List of foreign footballers in Vietnam explained
This is a list of foreign football players in Vietnam.
The List includes players from 2000–01 to 2024–25. Players of the current season are also included. All following players have played at least one game in Vietnam.
- As for dual citizen, nationality is listed under official registration.
- Players in bold indicate players currently playing in the Vietnamese football league system. Flags represent the player's country of birth, in case it is different from his main nationality.
Naturalized players
Afghanistan
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
- Denílson - Hai Phong - 2009
- Bruno
- Josivan de Lima Fonseca
- Neto Baiano
- Antonio Carlos
- Leandro Teófilo
- Elenildo De Jesus
- Willians Bartolomeu
- Das Silva
- Juliano
- Jucelio Da Silva
- Rogerio Correira
- Robson Damasceno de Lima
- "King" Leandro
- Jorge Luiz
- Jesus Trindade
- Gustavo Dourado
- Leandro Cruz de Oliveira
- Jose Emidio de Almeida
- Evaldo Goncalves
- Nildo
- Clayton Bezerra Leite
- Rafael de Souza Oliveira
- Cristiano Roland - Hanoi - 2008, 2009-13
- Laerte
- Ricardo Alves Fernandes
- Luciano Fonseca
- Jackson Nogueira
- Cauê Benicio
- Éder Richartz
- Rodigo Aparecido Toledo
- Ruy Netto
- Thiago Rocha
- Cleiton
- David Bala
- Ernesto Paulo
- Márcio Giovanini
- Kléber
- Gilson Campos
- Luciano Silva da Silva
- Luiz Henrique
- Thiago Junio
- Gilberto Fortunato
- Jhonatan Bernardo
- Guilherme Rodrigues Moreira
- Lucas Gaúcho
- Rafael
- Tales dos Santos
- Patrick da Silva
- Diego Silva
- Junior Paraiba
- Osmar Francisco
- Ramon
- Jardel Capistrano
- Marcelo Fernandes
- Thiago Papel
- Wander Luiz - Long An - 2017, Quang Nam - 2018, Can Tho - 2018, Becamex Binh Duong - 2019, Ho Chi Minh City - 2024-
- Eydison
- Patrick Cruz - Saigon - 2017
- Marcus Vinicius
- Henrique Motta - Hoang Anh Gia Lai - 2017
- Claudecir - Quang Nam - 2016-19, Hai Phong - 2020, Than Quang Ninh - 2020, Hong Linh Ha Tinh - 2021, SHB Da Nang - 2021
- Pedro Paulo - Saigon - 2019-20, The Cong-Viettel - 2021-22
- Diogo Pereira - Becamex Binh Duong - 2017, SHB Da Nang - 2018, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh - 2018-19, Than Quang Ninh - 2021
- Gustavo Santos Costa
- Marclei Santos
- Warley Oliveira
- Alex Rafael
- Douglas Tardin
- Marcio
- Thiago Moura
- Jean Carlos
- João Paulo
- Janclesio
- Kayo Dias
- Rodrigo Dias
- Gustavo
- Bruno Cantanhede
- Geovane Magno
- Pedro Augusto
- Lucas Rocha
- Rodrigo
- Bernardo Frizoni
- Gustavo
- Felipe Martins
- Rafaelson
- Zé Paulo
- Antonio Pereira Pina Neto
- Bruno Henrique
- Diego Silva
- Alex Lima
- Caíque Lemes
- Dário Frederico da Silva
- Hendrio
- João Paulo
- Patrick
- Wesley
- Washington Brandão
- Junior Barros
- Bruno Matos
- Brendon Lucas
- Paulo Henrique
- Maurício
- Jefferson Baiano
- Paollo Madeira
- Alisson
- Márcio Marques
- Maurício Cordeiro
- Bruno Cosendey
- Walisson Maia
- Wellington Adão
- Dionatan Machado
- Matheus
- Lucão do Break
- Marlon Rangel
- João Guilherme Barcelos
- Maurício Pinto
- Paollo
- William Henrique
- Jhon Cley
- Jeferson Elias
- Douglas Mineiro
- Jairo Rodrigues
- Yago Ramos
- Aylton Alemão
- Conrado
- Dominic Vinicius
- Wilker
- Marcão
- Gustavo Henrique
- Andre Luiz
- Cassius
- Douglas Coutinho
- William Oliveira
- Yuri Mamute
- Caion
- Luiz Antônio
- Júnior Fialho
- Jairo
- Bruno Ramires
- Alan Grafite - Quy Nhon Binh Dinh - 2023-24, Cong An Ha Noi - 2024-
- Léo Artur - Quy Nhon Binh Dinh - 2023-
- Dení Jr
- Lucas Alves
- Gabriel Ferreira
- João Veras
- Adriano
- João Pedro
Belarus
- Serguei Smorgatchev Tchursine
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burundi
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Chile
China PR
- Zhao Shuang
- Yu Xiang
- He Zhiquiang
- Niu Jing Long
Cambodia
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Congo
Central African Republic
Croatia
Canada
Czech Republic
Cuba
Cape Verde
Curaçao
DR Congo
Egypt
Ethiopia
England
France
Germany
Georgia
Greece
Ghana
Guinea
- Mamadou Guirassy
- Foday Abass Sillah
- Sylla Fodebangaly
Guinea-Bissau
Guam
Gambia
Guadeloupe
Hungary
Haiti
Italy
Iran
Japan
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kenya
Luxembourg
Liberia
Lithuania
Mali
Malawi
Mauritania
Macedonia
Mexico
- Francisco Rodrinues Rubio [3]
- François Endene
Montenegro
Mozambique
Netherlands
Nigeria
- Uche Iheruome
- Chidi Edeh
- Ativie Guy Ijiebor Ativie
- Emmanuel Ejike
- Philip Okoro
- Okon Flo Essien
- Osas Idehen
- Igwe Ejke
- Olumuyiwa Aganun
- Henry Okoro
- Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo
- Felix Gbenga Ajala
- Aniekan Ekpe
- Emeka Oguwike
- Ebimo West
- Prince Eboagwu
- Olajide Williams
- Udo Fortune
- Jerome Ogbuefi
- Peter Omoduemuke
- Anthony Eviparker
- Sunday Chibuike
- Abdullahi Suleiman
- Haruna Abdul
- Akanni-Sunday Wasiu
- Abdulrazak Ekpoki
- Ajoku Obinna
- Dickson Nwakaeme
- Daniel Onyekachi
- Yahaya Adamu
- Samson Kpenosen
- Hammed Adesope
- Paul Nwachukwu
- Timothy Anjembe
- Joseph Nwafor
- Adebowale Ogungbure
- Clement Achilefu
- Emmanuel Izuagha
- Egware Emmanuel Eloh
- Ganiyu Oseni - Dugong Kien Giang - 2011-12, Hoang Anh Gia Lai - 2013, Long An - 2014, 2017, Becamex Binh Duong - 2015, Can Tho - 2015-17, Hanoi - 2017-19, Song Lam Nghe An - 2022, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh - 2023
- Sunday Emmanuel - Thanh Hoa - 2010-12, 2014, 2016, Becamex Binh Duong - 2013, 2017, Than Quang Ninh - 2014, Can Tho - 2017-18
- Odah Marshall - Song Lam Nghe An - 2016
- Michael Olaha - Song Lam Nghe An - 2017-19, 2022-
- George Bisan - Than Quang Ninh - 2016
- Edward Ofere
- Monday Samuel
- Emmanuel Tony Agbaji
- Ismahil Akinade
- Peter Onyekachi
- Kelly Kester
- Christian Osaguona
- Samuel Nnamani
- Raphael Success
- Stephen Gopey
- Stephen Eze
- Charles Atshimene
- Joseph Onoja
Namibia
Poland
Portugal
Paraguay
Philippines
Palestine
Puerto Rico
Russia
Rwanda
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Spain
Sweden
Slovakia
Slovenia
Scotland
Sierra Leone
Seychelles
South Korea
South Africa
Senegal
Serbia
Togo
Tanzania
Tajikistan
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Thailand
Uganda
Ukraine
- Dmytro Pronevych
- Oleksandr Sydorenko
- Oleksandr Gnatenko Artem Alexandrovich Yashkin Yevgen Diachenko Aleksandr Balenko Boric Shevelyuk
- Yuriy Markin
- Vyacheslav Lepyavko
- Yevhen Bokhashvili
- Andrei Afnasiev
- Klimenko Yuri
- Yorkin
- Yevgen Nemodruk
- Chekhovskyy
- Karpyna Ivan
- Vladimir Ivanovich
- Raltrenko
- Balatskyi Anatony Tolik
- Tsepkalo Yevgen
- Oleg Samchenko
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
United States
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Notes and References
- Web site: David Serene và mối tình với cô gái Việt. vnexpress.net.
- Web site: Manuel Vergori: la storia del primo calciatore italiano in Vietnam. sportal.it.
- Web site: 2006-01-25. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Francisco Rodrinues Rubio - "Chàng Mohican" chung thủy.
Brazil
Thailand
Nigeria
Ukraine
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Cameroon
Argentina
Netherlands
Joseph Laumann - Vissai Ninh Binh - 2011
Alexandros Tanidis - Becamex Binh Duong - 2018
John Krause - Hòa Phát Hà Nội - 2010
Darko Lukanović - Hoang Anh Gia Lai - 2015