List of foreign J.League players

• In bold: Players who still are under contract at a Japanese club.
• As for dual citizen, nationality is listed under official registration.
• In this article, maybe there are players who are not listed, despite meeting the previously mentioned criteria.

  Naturalized players

• Ko Ishikawa – Honda FC, Tokyo Verdy, Nagoya Grampus – 1989–2002
• Ademir Santos – Júbilo Iwata, Shimizu S-Pulse – 1987–1996
• Alessandro Santos – Shimizu S-Pulse, Urawa Red Diamonds, Nagoya Grampus, Tochigi SC, FC Gifu – 1997–2014
• Bruno Suzuki – Albirex Niigata, Machida Zelvia, FC Gifu – 2009–2012, 2016
• Daishiro Yoshimura – Cerezo Osaka – 1967–1980
• Erikson Noguchipinto – Oita Trinita, Sagan Tosu, Kashiwa Reysol, Avispa Fukuoka, Chaneaule Koriyama, Nagano Parceiro – 2001–2009
• George Yonashiro – Tokyo Verdy – 1972–1986
• Leonardo Moreira – Japan Soccer College, Sagan Tosu, Tokyo Verdy, Tochigi SC, Giravanz Kitakyushu, Blaublitz Akita, ReinMeer Aomori, Maruyasu Okazaki – 2005–2020
• Marcus Tulio Tanaka – Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Mito HollyHock, Urawa Red Diamonds, Nagoya Grampus, Kyoto Sanga – 2001–2020
• Ruy Ramos – Tokyo Verdy, Kyoto Sanga – 1977–1998
• Wagner Lopes – Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol, Honda FC, Shonan Bellmare, FC Tokyo, Avispa Fukuoka – 1987–2002
• Dido Havenaar – Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Tokyo Verdy, Nagoya Grampus, Júbilo Iwata, Consadole Sapporo – 1986–1998
• Michael Fitzgerald – Albirex Niigata, Japan Soccer College, Zweigen Kanazawa, V-Varen Nagasaki, Kawasaki Frontale – 2008–
• Edwin Uehara – Urawa Red Diamonds, Sagan Tosu – 1992–1996
• Frank Romero – Mito HollyHock, Montedio Yamagata, Albirex Niigata, Machida Zelvia, Kagoshima United, Reilac Shiga – 2011–
• Park Il-gyu – Fujieda MYFC, FC Korea, FC Ryukyu, Yokohama F. Marinos, Sagan Tosu – 2012–
• Sergio Escudero – Urawa Red Diamonds, Kyoto Sanga, Tochigi SC – 2005–2012, 2016–2020
• Cayman Togashi – Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo, Machida Zelvia, V-Varen Nagasaki, Vegalta Sendai, Sagan Tosu – 2015–2024
• Daniel Schmidt – Vegalta Sendai, Roasso Kumamoto, Matsumoto Yamaga – 2014–2019

  Albania

• Rudi Vata – Yokohama FC – 2003

  Algeria

• Aymen Tahar – Sagan Tosu – 2016
• Raïs M'Bolhi – FC Ryukyu – 2008–2009

  Argentina

• Abel Luciatti – Renova Yamaguchi – 2017
• Agustin Ortega – Blaublitz Akita, Esperanza SC – 2015–
• Alberto Acosta – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1996
• Carlos Mayor – Avispa Fukuoka – 1994–1996
• Claudio Biaggio – Avispa Fukuoka – 2001
• Claudio Úbeda – Tokyo Verdy – 2004
• Daniel Ahmed – Consadole Sapporo – 1992
• Darío Figueroa – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1996
• David Bisconti – Yokohama F. Marinos, Avispa Fukuoka, Sagan Tosu – 1993–1996, 2000–2002
• Diego Rodríguez – JEF United Chiba – 2018
• Eduardo Bustos Montoya – Avispa Fukuoka – 2000
• Félix Dalmás – Laranja Kyoto, SP Kyoto – 2010–2013
• Fernando Moner – Yokohama Flügels, Yokohama FC – 1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2002–2003
• Fernando Oliva – Shimizu S-Pulse – 1996–2001
• Flavio Zandoná – Avispa Fukuoka – 2000
• Franco Sbuttoni – Sagan Tosu – 2017
• Gustavo Zapata – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1993–1996
• Héctor Enrique – Sagan Tosu, FPI Hamamatsu – 1994–1997
• Hugo Maradona – Sagan Tosu, Avispa Fukuoka, Consadole Sapporo – 1992–1998
• Joaquín Larrivey – JEF United Chiba – 2017–2018
• Jorge Sebastián Núñez – Nagoya Grampus, Consadole Sapporo – 2005–2006
• Juan Forlín – Jubilo Iwata – 2020–2021
• Leandro Desábato – Cerezo Osaka, Vegalta Sendai – 2019–2022
• Leonardo Ramos –Renofa Yamaguchi – 2017
• Luciano Romero – Renofa Yamaguchi – 2016
• Luis Ojeda – JEF United Chiba – 2017
• Marcelo Carracedo – Avispa Fukuoka – 1997
• Marcelo Morales – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1993
• Marcelo Trivisonno – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1992–1993
• Marcelo Vidal – Renofa Yamaguchi – 2017
• Martín Vilallonga – Avispa Fukuoka – 2001
• Mauro dos Santos – Albirex Niigata – 2020
• Nahuel Cisneros – Esperanza SC – 2022
• Néstor Gorosito – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1996
• Nestor Omar Piccoli – Yokohama Flügels, Avispa Fukuoka – 1987–1990, 1992–1995
• Nicolás Orsini – Tokushima Vortis, Fagiano Okayama – 2016–2018
• Oscar Acosta – Yokohama Flügels – 1991
• Osvaldo Escudero – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1991–1992
• Pablo Bastianini – Yokohama F. Marinos – 2010–2011
• Pablo Ortega – Esperanza SC – 2016–
• Patricio Mac Allister – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1991–1992
• Pedro Massacessi – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1995
• Pedro Pasculli – Sagan Tosu – 1994
• Pedro Troglio – Avispa Fukuoka – 1994–1996
• Ramón Díaz – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1993–1995
• Ramón Medina Bello – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1994–1995
• Raul Maldonado – Yokohama F. Marinos – 2000
• Sebastián Riep – Avispa Fukuoka – 1997
• Sergio Batista – Sagan Tosu – 1993–1994
• Sergio Escudero – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1992
• Sergio Vázquez – Avispa Fukuoka – 1997
• Silvio Rudman – Yokohama Flügels – 1992
• Tomás Moschión – FC Imabari – 2024
• Victor Ferreyra – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1993

  Australia

• Adam Taggart – Cerezo Osaka – 2021–2022
• Alex Brosque – Shimizu S-Pulse – 2011–2012
• Alvin Ceccoli – Avispa Fukuoka – 2007
• Andrew Nabbout – Urawa Red Diamonds – 2018–2019
• Aurelio Vidmar – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 1998–1999
• Ben Duncan – Ehime FC – 2023–
• Ben Halloran – V-Varen Nagasaki – 2018
• Billy Celeski – Ventforet Kofu – 2016
• Billy Konstantinidis – Ventforet Kofu – 2017
• Chay Hews – Shonan Bellmare – 1999
• Diogo Ferreira – Tochigi SC – 2018
• Eddy Bosnar – JEF United Chiba, Shimizu S-Pulse – 2008–2011
• Graham Arnold – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 1997–1999
• Hayden Foxe – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 1998–2000
• Jade North – FC Tokyo, Consadole Sapporo – 2011–2012
• Jason Geria – JEF United Chiba, Albirex Niigata – 2018–2021, 2025–
• Joe Caletti – Tochigi City – 2022–2023, 2025–
• Joel Griffiths – Avispa Fukuoka – 2008
• Jonas Markovski – FC Osaka – 2024
• Joshua Kennedy – Nagoya Grampus – 2009–2014
• Lucas Neill – Omiya Ardija – 2013
• Luka Didulica – Urawa Reds Diamonds – 2025–
• Mark Milligan – JEF United Chiba – 2010–2012
• Matthew Bingley – Vissel Kobe, JEF United Chiba – 1997–1998
• Matthew Spiranovic – Urawa Red Diamonds – 2010–2012
• Max King – Tiamo Hirakata – 2020–2021
• Miloš Degenek – Yokohama F. Marinos – 2017–2018
• Mitch Duke – Shimizu S-Pulse, Fagiano Okayama, Machida Zelvia – 2015–2018, 2021–
• Mitch Nichols – Cerezo Osaka – 2014–2015
• Mitchell Langerak – Nagoya Grampus – 2018–2024
• Nathan Burns – FC Tokyo, Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 2015–2017
• Ned Zelic – JEF United Chiba, Urawa Red Diamonds – 2002–2003
• Oliver Bozanic – Ventforet Kofu – 2017
• Pierce Waring – Cerezo Osaka – 2018–2021
• Ryan Wood – Sports & Society Izu – 2023
• Stefan Mauk – Fagiano Okayama – 2022–2023
• Stephen Laybutt – Shonan Bellmare – 1999
• Steve Corica – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 2000–2001
• Tando Velaphi – Shonan Bellmare, Kochi United – 2016–2017, 2022–2023
• Thomas Deng – Urawa Red Diamonds, Albirex Niigata, Yokohama F. Marinos – 2020–
• Tom Glover – RB Omiya Ardija – 2026–
• Tom Heward-Belle – Montedio Yamagata – 2025–
• Tony Popovic – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 1997–2000
• Ufuk Talay – Avispa Fukuoka – 2008

  Austria

• Ivica Vastić – Nagoya Grampus – 2002–2003
• Mario Haas – JEF United Chiba – 2005–2006
• Michael Baur – Urawa Red Diamonds – 1997
• Mladen Jutrić – Ehime FC – 2019

  Barbados

• Peter Hinds – Shonan Bellmare – 1988–1989

  Belarus

• Sergei Aleinikov – Gamba Osaka – 1993–1996

  Belgium

• Jan Van den Bergh – Júbilo Iwata – 2025–
• Jordy Croux – Avispa Fukuoka, Cerezo Osaka, Júbilo Iwata, Yokohama F. Marinos – 2021–
• Kevin Oris – Kyoto Sanga – 2017
• Lorenzo Staelens – Oita Trinita – 2001
• Thomas Vermaelen – Vissel Kobe – 2019–2021

  Bolivia

• Edivaldo Hermoza – Shonan Bellmare – 2013
• Julio César Baldivieso – Yokohama F. Marinos – 1997–1998
• Víctor Hugo Antelo – Shonan Bellmare – 1990
• Yuto Baigorria – Fagiano Okayama – 2025–

  Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Albin Pelak – Cerezo Osaka – 2003
• Alen Avdić – Avispa Fukuoka – 2002
• Almir Turković – Cerezo Osaka – 2002
• Edin Mujčin – JEF United Chiba – 2001–2002
• Ivan Radeljić – Cerezo Osaka – 2004
• Mirko Hrgović – Gamba Osaka, JEF United Chiba – 2001, 2008
• Nermin Haskić – Omiya Ardija – 2019–2021
• Rade Bogdanović – JEF United Chiba – 1997
• Srđan Pecelj – Shimizu S-Pulse – 2002

  Brazil

A

• Abuda – FC Gifu, Tokyo Verdy – 2012, 2014
• Adaílton – Júbilo Iwata, FC Tokyo, Ventforet Kofu – 2015–
• Adalto – Consadole Sapporo − 2001
• Ademilson – Yokohama F. Marinos, Gamba Osaka, Machida Zelvia – 2015–2020, 2023
• Adhemar – Yokohama F. Marinos – 2005
• Adi Rocha – Gamba Osaka – 2013
• Adiel – Urawa Red Diamonds, Shonan Bellmare – 2000, 2006–2011
• Adílson – Júbilo Iwata – 1987–1989
• Adilson Batista – Júbilo Iwata – 1997–1999
• Adriano – Cerezo Osaka, Tokushima Vortis, Ventforet Kofu – 2010, 2014, 2015
• Adriano Oliveira – Shonan Bellmare – 2009
• Adriano Pimenta – Nagoya Grampus, Yokohama FC – 2001, 2007
• Adriel – Gainare Tottori – 2019–2020
• Afonso – Gamba Osaka – 2011
• Agenor – SC Sagamihara – 2021
• Aílton – Kawasaki Frontale – 2001
• Aílton Ferraz – Kashiwa Reysol – 1993–1994
• Alair – Ventforet Kofu, Ehime FC, Kyoto Sanga – 2002–2006, 2009–2013
• Alan – Giravanz Kitakyushu, Fujieda MYFC, Dezzolla Shimane, ReinMeer Aomori – 2008–2015
• Alan Bahia – Vissel Kobe – 2009
• Alan Cariús – Kyoto Sanga – 2022–2023
• Alan Dotti – Montedio Yamagata – 1999
• Alan Mineiro – Albirex Niigata – 2012
• Alan Pinheiro – Kawasaki Frontale, Tokyo Verdy, JEF United Chiba – 2013, 2015–2020
• Alberto – Ventforet Kofu – 2007
• Alceu – Kashiwa Reysol, Consadole Sapporo, Montedio Yamagata – 2007–2010, 2015–2017
• Alcindo – Kashima Antlers, Tokyo Verdy, Consadole Sapporo – 1993–1996
• Aldro – Gamba Osaka, Yokohama Flügels, Montedio Yamagata – 1990–1997
• Alê – Cerezo Osaka – 2007–2008
• Alemão – Kyoto Sanga – 2005–2006
• Alessandro – Albirex Niigata, Kyoto Sanga – 2008, 2014
• Alessandro Cambalhota – Júbilo Iwata – 1997–1998
• Alex – Oita Trinita – 1999
• Alex – Ventforet Kofu – 2001
• Alex – Kawasaki Frontale, Avispa Fukuoka, Kashiwa Reysol, JEF United Chiba, Kashima Antlers, Tokushima Vortis, Kamatamare Sanuki – 2002–2018
• Alex Garcia – RB Omiya Ardija – 2001
• Alex Henrique – Avispa Fukuoka, Thespa Gunma, Tokyo Verdy – 2009, 2010–2012
• Alex Lopes – Cerezo Osaka – 1997
• Alex Martins – Shonan Bellmare, Fukushima United, Kagoshima United, Tochigi SC – 2012, 2016–2018
• Alex Mineiro – Kashima Antlers – 2005–2006
• Alex Muralha – Shonan Bellmare, Albirex Niigata – 2013, 2018
• Alex Oliveira – Ventforet Kofu – 2005
• Alex Rafael – Thespa Gunma – 2012
• Alexandre – Avispa Fukuoka – 2006
• Alexandre Balotelli – SC Sagamihara – 2016
• Alexandre Finazzi – RB Omiya Ardija – 2003
• Alexandre Goulart – Shimizu S-Pulse – 2006–2007
• Alexandre Lopes – Tokyo Verdy – 2002–2003
• Alexandre Torres – Nagoya Grampus – 1995–1999
• Alison – RB Omiya Ardija – 2006–2007
• Alison – Shonan Bellmare – 2015
• Allan – Reilac Shiga, Kamatamare Sanuki, Zweigen Kanazawa, Esperanza SC – 2008–2022
• Allano – Ventforet Kofu – 2019
• Allisson Ricardo – Matsumoto Yamaga – 2012
• Almir – Shonan Bellmare – 1994–1996
• Almir – Tokushima Vortis, FC Tokyo, Consadole Sapporo – 1995–1996, 1998–2001
• Álvaro – Montedio Yamagata, Matsumoto Yamaga – 2018–2020
• Amaral – FC Tokyo, Shonan Bellmare, Arte Takasaki, FC Kariya – 1992–2007, 2009
• Amaral – Cerezo Osaka – 2010
• Amarildo – Shonan Bellmare – 2006
• Anaílson – Tokyo Verdy – 2006
• Anderson – Yokohama FC – 2007
• Anderson – Consadole Sapporo – 2008
• Anderson Andrade – Mito HollyHock, Sagan Tosu, Shimizu S-Pulse, Yokohama FC, Roasso Kumamoto – 2006–2008, 2014–2016
• Anderson Batatais – Albirex Niigata – 2003–2004
• Anderson Carvalho – Vissel Kobe – 2012
• Anderson Chaves – Fujieda MYFC – 2023–
• Anderson Gils – Yokohama Flügels – 1997–1998
• Anderson Gonzaga – Albirex Niigata, Fagiano Okayama, Machida Zelvia – 2011–2013
• Ânderson Lima – Albirex Niigata – 2005
• Anderson Lopes – Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Consadole Sapporo, Yokohama F. Marinos – 2016–2017, 2019–
• Andradina – Gamba Osaka, Oita Trinita, Albirex Niigata, Consadole Sapporo – 2000–2003
• André – Oita Trinita, Sagan Tosu – 2000
• André Bahia – Shonan Bellmare – 2015–2019
• André Neitzke – Cerezo Osaka, Tokushima Vortis – 2006–2008
• André Pinto – Kyoto Sanga – 2006–2007
• André Silva – Montedio Yamagata – 2009
• Andrei Girotto – Kyoto Sanga – 2016
• Andrey – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 1993–1995
• Andrezinho – Consadole Sapporo – 2011
• Angelo – Yokohama Flügels, Kyoto Sanga, Montedio Yamagata, FC Tokyo – 1993–1998
• Anselmo Ramon – Kashiwa Reysol – 2009
• Antônio – Ventforet Kofu – 2000
• Antônio Carlos Santos – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – 1996–1997
• Antônio Carlos Zago – Kashiwa Reysol – 1996–1997
• Apodi – Tokyo Verdy – 2011
• Aragoney – Kawasaki Frontale – 2005
• Argel Fuchs – Tokyo Verdy – 1996–1997
• Ari – Kashima Antlers – 2005
• Arley – Sagan Tosu – 2005
• Arthur Caíke – Kashima Antlers – 2021–2023
• Arthur Maia – Kawasaki Frontale – 2015
• Arthur Silva – FC Tokyo, Yokohama FC, Kataller Toyama – 2019–
• Assis – Consadole Sapporo – 1999
• Ataliba – Vissel Kobe, Kyoto Sanga – 2002, 2008
• Augusto – Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale – 2001–2005
• Augusto César – Matsumoto Yamaga – 2020
• Axel – Cerezo Osaka – 2003