List of foreign football players in Serbia

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This is a list of foreign players that play or have played in the top league in football clubs from the territory of Serbia.

Contents

In this list are included the foreign players that:

Notes:

Abkhazia

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Argentine international Hernan Barcos played for Red Star in 2007/08. Hernan Barcos.jpg
Argentine international Hernán Barcos played for Red Star in 2007/08.

Armenia

Australia

Degenek impressed in 2018 FIFA World Cup and Red Star bought him directly to their team afterwaards. Cameroon-Australia (20).jpg
Degenek impressed in 2018 FIFA World Cup and Red Star bought him directly to their team afterwaards.

Austria

Born in Vienna with Serbian ancestry, Dragovic became key player in Red Star and Austrian defense, with 100 appearances for the national team. AUT vs. LIE 2015-10-12 (084).jpg
Born in Vienna with Serbian ancestry, Dragović became key player in Red Star and Austrian defense, with 100 appearances for the national team.

Including the period of Austro-Hungary.

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Belgium

Benin

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Branimir Bajic spent 7 seasons with Partizan and became regular in the Bosnian national team. Branimir Bajic 2011 2.jpg
Branimir Bajić spent 7 seasons with Partizan and became regular in the Bosnian national team.
Nemanja Bilbija, Vojvodina, 4 times Bosnian Premier League top-scorer. Nemanja Bilbija 01 (cropped).jpg
Nemanja Bilbija, Vojvodina, 4 times Bosnian Premier League top-scorer.
Mario Bozic played in several Serbian clubs. Mario Bozic.jpg
Mario Božić played in several Serbian clubs.
Dario Damjanovic, Bosnian international with spells in Obrenovac, Novi Pazar and Jagodina. Dario Damjanovic.JPG
Dario Damjanović, Bosnian international with spells in Obrenovac, Novi Pazar and Jagodina.
Rade Krunic, Bosnian international, played with Donji Srem and Borac Cacak before moving to Italy and joining AC Milan. 20140905 U21 AUT BIH BIH23 1045.jpg
Rade Krunić, Bosnian international, played with Donji Srem and Borac Čačak before moving to Italy and joining AC Milan.
Vule Trivunovic, Obilic. Vukasin Trivunovic.jpg
Vule Trivunović, Obilić.

Excluded the players that played before 1992 when Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent and counted as domestic, but included the players that are Bosnian Serbs and usually have double citizenship.

Bolic played with Red Star before becoming Fenerbahce idol. Elvir Bolic.jpg
Bolić played with Red Star before becoming Fenerbahçe idol.

Bosnian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Brazil

Adilson, made impact in Red Star in late 1990s. Adilson dos Santos.jpg
Adilson, made impact in Red Star in late 1990s.
Ailton, former Bundesliga topscorer and footballer of the year in 2004, joined Red Star in 2006. Ailton-msvduisburg.jpg
Aílton, former Bundesliga topscorer and footballer of the year in 2004, joined Red Star in 2006.
Everton Luiz, Partizan. Everton Luiz (2017).jpg
Everton Luiz, Partizan.
Cleo, the first foreigner that played for both rivals, Red Star and Partizan. Cleverson Gabriel Cordova.jpg
Cléo, the first foreigner that played for both rivals, Red Star and Partizan.
Evandro, former Brazilian youth international, Red Star. Evandro Goebel.jpg
Evandro, former Brazilian youth international, Red Star.
Leonardo, Partizan, 2016/17 league topscorer with 24 goals along teammate Durdevic. Cska-anzhi (8).jpg
Leonardo, Partizan, 2016/17 league topscorer with 24 goals along teammate Đurđević.
Saldanha, Partizan, 2023/24 league topscorer with 16 goals along Lukovic. Matheus Saldanha.jpg
Saldanha, Partizan, 2023/24 league topscorer with 16 goals along Luković.
William, OFK Beograd. William Artur de Oliveira 2012.jpg
William, OFK Beograd.

Bulgaria

Former Juventus striker Valeri Bojinov signed with Partizan in summer 2015. Valeri Bojinov.jpeg
Former Juventus striker Valeri Bojinov signed with Partizan in summer 2015.
Ivan Ivanov, Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2013, played with Partizan. Ivan Ivanov - 2011.jpg
Ivan Ivanov, Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2013, played with Partizan.

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Djemba-Djemba, former Manchester United player, joined Partizan in summer 2013. Eric Djemba-Djemba (2008).jpg
Djemba-Djemba, former Manchester United player, joined Partizan in summer 2013.
Tawamba debuted for Cameroon in 2018 while playing with Partizan Leandre Tawamba (2017).jpg
Tawamba debuted for Cameroon in 2018 while playing with Partizan

Canada

Milan Borjan, Canada national goalkeeper, spent much of his career in Serbia. Milan Borjan.jpg
Milan Borjan, Canada national goalkeeper, spent much of his career in Serbia.

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

Colombia

Comoros

Ben, Red Star recorder in league appearances for a foreigner. El Fardou Ben Nabouhane.jpg
Ben, Red Star recorder in league appearances for a foreigner.

Congo

Congo D.R.

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Krasso, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champion while playing with Red Star. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg vs. Red Star Belgrade, 4 July 2023 (62) (cropped).jpg
Krasso, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champion while playing with Red Star.

Croatia

Excluded the players that played before 1991 when Croatia became independent, but including the players that were Croatian Serbs born in nowadays Croatia, usually having double citizenship.

Matej Delac, Vojvodina. Matej Delac 04-2009.jpg
Matej Delač, Vojvodina.

Croatian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Robert Prosinecki, first as player, then more recently as coach, at Red Star. Robert Prosinecki.jpg
Robert Prosinečki, first as player, then more recently as coach, at Red Star.

Players that represented NDH (Independent State of Croatia):

Zlatko Cajkovski, Partizan. Zlatko Cajkovski 1953.jpg
Zlatko Čajkovski, Partizan.

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Including the periods of Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.

Denmark

Ecuador

Segundo Castillo, Red Star. Segundo Castillo.png
Segundo Castillo, Red Star.

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Finland

France

Damian Le Tallec, Red Star. Zenit-Mordov2015 (10).jpg
Damian Le Tallec, Red Star.

Gabon

Guelor Kanga, Red Star. His compatriot Delicat in 1983 became the first African to play in Yugoslav First League. Rostov-KS (2).jpg
Guélor Kanga, Red Star. His compatriot Delicat in 1983 became the first African to play in Yugoslav First League.

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Including West Germany from 1949 to 1990.

Marko Marin, German international, signed with Red Star when they reached the group stage of 2018-19 UEFA Champions League. Marko Marin - SV Werder Bremen (1).jpg
Marko Marin, German international, signed with Red Star when they reached the group stage of 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.

Ghana

Stephen Appiah, Vojvodina, one of the best known foreigners to play in Serbia. StephenAppiah.jpg
Stephen Appiah, Vojvodina, one of the best known foreigners to play in Serbia.
Richmond Boakye, Red Star striker. 20150331 Mali vs Ghana 167.jpg
Richmond Boakye, Red Star striker.
Prince Tagoe, Partizan striker. Princetagoe.jpg
Prince Tagoe, Partizan striker.
Osman Bukari, Red Star and Ghana star at the 2022 World Cup. Osman Bukari.jpg
Osman Bukari, Red Star and Ghana star at the 2022 World Cup.

Greece

Guadeloupe

Guinea

Seydouba Soumah, Partizan and Novi Pazar. Soumah with Partizan in 2017.jpg
Seydouba Soumah, Partizan and Novi Pazar.

Guinea-Bissau

Moreira, Partizan fans idol. Almami Moreira Cacak.jpg
Moreira, Partizan fans idol.

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Ferenc Plattko, before spending 7 seasons in FC Barcelona, played with KAFK Kula. Francisco Platko, Estadio, 1946-03-02 (146).jpg
Ferenc Plattkó, before spending 7 seasons in FC Barcelona, played with KAFK Kula.
Laszlo Koteles, another Hungarian goalkeeper that spent part of his career in Serbia. Laszlo Koteles.jpg
László Köteles, another Hungarian goalkeeper that spent part of his career in Serbia.
Istvan Nyers, who played with Inter, Roma and Barcelona among others, played with ZAK Subotica during WWII and in 1945. Stefano Nyers.jpg
István Nyers, who played with Inter, Roma and Barcelona among others, played with ŽAK Subotica during WWII and in 1945.

Including the period of Austro-Hungary.

Indonesia

Iraq

Israel

Natcho, Israel national team long-standing captain, joined Partizan in summer 2019. Cska-ufa (2).jpg
Natcho, Israel national team long-standing captain, joined Partizan in summer 2019.

Italy

Piccini, Red Star defender and Italian international.. Cristiano Piccini 2021.png
Piccini, Red Star defender and Italian international..

Jamaica

Japan

Asano, summer 2019 Partizan reinforcement, regular international, response to Red Star Takayuki Suzuki sensational signing previous decade. Takuma asano.jpg
Asano, summer 2019 Partizan reinforcement, regular international, response to Red Star Takayuki Suzuki sensational signing previous decade.

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea D.P.R.

Hong Yong-jo, North Korean captain at the WC2010 played with Bezanija. Hong.JPG
Hong Yong-jo, North Korean captain at the WC2010 played with Bežanija.

Korea Republic

Hwang In-beom, Red Star. Hwang In-beom in Asian Cup6 (cropped).jpg
Hwang In-beom, Red Star.

Kosovo

Counting only players that played for Kosovo national team and in clubs within Serbian league system, after 1992, outside province of Kosovo.

Krajina

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Luxembourg

Mali

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Excluded the players that played before 2006 when Montenegro became independent. Montenegrin players that were internationals for FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro are indicated in italics.

Mladen Bozovic, Partizan. Iran vs. Montenegro 2014-05-26 (143).jpg
Mladen Božović, Partizan.
Vladimir Bozovic, OFK Beograd. Vladimir Bozovic 2011.jpg
Vladimir Božović, OFK Beograd.
Stevan Jovetic, Partizan. Stevan jovetic.JPG
Stevan Jovetić, Partizan.
Mladen Kascelan, OFK Beograd and Vozdovac. Kascelan.JPG
Mladen Kašćelan, OFK Beograd and Voždovac.
Ivan Kecojevic, Cukaricki and OFK Beograd. Ivan Kecojevic.JPG
Ivan Kecojević, Čukarički and OFK Beograd.
Yugoslav international goalkeeper Kralj played most of his career in Patizan. Ivica Kralj, 2009.jpg
Yugoslav international goalkeeper Kralj played most of his career in Patizan.
Stefan Savic, BSK Borca and Partizan, before moving to the Premier League. Stefan Savic 2012 MNE.jpg
Stefan Savić, BSK Borča and Partizan, before moving to the Premier League.
Filip Stojkovic, Red Star. Krasnodar-CZ (4).jpg
Filip Stojković, Red Star.
Marko Vesovic, Red Star. Iran vs. Montenegro 2014-05-26 (154).jpg
Marko Vešović, Red Star.
Vladimir Volkov, OFK Beograd, Partizan, Radnicki Nis and Rad. Vladimir Volkov 2012 MNE.jpg
Vladimir Volkov, OFK Beograd, Partizan, Radnički Niš and Rad.
Simon Vukcevic, Partizan and Vojvodina. Simon Vukcevic.jpg
Simon Vukčević, Partizan and Vojvodina.
Ivan Vukovic, OFK Beograd. Ivan Vukovic.jpg
Ivan Vuković, OFK Beograd.
Radoslav Batak, Vojvodina. Radoslavbatak.JPG
Radoslav Batak, Vojvodina.
Bojan Brnovic, Partizan and Obilic. Bojan Brnovic.jpg
Bojan Brnović, Partizan and Obilić.
Andrija Delibasic, Partizan. Andrija Delibasic 2012.jpg
Andrija Delibašić, Partizan.
Miodrag Dzudovic, OFK Beograd. MiodragDzudovic.jpg
Miodrag Džudović, OFK Beograd.
Milorad Pekovic, OFK Beograd and Partizan. Milorad Pekovic 2012 MNE.jpg
Milorad Peković, OFK Beograd and Partizan.

Montenegrin internationals that only played in Serbian top league clubs before Montenegrin independence.

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

Abiola Dauda, Red Star Dauda.jpg
Abiola Dauda, Red Star
Umar Sadiq, bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympics, was brought by Partizan in 2019. Umar Sadiq Rio 2016.jpg
Umar Sadiq, bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympics, was brought by Partizan in 2019.

North Macedonia

Named F.Y.R. Macedonia until 2019. Excluded the players that played before 1992 when Macedonia became independent.

Mario Durovski, Bezanija and Vojvodina. Mario Gjurovski.JPG
Mario Đurovski, Bežanija and Vojvodina.
Nikola Gligorov, Bezanija. Ukro-Maki (15).jpg
Nikola Gligorov, Bežanija.
Vlatko Grozdanoski, Vojvodina. Vlatko Grozdanoski.jpg
Vlatko Grozdanoski, Vojvodina.
Goran Popov, Red Star. Goran Popov.jpg
Goran Popov, Red Star.
Mitko Stojkovski, Red Star and Macedonian national team standard defender during the 1990s. MitkoStojkovskiPelister2001.png
Mitko Stojkovski, Red Star and Macedonian national team standard defender during the 1990s.
Ivan Trickovski, Red Star. Ivan Trickovski 2011.jpg
Ivan Tričkovski, Red Star.

Macedonian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Norway

Palestine

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Tomasz Rzasa played with Partizan in the Champions League. Tomasz Rzasa 2011.jpg
Tomasz Rząsa played with Partizan in the Champions League.

Portugal

Hugo Vieira, Red Star. Hugo Vieira 2014.jpg
Hugo Vieira, Red Star.

Romania

Romanian international Belodedici, European and world champion with Red Star in 1991. Belodedici.JPG
Romanian international Belodedici, European and world champion with Red Star in 1991.

Russia

Including the period of Soviet Union.

Konovalov, spent couple of seasons in Serbia. Rosrov-Rubin 18 (7).jpg
Konovalov, spent couple of seasons in Serbia.

Scotland

Senegal

Senegalese international Lamine Diarra, Partizan Lamine Diarra 2012.jpg
Senegalese international Lamine Diarra, Partizan

Sierra Leone

Mohamed Kamara - Medo, Partizan. Medo KuPS.jpg
Mohamed Kamara – Medo, Partizan.

Singapore

Slovakia

Including the period of Czechoslovakia.

Slovenia

Milenko Acimovic was Red Star and Slovenian national team playmaker in the turn of the century. Milenko Acimovic - FK Austria Wien.jpg
Milenko Ačimovič was Red Star and Slovenian national team playmaker in the turn of the century.
Nejc Pecnik, Red Star. Nejc Pecnik 2009.jpg
Nejc Pecnik, Red Star.
Srecko Katanec, one of Partizans icons from the late 1980s. Srecko Katanec.jpg
Srečko Katanec, one of Partizans icons from the late 1980s.

Excluded the players that played before 1991 when Slovenia became independent.

Slovenian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs during Yugoslav period:

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Valiente, Partizan. Eupen-cologne 5.jpg
Valiente, Partizan.

Suriname

Mitchell Donald, Red Star. Mitchell Donald 2018.jpg
Mitchell Donald, Red Star.

Sweden

Former ManUtd and Swedish U21 midfielder, Bojan Djordjic, played with Red Star. Bojan Djordjic watching an AIK match.jpg
Former ManUtd and Swedish U21 midfielder, Bojan Djordjic, played with Red Star.

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

Including the period of Soviet Union.

United States

Freddy Adu played with Jagodina in 2014. Freddy Adu 20110622.jpg
Freddy Adu played with Jagodina in 2014.

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Doubts

See talk-page.

Other levels

Foreigners in second level

This is a list of foreign players that have played, or play, in the Serbian First League and its predecessors, Second League of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslav Second League, top Subassociation Leagues.

The criterion is the same as applied in the main list above.

Abkhazia

Albania

Besnik Hasi started his career at Liria. Besnik Hasi 2016.jpg
Besnik Hasi started his career at Liria.

Algeria

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Serbian Australian Susak spent most of his early career in Serbia. Milan Susak.jpg
Serbian Australian Susak spent most of his early career in Serbia.

Austria

Azerbaijan

Subasic played in several clubs in Serbia. Branimir Subasic 2012.jpg
Subasic played in several clubs in Serbia.

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia-Herzegovina

The players that played before 1992 are excluded except for the ones that played for the Bosnian national team.

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo

Congo D.R.

Côte d'Ivoire

Junior Tallo, Ivorian international, joined Dubocica in 2024. Junior Tallo AFCON final 2015.jpg
Junior Tallo, Ivorian international, joined Dubočica in 2024.

Croatia

The players that have played for the Croatia National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

El Salvador

England

France

Marko Muslin played with Hajduk Beograd. Marko Muslin - Lausanne Sport vs. FC Thun - 22.10.2011.jpg
Marko Muslin played with Hajduk Beograd.

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Fode Camara, played with Novi Sad in 2023. RC Lens - GFC Ajaccio (22-10-2018) 57.jpg
Fodé Camara, played with Novi Sad in 2023.
Ibrahima Sory Camara played with Zemun in 2016. Ibrahima Sory Camara 2006.jpg
Ibrahima Sory Camara played with Zemun in 2016.

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Krizan, OFK Kikinda in 1990/91. Krizan Sandor 2011.jpg
Krizán, OFK Kikinda in 1990/91.

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kazuo Honma, Macva Sabac. Kazuo Honma.jpg
Kazuo Honma, Mačva Šabac.

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea, Republic

Kosovo

Counting only clubs outside Kosovo, or inside Kosovo for internationals before declaration of independence.

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Lithuania

Libya

Malaysia

Mali

  • Issa Hare Diawara Zemun (2015–2017)

Malta

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Incomplete

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

North Macedonia

The players that have played for the Macedonian National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Macedonian internationals that played in Serbian second league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Yuri Gazzaev, back then from Soviet Union, joined Macva in 1990/91. Yuri Gazzaev 2012.jpg
Yuri Gazzaev, back then from Soviet Union, joined Mačva in 1990/91.

Senegal

Fallou Fall, Graficar Lens - Reims (12-05-2023) 42.jpg
Fallou Fall, Grafičar

Sierra Leone

Mustapha Hadji Bangura, after SuperLiga, joined First League side Zemun. Moustapha Bangura.jpg
Mustapha Hadji Bangura, after SuperLiga, joined First League side Zemun.

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

The players that have played for the Slovenian national team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

South Africa

South Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Thailand

Uganda

Ukraine

United States

Uzbekistan

  • Nazimov Jadran Beograd (192x–193x)

Venezuela

Zimbabwe

Foreigners in third level

This is a list of foreign players that have played, or play, in the Serbian Leagues; North/Vojvodina, Belgrade, East, West, Serbian Republic League, lower Subassociation Leagues

Abkhazia

Albania

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Very incomplete

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

China

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

The players that have played for the Croatia National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Egypt

El Salvador

England

France

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guinea

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

Iran

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Korea D.P.R.

Ri Kwang-il, North Korean international goalkeeper played with Radnicki Kragujevac. Ri Kwang-il.jpg
Ri Kwang-il, North Korean international goalkeeper played with Radnički Kragujevac.

Korea (South)

Kosovo

Libya

Lithuania

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

Nigeria

North Macedonia

The players that have played for the Macedonian National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Northern Ireland

Norway

Palestine

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Slovakia

Slovenia

The players that have played for the Slovenian national team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

United States

Uzbekistan

References and notes

  1. Mehmet Dragusha at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Pristina, he represented Albania internationally.
  2. Besnik Hasi at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Gjakova, he represented Albania internationally.
  3. Eli Babalj at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Sarajevo, he represents Australia internationally.
  4. Branko Buljevic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Split he represented Australia internationally.
  5. Milan Ivanovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Sivac, he represented Australia internationally.
  6. Doug Utjenesovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Belgrade as Dragan Utješenovic, he represented Australia internationally.
  7. Former Vienna goalkeeper this is prior WWII. Possible correct native spelling in German Gröblacher.
  8. Goran Kartalija at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Kljajićevo, he represented Austria internationally.
  9. Mantler, a goalkeeper from Vienna played with UTK after WWI.
  10. Sandor Nemes at EU-Football.info – Born in Budapest, Hungary, he played 3 matches for Hungary in 1918 and 1919 as Sándor Nemes, and then played 2 matches for Austria in 1925 as Alexander Neufeld. He was also known as Antal Nemes in Yugoslavia and Alex Nemesch in som sources. He is located in the Austrian section of this list as that is the last country he represented internationally, and the one closer to the period of his spell in BSK.
  11. Murad Huseynov at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Makhachkala, he represents Azerbaijan internationally.
  12. Branimir Subasic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Belgrade, he represents Azerbaijan internationally.
  13. Note: Played as Svetozar "Toza" Atanacković.
  14. Zoran Jankovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Inđija, he represented Bulgaria internationally.
  15. Predrag Pazin at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Nevesinje, he represented Bulgaria internationally.
  16. Note: Played as Blagoje Simonović.
  17. Dragoljub Simonovic at National-Football-Tema.com – Born in Belgrade, he represented Bulgaria internationally.
  18. Kiril Simonovski at EU-Football.info – Born in Skopje, he played 2 matches for Bulgaria in 1942 as Kiril Simeonov, later he played 10 matches for Yugoslavia as Kiril Simonovski. At the time prior WWII he was known as Kiril Simonović.
  19. John Mary, born in Nigeria but represents Cameroon internationally.
  20. Milan Borjan at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Knin, he represents Canada internationally.
  21. Stefan Cebara at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Zadar, he represents Canada internationally.
  22. Srdjan Djekanović, born in Serbia but represented Canada internationally.
  23. Dejan Jakovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Karlovac, he represents Canada internationally.
  24. Mike Stojanovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Lapovo as Momčilo Stojanović, he represented Canada internationally.
  25. David Manga at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Paris, France, he represents the Central African Republic internationally.
  26. 1 2 When Jia and Liu arrived in Partizan, they became the third and fourth Chinese players ever to play abroad. Just a year earlier, Xie Yuxin became the first Chinese ever to play abroad.
  27. Timothy Chow, born in England but represents Taiwan internationally.
  28. Ben, born in Mayotte, represents Comoros Islands internationally.
  29. Bitsindou, born in Belgium, represented Belgium at U15 level, later switched nationality to Congo and represents Congo.
  30. Ardian Kozniku at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Đakovica, he represented Croatia internationally.
  31. Kujtim Shala at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Prizren, he represented Croatia internationally.
  32. Svetozar Đanić at Reprezentacija.rs – Born in Manđelos, he played 3 matches for Yugoslavia in 1940 before being forced to play for NDH playing 4 matches and scoring once.
  33. Aleksandro Petrovic, born in Bosnia but represented Germany at U17 level.
  34. Playing for Greece U19
  35. Ednilson played as Portuguese during his spell at Partizan because he had represented Portugal at U21 level. Later, in 2010, when Guinea-Bissau resurrected its national team, he stated playing for them.
  36. Moreira initially played as Portuguese, as he represented Portugal at U21 level earlier in his career, and at arrival to Partizan was in the wider list of options and calls for Portuguese main national team. However, at his third season at Partizan, he decided to accept the call of Guinea-Bissau to play for their national team which was resurrected after a 3-year period of inactivity.
  37. Born 24–5–1982
  38. Born in Subotica, but played always as Romanian
  39. Born in Timișoara, Romania
  40. Note: Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, but represents Bosnia U17,U18 and U19.
  41. Born in Inđija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  42. 1 2 Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  43. 1 2 3 4 Born in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  44. 1 2 Born in Agnibilékrou, Côte d'Ivoire
  45. "German Soccer Superstar "BFG": Erik Hermanns". Archived from the original on 2022-08-22.
  46. 1 2 Born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, was part of the non-FIFA Quebec national team
  47. "'MORE THAN JUST SOCCER': FILIP PROSTRAN ON PLAYING, COACHING AND LIFE". theeyeopener.com. 5 November 2019.
  48. 1 2 Cvjetković or Cvijetković, Gk, born 18-3-1974 in Osijek
  49. Born in Đakovica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  50. 1 2 Born in Prizren, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  51. Born in Niš, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  52. 1 2 Born in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  53. "On a discuté avec Mathias Dimizas, ancien joueur du Panathinaïkos et du Dinamo Vranje". footballski.fr.
  54. "Dimizas article".
  55. "Adam: It's been my goal to play in Europe since young". thestar.com.my.
  56. Born in Doboj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
  57. Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  58. Born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
  59. Born in Kljajićevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  60. Milan Beader played for Ontario U15.
  61. Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, played for the Canada U20 and was non used substitute on several occasions for the main Canada national team
  62. Born in Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  63. Dejan Čugalj, son of Zoran Čugalj, born in Smederevo, but holder of Croatian passport ans plating in Croatian cluns as well.
  64. Fullname: Henry Nkemjika Okorocha
  65. Born in Novi Pazar, played for Macedonia U-21
  66. From Kočani
  67. Born in New York City, United States
  68. "Born in Timișoara, ex Poli Timișoara". Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  69. Born in Timișoara
  70. Born in Vitina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

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The list uses the original club names, however, in some cases, certain clubs during one, or more, seasons, used sponsorship names in those specific times. Here is the list to identify those clubs and their sponsorship names:

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