List of foreign football players in Serbia explained

This is a list of foreign players that play or have played in the top league in football clubs from the territory of Serbia.

In this list are included the foreign players that:

Notes:

Abkhazia

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Including the period of Austro-Hungary.

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Belgium

Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Excluded the players that played before 1992 when Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent and counted as domestic, but included the players that are Bosnian Serbs and usually have double citizenship.

Bosnian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Congo D.R.

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Excluded the players that played before 1991 when Croatia became independent, but including the players that were Croatian Serbs born in nowadays Croatia, usually having double citizenship.

Croatian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Players that represented NDH (Independent State of Croatia):

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Including the periods of Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

England

Estonia

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia, The

Georgia

Germany

Including West Germany from 1949 to 1990.

Ghana

Greece

Guadeloupe

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Including the period of Austro-Hungary.

Indonesia

Iraq

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea, D.P.R. of

Korea, Republic of

Kosovo

Counting only players that played for Kosovo national team and in clubs within Serbian league system, after 1992, outside province of Kosovo.

Krajina

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Luxembourg

Mali

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Excluded the players that played before 2006 when Montenegro became independent. Montenegrin players that were internationals for FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro are indicated in italics.

Montenegrin internationals that only played in Serbian top league clubs before Montenegrin independence.

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

North Macedonia

Named F.Y.R. Macedonia until 2019. Excluded the players that played before 1992 when Macedonia became independent.

Macedonian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Norway

Pakistan

Palestine

Panama

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Scotland

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Including the period of Czechoslovakia.

Slovenia

Excluded the players that played before 1991 when Slovenia became independent.

Slovenian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs during Yugoslav period:

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

Including the period of Soviet Union.

United States

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Doubts

See talk-page.

Other levels

This is a list of foreign players that have played, or play, in the Serbian First League and its predecessors, Second League of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslav Second League, top Subassociation Leagues.

The criterion is the same as applied in the main list above.

Abkhazia

Albania

Algeria

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The players that played before 1992 are excluded except for the ones that played for the Bosnian national team.

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo

Congo D.R.

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

The players that have played for the Croatia National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

El Salvador

England

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea, Republic

Kosovo

Counting only clubs outside Kosovo, or inside Kosovo for internationals before declaration of independence.

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Lithuania

Libya

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Incomplete

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

North Macedonia

The players that have played for the Macedonian National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Macedonian internationals that played in Serbian second league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

The players that have played for the Slovenian national team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

South Africa

South Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Thailand

Uganda

Ukraine

United States

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

Zimbabwe

This is a list of foreign players that have played, or play, in the Serbian Leagues; North/Vojvodina, Belgrade, East, West, Serbian Republic League, lower Subassociation Leagues

Abkhazia

Albania

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Very incomplete

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

China

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

The players that have played for the Croatia National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Egypt

El Salvador

England

France

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guinea

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

Iran

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Korea D.P.R.

Korea (South)

Kosovo

Libya

Lithuania

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

Nigeria

North Macedonia

The players that have played for the Macedonian National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Northern Ireland

Norway

Palestine

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Slovakia

Slovenia

The players that have played for the Slovenian national team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

United States

Uzbekistan

See also

Notes

Additional information
Sponsorship namesThe list uses the original club names, however, in some cases, certain clubs during one, or more, seasons, used sponsorship names in those specific times. Here is the list to identify those clubs and their sponsorship names:
Mergers

External sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/61/Mehmet_Dragusha.html Mehmet Dragusha
  2. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/68/Besnik_Hasi.html Besnik Hasi
  3. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/49275/Eli_Babalj.html Eli Babalj
  4. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/22477/Branko_Buljevic.html Branko Buljevic
  5. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12848/Milan_Ivanovic.html Milan Ivanovic
  6. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/22347/Doug_Utjenesovic.html Doug Utjenesovic
  7. http://www.parapsihopatologija.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1130&page=220 Former Vienna goalkeeper
  8. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/22044/Goran_Kartalija.html Goran Kartalija
  9. Mantler, a goalkeeper from Vienna played with UTK after WWI.
  10. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=14892 Sandor Nemes
  11. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41852/Murad_Hueseynov.html Murad Huseynov
  12. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8243/Branimir_Subasic.html Branimir Subasic
  13. Note: Played as Svetozar "Toza" Atanacković.
  14. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1097/Zoran_Jankovic.html Zoran Jankovic
  15. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1114/Predrag_Pazin.html Predrag Pazin
  16. Note: Played as Blagoje Simonović.
  17. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/26913/Dragoljub_Simonovic.html Dragoljub Simonovic
  18. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=19330 Kiril Simonovski
  19. John Mary, born in Nigeria but represents Cameroon internationally.
  20. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41845/Milan_Borjan.html Milan Borjan
  21. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/51890/Stefan_Cebara.html Stefan Cebara
  22. Srdjan Djekanović, born in Serbia but represented Canada internationally.
  23. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27469/Dejan_Jakovic.html Dejan Jakovic
  24. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/21196/Mike_Stojanovic.html Mike Stojanovic
  25. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29551/David_Manga.html David Manga
  26. When Jia and Liu arrived in Partizan, they became the third and fourth Chinese players ever to play abroad. Just a year earlier, Xie Yuxin became the first Chinese ever to play abroad.
  27. Timothy Chow, born in England but represents Taiwan internationally.
  28. Ben, born in Mayotte, represents Comoros Islands internationally.
  29. Bitsindou, born in Belgium, represented Belgium at U15 level, later switched nationality to Congo and represents Congo.
  30. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/15736/Ardian_Kozniku.html Ardian Kozniku
  31. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/21223/Kujtim_Shala.html Kujtim Shala
  32. http://www.reprezentacija.rs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1029&Itemid=12 Svetozar Đanić
  33. Aleksandro Petrovic, born in Bosnia but represented Germany at U17 level.
  34. Playing for Greece U19
  35. Ednilson played as Portuguese during his spell at Partizan because he had represented Portugal at U21 level. Later, in 2010, when Guinea-Bissau resurrected its national team, he stated playing for them.
  36. Moreira initially played as Portuguese, as he represented Portugal at U21 level earlier in his career, and at arrival to Partizan was in the wider list of options and calls for Portuguese main national team. However, at his third season at Partizan, he decided to accept the call of Guinea-Bissau to play for their national team which was resurrected after a 3-year period of inactivity.
  37. Born 24–5–1982
  38. Born in Subotica, but played always as Romanian
  39. Born in Timișoara, Romania
  40. Note: Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, but represents Bosnia U17,U18 and U19.
  41. Born in Inđija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  42. Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  43. Born in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  44. Born in Agnibilékrou, Côte d'Ivoire
  45. Web site: German Soccer Superstar "BFG": Erik Hermanns. https://archive.today/20220822190949/https://voyageurprofile.wordpress.com/2022/02/16/german-soccer-superstar-bfg-erik-hermanns/. dead. 2022-08-22.
  46. Born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, was part of the non-FIFA Quebec national team
  47. Web site: 'MORE THAN JUST SOCCER': FILIP PROSTRAN ON PLAYING, COACHING AND LIFE. 5 November 2019 . theeyeopener.com.
  48. Cvjetković or Cvijetković, Gk, born 18-3-1974 in Osijek
  49. Born in Đakovica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  50. Born in Prizren, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  51. Born in Niš, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  52. Born in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  53. Web site: On a discuté avec Mathias Dimizas, ancien joueur du Panathinaïkos et du Dinamo Vranje. footballski.fr.
  54. Web site: Dimizas article.
  55. Web site: Adam: It's been my goal to play in Europe since young. thestar.com.my.
  56. Born in Doboj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
  57. Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  58. Born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
  59. Born in Kljajićevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  60. Milan Beader played for Ontario U15.
  61. Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, played for the Canada U20 and was non used substitute on several occasions for the main Canada national team
  62. Born in Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  63. Dejan Čugalj, son of Zoran Čugalj, born in Smederevo, but holder of Croatian passport ans plating in Croatian cluns as well.
  64. Fullname: Henry Nkemjika Okorocha
  65. Born in Novi Pazar, played for Macedonia U-21
  66. From Kočani
  67. Born in New York City, United States
  68. Web site: Born in Timișoara, ex Poli Timișoara . 2016-11-04 . 2017-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228134131/http://novibechej.com/fk-jedinstvo-novi-becej/2986-s-z-n-1992-1993-v-v-d-nsk-lig . dead .
  69. Born in Timișoara
  70. Born in Vitina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia