List of foreign USL Championship players

This is a list of foreign players in the USL Championship (formally USL Pro or the United Soccer League), which commenced play in 2011. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: Have played at least one USL regular season game. Players who were signed by USL clubs, but only played in playoff games, U.S. Open Cup games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Canada or the United States determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Canada or the United States. 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 American and Canadian 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 American or Canadian parents, or moved to Canada or the United States at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

In bold: players who have played at least one USL game in the current season (2024 USL Championship season), and are still at the clubs for which they have played. This does not include current players of a USL club who have not played a USL game in the current season.

UEFA

Albania Albi Skendi – Orange County SC – 2022 Afrim Taku – Tampa Bay Rowdies, Charlotte Independence – 2018–19 Vangjel Zguro – FC Tulsa – 2020

Andorra Joan Cervós – Colorado Springs Switchbacks – 2020

Armenia Artur Aghasyan – Los Angeles Blues – 2011 Darón Iskenderian – Las Vegas Lights – 2022 Gevorg Karapetyan – Orange County Blues – 2016 Michael Soboff – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2016

Austria Kelvin Arase – Phoenix Rising – 2025– Mettin Copier – Dayton Dutch Lions – 2011–12 Daniel Fischer – Saint Louis FC – 2020 Christian Fuchs – Charlotte Independence – 2021 Bernhard Luxbacher – North Carolina FC – 2018 Remi Prieur – Sporting Kansas City II – 2020 Richard Windbichler – San Antonio FC – 2024

Azerbaijan Rufat Dadashov – Phoenix Rising – 2020–21

Belgium Jonathan Benteke – Loudoun United – 2022 Nico Corti – Rio Grande Valley FC Toros – 2018–19 Dylan Damraoui – Portland Timbers 2 – 2016–17 Xian Emmers – Phoenix Rising – 2025– Roland Lamah – Memphis 901 – 2021 Roy Meeus – Orange County Blues – 2016–17 Mickael Oliveira – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2013–14 Daouda Peeters – Las Vegas Lights – 2025–

Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Alihodžić – Seattle Sounders FC 2, Saint Louis FC, Fresno FC – 2016–17, 2019 Dženan Ćatić – Harrisburg City Islanders, RGV FC Toros – 2015–16 Robert Kristo – North Carolina FC – 2019–20 Nedeljko Malić – Indy Eleven – 2021 Ismar Tandir – Sacramento Republic – 2014

Bulgaria

Villyan Bijev – Portland Timbers 2, Sacramento Republic FC, Oklahoma City Energy – 2016–21 Georgi Hristov – Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2017–18

Croatia Petar Čuić – Sporting Kansas City II, FC Tulsa – 2020–22 Matej Deković – Tulsa Roughnecks – 2017 Aljaž Džankić – Sporting Kansas City II – 2021 Romeo Filipović – Orange County Blues, Arizona United – 2015 Edi Horvat – Birmingham Legion – 2022 Nikola Katic – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2011–13 Roberto Punčec – Sporting Kansas City II – 2021 Dominik Rešetar – Sporting Kansas City II – 2020–21

Cyprus Christos Chatzipaschalis – Hartford Athletic – 2026– Tom Williams – Arizona United – 2016

Czech Republic Jassem Koleilat – Birmingham Legion – 2026–

Denmark Patrick Bunk-Andersen – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2020 Michael Byskov – Oklahoma City Energy – 2015–16 Sebastian Dalgaard – Oklahoma City Energy, Saint Louis FC, Hartford Athletic, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2015–17, 2019–23 Adda Djeziri – Oklahoma City Energy – 2014 Frederik Due – Hartford Athletic, Orange County SC – 2019–20 Thomas Enevoldsen – Orange County SC, Indy Eleven, Sacramento Republic – 2018–21 Elias Gärtig – Las Vegas Lights – 2024– Niko Hansen – San Antonio FC – 2023 Mads Jørgensen – Hartford Athletic – 2019–20 Mathias Jørgensen – New York Red Bulls II – 2019, 2021 Thomas Juel-Nielsen – Orange County SC – 2018 Danni König – Oklahoma City Energy, FC Cincinnati – 2015–18 Philip Lund – Oklahoma City Energy – 2014 Nikolaj Lyngø – Hartford Athletic – 2019 Emil Nielsen – Orange County SC – 2023 Patrick Nielsen – Atlanta United 2 – 2020 Daniel Pedersen – Orange County SC – 2022–23 Magnus Rasmussen – Louisville City – 2015–16, 2018–19 Philip Rasmussen – Oklahoma City Energy, Hartford Athletic – 2017—19 Anton Søjberg – Monterey Bay FC – 2025– Rasmus Thellufsen – Louisville City – 2023 Martin Vingaard – Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2017–18

England Noah Abrams – Loudoun United – 2021 Charlie Adams – Louisville City, Real Monarchs, Orange County SC, San Diego Loyal, Las Vegas Lights, Colorado Springs Switchbacks – 2015– Mo Adams – Tulsa Roughnecks, Atlanta United 2 – 2018–19 Matthew Aldred – Antigua Barracuda – 2012 Ben Algar – FC New York – 2011 Chris Allan – Atlanta United 2, Memphis 901, Charleston Battery – 2021– Conrad Ambursley – Phoenix Rising – 2026– Tomi Ameobi – FC Cincinnati – 2018 Sadik Balarabe – Birmingham Legion – 2022 Jonathan Barden – Ottawa Fury, Saint Louis FC – 2017–18 Jack Barmby – Portland Timbers 2, San Antonio FC, Phoenix Rising – 2016–20 Matthew Barnes-Homer – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2016 Casey Bartlett-Scott – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2021 James Baxendale – Orange County SC – 2017 Jose Baxter – Memphis 901 – 2020 Laurie Bell – Tulsa Roughnecks – 2015 Faysal Bettache – FC Tulsa, Oakland Roots – 2024– Adam Black – Tulsa Roughnecks – 2015 Tyler Blackett – New Mexico United – 2026– Tyler Blackwood – Arizona United, Sacramento Republic, Swope Park Rangers, Saint Louis FC, Oakland Roots – 2016–21 Luke Boden – Orlando City, Orlando City B, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2011–14, 2016–17 Conor Branson – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2016 Tom Brewitt – Tacoma Defiance, Hartford Athletic, Orange County SC – 2021–22, 2025– Mark Briggs – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2012–13 Harry Brockbank – El Paso Locomotive – 2022 Max Broughton – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2025– Alex Bruce – San Antonio FC – 2018 Daniel Bruce – New Mexico United – 2019– Richard Bryan – Saint Louis – 2020 Ricky Burke – Richmond Kickers – 2015 Antonee Burke-Gilroy – Tacoma Defiance – 2018–20 Jake Cawsey – Colorado Springs Switchbacks – 2016–17 Richard Chaplow – Orange County SC – 2016–18 Callum Chapman-Page – FC Tulsa, Miami FC, Indy Eleven – 2020–24 Paul Clowes – Richmond Kickers, Charlotte Independence, Orlando City B – 2016–17 Carlton Cole – Sacramento Republic – 2016 Joe Cole – Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2017–18 Joe Connor – Charlotte Eagles – 2011 Deri Corfe – New York Red Bulls II – 2020 Paco Craig – Louisville City, Miami FC, North Carolina FC, Indy Eleven – 2016–19, 2021– Sam Craven – FC New York – 2011 Michael Cunningham – FC Tulsa – 2021 Mitchell Curry – Hartford Athletic – 2022 Alex Davey – Hartford Athletic, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2019–20 Danny Deakin – Orlando City B – 2017 Matthew Delicâte – Richmond Kickers – 2011–16 Charlie Dennis – Oakland Roots, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Phoenix Rising – 2022– Josh Dolling – New Mexico United, Las Vegas Lights – 2023 Liam Doyle – Harrisburg City Islanders, Swope Park Rangers, Nashville SC, Memphis 901, San Antonio FC, Indy Eleven, LA Galaxy II – 2016–22 Otis Earle – Arizona United – 2015 Ryan Edwards – Sporting Club Jacksonville – 2026– Mandela Egbo – New York Red Bulls II – 2020–21 Jacob Evans – Sporting Club Jacksonville – 2026– Johnny Fenwick – San Antonio FC, Las Vegas Lights, FC Tulsa, Sacramento Republic – 2019–23 Wesley Fonguck – Monterey Bay FC – 2025– Jermaine Fordah – El Paso Locomotive, Loudoun United – 2019, 2021 Mark Forrest – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2019–20 Harry Forrester – Orange County SC – 2019–20 Andrew Fox – El Paso Locomotive, Orange County SC – 2019– Callum Frogson – Brooklyn FC – 2026– Ricky Gabriel – Antigua Barracuda – 2012 Jordan Gibbons – Phoenix Rising – 2017 Sam Gleadle – Reno 1868, San Antonio FC, Monterey Bay FC, Louisville City – 2019– Eliot Goldthorp – Lexington SC, FC Tulsa, Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2025– Elliot Green – Whitecaps FC 2 – 2016 Jack Gurr – Atlanta United 2, Sacramento Republic – 2020– Harri Hawkins – Penn FC, Loudoun United – 2018–19 William Heaney – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2013–15 Harrison Heath – Orlando City, Orlando City B, Sacramento Republic, Miami FC – 2014, 2016–17, 2020 Colin Heffron – New York Red Bulls II – 2015 Lewis Hilton – Charlotte Independence, Saint Louis FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2016– Seb Hines – Orlando City B – 2017 Joe Holland – Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Birmingham Legion – 2017–19 Luke Holmes – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2012 Mark Howard – Oklahoma City Energy – 2014 Tyreke Johnson – Hartford Athletic – 2020 Aaron Jones – Bethlehem Steel – 2017 Matt Jones – Bethlehem Steel – 2016 Ryan Jones – Richmond Kickers – 2011, 2013 Macauley King – Indy Eleven, El Paso Locomotive, Colorado Springs Switchbacks – 2019–24 Wilson Kneeshaw – Sacramento Republic – 2016–18 Cameron Lancaster – Louisville City, Nashville SC, Lexington SC – 2015–23, 2025– Nicky Law – Indy Eleven, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2021–22 Luke Magill – Dayton Dutch Lions – 2011–12 Moses Makinde – Tulsa Roughnecks, El Paso Locomotive – 2019–20 Jamie McGuinness – VSI Tampa Bay, Colorado Springs Switchbacks – 2013, 2015 Tom Mellor – Harrisburg City Islanders – 2012–13 Aiden Mesias – Hartford Athletic – 2019–20 Nathan Messer – Rhode Island FC, Charleston Battery – 2024, 2026– Jack Metcalf – Charlotte Independence, Atlanta United 2, San Diego Loyal – 2015–16, 2018–22 Tamika Mkandawire – Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2017–18 James Moore – Charlotte Eagles – 2013 Taylor Morgan – Tulsa Roughnecks, San Antonio FC – 2016 Ben Morris – Detroit City – 2023– Marqes Muir – Lexington SC – 2026– Luke Mulholland – Wilmington Hammerheads, Real Monarchs – 2011, 2016–20 Lewis Neal – Orlando City, Orlando City B – 2011, 2016–17 Paul Nicholson – Wilmington Hammerheads, FC Cincinnati – 2011–17 Onua Obasi – Rochester Rhinos, Ottawa Fury – 2014–15, 2017–19 Kal Okot – Oklahoma City Energy – 2019 Arron Patrick – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2013 Rafferty Pedder – Sporting Club Jacksonville – 2026– Kieran Phillips – Sacramento Republic – 2024 Nick Radosavljevic – Saint Louis FC – 2017 Peter Ramage – Phoenix Rising – 2016–17 Louis Ramsay – Rio Grande Valley FC Toros – 2021 Danny Reynolds – Tacoma Defiance – 2020 Caleb Richards – Tampa Bay Rowdies – 2019 Jordan Rideout – Arizona United, Oklahoma City Energy – 2015–16 Jamil Roberts – Sporting Kansas City II – 2021 Jordan Roberts – Saint Louis FC, Reno 1868 – 2015–17 Finbarr Robins – Antigua Barracuda – 2012 Arthur Rogers – Hartford Athletic, FC Tulsa, Miami FC – 2020–21, 2024– John Rooney – Orlando City – 2012 Luke Rooney – Phoenix Rising – 2016–18 Callum Ross – Charlotte Independence, Oklahoma City Energy – 2017–19 Jordan Rossiter – Sporting Club Jacksonville – 2026– Darrelle Russell – Antigua Barracuda – 2012 Anthony Sanderson – Antigua Barracuda – 2012 David Schofield – Harrisburg City Islanders – 2011 Oliver Shannon – Atlanta United 2 – 2018 Jamie Scope – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2011 Samuel Shashoua – Birmingham Legion – 2025– Paul Shaw – FC New York – 2011 Tola Showunmi – Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Louisville City – 2023–24, 2026– Kimarni Smith – Loudoun United, San Antonio FC – 2021–23 Emmanuel Sonupe – El Paso Locomotive – 2022–23 Chris Spendlove – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2011 Connor Stanley – Atlanta United 2 – 2021 Kazaiah Sterling – Pittsburgh Riverhounds – 2024 Jordan Stewart – Phoenix Rising – 2017 Sam Stockley – FC New York – 2011 Joe Tait – Dayton Dutch Lions – 2011 Tom Taylor – Wilmington Hammerheads – 2011 Steven Taylor – Portland Timbers 2 – 2016 Curtis Thorn – Miami FC – 2023– Alex Touche – New Mexico United – 2021 Daniel Trickett-Smith – Sacramento Republic – 2016–17 Liam Trotter – Orange County SC – 2019