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This is a list of foreign players in Major League Soccer. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one MLS regular season game. Players who were signed by MLS clubs, but only played in playoff games, U.S. Open Cup games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Canada or the United States determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Canada or the United States.

More specifically,

  • If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include American and Canadian players with dual citizenship.
  • If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from American or Canadian parents, or moved to Canada or the United States at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Up to now, 137 different nations have been represented in MLS. Indonesia was the most recent nation to be represented when Maarten Paes declared and made his international debut for the national team.

In bold: players who have played at least one MLS game in the most recent season (2024 Major League Soccer season), and are still at the clubs for which they have played. This does not include current players of a MLS club who have not played a MLS game in the current season.

Africa (CAF)

Algeria Algeria

Angola Angola

Benin Benin

Botswana Botswana

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

Burundi Burundi

Cameroon Cameroon

Cape Verde Cape Verde

Central African Republic Central African Republic

DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt Egypt

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea Eritrea

Ethiopia Ethiopia

Gabon Gabon

Gambia The Gambia

Ghana Ghana

Guinea Guinea

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast

Kenya Kenya

Liberia Liberia

Libya Libya

Madagascar Madagascar

Mali Mali

Morocco Morocco

Mozambique Mozambique

Nigeria Nigeria

Rwanda Rwanda

Senegal Senegal

Seychelles Seychelles

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Somalia Somalia

South Africa South Africa

South Sudan South Sudan

Tanzania Tanzania

Togo Togo

Tunisia Tunisia

Uganda Uganda

Zambia Zambia

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan Afghanistan

Australia Australia

China China

Guam Guam

Indonesia Indonesia

Iran Iran

Iraq Iraq

Japan Japan

Korea Republic South Korea

Lebanon Lebanon

Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands

Palestine State of Palestine

Philippines Philippines

Syria Syria

Thailand Thailand

Europe (UEFA)

Albania Albania

Armenia Armenia

Austria Austria

Belarus Belarus

Belgium Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria Bulgaria

Croatia Croatia

Cyprus Cyprus

Czech Republic Czech Republic

Denmark Denmark

England England

Estonia Estonia

Finland Finland

France France

Georgia Georgia (country)

Germany Germany

Greece Greece

Hungary Hungary

Iceland Iceland

Israel Israel

Italy Italy

Latvia Latvia

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein

Lithuania Lithuania

Luxembourg Luxembourg

Malta Malta

Montenegro Montenegro

Netherlands Netherlands

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Norway Norway

Poland Poland

Portugal Portugal

Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland

Romania Romania

Russia Russia

Scotland Scotland

Serbia Serbia

Slovakia Slovakia

Slovenia Slovenia

Spain Spain

Sweden Sweden

Switzerland Switzerland

Turkey Turkey

Ukraine Ukraine

Wales Wales

North and Central America, Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda

Belize Belize

Bermuda Bermuda

Costa Rica Costa Rica

Cuba Cuba

Curaçao Curaçao

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

El Salvador El Salvador

Grenada Grenada

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe

Guatemala Guatemala

Guyana Guyana

Haiti Haiti

Honduras Honduras

Jamaica Jamaica

Martinique Martinique

Mexico Mexico

Panama Panama

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands

South America (CONMEBOL)

Argentina Argentina

Bolivia Bolivia

Brazil Brazil

Chile Chile

Colombia Colombia

Ecuador Ecuador

Paraguay Paraguay

Peru Peru

Uruguay Uruguay

Venezuela Venezuela

Oceania (OFC)

New Zealand New Zealand

Notes

  1. Born in Algeria
  2. Born in Argentina
  3. Born in Australia
  4. Born in Austria
  5. Born in Azerbaijan (then part of the Soviet Union)
  6. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia)
  8. Born in Brazil
  9. Born in Canada
  10. Born in Colombia
  11. Born in Croatia
  12. Born in the Czech Republic
  13. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  14. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Zaire)
  15. Born in Ecuador
  16. Born in England
  17. Born in Ethiopia
  18. Born in France
  19. Born in Ghana
  20. Born in Germany
  21. Born in Guinea-Bissau
  22. Born in Guyana
  23. Born in Italy
  24. Born in the Ivory Coast
  25. Born in Japan
  26. Born in Kenya
  27. Born in Kosovo (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  28. Born in Latvia (then part of the Soviet Union)
  29. Born in Liberia
  30. Born in Malaysia
  31. Born in Mali
  32. Born in Mexico
  33. Born in Montenegro (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  34. Born in Mozambique
  35. Born in the Netherlands
  36. Born in the New Caledonia (Overseas territory of the French Republic)
  37. Born in Nigeria
  38. Born in Norway
  39. Born in Portugal
  40. Born in the Republic of Macedonia (then part of Yugoslavia)
  41. Born in Réunion (Overseas department of the French Republic)
  42. Born in Russia
  43. Born in Saudi Arabia
  44. Born in Serbia (then part of SFR Yugoslavia)
  45. Born in Sierra Leone
  46. Born in South Africa
  47. Born in Spain
  48. Born in Sudan
  49. Born in Suriname
  50. Born in Sweden
  51. Born in Switzerland
  52. Born in Tanzania
  53. Born in The Gambia
  54. Born in the United Arab Emirates
  55. Born in the United States
  56. Born in Venezuela
  57. Born in West Germany (now part of Germany)
  58. Born in Zambia
  59. Capped for the Argentina men's national soccer team
  60. Capped for the Argentina men's national under-20 soccer team
  61. Capped for the Argentina men's national under-17 soccer team
  62. Capped for the Austria men's national under-17 soccer team
  63. Capped for the Austria boys' national under-16 soccer team
  64. Capped for the Basque Country men's national soccer team
  65. Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-21 soccer team
  66. Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-19 soccer team
  67. Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-18 soccer team
  68. Capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-17 soccer team
  69. Capped for the Canada men's National futsal team
  70. Capped for the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team
  71. Capped for the Canada men's national under-21 soccer team
  72. Capped for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team
  73. Capped for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team
  74. Capped for the Catalonia men's national soccer team
  75. Capped for the Chile men's national under-20 soccer team
  76. Capped for the Denmark men's national under-21 soccer team
  77. Capped for the Denmark men's national under-20 soccer team
  78. Capped for the Denmark men's national under-19 soccer team
  79. Capped for the El Salvador men's national under-20 soccer team
  80. Capped for the England men's national under-21 soccer team
  81. Capped for the England men's national under-20 soccer team
  82. Capped for the England men's national under-19 soccer team
  83. Capped for the England men's national under-18 soccer team
  84. Capped for the England men's national under-17 soccer team
  85. Capped for the England boys' national under-16 soccer team
  86. Capped for the France men's national soccer team
  87. Capped for the France men's national soccer B team
  88. Capped for the France men's national under-21 soccer team
  89. Capped for the France men's national under-20 soccer team
  90. Capped for the France men's national under-19 soccer team
  91. Capped for the France men's national under-18 soccer team
  92. Capped for the France men's national under-17 soccer team
  93. Capped for the France boys' national under-16 soccer team
  94. Capped for the Galicia men's national soccer team
  95. Capped for the Germany men's national under-19 soccer team
  96. Capped for the Guyana men's national soccer team
  97. Capped for the Republic of Ireland men's national under-19 soccer team
  98. Capped for the Italy men's national under-21 soccer team
  99. Capped for the Italy men's national under-19 soccer team
  100. Capped for the Italy men's national under-18 soccer team
  101. Capped for the Mexico men's national under-18 soccer team
  102. Capped for the Mexico boys' national under-16 soccer team
  103. Capped for the Netherlands men's national under-21 soccer team
  104. Capped for the Netherlands men's national under-20 soccer team
  105. Capped for the Netherlands men's national under-19 soccer team
  106. Capped for the Netherlands men's national under-18 soccer team
  107. Capped for the Netherlands men's national under-17 soccer team
  108. Capped for the Netherlands boys' national under-15 soccer team
  109. Capped for the Norway men's national under-21 soccer team
  110. Capped for the Panama men's national under-21 soccer team
  111. Capped for the Portugal men's national under-21 soccer team
  112. Capped for the Portugal men's national under-20 soccer team
  113. Capped for the Portugal men's national under-19 soccer team
  114. Capped for the Portugal men's national under-18 soccer team
  115. Capped for the Portugal boys' national under-16 soccer team
  116. Capped for the Portugal boys' national under-15 soccer team
  117. Capped for the Samoa men's national under-20 soccer team
  118. Capped for the Samoa men's national under-17 soccer team
  119. Capped for the Scotland men's national under-18 soccer team
  120. Capped for the Scotland boys' national under-16 soccer team
  121. Capped for the Serbia men's national under-19 soccer team
  122. Capped for the Spain men's national under-21 soccer team
  123. Capped for the Spain men's national under-20 soccer team
  124. Capped for the Spain men's national under-19 soccer team
  125. Capped for the Sweden men's national under-21 soccer team
  126. Capped for the Sweden men's national under-19 soccer team
  127. Capped for the Sweden men's national under-17 soccer team
  128. Capped for the Switzerland men's national under-21 soccer team
  129. Capped for the Switzerland men's national under-20 soccer team
  130. Capped for the Switzerland men's national under-19 soccer team
  131. Capped for the Switzerland men's national under-17 soccer team
  132. Capped for the Switzerland boys' national under-16 soccer team
  133. Capped for the United States men's national soccer team
  134. Capped for the United States men's national under-23 soccer team
  135. Capped for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team
  136. Capped for the United States men's national under-19 soccer team
  137. Capped for the United States men's national under-18 soccer team
  138. Capped for the United States men's national under-17 soccer team
  139. Capped for the United States boys' national under-16 soccer team
  140. Capped for the United States boys' national under-15 soccer team
  141. Capped for the Wales men's national under-19 soccer team
  142. Capped for the Wales men's national under-17 soccer team

References

  1. "Alberto Rizo está feliz en el Rampla Junior uruguayo, pero jugaría en Grecia". mediotiempo.com. July 20, 2006.
  2. "Alberto Rizo, un mexicano en el futbol uruguayo, juega para el Rampla Junior". mediotiempo.com. February 21, 2006.

See also

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