List of foreign footballers in Vietnam

This is a list of foreign football players in Vietnam.

The List includes players from 2000–01 to 2023–24. Players of the current season are also included. All following players have played at least one game in Vietnam.
 * As for dual citizen, nationality is listed under official registration.

Afghanistan

 * Milad Salem

Angola

 * José Olivio Andrade Pereira
 * Eldon Maquemba

Argentina

 * Alejandro Oscar Insaurralde
 * Miguel Angel Basualdo
 * Mario Antonio Romero
 * Cesar Paolo Cocchi
 * Cristian Román Benítez
 * Damián Andermatten
 * Badaracco Cristian Claudio
 * Alejo Noe Gelatini
 * Alexandre D.S. Campos
 * Agustin Ricardo Machado
 * Victor Adrian Reva
 * Moyano Gaston Raul
 * Matías José Zbrun
 * Rojas Fernando Daniel
 * Alex Fernando
 * Gomez Rodrigo Nicolas
 * Vicente Matias Gabrie
 * Matías Eduardo Recio
 * Mendez Diego Martin
 * Mario Antonio Romero
 * Diego Fabian Molares
 * Mauricio Giganti
 * Damián Andermatten
 * Gaston Eduardo Molina
 * Lucas Cantoro
 * Matias Recio
 * Gonzalo Damian Marronkle
 * Nicolás Hernández
 * Marcos Pirchio
 * Víctor Ormazábal
 * Ezequiel Brítez
 * Alexis Blanco

Australia

 * Robert Bajic
 * Sam Gallagher
 * David Vrankovic
 * Nicholas Olsen
 * Benjamin Van Meurs
 * Rusell Miner
 * Josh Maguire
 * Nathan Andrew Moulds
 * James Christopher
 * Wade Baldwin

Brazil

 * Denílson
 * Bruno
 * Josivan de Lima Fonseca
 * Neto Baiano
 * Antonio Carlos
 * Leandro Teófilo
 * Elenildo De Jesus
 * Willians Bartolomeu
 * Das Silva
 * Juliano
 * Jucelio Da Silva
 * Rogerio Correira
 * Robson Damasceno de Lima
 * Agostinho
 * Jose Almeida
 * "King" Leandro
 * Jorge Luiz
 * Jesus Trindade
 * Gustavo Dourado
 * Leandro Cruz de Oliveira
 * Jose Emidio de Almeida
 * Evaldo Goncalves
 * Nildo
 * Clayton Bezerra Leite
 * Rafael de Souza Oliveira
 * Cristiano Roland
 * Laerte
 * Ricardo Alves Fernandes
 * Luciano Fonseca
 * Jackson Nogueira
 * Cauê Benicio
 * Éder Richartz
 * Rodigo Aparecido Toledo
 * Ruy Netto
 * Thiago Rocha
 * Cleiton
 * David Bala
 * Ernesto Paulo
 * Márcio Giovanini
 * Kléber
 * Gilson Campos
 * Luciano Silva da Silva
 * Luiz Henrique
 * Thiago Junio
 * Gilberto Fortunato
 * Jhonatan Bernardo
 * Guilherme Rodrigues Moreira
 * Lucas Gaúcho
 * Rafael
 * Tales dos Santos
 * Patrick da Silva
 * Diego Silva
 * Junior Paraiba
 * Osmar Francisco
 * Ramon
 * Jardel Capistrano
 * Marcelo Fernandes
 * Thiago Papel
 * Wander Luiz
 * Eydison
 * Patrick Cruz
 * Marcus Vinicius
 * Henrique Motta
 * Claudecir
 * Pedro Paulo
 * Diogo Pereira
 * Gustavo Santos Costa
 * Marclei Santos
 * Warley Oliveira
 * Alex Rafael
 * Douglas Tardin
 * Marcio
 * Thiago Moura
 * Jean Carlos
 * João Paulo
 * Janclesio
 * Kayo Dias
 * Rodrigo Dias
 * Gustavo
 * Bruno Cantanhede
 * Geovane Magno
 * Pedro Augusto
 * Lucas Rocha
 * Rodrigo
 * Bernardo Frizoni
 * Gustavo
 * Felipe Martins
 * Rafaelson
 * Zé Paulo
 * Antonio Pereira Pina Neto
 * Bruno Henrique
 * Diego Silva
 * Alex Lima
 * Caíque Lemes
 * Dário Frederico da Silva
 * Hendrio
 * João Paulo
 * Patrick
 * Wesley
 * Washington Brandão
 * Junior Barros
 * Bruno Matos
 * Brendon Lucas
 * Paulo Henrique
 * Maurício
 * Jefferson Baiano
 * Paollo Madeira
 * Alisson
 * Márcio Marques
 * Maurício Cordeiro
 * Bruno Cosendey
 * Walisson Maia
 * Wellington Adão
 * Dionatan Machado
 * Matheus
 * Lucão do Break
 * Marlon Rangel
 * João Guilherme Barcelos
 * Maurício Pinto
 * Paollo
 * William Henrique
 * Jhon Cley
 * Jeferson Elias
 * Douglas Mineiro
 * Jairo Rodrigues
 * Yago Ramos
 * Aylton Alemão
 * Conrado
 * Dominic Vinicius
 * Wilker
 * Marcão
 * Gustavo Henrique
 * Andre Luiz
 * Cassius
 * Douglas Coutinho
 * William Oliveira
 * Yuri Mamute
 * Caion
 * Luiz Antônio
 * Júnior Fialho
 * Jairo
 * Bruno Ramires
 * Alan Grafite
 * Léo Artur
 * Dení Jr
 * Lucas Alves
 * Gabriel Ferreira
 * João Veras
 * Adriano
 * João Pedro

Belarus

 * Serguei Smorgatchev Tchursine

Belgium

 * Ulilzwelimena Vedaste
 * Marvin Ogunjimi
 * Jordy Soladio

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * Rajko Vidović
 * Goran Brašnić
 * Neven Laštro

Burundi

 * Hussein Mbanza Nzeyimana
 * Alphonse Gatera
 * Dugary Ndabashinze
 * Abdallah Nduwimana

Bulgaria

 * Mirchev Vlaislav Mitkov

Burkina Faso

 * Ali Rabo
 * Valentin Zoungrana
 * Abdoul Abass Guiro
 * Elis Koulibaly

Botswana

 * Brandon Wilson

Chile

 * Alfredo Figueroa
 * Luis Alejandro

China PR

 * Zhao Shuang
 * Yu Xiang
 * He Zhiquiang
 * Niu Jing Long

Cambodia

 * Kao Nisai
 * Ung Kanyanith

Colombia

 * Edison Fonseca
 * Santiago Patiño

Costa Rica

 * Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
 * José Guillermo Ortiz

Côte d'Ivoire

 * Mohamed Idris
 * Kone Kasim Bakary
 * Musa Aliu
 * Regragui Mohammed
 * Duru Law Rotam
 * Agnimou Baptite John
 * Kone Moussa Saib
 * Douhou Pierre
 * Mohamed Koné
 * Baba Ouattara
 * Moussa Sanogo
 * Kouassi Yao Hermann
 * Oussou Konan Anicet
 * Cisse Youssouf
 * John Jean-Baptiste Agnini Agnimou
 * Cheick Timité

Cameroon

 * Emmanuel Ayuk
 * Nyom Nyom Aloys
 * Francois Elokan
 * Belibi Celstin Didier
 * Babou Noibi Albert Camus
 * Serge Okala
 * Nchouwat Souleyman
 * Bebbe Gustave Anicet
 * Ulrich Munze
 * Elmakoua Benoit
 * Yves Simplice Mboussi
 * Din Akame
 * Ngoumou M.S. Zelateur
 * Thierry Ngaletiemon
 * Andela Atangana Guy
 * Aloys Nyom Nyom
 * Siankam Emako Ernest
 * Pascal Fofie
 * Alain Njoh Njoh Mpondo
 * Alain Ekwe
 * Hervé Din Din
 * Yves Mboussi
 * Nkemia Rim Marcelin
 * Anicet Enyenga
 * Christian Nsi Amougou
 * Gustave Bebbe
 * Didier Celestin Belebi
 * Edouard Ndjodo
 * Marcelin Nkemi
 * Paul Emile Biyaga
 * Ayukokata També
 * Louis Epassi Ewonde
 * Aimé Djicka Gassissou
 * Mark O'Ojong
 * Malcolin Nzouatchoum Mbiakop
 * Joël Tchami
 * Gaspard Yelleduor
 * Gustave Anicet Bebbe Mbangue
 * Arsène Elogo
 * Joel Tagueu
 * Paul-Georges Ntep

Congo

 * Herby Fortunat
 * Rodrigue Nanitelamio
 * Juvhel Tsoumou
 * Prince Ibara

Central African Republic

 * Franklin Clovis Anzité

Croatia

 * Cokolic Ivica Hrvatsko
 * Ivica Cokolic
 * Gajic Goran
 * Arnel Petrovic
 * Anto Pejić
 * Mladen Čučić
 * Mario Mijatović
 * Goran Gruica
 * Adrian Valentić
 * Marko Šimić
 * Josip Zeba
 * Josip Balić
 * Josip Ivančić
 * Tonći Mujan
 * Mario Zebić

Canada

 * Joevannie Peart
 * Abraham François

Czech Republic

 * Michal Šilhavý
 * Jan Žemlík
 * Jan Hubka
 * Petr Sedlak
 * Tomáš Jakus

Cuba

 * Yaikel Pérez

Cape Verde

 * Fufuco
 * António Paiva Tavares

Curaçao

 * Dyron Rudolph Daal

DR Congo

 * Patiyo Tambwe
 * Bolima Cedric Ousman
 * Grace Tanda
 * Liswa Nduti
 * Marcel Nkueni
 * Lusenge Mumbere
 * Mbungu Nsioni Luc

Egypt

 * Mohamed Essam

Ethiopia

 * Fikru Teferra

England

 * Jamie Phoenix
 * Barry Guildford
 * Vitor S. Smith
 * Alex Bruce

France

 * David Serene
 * Frederic Rault
 * Cédric Moukouri
 * Bolima Cedric Ousman
 * Johnny Nguyen
 * Antoine Goulard
 * Loris Arnaud
 * Chaher Zarour
 * Youssouf Toure
 * Victor Nirennold
 * Philippe Nsiah
 * Aboubakar Koné
 * Rodrigue Nanitelam
 * Papa Ibou Kébé
 * Damien Le Tallec

Germany

 * Marko Kück
 * Joseph Laumann
 * Dominik Schmitt

Georgia

 * Kokhreidze Irakli

Greece

 * Alexandros Tanidis

Ghana

 * Felix Aboagye
 * Shamo Abbey
 * Mustapha Essuman
 * Yaw Preko
 * Emanuel Bentil
 * David Annas
 * Michael Mensah
 * William Anane
 * Kwame Attram
 * Daniel Obo
 * Aboubakar Mahadi
 * Ibrahim Abdul Razak
 * Edmund Owusu-Ansah
 * Bernard Achaw
 * Abdul Basit
 * Zakaria Suraka
 * Emmanuel Okutu
 * Joseph Hendricks
 * Benjamin Mawusi Dzigba
 * Enock Bentil
 * Anthony Kankam
 * Seidu Ninche Shafiwu
 * Martin Dzilah

Guinea

 * Mamadou Guirassy
 * Foday Abass Sillah
 * Sylla Fodebangaly
 * Sekou Sylla

Guinea-Bissau

 * Amido Baldé
 * João Mário
 * Malam Sano

Guam

 * Brandon McDonald

Gambia

 * Modou Jagne
 * Alagie Sosseh
 * Dawda Ceesay

Guadeloupe

 * Larry Clavier

Hungary

 * Károly Kovacsics
 * Takacs Lajos
 * Mátyás Lázár
 * Gyorrgy Galhidi
 * Attila Katona
 * Krisztián Timár

Haiti

 * Ashkanov Apollon
 * Jean-Eudes Maurice
 * Bicou Bissainthe
 * Watz Leazard

Italy

 * Manuel Vergori
 * Giovanni Speranza

Iran

 * Iman Alami
 * Ali Parhizi
 * Mirshad Majedi
 * Sajjad Moshkelpour

Japan

 * Ryutaro Karube
 * Masaaki Ideguchi
 * Daisuke Matsui
 * Hiroyuki Takasaki
 * Dan Ito
 * Nii Hidemoto

Jamaica

 * Devon Hodges
 * Errol Stevens
 * Nicholas Addlery
 * Kavin Bryan
 * Andre Fagan
 * Sean Fraser
 * Horace James
 * Rimario Gordon
 * Jeremie Lynch
 * Chevaughn Walsh
 * Atapharoy Bygrave
 * Daniel Green
 * Sean Peter Roy Fraser

Kazakhstan

 * Imailov Denis

Kosovo

 * Gramoz Kurtaj

Kyrgyzstan

 * Veniamin Shumeyko
 * Mirlan Murzayev

Kenya

 * James Omondi
 * Duncan Ochieng
 * Maurice Sunguti
 * Harrison Muranda
 * Allan Wanga
 * Rodgers Omunsulah Nandwa

Luxembourg

 * Tim Hall

Liberia

 * Samuel Chebli
 * Buston Browne
 * Alex Karmo
 * Jonah Sarrweah
 * Vafin K Dolley
 * Sam Garmojaly Dee
 * Christopher Udensi

Lithuania

 * Vytas Gašpuitis

Mali

 * Souleymane Diabate
 * Camara Souleymane
 * Kalifa Dembélé

Malawi

 * Victor Nyirenda

Mauritania

 * Dominique Da Sylva

Macedonia

 * Dragan Jakovlevski
 * Filip Madžovski
 * Nikolce Klečkarovski

Mexico

 * Francisco Rodrinues Rubio
 * François Endene

Montenegro

 * Zdravko Dragićević
 * Danko Kovačević

Mozambique

 * Nuro Amino Tualibudane
 * Tomás Inguana

Netherlands

 * Frank van Eijs
 * Robbie Servais
 * Mark Rutgers
 * Alexander Prent
 * Koen Bosma
 * Romario Kortzorg
 * Wieger Sietsma

Nigeria

 * Uche Iheruome
 * Chidi Edeh
 * Bassey Akpan
 * Teslim Fatusi
 * Ativie Guy Ijiebor Ativie
 * Emmanuel Ejike
 * Philip Okoro
 * Okon Flo Essien
 * Osas Idehen
 * Igwe Ejke
 * Olumuyiwa Aganun
 * Henry Okoro
 * Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo
 * Felix Gbenga Ajala
 * Aniekan Ekpe
 * Emeka Oguwike
 * Ebimo West
 * Prince Eboagwu
 * Olajide Williams
 * Udo Fortune
 * Jerome Ogbuefi
 * Peter Omoduemuke
 * Anthony Eviparker
 * Sunday Chibuike
 * Abdullahi Suleiman
 * Haruna Abdul
 * Akanni-Sunday Wasiu
 * Abdulrazak Ekpoki
 * Ajoku Obinna
 * Dickson Nwakaeme
 * Daniel Onyekachi
 * Yahaya Adamu
 * Samson Kpenosen
 * Hammed Adesope
 * Paul Nwachukwu
 * Timothy Anjembe
 * Joseph Nwafor
 * Adebowale Ogungbure
 * Clement Achilefu
 * Emmanuel Izuagha
 * Egware Emmanuel Eloh
 * Ganiyu Oseni
 * Sunday Emmanuel
 * Odah Marshall
 * Michael Olaha
 * George Bisan
 * Edward Ofere
 * Monday Samuel
 * Emmanuel Tony Agbaji
 * Ismahil Akinade
 * Peter Onyekachi
 * Kelly Kester
 * Christian Osaguona
 * Samuel Nnamani
 * Raphael Success
 * Stephen Gopey
 * Stephen Eze
 * Charles Atshimene
 * Joseph Onoja

Namibia

 * Sydney Plaatjies

Poland

 * Mariusz Wysocki
 * Tomasz Cebula
 * Makholaz Makhharvekrick

Portugal

 * Claudio Gomes
 * Carlos Fangueiro
 * Paulo Tavares
 * André Vieira
 * Elton Monteiro
 * Muacir

Paraguay

 * Anggello Machuca
 * Irineo Roberto Acosta Collante

Philippines

 * Alfredo Razon Gonzalez
 * Álvaro Silva
 * Kike Gómez

Palestine

 * Matias Jadue

Puerto Rico

 * John Krause
 * Sidney Rivera

Russia

 * Rod Dyachenko
 * Vyacheslav Melnikov
 * Nikolay Tkachenko
 * Eduard Sakhnevich
 * Serguei Litvinov
 * Oleg Reshetov
 * Sergey Komyagin
 * Viktor Trenev
 * Trifonop Igor
 * Iline Aleksei
 * Lasoryb Konstantin
 * Ivane Sergiy
 * Davy Penko Oleg
 * Khomiakov Alexandre
 * Smokin
 * Reshetov Oleg
 * Khairulin Mikhailovich
 * Aleksei Sagcheneko
 * Sergei Kondratev
 * Sukovei Igor
 * Kurnosov Pavel
 * Orlov Alexei
 * Kosse Volodymyr
 * Rymachuk Yaroslav
 * Leonid Panteleimonov
 * Alexei Mozalevski
 * Andrei Bulanov

Rwanda

 * Karim Kamanzi
 * Jimmy Mulisa
 * Julien Nsengiyumva

Romania

 * Istvan Teger
 * Cosmin Goia
 * Robert Niță
 * Petrisor Voinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis

 * Tishan Hanley

Spain

 * Pablo Couñago
 * Candelario Gomez
 * Mario Arqués
 * Carlos Hernandez
 * Francis Suárez

Sweden

 * Darko Lukanović
 * Grace Tanda
 * Olof Hviden-Watson
 * Viktor Prodell

Slovakia

 * Marek Matkobis
 * Roman Golian
 * Vladimir Zlacky

Slovenia

 * Tomislav Mišura
 * Nastja Ceh
 * Mitja Mörec
 * Ivan Firer

Scotland

 * David Winters

Sierra Leone

 * Umaru Rahman
 * Kabba Samura
 * Aluspah Brewah
 * Abu Desmond Mansaray
 * Brima Pepito
 * Hassan Koeman Sesay
 * Pasafa Mustafa Sama
 * Lamin Massaquoi
 * Alie Sesay

Seychelles

 * Yelvanny Rose

South Korea

 * Nam Chul Choi
 * Hwang Jung-man
 * Hwang Jung-min
 * Kim Dae-chul
 * Sul Ik Chan
 * Cha Myung Phi
 * Kim Gwan-hoi
 * Suh Youn Jae
 * Lee Yoo-sung
 * Park Sung-kwang
 * Chun Dae-hwan
 * Yang Hyun-jung
 * Sim Woon-sub
 * Han Seung-yeop
 * Kim Bong-jin
 * Kim Jin-seo
 * Ahn Byung-keon
 * Seo Yong-duk
 * Woo Sang-ho
 * Kim Dong-su
 * An Sae-hee

South Africa

 * Philani
 * Jabulani Mnguni
 * Joseph Lebo Ngake
 * Diyo Sibisi
 * Kenny Damas
 * Dumisa Ngobe

Senegal

 * Mohamed Moustapha N'diaye
 * Pape Omar Faye
 * Abass Cheikh Dieng
 * Diao Sadio
 * Papé Diakité
 * Abdoulaye Diallo

Serbia

 * Marko Obradović
 * Dalibor Mitrović
 * Nenad Stojaković
 * Milorad Janjuš
 * Bojan Mamić
 * Slobodan Dinčić
 * Damir Memović
 * Igor Jelić
 * Đuro Zec
 * Milan Jevtović
 * Obren Čučković

Togo

 * Vincent Bossou
 * Nouhoum Moutawakil
 * Alfa Potowabawi
 * Akakpo Patron
 * Yacoubou Fousseni Cherif

Tanzania

 * Abdi Kassim
 * Danny Mrwanda

Tajikistan

 * Umed Khabibulloyev

Trinidad and Tobago

 * Hughtun Hector
 * Willis Plaza
 * Daneil Cyrus
 * Shackeil Henry
 * Neil Benjamin

Tunisia

 * Belhassen Aloui

Thailand

 * Tawan Sripan
 * Kiatisuk Senamuang
 * Datsakorn Thonglao
 * Worrawoot Srimaka
 * Therdsak Chaiman
 * Choketawee Promrut
 * Kittisak Rawangpa
 * Dusit Chalermsan
 * Pipat Thonkanya
 * Yuttajak Kornchan
 * Vimol Jankam
 * Ekkaluck Thonghkit
 * Chukiat Noosarung
 * Niweat Siriwong
 * Pattara Piyapatrakitti
 * Pitipong Kuldilok
 * Narongchai Vachiraban
 * Manit Noywech
 * Issawa Singthong
 * Sarayoot Chaikamdee
 * Yuttadong Bunamporn
 * Wirot Pashrdon
 * Elkaphan Inthasen
 * Somsit Orusomchit
 * Kriangsak Praphakornwanitchak
 * Preecha Chaokla
 * Damrongong Trakulthawaichai
 * Panuwat Tangannurat

Uganda

 * Kayemba Charles
 * Yusuf Kinene
 * Jamil Kyambadde
 * Sawanyana Isa
 * Kayemba Charles
 * Ibrahim Kizito
 * Ibrahim Juma
 * Duru Lawrencerotam
 * Magala Mutyaba Joseph
 * Iddi Batambuje
 * Katsigasi
 * James Odoch
 * Ronald Obregon
 * Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
 * Lukungu Waiwa Roy
 * Moses Oloya
 * Kasule Owen
 * Brian Umony
 * Joseph Ochaya
 * Henry Kisekka
 * Hassan Wasswa
 * Francis Onyango
 * Sam Kawalya
 * Andrew Mwesigwa
 * Andrew Lutaya Lule
 * Joseph Mpande
 * Lawrence Kizito
 * Willy Kyambadde
 * Fred Tamale
 * Majid Musisi Mukiibi
 * Enock Kyembe
 * Lulenti Kyeyune
 * Henry Kakooza
 * Asman Bogere
 * Kyobe Livingstone
 * Ibrahim Kongo
 * Kieskka Daniel Ntale

Ukraine

 * Dmytro Pronevych
 * Oleksandr Sydorenko
 * Oleksandr Gnatenko
 * Artem Alexandrovich Yashkin
 * Yevgen Diachenko
 * Aleksandr Balenko
 * Boric Shevelyuk
 * Yuriy Markin
 * Vyacheslav Lepyavko
 * Yevhen Bokhashvili
 * Andrei Afnasiev
 * Klimenko Yuri
 * Yorkin
 * Yevgen Nemodruk
 * Chekhovskyy
 * Karpyna Ivan
 * Vladimir Ivanovich
 * Raltrenko
 * Balatskyi Anatony Tolik
 * Tsepkalo Yevgen
 * Oleg Samchenko

Uruguay

 * Diego Nogues

Uzbekistan

 * Jahongir Abdumominov
 * Gayrat Odilov
 * Nazarov Yorkin

United States

 * Franklin Mata Sukam
 * Lee Nguyen
 * Chris Williams
 * Justin Myers
 * Mobi Fehr
 * Ashkanov Apollon
 * Victor Mansaray
 * Jonny Campbell

Zimbabwe

 * Justice Majabvi
 * Victor Kamhuka
 * Kelvin Mushangazike
 * Samuel .K .Mujabi
 * Morgan Nkathazo

Zambia

 * Signs Chibambo
 * Joseph Mwansa