List of foreign A-League Men players

This is a list of foreign players in the A-League Men, which commenced play in 2005. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: Have played in at least one A-League Men game (including finals). Players who were signed by A-League clubs, but only played in cup and/or continental games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Australia and New Zealand determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Australia or New Zealand. More specifically, If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include Australia/New Zealand players with dual citizenship. If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Australian parents or moved to Australia at a young age.

Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one A-League Men game. Note that calendar years are used. This follows general practice in expressing years a player spent at club.

As of 2 October 2026, 99 different nations have been represented in the A-League Men. Vietman is the most recent nation to be represented with Khoa Ngo making his international debut.

Afghanistan Rahmat Akbari – Brisbane Roar – 2017–18, 2019–23, Melbourne Victory – 2018–19

Albania Migjen Basha – Melbourne Victory – 2019–20

Algeria Karim Matmour – Adelaide United – 2017

Argentina

Fernando Brandán – Melbourne City – 2016–17 Marcelo Carrusca – Adelaide United – 2012–17, Melbourne City – 2017–18, Western Sydney Wanderers – 2018 Nicolás Colazo – Melbourne City – 2016–17 Matías Córdoba – Perth Glory – 2013 Oscar Roberto Cornejo – Wellington Phoenix – 2010–11 Jorge Drovandi – Newcastle Jets – 2007 Germán Ferreyra – Melbourne City – 2024–26 Marcos Flores – Adelaide United – 2010–11, Melbourne Victory – 2012–13, Central Coast Mariners – 2013–14, Newcastle Jets – 2014–15 Jonatan Germano – Melbourne City – 2011–15 Juan Lescano – Brisbane Roar – 2021–22 Nicolás Martínez – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2016–17 Jerónimo Neumann – Adelaide United – 2012–14, Newcastle Jets – 2014–15 Patricio Pérez – Central Coast Mariners – 2010–11 Patito Rodríguez – Newcastle Jets – 2018 Matías Sánchez – Melbourne Victory – 2017–18 Adrian Trinidad – Perth Glory – 2008–09

Austria Marcel Canadi – Brisbane Roar – 2023 Kristijan Dobras – Melbourne Victory – 2019–20 Andreas Kuen – Melbourne City – 2024–26 Marc Janko – Sydney FC – 2014–15 Richard Kitzbichler – Melbourne Victory – 2005–06 Richard Windbichler – Melbourne City – 2019–20

Bahrain Sayed Mohamed Adnan – Brisbane Roar – 2011–12

Barbados Paul Ifill – Wellington Phoenix – 2009–14

Belgium Dino Arslanagić – Macarthur FC – 2024–25 Geoffrey Claeys – Melbourne Victory – 2005–06 Pieter Collen – Brisbane Roar – 2010 Ritchie De Laet – Melbourne City – 2018–19 Anas Hamzaoui – Perth Glory – 2024–25 Stein Huysegems – Wellington Phoenix – 2012–14 Louis Verstraete – Auckland FC – 2024–26

Benin Rudy Gestede – Melbourne Victory – 2020–21

Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2022–23 Milorad Stajić – Brisbane Roar – 2025–

Brazil

Alemão – Adelaide United – 2008–10 Alessandro – Melbourne Victory – 2007 Amaral – Perth Glory – 2008–09 Anderson – Gold Coast United – 2010–11 Andrezinho – Perth Glory – 2011–12 Anselmo – Adelaide United – 2025– Ronald Barcellos – Central Coast Mariners – 2024 Bobô – Sydney FC – 2016–18, 2021–22 Bruno Cazarine – Sydney FC – 2010–12 Claudinho – Melbourne Victory – 2006–07 Cleberson – Wellington Phoenix – 2007 Douglas Costa – Sydney FC – 2024–25 Cristiano – Adelaide United – 2008–10 Denni – Newcastle Jets – 2007–08 Diego – Adelaide United – 2006–09, Wellington Phoenix – 2010–11 Mikael Doka – Central Coast Mariners – 2023–26 Ney Fabiano – Melbourne Victory – 2008–09 Fabinho – Melbourne Victory – 2011–12, Sydney FC – 2012–13 Vitor Feijão – Central Coast Mariners – 2024–25 Felipe – Wellington Phoenix – 2007–08 Gui Finkler – Melbourne Victory – 2012–16, Wellington Phoenix – 2016–17 Fred – Melbourne Victory – 2006–07, Wellington Phoenix – 2008, Melbourne Heart – 2011–13 George – Wellington Phoenix – 2007 Fábio Gomes – Sydney FC – 2023–24 Jair – Newcastle Jets – 2018–19, Central Coast Mariners – 2019–20 Mário Jardel – Newcastle Jets – 2007–08 Jefferson – Gold Coast United – 2009–10 Juninho – Sydney FC – 2007–08 Gabriel Lacerda – Sydney FC – 2023–24 Leandro Love – Melbourne Victory – 2007–08 Marcelo – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2022–24 Leonardo – Newcastle Jets – 2015–16 Marcinho – Queensland Roar – 2007–08 Maycon – Melbourne Heart – 2011–12 Milson – Gold Coast United – 2009–10 Moresche – Central Coast Mariners – 2021–23 Léo Natel – Melbourne City – 2023–24 Patrick – Sydney FC – 2007–08 Daniel Penha – Newcastle Jets – 2021–22, Western United – 2023–24 Reinaldo – Brisbane Roar – 2005–10 Bernardo Ribeiro – Newcastle Jets – 2012–13 Ricardinho – Melbourne Victory – 2010–11 Robson – Gold Coast United – 2009–12 Romário – Adelaide United – 2006 Vítor Saba – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2014–15 Santos – Melbourne Victory – 2024– Yan Sasse – Wellington Phoenix – 2022–23 Léo Sena – Sydney FC – 2024–25 Sidnei – Perth Glory – 2013–16 Alex Terra – Melbourne Heart – 2010–12 Tiago – Newcastle Jets – 2011–13, Sydney FC – 2013–14 Marco Túlio – Central Coast Mariners – 2022–24 Wellissol – Newcastle Jets – 2024–25

Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev – Wellington Phoenix – 2022–24, Western Sydney Wanderers – 2024–26

Burundi Elvis Kamsoba – Melbourne Victory – 2019–21, Sydney FC – 2021–22 Pacifique Niyongabire – Adelaide United – 2018–2021, Perth Glory – 2021–22

Cameroon Olivier Boumal – Newcastle Jets – 2021–22

Canada Manjrekar James – Wellington Phoenix – 2025–26 Alen Marcina – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07 Issey Nakajima-Farran – Brisbane Roar – 2011–12

Chile Pablo Contreras – Melbourne Victory – 2013–14 Vicente Fernández – Melbourne City – 2024 Felipe Gallegos – Auckland FC – 2024–

China Gao Leilei – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07, Wellington Phoenix – 2008 Jiang Chen – Wellington Phoenix – 2009 Li Yan – New Zealand Knights – 2006 Ma Leilei – Newcastle Jets – 2016–17 Qu Shengqing – Adelaide United – 2005–07 Zhang Shuo – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11 Zhang Xiaobin – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06 Zhang Yuning – Queensland Roar – 2006–07

Colombia Cristian Caicedo – Perth Glory – 2024 Neyder Moreno – Auckland FC – 2024–25 Milton Rodríguez – Newcastle Jets – 2006–07 Ángel Torres – Central Coast Mariners – 2023–24

Costa Rica Marvin Angulo – Melbourne Victory – 2009–10 Steven Bryce – Brisbane Roar – 2010 Kenny Cunningham – Wellington Phoenix – 2013–15 Carlos Hernández – Melbourne Victory – 2007–12, Wellington Phoenix – 2013–14 José Luis López – Melbourne Victory – 2008–09 Youstin Salas – Wellington Phoenix – 2024, Brisbane Roar – 2025–26 Jean Carlos Solórzano – Brisbane Roar – 2010–11, 2014–16, Melbourne Victory – 2011–12 Marco Ureña – Central Coast Mariners – 2020–22

Croatia Dario Bodrušić – Adelaide United – 2011 Mate Dragičević – Perth Glory – 2007 Šime Gržan – Macarthur FC – 2025–26 Marin Jakoliš – Melbourne City 2023–24, Macarthur FC – 2024–25 Dario Jertec – Western United – 2019–20 Krunoslav Lovrek – Sydney FC – 2012–13 Ivan Kelava – Melbourne Victory – 2021–22 Dino Kresinger – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–13 Goran Paracki – Wellington Phoenix – 2017–18 Mateo Poljak – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2012–15, Newcastle Jets – 2015–17 Josip Tadić – Melbourne Heart – 2012–13

Curaçao Roly Bonevacia – Wellington Phoenix – 2014–17, Western Sydney Wanderers – 2017–19, Melbourne Victory – 2024 Dyron Daal – North Queensland Fury – 2009–11 Guyon Fernandez – Perth Glory – 2015–16 Darryl Lachman – Perth Glory – 2020–24 Michaël Maria – Adelaide United – 2019–20

Denmark Johan Absalonsen – Adelaide United – 2017–18 Jesper Håkansson – Newcastle Jets – 2008–09 Ken Ilsø – Adelaide United – 2018–19 Michael Jakobsen – Melbourne City – 2016–18, Adelaide United – 2018–22 Thomas Kristensen – Brisbane Roar – 2016–19 Tobias Mikkelsen – Brisbane Roar – 2018–19 Morten Nordstrand – Newcastle Jets – 2016–17 Jakob Poulsen – Melbourne Victory – 2019–20 Thomas Sørensen – Melbourne City – 2015–17

DR Congo Yeni Ngbakoto – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2022–23 Marcel Tisserand – Sydney FC – 2025–

Ecuador Néicer Acosta – Brisbane Roar – 2024–25 Luis Cangá – Perth Glory – 2024 Edson Montaño – Newcastle Jets – 2014–15 Edmundo Zura – Newcastle Jets – 2008

England

Luke Amos – Perth Glory – 2025–26 Charlie Austin – Brisbane Roar – 2022 David Ball – Wellington Phoenix – 2019–25 Guy Bates – Newcastle Jets – 2005 Darren Bazeley – New Zealand Knights – 2005–07 Mark Beevers – Perth Glory – 2022–24 Michael Bridges – Sydney FC – 2007–08, Newcastle Jets – 2009–14 Wayne Brown – Newcastle Jets – 2016–18 Malik Buari – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07 Ronnie Bull – New Zealand Knights – 2005–06 Jacob Butterfield – Melbourne Victory – 2020–21 Zach Clough – Adelaide United – 2022–25, Newcastle Jets – 2026– Ben Collett – New Zealand Knights – 2006 Terry Cooke – North Queensland Fury – 2009–10 Sam Cosgrove – Auckland FC – 2025– John Curtis – Gold Coast United – 2010–11 Brian Deane – Perth Glory – 2005 Matt Derbyshire – Macarthur FC – 2020–21 Ryan Edmondson – Central Coast Mariners – 2024–26 Neil Emblen – New Zealand Knights – 2005–07 Robbie Fowler – North Queensland Fury – 2009–10, Perth Glory – 2010–11 Macaulay Gillesphey – Brisbane Roar – 2019–2021 Sam Graham – Central Coast Mariners – 2019 Chris Greenacre – Wellington Phoenix – 2009–12 Dean Gordon – New Zealand Knights – 2006–07 Shayon Harrison – Melbourne City – 2019 Daniel Heffernan – Central Coast Mariners – 2015–16 Emile Heskey – Newcastle Jets – 2012–14 Gary Hooper – Wellington Phoenix – 2019–20, 2021–22 Mark Hughes – North Queensland Fury – 2010–11 Francis Jeffers – Newcastle Jets – 2010–11, 2011–12 Carl Jenkinson – Melbourne City – 2022, Newcastle Jets – 2022–24 Joe Keenan – Melbourne Victory – 2007–08, Adelaide United – 2010–11 Geoff Kellaway – Melbourne Victory – 2010–11 Adam Le Fondre – Sydney FC – 2018–23 Mark Lee – Perth Glory – 2006–07, 2008–09 Joe Lolley – Sydney FC – 2022–26 Chris Long – Brisbane Roar – 2025–26 Steve McMahon – Perth Glory – 2005–06 Callum McManaman – Melbourne Victory – 2020–21 Joseph Mills – Perth Glory – 2016–18 Jordon Mutch – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2021, Macarthur FC – 2021–2022 Craig Noone – Melbourne City – 2019–21, Macarthur FC – 2021–23

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