The following is a list of foreign players who played in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, a fully professional soccer league which existed in El Salvador between 1926 and 1998, prior to the restructure and change of format in 1998.
The listed players have played at least one official game for their respective clubs. Players in italic were born overseas but went on to be naturalised and in some cases played for the El Salvador national football team. Players in bold played for their national team.
Naturalized players Manolo Jovino Álvarez – UES (1970), LA Firpo (1970), FAS (1975–1976), (1981–1986), Once Municipal (1977), Alianza (1986) Francisco "El Tigre" Zamora – Alianza Albert Fay - Juventud Olimpica, Aguila (1973-74), Platense (1975-1976) Jorge Leonardo Garay – C.D. Aguila 1996–1997 Jorge Milton "Bomba" Villar – C.D. Aguila 1996–1997 Vladan Vićević – C.D. Águila (1996–1998)
Africa – CAF
Nigeria Charles Unaka – Alianza F.C. (1995)
Sierra Leone Abdul Thompson Conteh – Atlético Marte (1994–1995)
South America – CONMEBOL
Argentina Luis Condomi – C.D. Aguila (1974), Juventud Olímpica (1971-73), Atletico Marte (1978) José Emilio Mitrovich – C.D. Aguila (1984) Juan Carlos Veloso – C.D. Aguila (1985) Fabián Suchini – C.D. Aguila (1989–1990) Carlos Rubén Salas – C.D. Aguila (1989–1990) Daniel Messina – C.D. Aguila (1993–1994) Gregorio Bundio – Atlético Marte (1952–1953), C.D. Dragón (1954–1955) Ariel Goldman – C.D. Aguila (1993–1994) Raúl Forteis – ANTEL (1976), Alianza (1978–1980), Chalatenango (1979) Martin di Luca – Alianza (1993–1994) Hugo Neira – Alianza (1993–1994) Sergio Bufarini – Alianza (1993–1994) Hugo Sigliano – Alianza Óscar "Nene" Escalante – Atletico Marte (1978–1979) Alfredo di Maio – Atletico Marte (1978–1979) Miguel Ángel "Trucutú" Martínez – Atletico Marte (1978–1979), Chalatenango (1988–1989) Arnaldo Luis Martínez – C.D. Chalatenango (1985–1987) Roberto López – FAS (1975) Enzo Graniello – FAS (1975) Domingo Albil – FAS (1970-72, 1974–1976), Sonsonate (1975-77) Agustín Balbuena –FAS (1977) Antonio Imbelloni – FAS (1955–1958) Héctor Pasaquiri – FAS (1968) Gabriel Perrone – FAS (1991–1995) Amado Abraham – C.D. FAS (1974–1975, 1976–1985) Hector Alcides Piccioni – C.D. FAS (1968–1980) Raúl Casadei – C.D. FAS (1974–1978) José Luis Cárdenas – C.D. FAS (1991–1992) Juan Manuel Villarreal – C.D. FAS (1991–1992) Nelson San Lorenzo – C.D. FAS (1965-1968), Exclesior (1971-72), ADLER Néstor Cataldo – C.D. FAS (1983) Dario Juarez – C.D. FAS (1989) Sergio Castellanos – C.D. FAS (1989) Carlos Álvarez – C.D. FAS (1989) Marcelo Bauzá – C.D. FAS (1995) Fulgencio Deonel Bordón – C.D. FAS (1995) Carlos Eduardo Martínez Sequeira – C.D. FAS, Once Lobos Mariano Dalla Libera – C.D. FAS (1986-1987) Ricardo Carreño – Once Lobos (1985) Roberto López – Once Municipal (1977–1978) Raúl Cocherari – UCA (1971), Tapachulteca (1975–1976), Once Municipal (1977–1978), Alianza (1979) Norberto Zafanella – ADLER, Platense (1975–1977) Roque Antonio 'Tony' Rojas – UES (1974–1975), Platense (1976–1978), Juventud Olímpica (1973) Nicolás Volpini – Platense (1977–1978) Luis Secundino Páez – Fuerte Aguilares (1974), Platense (1977–1979), Alianza, C.D. FAS (1980) Rene Joaquin Cazalbón – UES (1971), Juventud Olímpica (1974–1975) Oswaldo Crosta – Once Municipal (1965–1968) Victor Donato – UES (1973–1976), Firpo (1976–1977) Bruno Ferrari – C.D. Dragón Nestor Doroni – C.D. Aguila (1988) Jorge Tripicchio – Fuerte Aguilares (1974), UES (1977-78) Miguel Ángel "Rata" Cobián – Negocios Internacionales (1974–1976) Kelerman – Juventud Olímpica Jorge Tripchio - Fuerte Aguilares (1976) Gerónimo Pericullo – Atlético Marte Juan Bautista Pérez – Atlético Marte Raúl ‘Pibe’ Vásquez – Leones FC (1966), Atlético Marte (1957, 1964), Aguila (1959-1960) Juan Andres Rios – Atlético Marte (1964, 1971), Limeno (1974) Carlos Alberto Chavano – Atlético Marte (1966) Hugo Ponce - C.D. Adler (1965) Hector Edmundo Abrita - Aguila (1973-74) Guillermo Fischer - TBD, Dragon (1978-79) Daniel Cacho Sosa - Juventud Olímpica Roberto Celestino - Independiente (1978) José Luis Giusti - Independiente (1978) Mariano del Olivera - TBD Hugo Luis Lencina - Juventud Olímpica (1969-71), Atletico Marte () Ruben Bueno - Santiagueno Jose Alberto Volpe - Santiagueno Eduardo Space - Aguila (1966) Jorge Alberto Diz - Once Municipal (1965) Hector Mariano - FAS (1957-59) Jose Chingolo Rodriguez - FAS (1959) Hector Dadderio - FAS (1957-59) Alberto Cevasco - FAS (1957) Omar Muraco - FAS (1957) Javier Novello - FAS (1957) Hector Omar Cuco Lopez - FAS (1962) Alejandro Biegler - Cojutepeque (1987) Omar Chiodin - Juventud Olímpica Rodolfo Baello - Juventud Olímpica (1973), Atletico Marte (1964-65, 1971) Juan Quarterone - UES (1970-72) Jose Carlos Lupporini - ANTEL (1976) Planetti - Once Lobos (1979-80) Roberto Lopez - Once Municipal, FAS (1975) Mario Zanotti - Once Municipal (1977) Anselmo Marocchi – ADLER Oscar Tedini - Atletico Marte Eduardo Lamparelli - Atletico Marte Alejandro Juan Glomba - Aguila (1982) Salvador Azerrad - FAS (1985) Juan Carlos Conde - Atletico Marte (1966) Marcelo Guitterez - Metapan FC (1991) Enrique Mendoza - Fuerte Aguilares (1974) Oscar Escalante - Atletico Marte (1978)
Brazil Adalto Barbosa - Alianza F.C. (1969) Ademir Barbosa Das Neves – C.D Santiagueño (1979), C.D. Águila (1974–1978) Adilson Barbon - Alianza F.C. (1969) Adonis Hilario – C.D. Águila (1996) Aguinaldo Pinto de Melo - C.D. Águila (1978) Alan Marcos de Queiroz – C.D. Águila (1975–1976,78) Alcides de Oliveira - Metapan FC (1991) Alcyr Coutinho – Sonsonate (1968), C.D. Águila (1968), UCA (1971), Atletico Marte Alvery Rodrigues Dos Santos - Atletico Marte (1992) Ailton Batista- Apaneca (1992–93) Antonio David Pinho Gomes – C.D. Águila (1968–1983) Bimba Barrabas – Firpo (1980) Candido de Asis- Once Lobos (1986–1987) Carlos Alberto - Excelsior (1971-72) Carlos Alberto Lopez – Aguila (1968) Carlos Alberto Seixas – Alianza F.C. (1990–91), C.D. FAS (1992–1993) Carlos López Neves – Firpo (1976–1985) Carlos Roberto Barbosa - ANTEL (1976), Dragon (1977-79) Carlos Roberto Barboza – ANTEL, Once Municipal(1977–1978), Independiente (1979–1980) Clarival Oliveira – C.D. Águila (1967–1968), Sonsonate (1968-69) Coutiñho - Sonsonate Custodio Le Roy – Sonsonate De Oliveira – C.D. Chalatenango (1982) Dercy Custodio - C.D. Sonsonate (1968) Dorivaldo Becca – FAS (1967–1969) Durval Carvalho - C.D. Sonsonate (1968) Edenilson Franco – Sonsonate (1969), UES, Alianza F.C., Atletico Marte (1971) Edson Ferreira da Silva – Fuerte San Francisco (1992–1993) Eraldo Correia – C.D Santiagueño (1977–1980), C.D. FAS (1981–1982), C.D. Sonsonate (1983, 1984), Firpo (1985), Acajutla (1986–1990), Cojutepeque F.C. (1991–1992), ADET (1992–1993), C.D. Dragon (1994–1995) Ernesto Páez de Oliveira – Firpo (1980–1981) Eduardo Santana – C.D. Aguila (1986–1987) Enos Pereira - ANTEL (1974-75) Fernando de Moura – Firpo (1989–1992), ADET (1995–1997) Ferreira da Silva – Sonsonate (1967) Figueredo - Atletico Marte (1977-78) Francisco Puglio – UES Francisco Salvador Filho – C.D. Aguila (1992–1993) Geraldo Barreto – Firpo (1993–1994) Gerardo de Oliveira – Metapan FC (1991–1992) Zizinho – FAS (1985–1987) Gérson Enor Voss - Atletico Marte Hélio Rodrigues – Atletico Marte, Alianza F.C. (1969), UES (1972), Juventud Olímpica (1973), C.D. Águila (1974–1975) Henrique Pasiquirl - Alianza F.C. (1969) João Batista Nunes - Tiburones F.C. João Alves – Sonsonate (1967) João Cabral Filho – Firpo (1986–1987) João Da Silva – ADET (1995–1996) Jonás López – C.D. Águila (1967–1968) Jorge Linares Barbosa - Fuerte Aguilares (1976) Jorge Lopes dos Santos - C.D. Águila (1971) José Luis Januario – Alianza F.C. (1978–1980) Jorge Nunes – Firpo(1985–1986) Jorge Tupinambá dos Santos – C.D. Águila (1967–1968), UES (1971-72) José "Zé" Rodríguez – Acajutla (1987–1988) José Taneses - Alianza F.C. (1970-71) Juarandyr Dos Santos – Excelsior (1971), C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1974), Negocios Internacionales (1975–1976) Jurandir dos Santos - Alianza F.C. (1969), Negocios Internacionales (1974-75) Justino da Silva – Independiente (1979–1980) Luis Ferreira – Firpo (1986–1987) Marco Antonio Pereira – Firpo (1982), Once Lobos (1983), C.D. Aguila (1984–1985), C.D. Chalatenango (1986–1987), C.D. Dragon (1989–1990), Metapan FC (1990-1991), Independiente FC Marcos Aparecido – Apaneca (1992–1993) Mario Aparecido Baezo – Sonsonate (1967) Mario Baesso - C.D. Sonsonate (1967-68) Marquinho – C.D. Aguila (1981-82) Mazinho – Alianza F.C. (1979–1980) Naudemir Sales da Silva – Apaneca (1992–93) Ned Barboza – C.D. Aguila (1986–1987) Nelson de Moraes – Firpo (1975–1980), Alianza F.C. (1980-1981) Nestor Trevisan - Alianza F.C. (1968) Nilton Nobrega – Sonsonate (1976-77) Nilton Rodarte – Alianza F.C. (1970-71) Nilton Rodarte – C.D. Águila (1995) Odir Jacques – Sonsonate (1968,1975-77), C.D. FAS (1968-1969), Alianza F.C., Atletico Marte (1971) Odón da Rocha – Alianza F.C. (1978–1979) Paulo Italmir - C.D. Águila (1967) Pedro Dacunha – Once Municipal Pedro Damasco – C.D Santiagueño Pio da Silva – Firpo (1975) Roberto Cousanni – Sonsonate (1967) Robson Mattos de Moura – Firpo (1986) Salvador Azerrad – FAS (1986–1987) Salvador Filho – Firpo (1986–1987), C.D. Aguila (1991–1992) Sebastian Pío da Silva – Firpo (1983) Toninho – Sonsonate (1968–1969) Toninho Dos Santos – Firpo (1989–1991), C.D. Aguila (2002) Vermelho Rodriguez - C.D. Águila (1968) Virgilio de Camargo - Alianza F.C. (1970-71) Wendel Ramos – Fuerte San Francisco (1990), C.D. Aguila (1992), C.D. Dragon (1995) Zezinho - Atletico Marte (1977-78) Ze Rodriguez - Acajutla (1987) Zózimo – C.D. Águila (1967–1968)
Chile Luis Hernán Álvarez – Alianza F.C. (1966–1967) Jorge Amaya – C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1975–76) Juan Arrastoa - Dragon (1978) Manuel Baeza – Acajutla (1989–1990) Henry Barrientos - Dragon (1990–91) Wilfredo Barrientos – Izabal JC (1974), Sonsonate (1974–78), UES (1978–79) Juan Carlos Carreño – C.D. Aguila (1986–1988) Belisario Díaz – Atlético Marte (1975) Horacio Díaz Luco – C.D. Aguila (1974–1977) Julio Escobar – C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1967) Julio Gallego – C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1975) Hernán Godoy – Alianza F.C. (1973) Carlos González – C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (198?–9?) Hernán Gonzáles – UES Miguel Hermosilla – Alianza F.C. (1965–1968, 1974) Enrique Iturra – Alianza F.C. (1973-74), Sonsonate (1975), Tapachulteca (1975–1976) Mario Iubini – Atlético Marte (1975), C.D Santiagueño (1978), Cojutepeque F.C. (1986) Francisco Labraña - Atlante José Moris – Atlético Marte (1974) Adolfo Olivares – Alianza F.C. (1974) Hugo Ottensen – Alianza F.C. (1973), Independiente (1978), C.D. Chalatenango (1979) Sergio Pardo – C.D Santiagueño (197?) Andrés Paretti – Alianza F.C. (1965–1966), C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Eduardo Quintanilla – C.D. Águila (197?–1977) Leonardo Salas - Atlante San Alejo (1967, 1968–?), Alianza F.C. (1967–68) Efraín Santander - Excelsior (1972) Patricio Sasmay - Excelsior (1971), Atlético Marte (1972) Ricardo Sepúlveda – Alianza F.C. (1965–68), Atlético Marte (1969–71), Municipal Limeño (1972–73) José Sulantay – UES (1968), Atlético Marte (1969) Raúl Toro – Alianza F.C. (1989–90), C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1991–2000) Ricardo Toro – C.D. FAS (1994) Hugo Villanueva – UES (1967)
Colombia Juan Carlos Cachimbo – ADET (1997–1998) Camilo Prado – Apaneca (1993–1994)
Paraguay Julio Cesar Achucarro – Metapan F.C. (1988) Benigno Apodaca - UES (1972) Miguel Godoy Baldovinos - Aguila (1984) Tito Bernal - Alianza FC Nelson Brizuela – Sonsonate (1970), Excélsior F.C. (1973–1974), Municipal Limeno (1974–1975) Gervasio Martínez Canete – Metapan F.C. (1988–1992), Once Lobos (1995–1996)