ASIANS ABROAD
A complete list of Asian footballers playing abroad
A complete list of Asian footballers playing abroad
| Japan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Daisuke Miyashiro | Brown de Adrogué | Argentina | Primera B Metro | Unknown | Unknown |
| Eiji Kawashima | Lierse SK | Belgium | Pro-League | Kawasaki Frontale | July 2010 |
| Taisuke Akiyoshi | Slavia Sofia | Bulgaria | A PFG | Singapore Armed Forces | February 2012 |
| Ryo Miyaichi | Bolton (on loan) | England | EPL | Arsenal | January 2012 |
| Tadanari Lee | Southampton | England | Championship | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | January 2012 |
| Tamuki Ake | Chelmsford City | England | Conference Sth | Team Bath | 2010 |
| Hidetoshi Wakui | Kalju | Estonia | Meistriliiga | FC Minsk | 2011 |
| Hideaki Takeda | Kalju | Estonia | Meistriliiga | Gulbene 2005 | March 2012 |
| Hiroyuki Mitsuyama | Tallinna Kalev | Estonia | Meistriliiga | Kalju | 2012 |
| Daisuke Matsui | Dijon FCO | France | Ligue.1 | Grenoble Foot 38 | July 2011 |
| Atsuto Uchida | Schalke 04 | Germany | Bundesliga | Kashima Antlers | June 2010 |
| Hajime Hosogai | Augsburg (on loan) | Germany | Bundesliga | Urawa Reds | Dec 2010 |
| Makoto Hasebe | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | Bundesliga | Urawa Reds | 2008 |
| Shinji Kagawa | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | Bundesliga | Cerezo Osaka | August 2010 |
| Yuki Otsu | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Germany | Bundesliga | Kashiwa Reysol | July 2011 |
| Shinji Okazaki | VfB Stuttgart | Germany | Bundesliga | Shimizu S-Pulse | January 2011 |
| Gotoku Sakai | VfB Stuttgart | Germany | Bundesliga | Albirex Niigata | January 2012 |
| Takashi Usami | Bayern Munich | Germany | Bundesliga | Gamba Osaka | July 2011 |
| Takashi Inui | VfL Bochum | Germany | 2.Bundesliga | Cerezo Osaka | August 2011 |
| Takashi Yamashita | SV Gonsenheim | Germany | Oberliga Südwest | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ken Kishimoto | SC Eltersdorf | Germany | Fußball-Bayernliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Taira Tomita | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Germany | A-Jgd. BL West | Unknown | Unknown |
| Shuto Kotani | Werder Bremen III | Germany | Bremen-Liga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Maya Yoshida | VVV Venlo | Holland | Eredevisie | Nagoya Grampus | Dec 2009 |
| Robert Cullen | VVV Venlo | Holland | Eredivisie | Roasso Kumamoto | January 2011 |
| Michihiro Yasuda | Vitesse Arnhem | Holland | Eredivisie | Gamba Osaka | January 2011 |
| Mike Havenaar | Vitesse Arnhem | Holland | Eredivisie | Ventforet Kofu | January 2012 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | FC Utrecht | Holland | Eredivisie | Tokyo Verdy | June 2011 |
| Kazuo Honma | Ferencvárosi TC | Hungary | National Ch’ship | Vasas SC | 2011 |
| Takayuki Morimoto | Novara | Italy | Serie A | Catania | July 2011 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | Inter Milan | Italy | Serie A | Cesena | January 2011 |
| Go Nagaoka | SK Blãzma | Latvia | Virsliga | Przebój Wolbrom | 2010 |
| Masaki Hemmi | Gulbene 2005 | Latvia | Virsliga | Sevilla FC Puerto Rica | July 2011 |
| Minori Sato | Skonto | Latvia | Virsliga | FK Ventspils | Unknown |
| Yuto Ono | Club Celaya | Mexico | Liga de Ascenso | Necaxa Reserves | June 2011 |
| Reiji Sato | Monarcas Morelia | Mexico | Primera División | JFA Academy Fukushima | March 2012 |
| Riki Kitawaki | Tacuary | Paraguay | Primera División | Tokyo Verdy | 2005 |
| Takafumi Akahoshi | Pogon Szczecin | Poland | 1 Liga | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | January 2011 |
| Ryotaro Nakano | Arka Gdynia | Poland | 1 Liga | Unknown | January 2012 |
| Koki Kazama | Louletano FC | Portugal | Segunda Divisão | Unknown | Unknown |
| Takayuki Seto | FC Astra Ploieşti | Romania | Liga I | Atsuta HS | 2007 |
| Yuki Nakamura | FK Bodva Moldava | Slovakia | 2. Liga | CS Gaz Metan | August 2011 |
| Keisuke Honda | CSKA Moscow | Russia | Premier League | VVV Venlo | Dec 2009 |
| Masahiko Inoha | SC Huesca | Spain | Segunda División | Hadjuk Split | January 2012 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | Sevilla Atlético | Spain | Segunda División B | CE Sabadell | July 2011 |
| Yasuhiro Kato | Hoverla-Zakarpattia | Ukraine | First League | FK Ventspils | February 2012 |
| Kosuke Kimura | Colorado Rapids | USA | MLS | Thunder Bay Chill | 2007 |
| Kohei Yamada | Colorado Rapids | USA | MLS | Thespa Kusatsu | January 2012 |
| Kentaro Takada | NSC Minnesota Stars | USA | NASL | Rochester Thunder | April 2010 |
| Takuya Yamada | Tampa Bay Rowdies | USA | NASL | Sagan Tosu | January 2010 |
| Tsuyoshi Yoshitake | Tampa Bay Rowdies | USA | NASL | Crystal Palace Baltimore | February 2011 |
| Kohei Matsushita | Atlanta Silberbacks | USA | NSAL | Ehime | February 2011 |
| Korea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Lee Chung-yong | Bolton | England | EPL | FC Seoul | July 2009 |
| Park Ji-sung | Manchester Utd | England | EPL | PSV Eindhoven | June 2005 |
| Ji Dong-won | Sunderland | England | EPL | Chunnam Dragons | June 2011 |
| Park Chu-young | Arsenal | England | EPL | AS Monaco | August 2011 |
| Jung Jo-gook | Nancy (on loan) | France | Ligue.1 | Auxerre | September 2011 |
| Kim Kyung-jung | Bordeaux | France | Ligue.1 | FC Olympic Tallinn | February 2012 |
| Lee Yong-jae | Nantes | France | Ligue.2 | Watford | 2009 |
| Koo Ja-cheol | Augsburg (on loan) | Germany | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | January 2012 |
| Son Heung-min | Hamburger SV | Germany | Bundesliga | Dongbuk HS | 2008 |
| Ju Tae-yun | FSV Frankfurt | Germany | 2.Bundesliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Kwak Jin-woo | KSV Hessen Kassel | Germany | Regionaliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Lim Tae-yun | Borussia Hildesheim | Germany | Niedersachsenliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Park Jung-woo | Borussia Hildesheim | Germany | Niedersachsenliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Suk Hyun-jun | FC Groningen | Holland | Eredivisie | Ajax | June 2011 |
| Kim Nam-il | Tom Tomsk | Russia | Premier League | Vissel Kobe | 2009 |
| Kim In-sung | CSKA Moscow | Russia | Premier League | Gangneung City FC | January 2012 |
| Cha Du-ri | Celtic | Scotland | SPL | SC Freiburg | June 2010 |
| Ki Sung-yueng | Celtic | Scotland | SPL | FC Seoul | January 2010 |
| Park Joo-ho | FC Basel | Switzerland | Super League | Jubilo Iwata | June 2011 |
| Lee Young-pyo | Vancouver Whitecaps | USA | MLS | Al Hilal | December 2011 |
| Kim Seo-in | Sporting Kansas City (Youth) | USA | MLS | Unknown | Unknown |
| China | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Dong Fangzhuo | Mika FC | Armenia | Premier League | Portimonense SC | 2008 |
| Wang Yang | Cercle Brugge | Belgium | Pro League | Wuhan | 2009 |
| Chen Zhizhao | Corinthians | Brazil | Serie A | Nanchang Hengyuan | December 2011 |
| Zhang Jiaqi | Le Mans | France | Ligue.2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Zhang Qi | FC Metz II | France | CFA Group B | Unknown | June 2011 |
| Huang Wei | FC Metz II | France | CFA Group B | Unknown | June 2011 |
| Wang Chu | FC Metz II | France | CFA Group B | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ma Xiaolei | FK Suduva | Lithuania | A Lyga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Wang Yang | FK Suduva | Lithuania | A Lyga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Gu Bin | FK Suduva | Lithuania | A Lyga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Yi Lin | FC UNA Strassen | Luxembourg | Ehrenpromotion | Unknown | Unknown |
| Wang Gang | Sporting Covilhã (on loan) | Portugal | Liga de Honra | Shandong Luneng | 2011 |
| Zhang Chengdong | SC Beira-Mar | Portugal | Primeira Liga | CD Mafra | 2011 |
| Long Tan | Vancouver Whitecaps | USA | MLS | FC Tampa Bay | March 2011 |
| DPR Korea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Ri Myong-Jun | FC Vestsjælland | Denmark | First Division | FC Daugava | May 2011 |
| Jong Il-Ju | FC Vestsjælland | Denmark | First Division | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cha Jong-Hyok | FC Wil | Switzerland | Challenge League | Amrokgang Sports Team | June 2010 |
| Pak Kwang-Ryong | FC Basel | Switzerland | Super League | FC Wil | June 2011 |
| Jong Tae-Se | FC Koln | Germany | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | January 2012 |
| Iran | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Reza Ghoochannejhad | K. Sint-Truidense VV | Belgium | Pro League | Cambuur | June 2011 |
| Alireza Haghighi | Rubin Kazan | Russia | Premier League | Persepolis | January 2012 |
| Javad Nekounam | Osasuna | Spain | La Liga | Al-Sharjah | August 2006 |
| Masoud Shojaei | Osasuna | Spain | La Liga | Al-Sharjah | June 2008 |
| Ashkan Dejagah | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | Bundesliga | Hertha Berlin | 2007 |
| Iraq | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Bassim Abbas | Konyaspor | Turkey | 1.Lig | Diyarbakırspor | June 2010 |
| Osama Rashid | FC Den Bosch | Holland | Eerste Divisie | Unknown | Unknown |
| Anmar Almubaraki | Heracles Almelo | Holland | Eredivisie | Unknown | 2010 |
| Afghanistan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Mansur Faqiryar | VfB Oldenburg | Germany | Niedersachsenliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Harez Arian Abib | KSV Hessen Kassel | Germany | Regionaliga | FSC Lohfelden | 2008 |
| Mustafa Hadid | Altona 93 | Germany | Regionaliga | Eintracht Norderstedt | 2009 |
| Milad Salem | Wehen Wiesbaden | Germany | 3.Liga | 1. FC Germania | 2010 |
| Zubayr Amiri | Eintracht Frankfurt U23 | Germany | Regionalliga Süd | Unknown | Unknown |
| Abassin Alikhil | Eintracht Frankfurt U23 | Germany | Regionalliga Süd | Unknown | Unknown |
| Masih Saighani | Eintracht Wetzlar | Germany | Hessenliga (V) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Zabih Saighani | Eintracht Wetzlar | Germany | Hessenliga (V) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Rustam Arify | SC Weyhe | Germany | Oberliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Saboor Khalili | SV Curslack-Neuengamme | Germany | Oberliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Faysal Shayesteh | SC Heerenveen | Holland | Eredivisie | Unknown | Unknown |
| Qays Shayesteh | FC Emmen | Holland | Eerste Divisie | Veendam | 2011 |
| Balal Arzou | Asker SK | Norway | Adeccoligaen | Unknown | 2009 |
| Djelaludin Sharityar | Ethnikos Achna | Cyrpus | First Division | APEP FC | 2010 |
| Uzbekistan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Bahodir Nasimov | Neftchi Baku PFC | Azerbaijan | Premyer Liqası | Rubin Kazan | 2010 |
| Ilyos Zeytulayev | SS Virtus Lanciano | Italy | Lega Pro Prima | Pescara | August 2009 |
| Odil Ahmedov | Anzhi Makhachkala | Russia | Premier League | Pakhtakor | Jan 2011 |
| Marat Bikmaev | Alania Vladikavkaz | Russia | First Division | PFC Spartak Nalchik | 2010 |
| Sanzhar Tursunov | FC Volga | Russia | Premier League | FC Irtysh Omsk | 2009 |
| Vagiz Galiullin | FC Sibir Novosibirsk | Russia | First Division | Rubin Kazan | 2010 |
| Nikolay V. Markov | FC Krasnodar | Russia | Premier League | FC Salyut Belgorod | 2010 |
| Nikolay Shirshov | FC Mitos Novocherkassk | Russia | Second Division | FC Taganrog | 2011 |
| Aziz Mansurov | FC Irtysh Omsk | Russia | Second Division | FC Sakhalin | 2011 |
| Andrey Akopyants | FC Fakel Voronezh | Russia | First Division | FC Luch-Energiya | 2011 |
| Davron Mirzaev | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | Russia | First Division | Khimki | 2011 |
| Ayubkhon Gapparov | Rubin Kazan | Russia | Premier League | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vladimir Shishelov | FC Fakel Voronezh | Russia | First Division | Zhemchuzhina-Sochi | 2011 |
| Maksim Shatskikh | Arsenal Kyiv | Ukraine | Premier League | Lokomotiv Astana | Jan 2010 |
| Vitaliy Denisov | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Ukraine | Premier League | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 2007 |
| Chinese Taipei | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Xavier Chen | K.V. Mechelen | Belgium | Pro-League | K.V. Kortrijk | 2007 |
| Victor Zi-hsuan Chou | Salamanca (Youth) | Spain | Segunda División B | Unknown | Unknown |
| Indonesia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Alfin Tuasalamony | C.S Vise | Belgium | Second Division | Unknown | Unknown |
| Yandi Munawar | C.S Vise | Belgium | Second Division | Unknown | Unknown |
| Yericho Christiantoko | C.S Vise | Belgium | Second Division | Unknown | Unknown |
| Yandi Sofyan | C.S Vise | Belgium | Second Division | Unknown | Unknown |
| Syamsir Alam | C.S Vise | Belgium | Second Division | Unknown | Unknown |
| Stefano Lilipaly | FC Utrecht | Holland | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 2001 |
| Vietnam | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Giang Nguyen | FC Erzgebirge Aue II | Germany | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | Unknown | Unknown |
| UAE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Hamdan Al Kamali | Olympique Lyon | France | Ligue.1 | Al Wahda | January 2012 |
| Philippines | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Jerry Lucena | AGF Aarhus | Denmark | Superliga | Esbjerg | 2007 |
| Neil Etheridge | Fulham | England | EPL | Charlton Ath (on loan) | 2008 |
| Rob Gier | Ascot United | England | Hellenic FL | Grays Athletic | November 2009 |
| Stephan Schröck | Greuther Fürth | Germany | 2.Bundesliga | DJK Schweinfurt | 2001 |
| Manuel Ott | Ingostadt II | Germany | Regionalliga Süd | 1860 Munchen | 2009 |
| Mark Drinkuth | Agon Dusseldorf | Germany | Bezirksliga | Unknown | Unknown |
| Patrick Hinrichsen | Eintracht Oberursel | Germany | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Paul Mulders | ADO Den Haag | Holland | Eredivisie | AGOVV Apeldoorn | April 2011 |
| Ray Jónsson | Grindavik | Iceland | Premier League | Volsungur | Unknown |
| Christopher Greatwich | Morris County Colonials | USA | NPSL | Bognor Regis Town | 2010 |
| Simon Greatwich | Hartwick Hawks | USA | NPSL | Ringmer | 2009 |
| Syria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Louay Chanko | AaB Fodbold | Denmark | Superliga | Hammarby | 2009 |
| Senharib Malki | Roda JC | Holland | Eredivisie | Panthrakikos FC | 2011 |
| Bangladesh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Jamal Bhuyan | Hellerup IK | Denmark | Second Division East | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bahrain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Abdullah Omar Ismail | Neuchâtel Xamax | Switzerland | Super League | Muharraq | 2009 |
| Jordan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Tha’er Fayed Bawab | Gaz Metan Medias | Romania | Liga I | CD Alfaro | June 2010 |
| Oman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Ali Al-Habsi | Wigan | England | EPL | FK Lyn | July 2010 |
| Qatar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Hussein Yasser | Lierse SK | Belgium | Pro League | Al-Zamalek | July 2011 |
| Emerson | Corinthians | Brazil | Serie A | Fluminense | 2011 |
| Kyrgyzstan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Mirlan Murzaev | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Israel | Premier League | Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2011 |
| Turkmenistan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Ruslan Mingazow | Skonto FC | Latvia | Virsliga | FC Asgabat | 2009 |
| Azat Muhadow | Kahramanmaraşspor | Turkey | Third League | Mardinspor | 2008 |
| Vyacheslav Krendelyov | FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok | Russia | First Division | FC Baltika Kaliningrad | 2011 |
| Pakistan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Shabir Khan | Worchester City | England | Conference North | Unknown | 1998 |
| Reis Ashraf | Buckingham Town | England | United Counties League | Leamington | 2009 |
| Amjad Iqbal | Bradford Park Avenue | England | NPL Premier Division | Farsley AFC | 2010 |
| Adnan Ahmed | Bradford Park Avenue | England | NPL Premier Division | FC Aboomoslem | October |
| Adam Docker | Ashton United | England | NPL Premier Division | Chadderton | November 2010 |
| Atif Bashir | Barry Town | Wales | Division One | Bridgend Town | 2010 |
| Palestine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Omar Jarun | Arka Gdynia | Poland | I Liga | FC Tampa Bay | 2011 |
| Imad Zatara | Syrianska FC | Sweden | Allsvenskan | Zalaegerszegi TE | 2008 |
| Roberto Bishara | CD Palestino | Chile | Primera Division | Santiago Wanderers | 2005 |
| Edgardo Abdala | Santiago Morning | Chile | Primera B | Huachipato | 2011 |
| Roberto Kettlun | ASD Virtus Casarano | Italy | Serie D | Olympia Agnonese | 2010 |
| Guam | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Club | Country | League | Previous Club | Joined |
| Scott Leon Guerrero | Loyola Marymount University | USA | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ian Mariano | Monterray | USA | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Chris Mendiola | Uni. of Central Florida | USA | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Jin Oh | Boston University | USA | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
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