List of foreign Chinese Super League players
Players in bold are currently playing in the Chinese Super League.
Naturalized players
Chinese-descent
Nico Yennaris, Chinese name Li Ke John Hou Sæter, Chinese name Hou Yongyong Alexander N'Doumbou, Chinese name Qian Jiegei Tyias Browning, Chinese name Jiang Guangtai Denny Wang, Chinese name Wang Yi- Chico Chen, Chinese name Chen Jiayu Dai Wai Tsun, Chinese name Dai Weijun Ming-yang Yang, Chinese name Yang Mingyang
- David Wang, Chinese name Wang Jiahao Arturo Cheng, Chinese name Zheng Tuluo Alex Yang, Chinese name Yang Xi Marcel Petrov, Chinese name Wang Hanlong
Non-Chinese-descent
- Elkeson, Chinese name Ai Kesen
- Aloísio, Chinese name Luo Guofu
- Ricardo Goulart, Chinese name Gao Late
- Alan, Chinese name A Lan
- Fernandinho, Chinese name Fei Nanduo Pedro Delgado, Chinese name Deerjiaduo Serginho, Chinese name Sai'erjini'ao
Africa – CAF">Confederation of African Football">CAF
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
- Clément Lebe
- Albert Baning
- Didier Njewel
- Daniel Wansi
- Aboubakar Oumarou
- Patrick Mevoungou
- Jean-Paul Ndeki
- William Modibo
- Jean Michel N'Lend
- Modeste M'bami
- Stéphane Mbia
- Christian Bassogog
- Olivier Boumal
- Benjamin Moukandjo
- Christian Bekamenga
- Franck Ohandza
- John Mary
- Joseph Minala
- Donovan Ewolo Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
- Serge Tabekou
- Rooney Eva Wankewai Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
- Michael Cheukoua
- '''Didier Lamkel Zé'''
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Congo
Congo DR
- Delain Sasa
- Alain Masudi
- M'peti Nimba
- Jeremy Bokila
- Gaël Kakuta
- Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti
- Cédric Bakambu Oscar Maritu
- Mayingila Nzuzi Mata
Côte d'Ivoire
- Guillaume Dah Zadi
- Bamba Moussa
- Dramane Kamaté
- Mariko Daouda
- Didier Drogba
- Davy Claude Angan
- Jean Evrard Kouassi
- Franck Boli
- Gervinho
- Kévin Boli
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
- '''Luis Asue'''
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
- Kwame Ayew
- Moses Sakyi
- Lee Addy
- Chris Dickson
- Ransford Addo
- Asamoah Gyan Frank Acheampong
- Richmond Boakye
- Emmanuel Boateng
- Mubarak Wakaso
- Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
- '''Abdul-Aziz Yakubu'''
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Mali
- Boubacar Diarra
- Mourtala Diakité
- Frédéric Kanouté
- Seydou Keita
- Garra Dembélé
- Mohamed Sissoko
- '''Mamadou Traoré'''
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
- Kola Adams
- Prince Ikpe Ekong
- Sam Ayorinde
- Benedict Akwuegbu
- Henry Makinwa
- Gabriel Melkam
- Ortega Deniran
- Garba Lawal
- Obi Emmanuel Moneke
- Edison Joseph
- Pascal Kondaponi
- Ernest Jeremiah Chukwuma
- Alfred Emuejeraye
- Akanni-Sunday Wasiu
- Victor Agali
- Obiora Odita
- Peter Utaka
- Yakubu
- Bentley
- Aaron Samuel Olanare
- Derick Ogbu
- Daniel Chima Chukwu
- Obafemi Martins
- Anthony Ujah
- Mikel John Obi
- Odion Ighalo
- Brown Ideye
- Sone Aluko
- Samuel Adegbenro
- Chisom Egbuchulam
- Izuchukwu Anthony
- Viv Solomon-Otabor
Senegal
- Mouchid Iyane Ly
- Amado Diallo
- Adama François Sene
- Ladji Keita
- Jacques Faty
- Demba Ba
- Ibrahima Touré
- Mbaye Diagne
- Papiss Cissé
- Makhete Diop
- Cheikh M'Bengue
- André Senghor
- Cherif Ndiaye
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
- James Chamanga
- Billy Mwanza
- Christopher Katongo
- Isaac Chansa Stoppila Sunzu
- Jacob Mulenga
- Evans Kangwa
Zimbabwe
Asia – AFC">Asian Football Confederation">AFC
Australia
- Ryan Griffiths
- Joel Griffiths
- Matt McKay
- Mark Milligan
- Mark Bridge
- Jonas Salley
- Brendon Santalab
- Chris Coyne
- Adam Griffiths
- Adam Kwasnik
- Alex Wilkinson
- Bruce Djite
- Dean Heffernan
- Dino Djulbic
- Mile Sterjovski
- Rostyn Griffiths
- Milan Susak
- Daniel Mullen
- Ryan McGowan
- Michael Marrone
- Erik Paartalu
- Bernie Ibini-Isei
- Daniel McBreen
- Eddy Bosnar
- Adam Hughes
- Billy Celeski
- Josh Mitchell
- Tim Cahill
- Adrian Leijer
- Matthew Spiranovic
- Michael Thwaite
- Trent Sainsbury
- James Troisi
- Aleksandar Jovanović
- Apostolos Giannou
- Dario Vidošić
- James Holland
- Robbie Kruse
- Aaron Mooy
- Alex Grant
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
- Ng Wai Chiu
- Godfred Karikari
- Lee Chi Ho
- Wisdom Fofo Agbo
- Brian Fok
- Bai He
- Jack Sealy
- Festus Baise
- Au Yeung Yiu Chung
- Jean-Jacques Kilama
- Andy Russell
- Alex Tayo Akande
- Tan Chun Lok
- Vas Nuñez Leung Nok Hang Yue Tze Nam
- Li Ngai Hoi Sun Ming Him Oliver Gerbig Matt Orr Shinichi Chan Wong Ho Chun Raphaël Merkies Alexander Jojo
- '''Tsui Wang Kit'''
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Lebanon
North Korea
- Kim Yong-jun
- Ryang Myong-il
Philippines
South Korea
- Lee Kyung-soo
- Song Tae-lim
- Jeon Woo-keun
- Ahn Jung-hwan
- Lee Tae-young
- Sim Jae-won
- Kim Eun-jung
- Lee Sang-il
- Lee Se-in
- Park Jae-hong
- Lee Jon-ming
- Woo Joo-young
- Cho Se-kwon
- Lee Yoon-sub
- Jeon Kwang-jin
- Kim Jin-kyu
- Cho Won-hee
- Lee Joon-yeop
- Kim Yoo-jin
- Ko Jae-sung
- Kwon Jip
- Song Chong-gug
- Park Dong-hyuk
- Jeong Dong-ho
- Kim Dong-jin
- Son Seung-joon
- Kim Young-gwon
- Ha Dae-sung
- Jang Hyun-soo
- Park Jong-woo
- Son Dae-ho
- Lee Ji-nam
- Yoon Sin-young
- Cho Byung-kuk
- Lim You-hwan
- Noh Hyung-goo
- Choi Hyun-yeon
- Park Ju-sung
- Kim Ju-young
- Cho Yong-hyung
- Jung In-whan
- Ha Tae-goon
- Yoon Bit-garam
- Kim Seung-dae
- Oh Beom-seok
- Jung Woo-young
- Kim Kee-hee
- Hong Jeong-ho
- Kim Hyung-il
- Kwon Kyung-won
- Hwang Seok-ho
- Hwang Il-su
- Kim Min-jae Park Ji-soo
- Kim Shin-wook
- Song Ju-hun
- Kim Sung-hwan
- Son Jun-ho
- Kang Sang-woo
- Kim Min-woo
- Lim Chai-min
Syria
Uzbekistan
- Aleksandr Kletskov
- Aleksey Nikolaev
- Sadriddin Abdullaev
- Zayniddin Tadjiyev
- Farhod Tadjiyev
- Asqar Jadigerov
- Islom Inomov
- Anzur Ismailov
- Ildar Magdeev
- Murod Kholmukhamedov
- Kamoliddin Tajiev
- Aziz Ibragimov
- Egor Krimets
- Shavkat Mullajanov
- Sherzod Karimov
- Artyom Filiposyan
- Igor Sergeev
- Odil Ahmedov
- Dostonbek Tursunov
Europe – [UEFA]
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Alen Avdić
- Sead Bučan
- Ninoslav Milenković
- Vladimir Jovančić
- Zlatan Muslimović
- Mario Božić
- Zvjezdan Misimović
- Sejad Salihović
- Samir Memišević
- Toni Šunjić
- '''Elvis Sarić'''
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
- Zoran Janković
- Predrag Pažin
- Ivo Trenchev
- Svetoslav Petrov
- Yordan Varbanov
- Kaloyan Karadzhinov
- Georgi Chilikov
- Yanko Valkanov
- Martin Kamburov
- Marquinhos
- Georgi Iliev
- Borislav Tsonev
- Petar Vitanov
Croatia
- Josip Bulat
- Ivan Bulat
- Velibor Kopunović
- Darko Čordaš
- Jurica Vučko
- Darko Matić
- Igor Budiša
- Igor Tkalčević
- Vedran Celiščak
- Stjepan Jukić
- Frane Čačić
- Bruno Šiklić
- Ivan Brečević
- Krunoslav Lovrek
- Leon Benko
- Sammir
- Goran Milović
- Mislav Oršić
- Nikica Jelavić
- Ivan Santini
- Dejan Radonjić
- Matej Jonjić
- Ante Majstorović
- Marko Dabro Franko Andrijašević Mile Škorić David Puclin
- Ivan Fiolić
- '''Darick Kobie Morris'''
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
France
- Nicolas Ouédec
- Jean-Philippe Caillet
- Cédric Sabin
- Michaël Murcy
- Nicolas Anelka
- Mathieu Manset
- Guillaume Hoarau
- Julien Gorius
- Jean-Philippe Mendy
- Anthony Modeste
- Romain Alessandrini
- Eddy Gnahoré
- Jules Iloki Ibrahim Amadou
- Jean-David Beauguel
- '''Wylan Cyprien'''
Germany
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
- Damiano Tommasi
- Fabio Firmani
- Alessandro Diamanti
- Alberto Gilardino
- Graziano Pellè
- Gabriel Paletta
- Éder
- Stephan El Shaarawy
- Martin Boakye
- Andrea Compagno
Kazakhstan
Malta
Montenegro
- Goran Trobok
- Igor Gluščević
- Čedomir Mijanović
- Dejan Damjanović
- Radomir Đalović
- Fatos Bećiraj
- Nebojša Kosović
- Asmir Kajević
- Miloš Milović
Netherlands
- Fred Benson
- Sjoerd Ars
- Tjaronn Chery
- Elvis Manu
- Richairo Zivkovic
- Marko Vejinović Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere
- '''Timo Letschert'''
North Macedonia
- Stojan Ignatov
- Slavčo Georgievski
- Vlatko Grozdanoski
- Veliče Šumulikoski
- Arijan Ademi
- '''Isnik Alimi'''
Norway
Poland
Portugal
- Joaquim Ferraz
- Hugo Carreira
- Manú
- Ricardo Esteves
- Rúben Micael
- Ricardo Carvalho
- Ricardo Vaz Tê
- José Fonte
- Orlando Sá
- Dyego Sousa
- Daniel Carriço
- João Silva João Carlos Teixeira Wilson Manafá Guga Xadas
- Joca
- '''Nené'''
Romania
- Constantin Schumacher
- Viorel Domocoş
- Bogdan Mara
- Ionel Gane
- Dan Alexa
- Ionel Dănciulescu
- Marian Aliuţă
- Dumitru Mitu
- Ovidiu Burcă
- Marius Radu
- Alin Chița
- Cristian Dănălache
- Marius Bilaşco
- Lucian Goian
- Marius Niculae
- Cristian Tănase
- Eric Bicfalvi
- Marius Constantin
- Nicolae Stanciu Andrei Burcă Alexandru Ioniță Alexandru Mitriță
- '''Alexandru Tudorie'''
Scotland
Serbia
- Miodrag Pantelić
- Branko Jelić
- Vladimir Matijašević
- Darko Anić
- Branko Savić
- Branimir Petrović
- Marko Zorić
- Aleksandar Živković
- Ivan Jovanović
- Despot Visković
- Saša Zimonjić
- Pavle Delibašić
- Saša Zorić
- Nikola Malbaša
- Branko Baković
- Miodrag Anđelković
- Darko Drinić
- Vidak Bratić
- Miljan Mrdaković
- Dragan Stančić
- Marko Sočanac
- Milan Nikolić
- Dragan Vukmir
- Miloš Bajalica
- Goran Gavrančić
- Siniša Radanović
- Borko Veselinović
- Ivan Vukomanović
- Dušan Đokić
- Miloš Mihajlov
- Radomir Koković
- Vladimir Bogdanović
- Aleksandar Jevtić
- Andrija Kaluđerović
- Marko Ljubinković
- Miloš Trifunović
- Novak Martinović
- Miloš Stojanović
- Miloš Bosančić
- Nikola Petković
- Ognjen Ožegović
- Nemanja Gudelj
- Marko Perović
- Duško Tošić
- Nemanja Pejčinović
- Jagoš Vuković
- Stefan Mihajlović Rade Dugalić
- Aleksa Vukanović
- Nemanja Bosančić
- Nemanja Čović
- Aleksandar Andrejević
- Nenad Lukić
- Đorđe Denić
- Marko Šarić Lazar Rosić Nikola Radmanovac Uroš Spajić
- '''Branimir Jočić'''
Slovakia
Slovenia
- Ermin Šiljak
- Blaž Puc
- Darko Kremenovič
- Aleksander Rodić
- Tomislav Mišura
- Janez Zavrl
- Ermin Rakovič
- Luka Žinko
- Miral Samardžić
- Denis Popović
- Robert Berić
- Andrej Kotnik
Spain
- Nano
- Rafa Jordà
- Rubén Suárez
- Ibán Cuadrado
- Miguel Alfonso Herrero
- Jonathan Soriano
- Mario Suárez
- Rubén Castro
- Jonathan Viera
- Juan Cala
- David Andújar
- Tomás Pina
- Fran Mérida Edu García
- Jorge Ortiz Lluís López Óscar Melendo Alberto Quiles Juan Antonio Ros Cristian Salvador
- José Martínez
Sweden
- Daniel Nannskog
- Tobias Hysén
- Niklas Backman
- Erton Fejzullahu
- Imad Khalili
- Magnus Eriksson
- Gustav Svensson
- Osman Sow
- Marcus Danielson
- Sam Larsson
- Samuel Armenteros
Switzerland
- Oumar Kondé
- '''Cephas Malele'''
Turkey
Ukraine
North & Central America, Caribbean – [CONCACAF]
Costa Rica
- Erick Scott
- Johnny Woodly
- Rodolfo Rodríguez
- Porfirio López
- José Luis López
- Michael Barrantes
- Felicio Brown Forbes
Curaçao
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Honduras
- Saul Martínez
- Luis Ramírez
- Elvis Scott
- Samuel Caballero
- Víctor Mena
- Walter Martínez
- Emil Martínez
- Mitchel Brown
- Jerry Palacios
- Mauricio Sabillón
- Julio César de León
- Randy Diamond
- Rony Flores
- Rubilio Castillo
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
- '''Jesús Godínez'''
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Oceania – OFC">Oceania Football Confederation">OFC
New Zealand
South America – [CONMEBOL]
Argentina
- José Luis Díaz
- Oscar Bazán
- Javier Musa
- Roberto Demus
- Matías Marchesini
- César La Paglia
- Hernán Barcos
- Sebastián Setti
- Matías Villavicencio
- Luciano Olguín
- Luis Salmerón
- Facundo Pérez Castro
- Marcos Flores
- Darío Conca
- Gustavo Rodas
- Pablo Brandán
- Leonardo Pisculichi
- Rolando Schiavi
- Patricio Toranzo
- Pablo Caballero
- Walter Montillo
- Pablo Batalla
- Matías Iglesias
- Lucas Viatri
- Esteban Solari
- Emanuel Gigliotti
- Ezequiel Lavezzi
- Carlos Tevez
- Javier Mascherano
- Augusto Fernández
- Nicolás Aguirre
- Nicolás Gaitán
- Matías Vargas
- Guido Carrillo
Bolivia
Brazil
- Adilson dos Santos
- Zé Alcino
- Hugo Henrique
- Ozeias Fernando Graciano
- Vicente de Paula Neto
- Gílsinho
- Anderson Martins Pedro
- Rafael Pereira Pinto
- Aurélio
- Tiago Honorio
- Aderaldo Ferreira André
- Jonas Ciciliato Massaranduba
- Renato Ribas
- Rafael Jaques
- Carlos Eduardo
- José Ilson dos Santos
- Alex Alves
- Fabiano Cezar Viegas
- Alysson Marendaz Marins
- Taila de Souza Charles
- Márcio Santos
- Bruno Lança Andrade
- Roberto Aleixo
- Sandro Cardoso dos Santos
- Argélico Fucks
- Eduardo Marques
- Wagner da Silva Santos
- Marcelo Rosa da Silva
- Alex Chandre de Oliveira
- Ronny Carlos da Silva
- Rafael Scheidt
- Sergio Júnior
- Milson Ferreira dos Santos
- Luciano Ratinho
- Jonhes Elias Pinto Dos Santos
- Éber Luís Cucchi
- Diego de Lima Barcelos
- José Filho Duarte
- Valdo
- Douglas Roberto dos Santos
- Tales Rejane Cabeceira
- Edson Ferreira da Silva
- Felipe Arruda Menegon
- Auricelio Neres Rodrigues
- Denílson Souza
- Jefferson Feijão
- José Roberto Lucini
- Danilo Moreira Serrano
- Gustavo Saibt Martins
- Emerson Roberto Conceicao Aleixo
- Netto
- Agnaldo Novaes dos Santos
- Diogo de Lima Barcelos
- Carlos Mario Ceballos Agualimpia
- Eleílson Farias de Moura
- Geninho
- Rodolfo Kumbrevicius Andorno de Oliveira
- Adonis Soares Pavani
- Renan Augustinho Marques
- Estevao Alvarenga Toniato
- André Francisco Williams Rocha da Silva
- Aílton Gonçalves da Silva
- Pedro Henrique Martins
- Célio Ferreira dos Santos
- Andrezinho
- Felipe de Oliveira Conceição
- Beto
- Francisco Alex Moraes
- Johnny Osório
- Carlos Santos
- Nei
- Márcio Senna
- Alexsandro da Silva
- Gilcimar
- Davi
- Roberto Calmon Félix
- Dori
- Muriqui
- Cléo
- Paulão
- Renato Cajá
- Fabão
- Thiago Potiguar
- Rômulo
- Léo San
- Wilson
- Renato Silva
- Obina
- Adriano
- di Carmo
- Camilo
- Paulo Roberto
- Fabiano
- Reinaldo
- Cássio
- Weldon
- Fábio Rochemback
- Davi Rodrigues de Jesus
- Jumar José da Costa Júnior
- Leonardo Gonçalves Silva
- Rafael Coelho
- Fabrício
- Renatinho
- Mazola
- Gilberto Macena
- Moisés
- Anselmo
- Antônio Flávio
- Jaílton Paraíba
- Adaílton
- Bruno Meneghel
- André Lima
- Éder Baiano
- Zé Carlos
- Isac
- Edu
- Gustavo
- Kieza
- Éder Lima
- Dinélson
- Santos
- Eninho
- Vágner Love
- Andrezinho
- Baré
- Renê Júnior
- Hyuri
- Anselmo Ramon
- Rodrigo Paixão Mesquita
- Rafael Marques Mariano
- Paulo André
- Junior Urso
- Elias
- Paulo Henrique
- Everton
- Guto
- Ricardo Santos
- Diego Tardelli
- Lucas Fonseca
- Jajá
- Rodrigo Defendi
- Zé Eduardo
- Ivo
- Jael Ferreira
- Jucilei
- Paulinho
- Wágner
- Renatinho
- Kléber
- Robinho
- Bruninho
- Ralf
- Renato Augusto
- Gil
- Ramires
- Alex Teixeira
- Jô
- Diego Maurício
- Denílson Gabionetta
- Matheus
- Hulk
- Alan Kardec
- Geuvânio
- Oscar
- Marinho
- Alexandre Pato
- Hernanes
- Júnior Moraes
- Luiz Fernandinho
- Johnathan
- Talisca
- Sebá
- Fernando Karanga
- Róger Guedes
- Rafael Silva
- Léo Baptistão
- Marcão
- Henrique Dourado
- Leonardo
- Moisés
- Marcinho
- Miranda
- Fernando
- Paulinho
- Rômulo
- Marcelo Cirino
- Ricardo Lopes
- Sandro Lima
- Francisco Soares
- Jailson Siqueira
- Lucas Souza
- Erik Lima
- Júnior Negrão Tiago Leonço
- Guilherme Leonardo
- Magno Cruz
- Anderson Lopes
- Jadson
- Anderson Silva Felipe Rômulo Rodrigo Henrique Crysan
- Farley Rosa
- Éder Lima
- Ademilson Davidson
- Wallace
- Bruno Viana Lucas Possignolo
- Saldanha
- Josef de Souza
- Bressan
- Lucas Morelatto
- Andrigo
- Matheus Pato
- Héber Iago Maidana Bruno Nazário
- Diego Lopes
- Eduardo Henrique
- Léo Cittadini
- Gustavo Matheus Jussa André Luis
- Thiago Andrade Darlan Pedro Henrique Matheus Índio
- Marcel Scalese Zeca Diogo Silva Dawhan Daniel Penha Felippe Cardoso Lucas Maia Filipe Augusto Wellington Silva Riccieli
- Lucas Gazal Guilherme Madruga Gabrielzinho Mateus Vital
- Saulo Mineiro Gustavo Sauer
- '''Yago Cariello'''
Chile
Colombia
- Hamilton Ricard
- Ricardo Steer
- Carlos Ceballos
- Leiner Gomez Viafara
- Duvier Riascos
- Juan Camilo Angulo
- Yovanny Arrechea
- Javier Andres Estupinan Romero
- Eisner Iván Loboa
- John Mosquera
- Edixon Perea
- Giovanni Moreno
- Luis Carlos Cabezas
- Carmelo Valencia
- Luis Carlos Ruiz
- Edison Toloza
- Wilmar Jordán
- Fredy Guarín
- Jackson Martínez
- Fredy Montero
- Roger Martínez
- Harold Preciado
- Jown Cardona
- Fernando Quintero Manuel Palacios
- Brayan Riascos
- Danilo Arboleda
- '''Juan Camilo Salazar'''
Ecuador
Paraguay
- Justo Rolando Meza
- Michel Marcio Valenzuela
- Lucas Barrios
- José Ortigoza
- Óscar Romero
Peru
Uruguay
- Peter Vera
- Fernando Correa
- Diego Alonso
- Sergio Blanco
- Juan Manuel Olivera
- Pablo Munhoz
- Edgar Martínez
- Matías Masiero
- Paulo Pezzolano
- Sebastián Vázquez
- Jonathan Ramis
- Diego Vera