List of foreign J.League players

This is an updated list of foreign players who have played for football clubs in the J.League (1993–present), including division levels J1 League, J2 League, J3 League, Japan Football League (1992–1998 (old JFL), 1999–present (new JFL)), Japanese Regional Leagues and Japan Soccer League (as of late 1960s into early 1990s) both junior careers and senior careers.

  • In bold: Players who still are under contract at a Japanese club.
  • As for dual citizen, nationality is listed under official registration.
  • In this article, maybe there are players who are not listed, despite meeting the previously mentioned criteria.

Naturalized players

Albania Albania

Algeria Algeria

Argentina Argentina

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Australia Australia

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Austria Austria

Barbados Barbados

Belarus Belarus

Belgium Belgium

Bolivia Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil Brazil

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Bulgaria Bulgaria

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

Cambodia Cambodia

Cameroon Cameroon

Canada Canada

Chile Chile

China China

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Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei

Colombia Colombia

Croatia Croatia

Costa Rica Costa Rica

Curaçao Curaçao

Cyprus Cyprus

Czech Republic Czech Republic

Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark Denmark

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Ecuador Ecuador

Egypt Egypt

El Salvador El Salvador

England England

France France

French Guiana French Guiana

Gabon Gabon

Georgia Georgia (country)

Germany Germany

Ghana Ghana

Greece Greece

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe

Guam Guam

Guinea Guinea

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Haiti Haiti

Honduras Honduras

Hong Kong Hong Kong

Hungary Hungary

India India

Indonesia Indonesia

Iran Iran

Israel Israel

Italy Italy

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast

Jamaica Jamaica

Kenya Kenya

Kosovo Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan

Latvia Latvia

Lebanon Lebanon

Liberia Liberia

Lithuania Lithuania

Luxembourg Luxembourg

Malawi Malawi

Malaysia Malaysia

Mali Mali

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Mexico Mexico

Moldova Moldova

Montenegro Montenegro

Morocco Morocco

Mozambique Mozambique

Myanmar Myanmar

Nepal Nepal

Netherlands Netherlands

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New Zealand New Zealand

Nigeria Nigeria

North Korea North Korea

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North Macedonia North Macedonia

Norway Norway

Oman Oman

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Panama Panama

Paraguay Paraguay

Peru Peru

Philippines Philippines

Poland Poland

Portugal Portugal

Qatar Qatar

Romania Romania

Russia Russia

Scotland Scotland

Senegal Senegal

Serbia Serbia

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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Singapore Singapore

Slovakia Slovakia

Slovenia Slovenia

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South Korea South Korea

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Spain Spain

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Sudan Sudan

Suriname Suriname

Sweden Sweden

Switzerland Switzerland

Syria Syria

Tajikistan Tajikistan

Thailand Thailand

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Timor Leste Timor-Leste

Togo Togo

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia Tunisia

Turkey Turkey

Ukraine Ukraine

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

United States United States

Uruguay Uruguay

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Venezuela Venezuela

Vietnam Vietnam

Wales Wales

See also

References and notes

Notes

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    Capped for the Brazil national under-21 football team
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