This is a list of non-Paraguayan footballers who currently play or have played Football in Paraguay. For CONMEBOL or South American foreign football players in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are the countries that have contributed most players to Paraguayan football. Argentine football players, such as Roberto Acuña and Ricardo Ismael Rojas, played in for several years in Paraguay's leagues and even naturalized themselves to play for the national team. Argentine Héctor Núñez, Uruguayan Hernan Rodrigo Lopez and Brazilian Gauchinho are the only non-Paraguayan football players to be leading goalscorers of the Primera División Paraguaya in a single season, including the Apertura and Clausura. Héctor Núñez is the only foreign player to win the goalscoring title back-to-back (1994–1995), playing for Cerro Porteño. Most non-CONMEBOL or non-South American foreign football players in Paraguay's football leagues have come from African (CAF) countries, especially Cameroon, and from Asian (AFC) countries, especially Japan. Amongst the non-CONMEBOL foreign football players in Paraguay, the most iconic signing in Paraguayan football and the highest paid player in the country's history was the Togolese Emmanuel Adebayor, when he joined Olimpia Asunción in 2020. Between 2008 and 2011, 30 under-15 footballers from Indonesia, including Zikri Akbar and Rahmanuddin played at diverse clubs in Paraguay's Football League. In 2016, Trinidad and Tobago women's national team players Kennya Cordner and Kimika Forbes became the first CONCACAF players in to win a trophy in the CONMEBOL, being crowned champions of the Copa Libertadores Femenina with Paraguayan club Sportivo Limpeño.
Africa (CAF) Nationality Player Club References Cameroon Raphael Onguéné Deportivo Santaní12 de Octubre SD (2015)Cerro PorteñoCerro Corá Cameroon Kennedy Onguéné 12 de Octubre SD (2015)3 de NoviembreCerro CoráSportivo Limpeño (2017) Cameroon Seidou Aboubacar Sportivo Luqueño (2003) Cameroon Christ Mbondi Deportivo Capiatá (2016)Olimpia Itá (2017) Cameroon Arsène Maffo Libertad (2010)Sol de América (2011)Guaraní (2012–2014) Cameroon Leopold Fosso Libertad (2003) Cameroon Kenneth Nkweta Nju Cerro Porteño (2000–2001)Libertad (2002)12 de Octubre (2003)Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2005)Sportivo Trinidense (2008) Cameroon Cyrille Florent Bella Cerro Porteño (1997–1998) Cameroon Bertrand Tchami Sportivo Luqueño (1998-1999) Cameroon Geremi Cerro Porteño (1997) Cameroon Tobie Mimboe Cerro Porteño (1996)Deportivo Recoleta12 de OctubreColegialesSportivo Luqueño (2004) Cameroon Guy Stéphane Essame Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2005) Cameroon Celestine Romed Ngah Kebe 2 de Mayo (2006)Sportivo Luqueño (2007–2008) Cameroon Nouga Georges Sportivo Luqueño (2009–2010) Cape Verde Adriano Tomás Custodio Mendes Cerro Porteño (1988) Ghana Jackson Acheampong Cerro Porteño (2018–) Guinea-Bissau Zé Turbo Nacional Asunción (2019) Kenya William Inganga Cerro Porteño (1996) Morocco Mourad Hdiouad Tembetary (1998) São Tomé and Príncipe Luís Leal Cerro Porteño (2016) Sol de America (2021) South Africa Brad Norman Sportivo Luqueño (2020) Togo Emmanuel Adebayor Olimpia Asunción (2020)
Asia (AFC) Nationality Player Club References Australia Victor Cristaldo Presidente Hayes (1993–1996)Sport Colombia (1996–1997) Australia Christopher Cristaldo Nacional Asunción (2016) Indonesia Syahrizal Sportivo Trinidense (2011)Atlántida Asunción (2011) Japan Takayuki Morimoto Sportivo Luqueño (2021) Japan Satio Nakagoe TembetaryPresidente Hayes Japan Yoshinobu Matsumura Olimpia Asunción (2008) Silvio Pettirossi (2009) Japan Jumpei Shimmura General Caballero (2010) Japan Hiroki Uchida Cerro Porteño PF (2013)Deportivo Santaní (2015) http://www.extra.com.py/deportes/un-japones-puede-ser-el-as-bajo-la-manga-de-santani Japan Yuki Tamura Sportivo Trinidense(2010–2011)GuaraníSportivo Luqueño (2011) Japan Kenji Fukuda Guaraní (2004) Japan Nozomi Hiroyama Cerro Porteño (2001) Japan Sho Shimoji Sportivo Luqueño (2011) Japan Hideaki Ozawa Sportivo Luqueño (2010) Japan Nobuhiro Takeda Sportivo Luqueño (2000) Japan Riki Kitawaki Tacuary (2005–2012)29 de SetiembrePresidente Hayes (2007) Japan Katsumi Yusa Sportivo San Lorenzo (2010–2011) Japan Takuma Sugano River Plate Asunción (2002–2005) Japan Yohei Iwasaki Independiente CG (2012–2013) Japan Yuta Sasaki Independiente CG (2014) South Korea Hong Choi Guaraní (1986) South Korea Jim Sek Balg General Caballero (1988) South Korea Hee-Mang Jang Sportivo Trinidense (2017–2018)River Plate Asunción (2019)12 de Octubre (2020–)
Europe (UEFA) Nationality Player Club References Armenia Mauro Guevgeozián Libertad (2013) France Vincent Ramaël Sportivo San Lorenzo (2016) France Karim Safsaf Olimpia Itá (2016) Germany Daniel König River Plate Asunción (2002–2003) Italy Massimiliano Ammendola Sol de América (2013–2014) Portugal Thiago França 3 de Febrero (2011) Spain Ruben Sanchez Montero Sportivo Luqueño (2008) Spain Andreu Ramos Guaraní (2012–2013) Spain Robert Ramos Guaraní (2012–2013) Spain Mikel Arce 12 de Octubre (2009) Spain Daniel Güiza Cerro Porteño (2013–2015)
North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF) Nationality Player Club References Canada Abraham Francois Sol de América (2001) Costa Rica Diego Madrigal Cerro Porteño (2011) Costa Rica Froylán Ledezma Cerro Porteño (2001–2002) El Salvador Bryan Tamacas Sportivo Luqueño (2019-) Guatemala Carlos Ruiz Olimpia Asunción (2009) Guatemala Carlos Figueroa Olimpia Asunción (2009) Guatemala Mike Gamboa Cerro Porteño PF (2014) Guatemala Pablo Melgar Tembetary (1999) Guatemala José Carlos Pinto Tacuary Asunción (2022–) Honduras John Alston Bodden Sportivo Luqueño (2014) Mexico Luis de la Fuente Atlético Corrales (1939–1940) Mexico Enrique Maximiliano Meza Tacuary (2004–2005) Mexico Alonso Collazo Deportivo Santaní (2015) Mexico Víctor Gutiérrez Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008) Mexico José María Ramírez Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008) Mexico Félix Araujo Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008) Mexico Alfredo Juraidini River Plate Asunción (2016) Panama Alberto Zapata Olimpia Asunción (2004) Trinidad & Tobago Kennya Cordner Sportivo Limpeño (2016-2017) Trinidad & Tobago Kimika Forbes Sportivo Limpeño (2016) United States of America Bryan Lopez Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2013)Fernando de la Mora (2010)Presidente Hayes (2013)Sportivo San Lorenzo (2014) United States of America Jerry Laterza Cerro Porteño (1994–1995)
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