Bengaluru, ATK, Mohun Bagan SG, Hyderabad – 2017–18, 2018–22
- Edu Moya – Delhi Dynamos – 2017–18
- Francisco Dorronsoro – Odisha – 2018–20
- Fran González – Bengaluru – 2020–21
- Francisco Sandaza – Hyderabad – 2020–21
- Hector Rodas – Odisha – 2021–22
- Héctor Yuste – Mohun Bagan SG – 2023–
- Hernán Santana – Mumbai City, NorthEast United, Goa – 2020–22, 2023–
- Igor Angulo – Goa, Mumbai City – 2020–22
- Iker Guarrotxena – Goa, Mumbai City – 2022–23, 2024–
- Iñigo Calderón – Chennaiyin – 2017–19
- Iván Garrido González – Goa, East Bengal – 2020–2023
- Jaime Gavilán – ATK, Chennaiyi – 2015, 2017–18
- Javi Fernández – Mumbai City – 2014
- Javi Hernandez – ATK, Mohun Bagan SG, Odisha, Bengaluru – 2019–
- Javi Lara – ATK – 2016
- Javier Siverio – Hyderabad, East Bengal, Jamshedpur – 2021–
- Jesús Tato – Pune City – 2016
- Joan Capdevila – NorthEast United – 2014
- Jofre Mateu – ATK, Goa – 2014–16
- Jonathan Vila – Pune City – 2018–19
- Jordi Figueras – ATK – 2017–18
- Jorge Alonso – ATK – 2015
- Jorge Ortiz – Goa – 2020–22
- José Antonio Pardo – East Bengal – 2023–
- Joseba Beitia – NorthEast United – 2023
- Josemi – ATK – 2014
- Josu – Kerala Blasters – 2015–16
- Juan Aguilera – Mumbai City – 2015
- Juan Belencoso – ATK – 2016
- Juan Calatayud – ATK – 2015
- Juan Mera – Punjab – 2023–
- Juanan – Bengaluru, Hyderabad – 2017–22
- Juande – Kerala Blasters – 2021
- Koke – NorthEast United – 2014
- Lluís Sastre – Hyderabad – 2020–21
- Lolo – Pune City – 2017–18
- Luis García – ATK – 2014
- Luisma – Bengaluru – 2018–19
- Mandi – ATK – 2019–20
- Manuel Arana – Goa, Delhi Dynamos –2017–18
- Manuel Lanzarote – Goa, ATK, Chennaiyin – 2017–19, 2021
- Manuel Onwu – Bengaluru, Odisha – 2019–21
- Marcos Tébar – Odisha, Pune City – 2016–20
- Mario Arqués – Jamshedpur, Kerala Blasters – 2018–20
- Martí Crespí – Delhi Dynamos – 2018–19
- Míchel Zabaco – NorthEast United – 2023–
- Miguel Palanca – Delhi Dynamos – 2018–19
- Néstor Albiach – NorthEast United – 2023–
- Nili – Bengaluru – 2019–20
- Noé Acosta – Jamshedpur – 2019–20
- Néstor Gordillo – Hyderabad – 2019–21
- Odei Onaindia – Hyderabad, Goa – 2020–21, 2022–
- Pablo Morgado Blanco – Jamshedpur – 2018–19
- Pablo Pérez – Bengaluru – 2022–2024
- Pitu – Pune City – 2016
- Piti – Jamshedpur – 2019–20
- Pulga – Kerala Blasters – 2014–15, 2017–18
- Rafa – Pune City, Hyderabad – 2017–18, 2019–20
- Rafa Jordá – Mumbai City – 2017–18
- Rubén González Rocha – Delhi Dynamos – 2016
- Saúl Crespo – Odisha, East Bengal – 2022–
- Sergio Castel – Jamshedpur – 2019–20
- Sergio Cidoncha – Jamshedpur, Kerala Blasters – 2018–21
- Tiri – ATK, Jamshedpur, Mohun Bagan SG, Mumbai City – 2015–
- Toni Doblas – Delhi Dynamos – 2015–16
- Toni Dovale – Bengaluru – 2017–18
- Víctor Mongil – ATK, Odisha, Kerala Blasters – 2019–20, 2021–2023
- Victor Pérez – Bengaluru – 2017–18
- Vicente Gómez Umpiérrez – Kerala Blasters – 2020–21
- Víctor Vázquez – East Bengal – 2024–
- Víctor Rodríguez – Odisha, Goa – 2022–
- Xabi Irureta – Delhi Dynamos – 2017–18
- Xisco Hernandez – Bengaluru, Odisha – 2019–21
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales
North and Central America, Caribbean (CONCACAF)
Canada
Costa Rica
Curaçao
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
South America (CONMEBOL)
Argentina
Brazil
- Alan Costa – Bengaluru – 2021–23
- Alex Lima – Jamshedpur, East Bengal – 2020–23
- André Moritz – Mumbai City – 2014–15
- André Santos – Goa – 2014
- Bobô – Hyderabad – 2019–20
- Bruno Pelissari – Chennaiyin, Delhi Dynamos – 2014–16
- Bruno Perone – Kerala Blasters – 2015
- Bruno Ramires – Bengaluru – 2021–23
- Cafu – Mumbai City – 2016
- Cássio Gabriel – Mumbai City – 2021–22
- Chicão – Delhi Dynamos – 2015
- Cleiton Silva – Bengaluru, East Bengal – 2020–
- Danilo – NorthEast United – 2017–18
- Diego Carlos – Pune City, Mumbai City – 2017–20
- Diego Maurício – Odisha, Mumbai City – 2020–21, 2022–
- Éder Monteiro – Chennaiyin – 2015–16
- Elano – Chennaiyin – 2014–15
- Eli Sabiá – Chennaiyin, Jamshedpur – 2016, 2018–2023
- Elinton Andrade – Goa – 2015
- Elsinho – Jamshedpur – 2023–
- Erwin Spitzner – Kerala Blasters – 2014
- Éverton Santos – Mumbai City, ATK – 2017–19
- Gerson Vieira – Mumbai City, ATK – 2016–19
- Guilherme Batata – NorthEast United – 2014
- Gustavo Lazzaretti – NorthEast United – 2016
- Gustavo Marmentini – Delhi Dynamos – 2015
- Ibson Melo – NorthEast United – 2023
- João Victor – Hyderabad – 2020–
- Jonatan Lucca – Goa, Pune City – 2015–18
- Jonathas de Jesus – Odisha – 2021–22
- Júlio César – Goa – 2016
- Léo Costa – Mumbai City – 2017–18
- Léo Moura – Goa – 2015
- Luciano Sabrosa – Goa – 2015–16
- Lúcio – Goa – 2015–16
- Maílson Alves – Chennaiyin, NorthEast United – 2015–19
- Marcelinho – Odisha, Pune City, Hyderabad, Mohun Bagan SG, NorthEast United – 2016–22
- Marcinho – NorthEast United – 2017–18
- Márcio Rosário – Mumbai City – 2017–18
- Matheus Gonçalves – Goa, Jamshedpur – 2016–18
- Memo – Delhi Dynamos, Jamshedpur, Chennaiyin – 2016–21
- Paulinho Dias – Delhi Dynamos – 2017–18
- Felipe Amorim – Hyderabad– 2023
- Rafael Bastos – Mumbai City – 2018–19
- Rafael Coelho – Goa – 2015–16
- Rafael Dumas – Goa – 2016
- Rafael Crivellaro – Chennaiyin, Jamshedpur – 2019–2022, 2022–
- Raphael Augusto – Chennaiyin, Bengaluru – 2015–20
- Richarlyson – Goa – 2016
- Reinaldo – Goa – 2015–16
- Roberto Carlos – Delhi Dynamos – 2015
- Roberto Volpato – Mumbai City – 2016
- Rodrigo Arroz – Kerala Blasters – 2015
- Thiago Cunha – Mumbai City – 2016
- Thiago Santos – Mumbai City – 2017–18
- Vinícius – Delhi Dynamos – 2015
- Wellington de Lima Gomes – NorthEast United – 2016
- Wellington Priori – NorthEast United, Jamshedpur – 2016–18, 2022
- Ygor Catatau – Mumbai City – 2021
- Eliandro – East Bengal – 2022
Colombia
Uruguay
Venezuela
Oceania (OFC)
Fiji
New Zealand
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Indian Super League players. WorldFootball.net.