This is a list of foreign players in the men's top-tier football league in Iceland, currently named the Besta deild karla, which commenced play in 1912. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: Have played at least one Besta deild game. Players who were signed by Besta deild clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. Are considered foreign, determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for Iceland national football team, 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. If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Icelandic parents or moved to Iceland at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Australia Dylan Macallister – Breiðablik – 2011

Belgium Jérémy Serwy – FH – 2015–2016 Jonathan Hendrickx – FH, Breiðablik – 2014–2017, 2018 Muhammed Mert – Víkingur R. – 2017 Danny Schreurs – Leiknir R. – 2015

Bosnia-Herzegovina Kristijan Jajalo – Grindavík – 2017– Emir Dokara – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2013, 2016–2017 Kenan Turudija – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2016–2017 Izzy Tandir – Breiðablik – 2015 Eldar Masic – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2013 Edin Beslija – Þór Akureyri – 2013 Amir Mehica – Haukar – 2010

Brazil Daniel Bamberg – Breiðablik – 2016 Thiago Pinto Borges – Þróttur R. – 2016

Bulgaria Iliyan Garov – Víkingur R. – 2014 Ventsislav Ivanov – Víkingur R. – 2014 Todor Hristov – Víkingur R. – 2014

Cameroon Charley Roussel Fomen – Leiknir R. – 2015

DR Congo Michee Efete – Breiðablik – 2017

Croatia Mario Tadejević – Fjölnir – 2016– Igor Jugović – Fjölnir – 2016– Marko Perković – Víkingur R. – 2016 Josip Fuček – Víkingur R. – 2016 Matija Dvorneković – FH – 2017 Hrvoje Tokić – Vikingur Ólafsvík, Breiðablik – 2016– Vedran Turkalj – KA – 2017 Ivica Džolan – Fjölnir – 2017 Tonči Radovniković – Fylkir – 2015–2016 Mario Brlečić – ÍBV – 2015 Zoran Stamenić – Grindavík – 2008–2009 Marinko Skaričić – Grindavík, Fjölnir – 2008–2009 Žankarlo Šimunić – Grindavík – 2008

Curaçao Prince Rajcomar – Breiðablik, KR – 2007–2009

Czech Republic Michal Pospíšil – Grindavík – 2011

Denmark Jeppe Hansen – Stjarnan, KR, Keflavík – 2014–2016, 2018 Denis Fazlagic – KR – 2016 Kennie Chopart – Stjarnan, Fjölnir, KR – 2012–2013, 2015– Michael Præst – Stjarnan, KR – 2012–2013, 2015– Morten Beck Andersen – KR – 2016–2017 Morten Beck – KR – 2016– Martin Lund Pedersen – Fjölnir, Breiðablik – 2016–2017 Tobias Salquist – Fjölnir – 2016 Marcus Solberg – Fjölnir – 2016–2017 Rasmus Christiansen – ÍBV, KR, Valur – 2010–2012, 2015– Rolf Toft – Stjarnan, Víkingur R., Valur – 2014–2016 Andreas Albech – Valur – 2016 Kristian Gaarde – Valur – 2016 Nikolaj Hansen – Valur, Víkingur R. – 2016– Martin Svensson – Vikingur Reykjavik, Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2016 Søren Andreasen – ÍBV – 2016 Simon Smidt – ÍBV, Grindavík – 2016–2017 Mikkel Maigaard – ÍBV – 2016–2017 Nicolas Bøgild – Valur – 2017 Patrick Pedersen – Valur – 2013–2015, 2017– Nicolaj Køhlert – Valur – 2017 Tobias Thomsen – KR, Valur – 2017– André Bjerregaard – KR – 2017– Emil Lyng – KA – 2017 Sebastian Svärd – Þróttur R. – 2016 Christian Sørensen – Þróttur R. – 2016 Søren Frederiksen – KR – 2015 Thomas Guldborg Christensen – Valur – 2015 Jacob Schoop – KR – 2015 Mathias Schlie – Valur – 2015 Kristian Larsen – Þróttur R. – 2016 Niclas Vemmelund – Stjarnan – 2014 Martin Rauschenberg – Stjarnan – 2013–2014 Sead Gavranovic – ÍBV – 2015 Thomas Nielsen – Víkingur R. – 2015 Mads Nielsen – Valur – 2014 Nichlas Rohde – Breiðablik – 2012–2013 Mark Tubæk – Þór Akureyri – 2013 Thomas Sørensen – ÍA – 2013 Christian Olsen – ÍBV – 2012 Mads Laudrup – Stjarnan – 2012 Alexander Scholz – Stjarnan – 2012 Jesper Jensen – Stjarnan, ÍA – 2011–2012 Tommy Nielsen – FH – 2003–2011 Nikolaj Hagelskjær – Stjarnan – 2011 Jacob Neestrup – FH – 2010 Martin Pedersen – Valur – 2010 Danni König – Valur – 2010 Lasse Jörgensen – Keflavík – 2009–2010 Nicolai Jörgensen – Keflavík – 2007–2009 Dennis Danry – Þróttur R., Stjarnan – 2008–2010 Morten Smidt – Þróttur R. – 2009 Dennis Siim – FH – 2005–2009 Henrik Forsberg Bödker – Þróttur R. – 2009 Rasmus Hansen – Valur – 2008 Henrik Eggerts – Fram, Valur – 2007–2008 Hans Mathiesen – Fram, Keflavík – 2005, 2007–2008 René Carlsen – Valur – 2007–2008 Casper Jacobsen – Breiðablik – 2007–2008 Allan Dyring – FH, Fylkir – 2006–2008 Peter Gravesen – Fylkir – 2006–2008 Allan Borgvardt – FH – 2003–2005

El Salvador Pablo Punyed – Fylkir, Stjarnan, ÍBV, KR – 2013– Derby Carrillo – ÍBV – 2016–

England Gary Martin – ÍA, KR, Víkingur Reykjavík – 2010–2017 Sam Hewson – Fram, FH, Grindavík – 2011– Darren Lough – ÍA – 2015–2016 Charles Vernam – ÍBV – 2016 Ian Jeffs – ÍBV, Fylkir, Valur – 2003–2005, 2008–2016 Jonathan Barden – ÍBV – 2015–2016 Archange Nkumu – KA – 2017– Callum Williams – KA – 2017– David Atkinson – ÍBV – 2017 Matt Garner – ÍBV – 2004, 2006, 2009–2014, 2017 Rashid Yussuff – ÍA – 2017 Callum Brittain – Þróttur R. – 2016 Kabongo Tshimanga – Þróttur R. – 2016 Dean Morgan – Þróttur R. – 2016 Lewis Ward – Fylkir – 2016 Sam Tillen – Fram, FH – 2008–2013, 2015 Paul Bignot – Keflavík – 2015 James Hurst – ÍBV, Valur – 2010, 2013–2014 Michael Abnett – Víkingur Reykjavík – 2014 Dean Martin – ÍA, KA, ÍBV – 1998, 2002–2007, 2012–2014 Danny Racchi – Valur – 2013 Dominic Furness – FH – 2013 David James – ÍBV – 2013 David Preece – Keflavík – 2013 Theodore Eugene Furness – ÍA – 2012–2013 Bradley Simmonds – ÍBV – 2013 Aaron Spear – ÍBV – 2011–2013 Danny Thomas – FH – 2012 Jake Gallagher – ÍBV – 2012 George Baldock – ÍBV – 2012 Ben Everson – Breiðablik – 2012 Mark Doninger – ÍA, Stjarnan – 2012 Joe Tillen – Fram, Valur, Selfoss – 2008–2010, 2012 Tomi Ameobi – Grindavík – 2012 Jordan Edridge – Grindavík – 2012 Bryan Hughes – ÍBV – 2011 Kelvin Mellor – ÍBV – 2011 Jordan Connerton – ÍBV – 2011 Mark Redshaw – Fram – 2011 Clark Keltie – Þór Akureyri – 2011 Jack Giddens – Grindavík – 2011 Cameron Gayle – Víkingur R. – 2011 Kemar Roofe – Víkingur R. – 2011 Sam Mantom – Haukar – 2010 A-Jay Leitch-Smith – ÍBV – 2009 Chris Clements – ÍBV – 2009 Ben Ryan Long – Grindavík – 2009 Sam Malsom – Þróttur R. – 2009 Stewart Beards – Valur – 1995

Faroe Islands Hallur Hansson – KR– 2022 Patrik Johannesen – Keflavík – 2022 Gunnar Nielsen – Stjarnan, FH – 2015– Kaj Leo í Bartalsstovu – FH, ÍBV, Valur, ÍA – 2016– Sonni Nattestad – FH, Fylkir – 2016 René Joensen – Grindavík – 2017– Jónas Tór Næs – Valur, ÍBV – 2011–2013, 2017 Pól Jóhannus Justinussen – Valur – 2011 Christian Mouritsen – Valur – 2011 Símun Samuelsen – Keflavík – 2005–2009 Uni Arge – Leiftur, ÍA – 1998–2000 Fróði Benjaminsen – Fram – 2004 Hans Fróði Hansen – Fram – 2004 Jens Martin Knudsen – Leiftur – 1998–2000

Finland Jan Berg – ÍA – 2013 Denis Abdulahi – Víkingur R. – 2011

France Cédric D'Ulivo – FH – 2017– Yacine Si Salem – Grindavík – 2011 Sylvain Soumare – Grindavík – 2009

Gabon Loic Ondo – Grindavík – 2010, 2012 Gilles Mbang Ondo – Grindavík – 2008–2010

Gambia Matarr Jobe – Valur – 2012–2014

Ghana Eric Kwakwa – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2017

Guam Shawn Nicklaw – Þór Akureyri – 2014

Hungary Sandor Matus – KA, Þór Akureyri – 2004, 2014 Dávid Disztl – Þór Akureyri – 2011

Iran Shahab Zahedi – ÍBV – 2017–2018

Ireland David Elebert – Fylkir – 2012 Diarmuid O'Carroll – Valur – 2010 Ross McLynn - Fram - 2005 Brian O'Callaghan - Keflavík - 2005 Richard Keogh - Víkingur R. - 2004 Charles McCormick - Throttur - 2003

Italy Giuseppe Funicello – Þór Akureyri – 2013

Ivory Coast Jean Stéphane Yao Yao – Selfoss – 2010

Jamaica Duwayne Kerr – Stjarnan – 2016

Kosovo Avni Pepa – ÍBV – 2015–2017 Benis Krasniqi – Keflavík – 2013

Latvia Kaspars Ikstens – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2013 Maksims Rafaļskis – ÍA – 2013

Lithuania Eivinas Zagurskas – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2017 Gabrielius Zagurskas – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2017 Arsenij Buinickij – ÍA – 2015

Macedonia Daniel Ivanovski – Fjölnir – 2015–2016 Goran Jovanovski – Grindavík – 2011 Gjorgi Manevski – Grindavík – 2010 Fikret Alomerović – Valur – 2001

Malaysia Kiko Insa – Vikingur Ólafsvík, Keflavík – 2013, 2015

Mali Kassim Doumbia – FH – 2014–2017

Montenegro Darko Bulatović – KA – 2017

Netherlands Mees Siers – ÍBV, Fjölnir – 2015–2017 Geoffrey Castillion – Víkingur R., FH, Fylkir 2017–2019 Richard Arends – Keflavík – 2015 Renee Troost – Breiðablik – 2012–2013 Mark Rutgers – KR, Víkingur R. – 2009–2011

New Zealand Che Bunce – Breiðablik – 1999, 2001

Nicaragua Renato Punyed – ÍBV – 2017

Northern Ireland Brian McLean – ÍBV – 2017 Albert Watson - KR - 2018

Norway Martin Hummervoll – Keflavík, ÍA – 2015–2016 Robert Sandnes – Selfoss, Stjarnan, KR – 2012–2013, 2017 Fredrik Michalsen – Fjölnir – 2017 Ivar Furu – KR – 2014 Tom Skogsrud – ÍBV – 2015 Endre Ove Brenne – Selfoss, Keflavík – 2012–2014 Jonas Grønner – KR – 2013 Steffen Haugland – Fram – 2013 Jon André Røyrane – Selfoss, Fram – 2012–2013 Petar Rnkovic – Breiðablik – 2012 Bernard Brons – Selfoss – 2012 Ivar Skjerve – Selfoss – 2012 Markus Hermo – Selfoss – 2012 Torger Motland – FH – 2010 Lars Ivar Moldskred – KR – 2010 Alexander Søderlund – FH – 2009 André Hansen – KR – 2009 Tor Erik Moen – Grindavík – 2009

Philippines Ray Anthony Jónsson – Grindavík, Keflavík – 1999–2006, 2008–2014

Poland Tomasz Jaworek – Víkingur – 1993 Tomasz Łuba – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2013, 2016–2017 Maciej Majewski – Grindavík – 2017 Maciej Makuszewski – Leiknir – 2022 Robert Menzel – ÍA – 2017 Patryk Stefański – ÍA – 2017 Tomasz Stolpa – Grindavík – 2008 Marcel Zapytowski – ÍBV – 2025–

Portugal Ismael Silva Francisco – Þróttur R. – 2008

São Tomé and Príncipe Jordão Diogo – KR – 2008–2011

Romania Constantin Stănici – Valur – 2000–2001

Scotland Alan Lowing – Fram, Víkingur R. – 2011– Steven Lennon – Fram, FH – 2011– Iain Williamson – Grindavík, Valur, ÍA, Víkingur R. – 2012–2016 Robbie Crawford – FH – 2017– Jordan Halsman – Fram, Breiðablik – 2013–2014 Harry Monaghan – Víkingur R. – 2014 Ian Paul McShane – Grindavík, Fram, Keflavík – 1998–2006, 2008–2012, 2014 Josh Watt – ÍA – 2013 Gavin Morrison – Grindavík – 2012 Scott Mckenna Ramsay – Grindavík, Keflavík – 1998–2002, 2004, 2008–2012 Derek Young – Grindavík – 2011 Jamie McCunnie – Haukar, Grindavík – 2010–2011 Robbie Winters – Grindavík – 2011 Colin Marshall – Víkingur R. – 2011 Greg Ross – Valur – 2010 Barry Smith – Valur – 2006–2008 David Hannah – Grindavík, Fylkir – 2006–2008 Jim Bett – Valur, KR – 1978, 1994

Senegal Amath Diedhiou – Leiknir R. – 2015 Abdoulaye Ndiaye – Selfoss – 2012 Babacar Sarr – Selfoss – 2012 Moustapha Cissé – Selfoss – 2012

Serbia Vladimir Tufegdžić – Víkingur R. – 2015– Igor Tasković – Víkingur R., Fjölnir – 2014–2017 Miloš Žeravica – Grindavík – 2017 Dino Dolmagić – Breiðablik – 2017 Aleksandar Trninić – KA – 2017– Miloš Ožegović – Víkingur R. – 2017– Ivica Jovanović – Víkingur R. – 2017 Srđan Rajković – Þór Akureyri, KA – 2011, 2013, 2017 Marko Anđelković – ÍA – 2015 Miloš Živković – Víkingur R. – 2015 Marjan Jugović – Keflavík – 2013 Aleksandar Linta – ÍA, Þór Akureyri – 1997, 2011 Miloš Milojević – Víkingur R. – 2011 Srđan Gašić – Breiðablik – 2006–2008 Nenad Živanović – Breiðablik – 2006–2008 Nenad Petrović – Breiðablik – 2007–2008 Dušan Ivković – Þróttur R. – 2009 Miloš Tanasić – Keflavík, Þróttur R. – 2007, 2009

Sierra Leone Kwame Quee – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2017

Slovenia Denis Kramar – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2016 Marko Pridigar – Fylkir – 2016 Janez Vrenko – Þór Akureyri – 2011, 2013–2014 Fuad Gazibegović – Keflavík – 2013 Jernej Leskovar – Vikingur Ólafsvík – 2013 Denis Selimović – Keflavík – 2012 Gregor Mohar – Keflavík – 2012 Alen Sutej – Keflavík – 2009–2010 Aljoša Gluhovič – Grindavík – 2008