List of foreign footballers in top leagues of former Yugoslavia


This is a list of foreign football players in the Yugoslav First League or any of its successor top leagues:
In this list are also included the players with dual nationalities and the ones born in the territory of former Yugoslavia, but have played for other, non-Yugoslav, national teams.
Players in bold have made at least one appearance for their senior national team.
Teams in bold are the current team of that player.
The years in brackets indicates the calendar year of the season in which the player played for the club. For example, "–2004" means that the player was a member of the club only in the first part of the season.

Afghanistan

Mosawer Ahadi – – Bashkimi –2026Habibulla Askar – – Voska Sport –2025, Bashkimi –2026Modjieb Jamali – – Dečić Tuzi 2016–

Albania

Players in bold italics are the ones that besides Albania played for Kosovo national team as well.Kristal Abazaj – – Osijek 2018–, Drita Gjilan 2025–presentEdmond Abazi – – Hajduk Split 1990–1993, Šibenik 1993–1994

Algeria

Monsef Bakrar – – Istra 1961 2022–2023, Dinamo Zagreb 2025–present

Andorra

Albert Alavedra – – Vardar Skopje –2024

Angola

Érico Castro – – Maribor 2023–2024, Rogaška 2023–Alexander Christovão – – Javor Ivanjica 2016–2017Depú – – Vojvodina 2024–2025Wilson Eduardo – – Dinamo Zagreb 2014–2015

Antigua and Barbuda

Jorrin John – – Domžale 2014–Josh Parker – – Domžale 2013–2015, Red Star Belgrade 2014–2016

Argentina

Armenia

David Arshakyan – – HNK Gorica –2019Tigran Barseghyan – – Vardar Skopje 2016–2019Ognjen Čančarević – – Radnički Kragujevac 2011–2014, OFK Belgrade 2014–2016, Mladost Lučani 2015–, Radnik Surdulica 2016–2018, IMT 2025–presentArtak Dashyan – – Vardar Skopje 2014–2016

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Araz Abdullayev – – Llapi –2024Rufat Abdullazade – – Varaždin 2025–presentMahir Emreli – – Dinamo Zagreb 2021–2024Amit Guluzade – – Drita Gjilan 2017–2018, Čelik Zenica 2018–2019

Barbados

Tajio James – – Varaždin 2025–present

Belarus

Ilya Chernyak – – Široki Brijeg 2025–present

Belgium

Benin

Bermuda

Djair Parfitt-Williams – – Rudar Velenje 2017–2019

Bolivia

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Abdoul Bandaogo – – Celje –2024Hassane Bandé – – Istra 1961 2020–2022Yves Bationo – – ND Gorica 2013–2014Bassirou Compaoré – – Struga 2023–present

Burundi

Yannick Nkurunziza – – Gostivar –2024

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Patrick Andrade – – Partizan Belgrade 2022–2023Nilton Fernandes – – Koper 2006–2007, Maribor 2007–2009Ricardo Gomes – – Partizan Belgrade 2018–2019, 2021–2023

Central African Republic

Vénuste Baboula – – Bravo 2024–presentDavid Manga – – Partizan Belgrade 2011–2012

Chad

Misdongarde Betolngar – – Red Star Belgrade 2007–2008, Budućnost Podgorica 2008–2009, Metalac GM 2009–2012

Chile

China

Chinese Taipei

Tim Chow – – Spartak Subotica –2019

Colombia

Comoros

Rafidine Abdullah – – Velež Mostar 2025–presentEl Fardou Ben Nabouhane – – Red Star Belgrade 2017–2023, Železničar Pančevo 2024–2025

Congo

Archange Bintsouka – – Drenica 2022–2023Scott Bitsindou – – Javor Ivanjica 2017–

DR Congo

Brian Bayeye – – Radnički Niš 2024–Jonathan Bolingi – – Vojvodina 2023–2025

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Cuba

Marcel Hernández – – Trepça '89 2017–2018

Curaçao

Jurich Carolina – – Borac Banja Luka 2024–presentBradley Martis – – Celje 2020–2021

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Warsama Hassan – – AP Brera 2025–present

Dominican Republic

Eduardo Acevedo – – Rudar Prijedor 2012–2013Christian Schoissengeyr – – Domžale –2023

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Dennis Alas – – Feronikeli 74 2014–2015Vladan Vicevic – – Sloboda Užice 1986–1996, 1999–2002

England

Equatorial Guinea

Rubén Belima – – Koper 2015–2017, Domžale –2019Jordan Gutiérrez – – Rudar Prijedor 2025–presentBasilio Ndong – – Shkupi 2017–2020Emilio Nsue – – Tuzla City 2021–Mariano Ondo – – Shkupi 2017–

Estonia

Ilja Antonov – – Rudar Velenje 2017–2018Mattias Käit – – Domžale 2019–2021

Ethiopia

Walid Atta – – Lokomotiva Zagreb 2010–2011, Dinamo Zagreb –2012

Faroe Islands

Jóan Símun Edmundsson – – Shkupi 2023–2025Hanus Sørensen – – Celje 2024–present

Finland

France

French Guiana

Kévin Rimane – – Istra 1961 2018–

Gabon

Georges Ambourouet – – Makedonija GP 2008–2010Shavy Babicka – – Red Star Belgrade 2025–presentAndré Biyogo Poko – – Istra 1961 –2025Anselme Délicat – – Vojvodina 1983–1986Guélor Kanga – – Red Star Belgrade 2016–2018, 2020–2025Beni Kiendé – – Makedonija GP 2008–2010Yannick Larry – – Makedonija GP 2007–2008Orphé Mbina – – Maribor 2024–presentFahd Ndzengue – – Tabor Sežana 2019–2023, AP Brera 2024–2026, Škendija Tetovo 2025–present

Gambia

Muhammed Badamosi – – Čukarički Belgrade 2022–2025

Georgia

Irakli Azarovi – – Red Star Belgrade 2022–2023

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guadeloupe

Kilian Bevis – – Radnički Kragujevac 2023–present

Guatemala

Jorge Aparicio – – Slaven Belupo –2019Wilber Pérez – – Gjilani 2018–2019

Guinea

Mamadouba Bangoura – – Shkupi 2020–

Guinea-Bissau

Aldair Baldé – – Tabor Sežana 2020–2021, Olimpija Ljubljana 2021–2023, Gostivar 2024–2025Bacar Baldé – – Borac Čačak –2017Dálcio – – Red Star Belgrade 2024–2025Ednilson – – Partizan Belgrade 2007–2008Vando Félix – – Vojvodina 2025–presentToni Gomes – – Prishtina e Re 2025–present

Haiti

Christopher Attys – – Šibenik 2021–2022Frantz Pierrot – – Velež Mostar 2024–

Honduras

Hong Kong

Dejan Antonić – – Spartak Subotica 1989–1990, Napredak Kruševac 1990–1992, Obilić Belgrade 1994–1995Alen Bajkuša – – Željezničar Sarajevo 1992–1993, 2002–2003, Široki Brijeg 2003–2004Anto Grabo – – Željezničar Sarajevo 1979–1984, 1988–1989, Dinamo Vinkovci 1984–1985Stefan Pereira – – Olimpik Sarajevo 2014–2016

Hungary

Iceland

Izudin Dervic – – Olimpija 1989–1990Danijel Djuric – – Istra 1961 2024–present

India

Sandesh Jhingan – – Šibenik –2022

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Jiloan Hamad – – HNK Gorica 2019–2021

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Rolando Aarons – – Celje 2023–2025Collin Anderson – – Bregalnica Štip 2023–2024

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Nenad Erić – – Radnički Kragujevac 2001–2002, OFK Belgrade 2003–2004, 2005–2006, Borac Čačak 2006–2008Maxim Fedin – – Spartak Subotica 2014–2016

Kenya

Zablon Amanaka – – Željezničar Sarajevo 2004–2006

Korea DPR

Hong Yong-jo – – Bežanija 2007–2008So Hyon-uk – – Zrinjski Mostar –2018, GOŠK Gabela 2017–, Zemun –2019

Korea Republic

Kuwait

Nasser Al Hajri – – Borac Banja Luka 2010–

Kyrgyzstan

Beknaz Almazbekov – – Llapi –2025Tamirlan Kozubaev – – Jagodina 2015–Anton Zemlianukhin – – Radnički Niš 2014–2016

Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Joachim Adukor – – Sarajevo 2017–2019, 2020–2021Joseph Aidoo – – Llapi 2018–2019

Libya

Zakaria Alharaish – – Sutjeska Nikšić 2018–2019, 2021–Fahd T Saad Mohamed – – Sutjeska Nikšić 2022–2024Mohamed El Monir – – Jagodina 2011–2014, Partizan Belgrade 2016–2018Mohamed Zubya – – Partizan Belgrade 2012–2013

Liechtenstein

Dennis Salanović – – Istra 1961 2014–2016

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Téva Gardies – – Maribor 2025–presentScotty Sadzoute – – Koper 2025–presentSandro Trémoulet – – Radnik Surdulica 2025–present

Malawi

  • Kouadio Yann Kouakou – – AP Brera 2025–present
  • Mapemba Nqumayo – – Koper 2006–2007

Malaysia

Mali

Abdoulaye Camara – – Koper 1997–1999