This is an updated list of women foreign players who have played for football clubs in the Nadeshiko League since 1989-present and WE League since 2020-present
Australia Alex Chidiac – JEF United Chiba Ladies - 2021–2022 Ashleigh Sykes – AS Harima Albion - 2016 Cheryl Salisbury – Speranza Osaka - 1995–1996 Clare Polkinghorne – INAC Kobe Leonessa - 2014 Tameka Yallop – Iga FC Kunoichi Mie - 2014
Brazil Pretinha – INAC Kobe Leonessa - 2005–2008 Roseli – Bunnys Gunma FC White Star - 1995–1997
Canada Carrie Serwetnyk – Fujita SC Mercury,Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza- 1992–1994 Charmaine Hooper – Iga FC Kunoichi Mie - 1994–1998 Chelsea Stewart – INAC Kobe Leonessa - 2014 Holly O'Neill – JEF United Chiba Ladies - 2024–
Chile María José Rojas – Orca Kamogawa FC - 2018
China Sun Qingmei – Speranza Osaka - 1992–1997 Wen Lirong – Iga FC Kunoichi Mie - 1994–1999 Costa Rica Fabiola Sánchez – Speranza Osaka - 2016 Indonesia Helsya Maeisyaroh – FC Ryukyu - 2024– Zahra Muzdalifah – Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies - 2023–
Ireland Claire Scanlan – OKI FC Winds - 1996–1997
Jamaica Vyan Sampson – JEF United Chiba Ladies, INAC Kobe Leonessa - 2023– Mexico Andrea Rodebaugh – Tokyo Shidax LSC - 1993–1996 Teresa Noyola – Kibi International University Charme Okayama Takahashi - 2016–2017
Montenegro Slađana Bulatović – Mynavi Sendai - 2023 Netherlands Nathalie Geeris – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1996–1997 Nigeria Uchechi Sunday – Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 2021 North Korea Ri Song-A – Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies, Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina - 2017–
Norway Gunn Nyborg – Nikko Securities Dream Ladies - ? Hege Riise – Nikko Securities Dream Ladies - 1995–1997 Heidi Støre – Nikko Securities Dream Ladies - 1995–1999
Philippines Jaclyn Sawicki – Chifure AS Elfen Saitama - 2017–2018 Quinley Quezada – JEF United Chiba Ladies - 2021–2022 Sarina Bolden – Chifure AS Elfen Saitama - 2021–2022
Puerto Rico Gloria Douglas – Iga FC Kunoichi Mie - 2015 Singapore Danelle Tan – Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza - 2025– Spain Ángeles Parejo – Bunnys Gunma FC White Star - 1998 Mar Prieto – Bunnys Gunma FC White Star - 1998–1999
Sweden Anneli Andelén – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1997–1998 Kristin Bengtsson – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1998
Taiwan Cheng Ssu-yu – JEF United Chiba Ladies, Okayama Yunogo Belle - 2021–2023 Chou Tai-ying – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1989–1993 Michelle Pao – Nojima Stella Kanagawa - 2016–2017 Shieh Su-jean – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1991 Su Yu-hsuan – Okayama Yunogo Belle - 2020–2021
Thailand Chatchawan Rodthong – Mynavi Sendai - 2023–2024 Kanjana Sungngoen – Speranza Osaka - 2013 Naphat Seesraum – Speranza Osaka - 2013 Phornphirun Philawan – Mynavi Sendai - 2022 Pitsamai Sornsai – Speranza Osaka - 2013
United States Becca Moros – INAC Kobe Leonessa - 2012–2014 Bev Yanez – INAC Kobe Leonessa - 2012–2014 Cindy Mosley – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1997–1998 Gretchen Zigante – Fujita SC Mercury - Janine Szpara – Shiroki FC Serena - 1995–199? Jennifer Lalor – Shiroki FC Serena - 1992–1994 Jill Rutten – Fujita SC Mercury - 1997–1998 Keri Sanchez – Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies - 1999 Tammy Pearman – OKI FC Winds - ?
See also List of Japan international footballers born outside Japan References and Footnotes
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