List of foreign Primeira Liga players

This is a list of foreign players that have played in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Players in bold are the ones that have international caps for their senior national team.
Clubs in bold are the current clubs of those players.

Albania

* Edmond Abazi – Boavista, Académica de Coimbra – 1994–1996, 1996–1999
*Klevis Dalipi – Santa Clara – 1997–2000

Algeria

* Hichem Belkaroui – Nacional – 2015–16
*Selim Bouadla – Académica de Coimbra– 2015–16
*Yacine Brahimi – Porto – 2014–2019
* Abdelmalek Cherrad – Marítimo – 2009–2011
* Bilel Aouacheria – Moreirense, Farense – 2017–
* Karim Fellahi – Estoril – 2003–2005
*Kamel Ghilas – Vitória de Guimarães – 2006–2008
* Nabil Ghilas – Moreirense, Porto – 2012–2014
* Rafik Halliche – Nacional – 2007–2010
*Okacha Hamzaoui – Nacional – 2016–17
*Florent Hanin – Belenenses – 2016–2017
* Youssef Haraoui – Chaves – 1992–1993
*Mehdi Kerrouche – Naval – 2009–2010
* Rabah Madjer – Porto – 1985–1991
* Hakim Medane – Famalicão – 1991–1994, 1995–1996, Salgueiros – 1994–1995
*Djamel Menad – Famalicão – 1990–1992, Belenenses – 1992–1993
* Billal Sebaihi – Estoril– 2015–2016
* Islam Slimani – Sporting CP – 2013–16
*El Arabi Hillel Soudani – Vitória de Guimarães – 2011–2013
*Aymen Tahar– Boavista – 2015–16, 2017–19
* Hassan Yebda – Benfica, Belenenses – 2008–2009, 2017–18
*Kheireddine Zarabi – Belenenses - 2008-(2009), Vitória de Setúbal - 2009-2010, União Madeira – 2015–16
*Nassim Zitouni – Vitória de Guimarães – 2014–16

Angola

* Cláudio Abreu – Santa Clara – 1996–2002
*Akwá – Benfica – 1994–1995, Alverca – 1995–1997, Académica Coimbra – 1997–1998
* Aurélio – Académica – 1997–1998
* Filipe Bento – Espinho – 1992–1994
* Bernardo – Alverca, Nacional, Estrela da Amadora – 1999–2004
* Bodunha – Salgueiros, Braga – 2000-2003
*Canberra – Gil Vicente, Rio Ave, Leça, Desportivo das Aves – 1991–2001
* Abel Campos – Benfica, Estrela da Amadora, Braga – 1988–1992
* Carlos Fernandes – Boavista, Rio Ave, Moreirense – 2004–2005, 2009–2010, 2013–2014
* Celino – Vitória de Setúbal – 2002–2003
* Chaínho – Estrela da Amadora, Porto, Marítimo, Nacional – 1994–2001, 2003–2007
* Chinguila – Marítimo – 1999–2002
* Dédé – Paços de Ferreira – 2007–2009
* Djalma – Marítimo, Porto – 2007–2015
* Édson Nobre – Paços de Ferreira – 2005–2009
* Fernando – Santa Clara – 1997–2003, 2004–2008
*Paulo Figueiredo – Belenenses – 1992–1993, 1994–1995, Santa Clara – 1996–2004
* Franklin – Belenenses – 1997–2003
* Freddy – Estoril – 1998–2001, União de Leiria – 2001–2005, Desportivo das Aves – 2006–2007
*Fredy – Belenenses – 2008–2010, 2013-2015, 2017-
*Ganga – Braga – 1995–1997
* João Ricardo – Moreirense – 2000–2005
* Kadú – Porto – 2011-12
*Kali – Santa Clara – 2001–2005
* Genséric Kusunga – União Madeira – 2015–(2016)
* Lázaro – Estoril, Penafiel, Estrela da Amadora – 1989–1994, 1995–2004
* Luisinho – Braga – 1994–1996
*André Macanga – Salgueiros, Alverca, Vitória de Guimarães, Académica, Boavista – 1999–2004
*Mantorras – Alverca, Benfica – 1999–2011
* Marco Abreu – União da Madeira, Varzim – 1998–1999, 2000–2001
* Marco Airosa – Nacional – 2008–2009
* Mateus – Gil Vicente, Boavista, Nacional, Arouca, Boavista – 2006-2013, 2016–
* Maurito – União de Leiria – 2003–2004
* Mauro – Paços de Ferreira, Belenenses - 2001-2004
* Mawete Júnior – Benfica, Braga – 1999–2002
*António Mendonça – Varzim, Belenenses, Estrela da Amadora – 1999-2009
* Nélson – Campomaiorense – 1997–1998
* Osvaldo – Naval – 2006–2007
* Paulão – Vitória de Setúbal – 1994–1995, Benfica – 1995–1997, Académica Coimbra – 1997–1998
* Ary Papel - Moreirense - 2017-18
* Carlos Pedro – Académica, Espinho – 1992–2000
* Fua Pinto – Torreense, Boavista, União de Leiria – 1991-1992, 1993–1997
* Júlio Pinto – Estrela da Amadora – 1998–1999
* Quinzinho – Porto, União de Leiria, Rio Ave, Farense, Desportivo das Aves, Alverca – 1995–2002
*Roberto – Estoril, União de Leiria, Felgueiras – 1986–1990, 1991-1993, 1995–1996
*Rui Marques – Marítimo – 2004–2005
* Saavedra – Belenenses – 1988–1991, Chaves – 1991–1993
* Santana – Vitória de Guimarães – 2008–2009
* Show – Belenenses SAD 2019–2020, Boavista – 2020–
* Sousa – Campomaiorense – 1989–2001
* Álvaro Cardoso Teixeira – Vitória de Setúbal – 1982–1986, Belenenses – 1986–1995, Felgueiras – 1995–1996
* Júlio Tomé – Estrela da Amadora – (1998)–1999
* Vata – Varzim, Benfica, Estrela da Amadora – 1984–1992
* Jorge Filipe Vidigal – Sporting CP, Beira-Mar – 2001-2002, 2006–2007
*Lito Vidigal – Belenenses, Santa Clara – 1995–2003
*Wilson – Gil Vicente, Belenenses – 1994–2005
*Zé Kalanga – Boavista – 2007–2008

Argentina

*Alberto Acosta – Sporting CP – 1998–2001
*Pablo Aimar – Benfica – 2008–2013
* Mauro Airez – Belenenses – 1991–1995, Benfica – 1995–1997, Estrela da Amadora – 1997–1998
* César Asís – Portimonense SC – 2008–(2009)
* Fernando Ávalos – Boavista – 2001–2003, Nacional – 2003–2008, Belenenses – 2008–(2009)
*Hernán Barcos – Sporting CP – 2016–
* Carlos Barrionuevo – Penafiel – 2005–2006
* Fernando Belluschi – Porto – 2009–2012
* Nelson Benítez – Porto – 2008–2009, Leixões S.C. – (2009)–2010
*Gonzalo Bergessio – Benfica – 2007–2008
* Maxi Bevacqua – Braga – (2005)–2006, Estrela da Amadora – 2005–(2006)
*Mario Bolatti – Porto – 2007–2009
* Gabriel Miguel Bordi – Braga – 2002–2003
*Carlos Bossio – Benfica – 1999–2001, 2002–2004, Vitória de Setúbal – 2001–2002
*Claudio Caniggia – Benfica – 1994–1995
* Sebastián Cattaneo – Académica – 1998–2000
* Tomás Costa – Porto – 2008–2011
*Ángel Di María – Benfica – 2007–2010
* Andrés Díaz – Benfica – (2007)–2008
*Aldo Duscher – Sporting CP – 1998–2000
*Juan Esnáider – Porto – (2001)–2002
* Maxi Estévez – Estrela da Amadora – (2005)–2006
* Raúl Estévez – Académica – 2006–2007
* Ernesto Farías – Porto – 2007–2010
* Mariano Fernández – Beira-Mar – 2002–2003
*Rogelio Funes Mori – Benfica – 2013–2015
*Nicolás Gaitán – Benfica – 2010–2016
* Diego Galván – Beira-Mar – 2002–2003
* Gonzalo Garavano – Estrela da Amadora – (2008)–2009
*Ezequiel Garay – Benfica – 2011–2014
* Gabriel Gervino – União de Leiria – 1992–1998
* Bruno Giménez Marioni – Sporting CP – 1997–1999
*Lucho González – Porto – 2005–2009, 2012–2014
*Mariano González – Porto – 2007–2011
* Leandro Grimi – Sporting CP – 2007–2013
* Enzo Gutiérrez – Marítimo – 2008–(2009)
* Gabriel Heinze – Sporting CP – 1998–1999
* Mauricio Hanuch – Sporting CP – (1999)–2000, Santa Clara – 2001–2002
* Hugo Ibarra – Porto – 2001–2002
* Emiliano Insúa – Sporting CP – 2011–2013
* Franco Jara – Benfica – (2010)–2015
* Julián Kmet – Sporting CP – 1998–1999
*César La Paglia – Vitória de Setúbal – (2006)–2007
* Federico Lagorio – Marítimo – 2000–2001
*Rodrigo Lamardo – Olhanense – 2009–2010
* Pedro Maurício Levato – Beira-Mar – 2001–2005, 2008–2009
* Lisandro López (born 1983) – Porto – 2005–2009
* Lisandro López (born 1989) – Benfica – 2013–
*Ricardo Lunari – Farense – 1999–(2000)
* Andrés Madrid – Braga – 2005–2011, ''Porto – 2009'', Nacional – 2011–2012
*Julio Marchant – Nacional – 2004–2007
* Lucas Mareque – Porto – 2006–(2007)
*Carlos Marinelli – Braga – 2005–2006
* Matías Miramontes – União de Leiria – 2005–2006
* Javier Martín Musa – Marítimo – 2001–2004
* Daniel Mustafa – Estrela da Amadora – 2008–2009
*Federico Nieto – Estrela da Amadora – (2005)–2006
* Nicolás Otamendi – Porto – 2010–2014
* Franco Parodi – Rio Ave – 2009
* Walter Paz – Gil Vicente – 1994–1995
*Enzo Pérez – Benfica – 2011–2015
* Rubén Piaggio – Marítimo – 1999–2000
* Juan Martín Pietravallo –Olhanense – 2009–2010
* Marcelo Pontiroli – Varzim – 2002–2003
* Sebastián Prediguer – Porto – 2009–2012
* Martin Prest – Marítimo – 2006–2007
* Livio Prieto – Paços de Ferreira – 2008–2009
*Facundo Quiroga – Sporting CP – 1998–2000, 2001–2004
* Fabián Rinaudo – Sporting CP – 2011–2014
* Emanuel Rivas – Vitória de Guimarães – 2005–2006
* Pablo Rodríguez – Beira-Mar – (2004)–2005
*Marcos Rojo – Sporting CP – 2012–2014
* Leandro Romagnoli – Sporting CP – 2006–2009
*Eduardo Salvio – Benfica – ''2010–2011'', 2012–
* Franco Cervi – Benfica – 2016–
* Javier Saviola – Benfica – 2009–2012
* José Shaffer – Benfica (2009)–2010
* Jonathan Silva – Sporting CP – 2014–
* Leonardo Tambussi – Boavista – 2006–2008
* Mariano Toedtli – Marítimo – 1999–2000
* Cristian Trombetta – Leixões – 2009–2010
* Roberto Tucker – Leixões SC – 2009–2010
* Diego Valeri – Porto – 2009–2010
*Valentín Viola – Sporting CP – 2012–2016

Armenia

* Gevorg Ghazaryan - Maritimo - 2015-

Australia

*Nick Ansell – Tondela – 2017–2018
*Vlado Bozinovski – Beira-Mar, Sporting CP, Paços de Ferreira, Felgueiras – 1989-1992, 1993–1996
* Michael Curcija – Braga – 2000–2001
*Jason Davidson – Paços de Ferreira – 2009–2010
* Eugene Galeković – Beira-Mar – 2004–2005
*Awer Mabil – Paços de Ferreira – 2017–2018
* Ernie Tapai – Estoril – 1993–1994

Austria

*Marc Janko – Porto – 2011-2012
* Hans-Peter Berger – Leixões – 2008–2010
* Markus Berger – Académica, Gil Vicente, Tondela – 2007–2011, 2014–2016
* Rolf Landerl' – Penafiel – 2004–2005
*Roland Linz – Boavista – 2006–2007, Braga – 2007–2009
* Arnold Wetl – Porto – 1996–1997

Azerbaijan

*Kamran Aghayev – Boavista – 2016–2017
*Renat Dadashov – Paços de Ferreira – (2019)–2020
*Vali Gasimov – Vitória de Setúbal – 1997–1999
*Emin Makhmudov – Boavista – 2016–2017

Barbados

* Peter Hinds - Marítimo, Gil Vicente - 1990-1993

Belarus

* Renan Bressan – Rio Ave – 2014–2016
* Vitali Kutuzov – Sporting CP – 2002–2003

Belgium

* Patrick Asselman – Marítimo – 1996–2000
*Serge Cadorin – Portimonense, Académica Coimbra – 1983–1989
*Stéphane Demol – Porto, Braga - 1989–1990, 1994–1995
* Guy Hubart – Boavista, Estrela da Amadora – 1986–1995
*Mbo Mpenza – Sporting CP – 1999–2001
* David Paas – Vitória de Guimarães – 1996–1999
* Michel Preud'homme – Benfica – 1994–1999
* Yves Van der Straeten – Marítimo – 1996–2000
* Alain Thiriart – Portimonense, Desportivo das Aves, Beira-Mar, Tirsense, Espinho – 1984–1993
*Patrick Vervoort – Vitória de Guimarães – 1996–1997
*Filip De Wilde – Sporting CP – 1996–1998
*Steven Defour – Porto – 2011–2014
*Axel Witsel – Benfica – 2011–2012

Benin

* Emmanuel Imorou – Braga – 2011–2012
*Oumar Tchomogo – Vitória de Setúbal, Vitória de Guimarães – 2005–2007

Bolivia

*Ronald García – Alverca – 2001–2004
*Gualberto Mojica – Paços de Ferreira – 2006–2007
*Erwin Sánchez

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