List Of Foreign Ukrainian Premier League Players

This is a list of foreign football players in Ukrainian Vyscha Liha/Premier-Liha.

There is a total of 695 foreign players in Vyscha Liha/Premier-Liha of 60 different nationalities of which 370 have been capped at least once for their national team.

In bold: players who have played at least one Ukrainian Premier League game in the current season ( 2021–22), and are still at a club for which they have played. This does not include current players of a Ukrainian Premier League club who have not played a Ukrainian Premier League game in the current season.

Albania

* Ansi Agolli – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – 2009–10
* Elis Bakaj – Chornomorets Odesa – 2011–14
* Elvin Beqiri – Metalurh Donetsk – 2003–07
* Ervin Bulku – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – 2007–10
* Dorian Bylykbashi – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – 2006–10
* Debatik Curri – Vorskla Poltava, Hoverla Uzhhorod, Sevastopol – 2004–10, 2013–14
* Armend Dallku – Vorskla Poltava – 2005–16
* Rubin Hebaj – Vorskla Poltava – 2019–20
* Isli Hidi – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – 2007–10
* Ahmed Januzi – Vorskla Poltava – 2006–15
* Uliks Kotrri – Tavriya Simferopol – 2003–04
* Ervis Kraja – Zakarpattia Uzhhorod – 2007–08
* Henri Ndreka – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – 2006–08
* Tefik Osmani – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – 2005–06
* Bledi Shkëmbi – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – 2004–07
* Kristi Vangjeli – Chornomorets Odesa – 2011–14
* Parid Xhihani – Zorya Luhansk – 2008–11

Algeria

* Adel Gafaiti – Zirka Kropyvnytskyi – 2017–18

Argentina

* Walter Acevedo – Metalist Kharkiv
* Fabricio Alvarenga – Olimpik Donetsk, Rukh Lviv – 2020–
* Sebastián Blanco – Metalist Kharkiv
* Gustavo Blanco Leschuk – Karpaty Lviv, Shakhtar Donetsk – 2016–18
* Facundo Bertoglio – Dynamo Kyiv
* Guido Corteggiano – Karpaty Lviv – 2017–18
* Jonatan Cristaldo – Metalist Kharkiv – 2011–13
* Francisco Di Franco – Karpaty Lviv, Dnipro-1 – 2017–
* Facundo Ferreyra – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Osmar Ferreyra – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* Hernán Fredes – Metalist Kharkiv
* Carlos Frontini – Vorskla Poltava
* Damián Giménez – Chornomorets Odesa
* Alejandro Gómez – Metalist Kharkiv – 2013–14
* Rubén Gómez – Metalurh Donetsk, Stal Alchevsk, Zorya Luhansk, Zakarpattia Uzhhorod, Tavriya Simferopol – 2004–07, 2008–10, 2012–14
* Jonathan Maidana – Metalist Kharkiv
* Roberto Nanni – Dynamo Kyiv – 2004–05
* Cristian Paz – Karpaty Lviv
* Federico Pereyra – Zirka Kropyvnytskyi, Karpaty Lviv – 2016–17
* Marco Ruben – Dynamo Kyiv – 2012–13
* José Sosa – Metalist Kharkiv – 2011–13
* Claudio Spinelli – Oleksandriya – 2021–
* Fernando Tissone – Karpaty Lviv – 2017–18
* Marco Torsiglieri – Metalist Kharkiv – 2011–13, 2014
* Cristian Villagra – Metalist Kharkiv
* Pablo Vitti – Chornomorets Odesa

Armenia

* Ararat Arakelyan – Metalurh Donetsk
* Samvel Arakelyan – Metalist Kharkiv
* Artak Dashyan – Metalurh Donetsk – 2009–11
* Hovhannes Demirchyan – Stal Alchevsk
* Gevorg Ghazaryan – Metalurh Donetsk
* Ara Hakobyan – Metalurh Donetsk, Stal Alchevsk, Illichivets Mariupol
* Aram Hakobyan – Illichivets Mariupol
* Arman Hovhannisyan – Zirka Kropyvnytskyi – 2017–18
* Rumyan Hovsepyan – Metalurh Donetsk, Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk
* Gegham Kadimyan – Hoverla Uzhhorod, Olimpik Donetsk, Karpaty Lviv, Zorya Luhansk, Vorskla Poltava, Arsenal Kyiv
* Arman Karamyan – Arsenal Kyiv
* Artavazd Karamyan – Arsenal Kyiv – 2003–04
* Vardan Khachatryan – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Edgar Malakyan – Stal Kamianske – 2015–18
* Yegishe Melikyan – Metalurh Donetsk, Stal Alchevsk, Zorya Luhansk
* Samvel Melkonyan – Metalurh Donetsk
* Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Metalurh Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk – 2009–13
* Karlen Mkrtchyan – Metalurh Donetsk
* Marcos Pizzelli – Metalurh Donetsk
* Albert Sarkisyan – Arsenal Kyiv
* Armen Shahgeldyan – Chornomorets Odesa
* Yervand Sukiasyan – Dynamo Kyiv – 1992–93
* Artak Yedigaryan – Metalurh Donetsk
* Tigran Yesayan – Torpedo Zaporizhzhia

Aruba

* Erixon Danso – Stal Kamianske –

Austria

* Markus Berger – Chornomorets Odesa – 2011–14
* Aleksandar Dragović – Dynamo Kyiv – 2013–17

Azerbaijan

* Tarlan Ahmadov – Volyn Lutsk – 2003–04
* Rustam Akhmedzade – Mynai – 2020–22
* Samir Aliyev – Volyn Lutsk – 2002–04
* Kamal Guliyev – Volyn Lutsk – 2002–04
* Jahangir Hasanzade – Tavriya Simferopol – 2003–04
* Farrukh Ismayilov – Volyn Lutsk – 2003–04
* Samir Khairov – Zorya Luhansk – 1995–96
* Vladislav Nosenko – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Zirka Kirovohrad – 1992–98, 1999–2000
* Anatoliy Nuriyev – Stal Kamianske, Mynai, Kolos Kovalivka – 2017–18, 2020–
* Pavlo Pashayev – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Karpaty Lviv, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Stal Kamianske, Oleksandriya – 2008–11, 2012–21
* Andrey Popovich – Mynai – 2020–21
* Mahmud Qurbanov – Tavriya Simferopol – 2003–04
* Elhan Rasulov – Karpaty Lviv – 1993–98
* Branimir Subašić – Chornomorets Odesa – 2003–04
* Elman Sultanov – Torpedo Zaporizhzhia – 1993–94
* Vadim Vasilyev – Tavriya Simferopol – 2003–04
* Ilham Yadullayev – Volyn Lutsk, Tavriya Simferopol – 2002–04
* Aleksandr Zhidkov – Nyva Vinnytsia – 1992

Belarus

* Syarhey Amelyanchuk – Arsenal Kyiv – 2002–05
* Dzmitry Asipenka – Vorskla Poltava
* Andrey Astrowski – Arsenal Kyiv, Chornomorets Odesa
* Valyantsin Byalkevich – Dynamo Kyiv – 1996–2007
* Yawhen Branavitski – Vorskla Poltava
* Pavel Byahanski – Illichivets Mariupol
* Artsyom Chelyadzinski – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Alyaksandr Danilaw – Metalist Kharkiv, Metalurh Donetsk, Arsenal Kyiv – 2004–11
* Uladzimir Haew – Chornomorets Odesa
* Barys Haravoy – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Ihar Hurynovich – Veres Rivne
* Syarhey Kabelski – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Tsimafey Kalachow – Shakhtar Donetsk, Illichivets Mariupol
* Heorhiy Kandratsyew – Temp Shepetivka
* Syarhey Karnilenka – Dynamo Kyiv, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* Maksim Karpovich – Vorskla Poltava
* Uladzimir Karytska – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Chornomorets Odesa, Metalurh Donetsk
* Mikalay Kashewski – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Illichivets Mariupol, Tavriya Simferopol – 2003–11
* Alyaksandr Khatskevich – Dynamo Kyiv – 1996–2003
* Vasil Khamutowski – Metalist Kharkiv, Tavriya Simferopol
* Pavel Kirylchyk – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Chornomorets Odesa, Karpaty Lviv, Illichivets Mariupol
* Mihail Konopelko – Tavriya Simferopol
* Nikita Korzun – Dynamo Kyiv – 2016–17
* Konstantin KovalenkoAlso holds Russian citizenship – Kremin Kremenchuk
* Leanid Kovel – Karpaty Lviv
* Dzyanis Kowba – Zirka Kirovohrad
* Syarhey Kukalevich – Tavriya Simferopol
* Syarhey Kuznyatsow – Metalist Kharkiv, Tavriya Simferopol, Arsenal Kyiv – 2004–09
* Vital Lanko – Volyn Lutsk
* Yawhen Lashankow – Chornomorets Odesa, Kharkiv
* Artur Lesko – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* Yawhen Linyow – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Tavriya Simferopol
* Mihail Makowski – Dynamo Kyiv, Vorskla Poltava, CSKA Kyiv, Zakarpattia Uzhhorod
* Uladzimir Makowski – Dynamo Kyiv, Vorskla Poltava, CSKA Kyiv, Zakarpattia Uzhhorod
* Henadz Mardas – Tavriya Simferopol
* Yuri Markhel – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Artur Matsveychyk – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* Alyaksey Pankavets – Kharkiv
* Aleksandr Pavlovets – Kolos Kovalivka – 2021–
* Pavel Radnyonak – Veres Rivne
* Gleb Rassadkin – Zirka Kropyvnytskyi – 2017–18
* Ihar Razhkow – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* Alyaksandr Shahoyka – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* Ilya Shkurin – Dynamo Kyiv – 2021–
* Syarhey Shtanyuk – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Mikhail Sivakow – Chornomorets Odesa, Zorya Luhansk – 2014–17
* Alyaksey Suchkow – Karpaty Lviv, Kharkiv
* Yan Tsiharow – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Andrey Varankaw – Obolon Kyiv, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* Syarhey Vyeramko – Kharkiv, Sevastopol
* Syarhey Yaskovich – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Alyaksandr Yurevich – Karpaty Lviv
* Nikolay Zolotov – Kolos Kovalivka – 2021–

Belgium

* Ibrahim Kargbo Jr. – Dynamo Kyiv, Olimpik Donetsk – 2019–21

Bolivia

* Marcelo Moreno – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Gustavo Pinedo – Chornomorets Odesa
* Mauricio Saucedo – Chornomorets Odesa

Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Spomenko Bošnjak – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Đorđe Inđić – Chornomorets Odesa
* Igor Joksimović – Zakarpattia Uzhhorod
* Branislav Krunić – Volyn Lutsk – 2004–05
* Edin Kunić – Karpaty Lviv
* Amar Kvakić – Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – 2021
* Sead Ramović – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – 2011
* Zdravko Šaraba – Volyn Lutsk
* Sergej Tica – Stal Alchevsk
* Nikola Vasilj – Zorya Luhansk – 2020–21

Brazil

* Aílton – Metalurh Donetsk
* Alan – Stal Alchevsk, Metalurh Donetsk, Arsenal Kyiv – 2007–08
* Alan Patrick – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2011–13, 2016–2022
* Alcides – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – 2008–10
* Alessandro – Dynamo Kyiv
* Alex da Silva – Metalurh Donetsk – 2013–15
* Leandro Almeida – Dynamo Kyiv
* Alvaro – Lviv – 2019–20, 2021
* Anderson Ribeiro – Metalist Kharkiv, Kharkiv, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia – 2004–09, 2010
* André – Dynamo Kyiv – 2010
* Danilo Avelar – Karpaty Lviv
* Márcio Azevedo – Metalist Kharkiv, Shakhtar Donetsk – 2013–15, 2017
* Gil Bala – Stal Alchevsk, Arsenal Kyiv
* João Batista – Shakhtar Donetsk
* William Batista – Karpaty Lviv, Kharkiv
* Bernard – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2013–18
* Betão – Dynamo Kyiv – 2008–12
* Matheus Bianchim – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Bill – Dnipro-1 – 2020–
* William Boaventura – Metalurh Donetsk
* Brandão – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2002–08
* Bruninho – Zirka Kropyvnytskyi – 2017
* Vitor Bueno – Dynamo Kyiv – 2018
* Diego Carioca – Kolos Kovalivka – 2021–
* Alessandro Celin – Volyn Lutsk – 2013–14
* Júlio César – Metalurh Donetsk
* China – Karpaty Lviv, Lviv – 2017, 2019–21
* Clayton – Dynamo Kyiv – 2020–21
* Cleyton – Metalurh Donetsk
* André Conceição – Metalist Kharkiv – 2005
* Corrêa – Dynamo Kyiv
* Rogério Corrêa – Illichivets Mariupol
* Douglas Costa – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2010–15
* Leo Costa – Volyn Lutsk
* Cristian – Zorya Luhansk – 2021–
* Davidson – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* Dentinho – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2011–12, 2014–21
* Flávio Dias – Zorya Luhansk
* Diego Souza – Metalist Kharkiv – 2013–14
* Dodô – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2018, 2019–
* Douglas – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipro-1 – 2013–15, 2020–21
* Fábio Duarte – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Dudu – Dynamo Kyiv – 2011–13
* Edmar – Tavriya Simferopol, Metalist Kharkiv – 2003–11
* Elano – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2005–07
* Jorge Elias – Chornomorets Odesa – 2017
* Émerson – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – 1996
* Everton – Tavriya Simferopol
* Fabinho – Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – 2021–
* Fabinho – Metalurh Donetsk
* Fernandinho – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2005–13
* Fernando – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2018–22
* Fininho – Metalist Kharkiv – 2010–13
* Giuliano – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* Junior Godoi – Tavriya Simferopol, Zorya Luhansk, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Vagner Gonçalves – Dnipro-1 – 2021
* Marcinho Guerreiro – Metalurh Donetsk – 2007
* Guilherme – Dynamo Kyiv
* Guttiner – Olimpik Donetsk, Chornomorets Odesa – 2017–18
* Ilsinho – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Ismaily – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2013–
* Ivan – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Jader – Metalist Kharkiv – 2005–06
* Jádson – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2005–11
* Jajá – Metalist Kharkiv – 2008–10, 2013, 2014
* Jeferson – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Juninho – Zorya Luhansk – 2020–
* Kléber – Dynamo Kyiv – 2004–07
* Leândro – Zakarpattia Uzhhorod, Tavriya Simferopol
* Leandro – Metalurh Donetsk
* Leonardo – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Leonardo – Metalurh Donetsk – 2013
* Leonidas – Zorya Luhansk
* Lima – Illichivets Mariupol
* Fabiano Lima – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Ramon Lopes – Volyn Lutsk
* Luiz Adriano – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2007–15
* Luizão – Vorskla Poltava – 2019–20, 2021
* Leandro Machado – Dynamo Kyiv
* Gérson Magrão – Dynamo Kyiv
* Maicon – Volyn Lutsk, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zorya Luhansk, Illichivets Mariupol – 2010, 2011–13
* Marcelo – Metalist Kharkiv – 2005
* Marcos Antônio – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2018–22
* Marlon – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2021–22
* Marlos – Metalist Kharkiv, Shakhtar Donetsk – 2012–17
* Marlyson – Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – 2021–
* Marquinhos Cipriano – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2018–21
* Matheus – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Matheus – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – 2011–16
* Léo Matos – Chornomorets Odesa
* Matuzalém – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2004–07
* Maycon – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2018–22
* Mateus Mendes – Chornomorets Odesa – 2016
* Michael – Dynamo Kyiv
* Júnior Moraes – Metalurh Donetsk, Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk – 2012–16, 2017–19
* Nailson – Zirka Kropyvnytskyi – 2017
* Hadson Nery – Tavriya Simferopol
* Renan Oliveira – Lviv, Kolos Kovalivka – 2019–20, 2021–
* Roger de Oliveira – Tavriya Simferopol
* Sérgio Oliveira – Metalurh Donetsk
* Filipe Pachtmann – Lviv – 2019–20
* Marcos Paulo – Metalist Kharkiv
* Pedrinho – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2021–
* Eric Pereira – Karpaty Lviv
* Fábio Pereira – Vorskla Poltava
* Pernambuco – Lviv – 2019
* Anderson Pico – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* Rafael Ratão – Zorya Luhansk – 2018–19
* Rangel – Vorskla Poltava – 2021–
* Wesley Ribeiro – Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
* Diogo Rincón – Dynamo Kyiv – 2002–07
* Rodolfo – Dynamo Kyiv – 2004–06
* Rodrigo – Dynamo Kyiv
* Sidcley – Dynamo Kyiv – 2018–19, 2020–22
* Silas – Zorya Luhansk
* Danilo Silva – Dynamo Kyiv – 2010–16
* Sílvio – Chornomorets Odesa – 2016–18
* Zé Soares – Metalurh Donetsk
* Adriano Spadoto – Zorya Luhansk
* Taison – Metalist Kharkiv, Shakhtar Donetsk – 2010–21
* Talles – Olimpik Donetsk, Rukh Lviv – 2021–
* Tchê Tchê – Dynamo Kyiv – 2018–19
* Alex Teixeira – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2010–15
* Tetê – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2019–
* Thiago – Karpaty Lviv
* Rodrigo Toledo – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Léo Veloso – Chornomorets Odesa
* Vitão – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2020–
* Vitinho – Dynamo Kyiv – 2021–
* Paulo Vogt – Metalurh Donetsk, Stal Alchevsk – 2006–07
* Washington – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Welves – Lviv – 2019–20
* Willian – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2007–12
* Cleiton Xavier – Metalist Kharkiv – 2010–14

Bulgaria

* Velizar Dimitrov – Metalurh Donetsk
* Valentin Iliev – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Velin Kefalov – Vorskla Poltava
* Vasyl Kolev – Nyva Ternopil
* Aleksandar Mladenov – Sevastopol
* Yulian Neichev – Nyva Ternopil
* Predrag Pažin – Shakhtar Donetsk
* Georgi Peev – Dynamo Kyiv, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* Yordan Petkov – Vorskla Poltava
* Stanimir Stalev – Nyva Ternopil
* Aleksandar Tomash – Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
* Chavdar Yankov – Metalurh Donetsk

Burkina Faso

* Aristide Bancé – Metalurh Donetsk –
* Lassina Traoré – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2021–

Cameroon

* Alain Amougou – Metalist Kharkiv – 2002
* Jules Baga