List of foreign Allsvenskan players

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This is a list of foreign players in Allsvenskan, which commenced play in 1924. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

  1. have played at least one Allsvenskan game. Players who were signed by Allsvenskan clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. are considered foreign, determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for Sweden national football team.[a]

Ronald Powell, who played for Brynäs IF in the 1974 season, was the first foreign player in Allsvenskan.[1]

List of players[]

Afghanistan[]

  • Sharif MukhammadAFC Eskilstuna – 2017
  • Farshad NoorAFC Eskilstuna – 2017

Albania[]

Agon Mehmeti has played 113 Allsvenskan matches for Malmö FF.
  • Etrit BerishaKalmar – 2008–2013
  • Agon Mehmeti[b][c]Malmö FF – 2008–2011, 2014–2015
  • Migen MemelliGAIS – 2007–2008
  • Valdet RamaÖrebro – 2011–2012

Algeria[]

  • Samir BeloufaHelsingborg – 2007
  • Dalil BenyahiaBrommapojkarna – 2009, 2010

Angola[]

Argentina[]

Armenia[]

  • Levon PachajyanGAIS – 2008

Australia[]

Austria[]

  • Roman KienastHelsingborg – 2008
  • Michael LangerNorrköping – 2016—
  • Thomas PiermayrAFC Eskilstuna – 2017

Azerbaijan[]

Belarus[]

Belgium[]

  • Bernard BeukenMalmö FF – 1996
  • Yannis MbomboÖrebro – 2017–
  • Trelleborg – 1998

Benin[]

  • Yosif AyubaDjurgården – 2009–2010
  • Razak Omotoyossi[d]Helsingborg, GAIS, Syrianska – 2007–2008, 2011

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

Haris Radetinac has played 107 Allsvenskan matches for Åtvidaberg, Mjällby and Djurgården.

Bolivia[]

Brazil[]

Álvaro Santos has played 165 Allsvenskan matches for Helsingborg, Örgryte and GAIS.

Bulgaria[]

  • Brage – 1986
  • Brage – 1986

Burkina Faso[]

Cameroon[]

Canada[]

Kenny Stamatopoulos has played 67 Allsvenskan matches for Enköping and AIK.
  • Sam AdekugbeIFK Göteborg – 2017–
  • Stephen AdemoluTrelleborg – 2004
  • Fernando AguiarLandskrona – 2004
  • Wyn BelotteNorrköping – 2002
  • Nikola BudalićÖrebro – 2003
  • Tomer ChencinskiÖrebro, Helsingborg – 2012, 2016
  • Nick DasovicTrelleborg – 1996
  • Ali GerbaGIF Sundsvall, IFK Göteborg – 2005–2007
  • Atiba HutchinsonÖster, Helsingborg – 2003–2005
  • Chris PozniakÖrebro – 2001–2003
  • Kenny StamatopoulosEnköping, AIK – 2003, 2010–
  • Mark WatsonÖster – 1997–1998

Cape Verde[]

Chad[]

  • Azrack Mahamat[g]Halmstad – 2009

Chile[]

Miiko Albornoz has played 121 Allsvenskan matches for Brommapojkarna and Malmö FF.

Comoros[]

Costa Rica[]

Celso Borges has played 71 Allsvenskan matches for AIK.

Croatia[]

Czech Republic[]

Denmark[]

Peter Nymann has played 70 Allsvenskan matches for Djurgården.

DR Congo[]

René Makondele has played 273 Allsvenskan matches for Djurgården, Gefle, Helsingborg and Häcken.

Egypt[]

England[]

  • John AllenMalmö FF, V. Frölunda – 1989
  • Ken AllenHalmstad – 1983
  • Hakeem ArabaFalkenberg – 2015–2016
  • Calum AngusGAIS – 2009–2012
  • Dave BamberTrelleborg – 1985
  • Kundai BenyuHelsingborg – 2019
  • Eddie BlackburnHalmstad – 1987
  • Jamal BlackmanÖstersund – 2016
  • Lee BoylanTrelleborg – 1999
  • Shaun CloseHalmstad – 1986
  • Charlie ColkettÖstersund – 2019–
  • Terry CurranÅtvidaberg – 1980
  • Alan DoddGAIS – 1988
  • Curtis EdwardsÖstersund, Djurgården – 2016–2019, 2019–
  • Justin FashanuTrelleborg – 1993
  • Andrew FoxAFC Eskilstuna – 2017
  • Steve GallowayDjurgården, Umeå – 1988–1989, 1996
  • Steve GardnerIFK Göteborg, GAIS – 1983–1984, 1988
  • Stuart GarnhamDjurgården – 1981
  • Colin HillTrelleborg – 1997
  • Jamie HopcuttÖstersund – 2016–
  • Brian HornsbyBrage – 1984–1985
  • Graham HowellVästerås – 1978
  • Simon HuntElfsborg, Brage – 1984, 1986–1987
  • Francis Jno-BaptisteÖstersund – 2019–
  • James KeeneGAIS, Elfsborg, Djurgården, Halmstad – 2006–2013, 2015
  • Andrew KellyLandskrona – 2005
  • Billy LansdowneKalmar – 1984–1986
  • Gary LockeHalmstad – 1986
  • Brian McDermottNorrköping, Djurgården – 1984, 1986
  • Malcolm MacdonaldDjurgården – 1979
  • Noel MboHelsingborg – 2019–
  • Paul McKinnonMalmö FF – 1980–1981
  • Trevor MathewsonÖrgryte – 1988
  • Jernade MeadeAFC Eskilstuna – 2017
  • Åtvidaberg – 1981
  • Ravel MorrisonÖstersund – 2019
  • Öster – 1995
  • Gary OwenHammarby – 1988
  • Tim ParkinMalmö FF – 1980–1981
  • George ParrisNorrköping – 1995
  • Kyle PattersonGAIS – 2010
  • Kenny PaveyAIK, Öster – 2006–2011, 2013–2015
  • Ronald PowellBrynäs – 1974
  • Alex PurverÖstersund – 2019–
  • Lloyd SaxtonGIF Sundsvall – 2015–
  • Jerell SellarsÖstersund – 2018–
  • Teddy SheringhamDjurgården – 1985
  • Carl ShuttMalmö FF – 1990
  • Mike SmallHäcken – 1994
  • Blair TurgottÖstersund – 2019–
  • Steve WhittonHalmstad – 1990
  • AIK – 1978–1979
  • Gary WilliamsDjurgården – 1978–1980, 1986
  • David WilsonLjungskile – 1997
  • Frank WorthingtonMjällby – 1980
  • Kevin WrightÖrebro – 2019–

Eritrea[]

  • Henok Goitom[e][c]AIK – 2012–2015, 2017–

Estonia[]

Ethiopia[]

  • Walid Atta[h][c]AIK, Helsingborg, Häcken, Östersund – 2008–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–
  • Yussuf Saleh[e]AIK, Syrianska – 2008–2009, 2011–2012

Finland[]

Markus Halsti has played 112 Allsvenskan matches for Malmö FF.
Daniel Sjölund has played 253 Allsvenskan matches for Djurgården and Åtvidaberg.

France[]

Gabon[]

  • Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali[c]Brommapojkarna, Hammarby – 2010, 2013–2014, 2017–

Gambia[]

Pa Dembo Touray has played 194 Allsvenskan matches for Djurgården.

Georgia[]

  • Soso ChediaGIF Sundsvall – 1991
  • Kakhaber TskhadadzeGIF Sundsvall – 1991
  • Zurab TsiskaridzeAFC Eskilstuna – 2017

Germany[]

Ghana[]

  • Zakaria AbdullaiGefle – 2011–2013
  • Mohammed AbubakariÅtvidaberg, Häcken – 2012–
  • David AccamHelsingborg – 2012–2014
  • Norrköping – 1994–1995
  • Abdul-Basit AdamGefle – 2016
  • Joachim AdukorGefle – 2012–2013
  • Joseph AidooHammarby – 2015–
  • Daniel AmarteyDjurgården – 2013–2014
  • Frank ArhinÖstersund – 2017–
  • Ibrahim AtikuAssyriska – 2005
  • Reuben AyarnaGAIS – 2009–2012
  • Enoch Kofi AduMalmö FF – 2014–2016
  • Derek BoatengAIK – 2003–2004, 2006
  • Ema BoatengHelsingborg – 2013–2015
  • Kwame BonsuMjällby, Gefle – 2014–2016
  • Yussif ChibsahGefle, Djurgården – 2008–2014
  • Afo DodooLandskrona – 2002–2003
  • Emmanuel DogbeÅtvidaberg – 2013–2014
  • Godsway DonyohDjurgården, Falkenberg – 2013–2015
  • Benjamin FadiMalmö FF – 2013
  • Emmanuel FrimpongAFC Eskilstuna – 2017–
  • King GyanHalmstad – 2014–2015
  • Kwame KarikariAIK, Halmstad – 2011–2015
  • Prosper KasimIFK Göteborg – 2016–
  • Richard KingsonHammarby – 2007
  • Gershon KoffieHammarby – 2017–
  • Patrick KpozoAIK, Östersund – 2016–
  • Enock KwakwaFalkenberg – 2015–2016
  • Abdul Majeed WarisHäcken – 2010–2012
  • Michael MensahTrelleborg – 2007–2008
  • Richard Oteng MensahMalmö FF – 2001
  • Baba MensahHäcken – 2016
  • Samuel MensiroÖrebro, Östersund – 2014–
  • Norrköping – 2002
  • Nasiru MohammedHäcken – 2012–
  • Ibrahim MoroAIK – 2012–2014
  • Divine NaahÖrebro, – 2017–
  • Ebenezer OforiAIK – 2013–2016
  • Falkenberg – 2016
  • Mike OwusuMalmö, Örgryte, Trelleborg – 1997–2001, 2004–2005
  • Yaw PrekoHalmstad – 2004–2005
  • Kwame QuansahAIK – 2003–2004
  • Shamo QuayeUmeå – 1996
  • Lawson SabahIFK Göteborg – 2016–
  • Charles SampsonAssyriska – 2005
  • Kingsley SarfoSirius, Malmö FF – 2017–
  • Emmanuel TettehIFK Göteborg – 1997–1999

Greece[]

  • Kalmar – 1982, 1984–1985

Guinea[]

  • AFC Eskilstuna – 2017

Guinea-Bissau[]

Hungary[]

Iceland[]

Hjálmar Jónsson has played 228 Allsvenskan matches for IFK Göteborg.

Italy[]

  • Gianluca CurciAFC Eskilstuna, Hammarby IF – 2018, 2019

Iran[]

  • Omid NazariMalmö FF – 2011
  • Saman GhoddosÖstersund – 2016–2018
  • Alireza HaghighiAFC Eskilstuna, GIF Sundsvall – 2017, 2018

Iraq[]

  • Assyriska – 2005
  • Ahmed Yasin GhaniÖrebro, AIK, Häcken – 2011–2012, 2014–
  • Brwa NouriÖstersund – 2016–
  • - - 2019-

Ireland[]

  • Anto FloodÖrebro – 2010
  • Patrick WalkerHäcken, GIF Sundsvall – 1983, 1987–1989

Ivory Coast[]

Jamaica[]

Japan[]

  • Kosuke KinoshitaHalmstad – 2017
  • Yukiya SugitaDalkurd – 2018–

Kazakhstan[]

  • David LoriaHalmstad – 2007

Kenya[]

Kosovo[]

  • Ilir BerishaÖrebro, Gefle – 2012, 2014–2015
  • Erton FejzullahuMjällby, Djurgården, Kalmar – 2011–2014, 2017–
  • Ardian GashiHelsingborg – 2010–2014
  • Shpëtim HasaniKalmar, Norrköping, Örebro, GIF Sundsvall – 2006, 2011–2012, 2014–2016
  • Kushtrim LushtakuÖrebro – 2011–2012
  • Anel RaskajHalmstad, AFC Eskilstuna – 2007–2011, 2017
  • Dardan RexhepiMalmö FF, Brommapojkarna, Häcken – 2010–2016
  • Loret SadikuHelsingborg – 2012–2014

Latvia[]

Lebanon[]

  • Mohammed Ali KhanHäcken, Halmstad – 2009–2013, 2015
  • Abbas HassanElfsborg, Norrköping – 2005, 2007, 2011–2016
  • Mohamed RamadanHelsingborg – 2011, 2015

Liberia[]

  • Jimmy DixonHäcken, Malmö FF – 2005–2009, 2012
  • Dulee JohnsonHäcken, AIK – 2001–2010
  • Sam JohnsonDjurgården – 2015–2016
  • Amadaiya RennieElfsborg, GAIS, Hammarby – 2010–2011, 2015–2016
  • Dioh WilliamsHäcken, Gefle – 2005–2006, 2011–2016

Lithuania[]

Tomas Žvirgždauskas has played 211 Allsvenskan matches for Halmstad.

Luxembourg[]

  • Lars Krogh GersonNorrköping, GIF Sundsvall – 2012–

Macedonia[]

Malawi[]

Mali[]

  • Adama TambouraHelsingborg – 2006–2009

Moldova[]

Montenegro[]

Montserrat[]

Morocco[]

Netherlands[]

New Zealand[]

Nigeria[]

  • Mohammed AbdulrahmanGAIS – 2011
  • Michael AdeyinkaGIF Sundsvall – 2005
  • Yakubu AlfaHelsingborg – 2009
  • Kevin AmunekeLandskrona, Norrköping – 2004–2006, 2008
  • Kingsley AmunekeLandskrona – 2004–2006
  • Gbenga ArokoyoMjällby – 2012–2014
  • Samuel AyorindeAIK – 2002–2003
  • Isaac BoyeÖrebro – 2017–
  • Dominic ChattoHäcken – 2009–2013
  • John ChibuikeHäcken, AIK– 2009–2011, 2016
  • Justice ChristopherTrelleborg – 2004
  • Abiola DaudaKalmar – 2008–2012
  • Chisom EgbuchulamHäcken – 2017–
  • Prince EboagwuÅtvidaberg – 2008–2012
  • Prince Ikpe EkongGAIS, Djurgården – 2006–2011
  • Obie EtieSyrianska – 2011
  • Dickson EtuhuAIK – 2015–2016
  • Bala GarbaGIF Sundsvall – 2003
  • Haruna GarbaDjurgården – 2017–
  • Alhaji GeroÖster, Östersund – 2013, 2016–
  • Kennedy IgboananikeDjurgården, AIK, Örebro – 2007, 2010–2014, 2017–
  • Peter IjehMalmö FF, IFK Göteborg, Syrianska, GAIS – 2001–2005, 2011–2012
  • Bonke InnocentMalmö FF – 2017–
  • Monday JamesHammarby – 2009
  • Pascal KondaponiLjungskile – 2008
  • Garba LawalElfsborg – 2004
  • Chinedu ObasiAIK – 2016–
  • Mike ObikuHelsingborg – 1994
  • Edward OfereMalmö FF – 2005–2010
  • Moses OgbuJönköping, Sirius – 2016–
  • Chidi OmejeAFC Eskilstuna – 2017
  • Michael OmohÖstersund, Örebro – 2016–
  • John OwoeriÅtvidaberg, Häcken – 2012–
  • Monday SamuelÖstersund, Helsingborg – 2016
  • Taye TaiwoAFC Eskilstuna – 2017
  • Akombo UkeyimaGIF Sundsvall − 2008

Northern Ireland[]

  • Colin HillTrelleborg – 1997
  • David McCreeryGIF Sundsvall – 1989
  • Sammy McIlroyÖrgryte – 1986
  • Daryl SmylieLjungskile, Kalmar, Jönköping – 2008–2010, 2016–

Norway[]

Kenneth Høie has played 84 Allsvenskan matches for Elfsborg and Djurgården.

Palestine[]

Panama[]

Paraguay[]

  • Antonio RojasHalmstad – 2013–2015

Peru[]

Poland[]

  • Dawid BanaczekNorrköping – 2001–2002
  • Marcin BurkhardtNorrköping – 2008
  • Ryszard JankowskiTrelleborg – 1992–1995
  • Miroslaw KubisztalÖrebro – 1991–1997
  • Mikołaj LebedyńskiHäcken – 2013
  • Krzysztof PawlakTrelleborg – 1992
  • GAIS – 1990–1991
  • Piotr SkrobowskiHammarby – 1990
  • Trelleborg – 1985
  • Michał SławutaLjungskile – 2008
  • Tomasz StolpaGefle – 2007
  • Igor SypniewskiHalmstad, Malmö FF, Trelleborg – 2003–2004
  • Krystian SzusterHalmstad – 1990
  • Mjällby – 1983, 1985

Portugal[]

Romania[]

  • Ljungskile – 1997

Russia[]

Rwanda[]

  • Bobo Bola[l]Landskrona – 2005
  • Olivier KarekeziHelsingborg – 2005–2007

Scotland[]

  • Stuart BaxterLandskrona – 1980
  • Billy DaviesElfsborg – 1986–1987
  • Stuart McManusÖrgryte – 1988–1990
  • Malcolm McPhersonNorrköping – 1996
  • Paul MaguireBrage – 1984
  • Andy RoddieLjungskile – 1997

Senegal[]

Serbia[]

Sierra Leone[]

Alhaji Kamara has played 37 Allsvenskan matches for Djurgården and Norrköping.
  • Mahmadu Alphajor BahHalmstad – 2005
  • Gbassay BanguraDegerfors, Elfsborg – 1997–1998
  • Mohamed BanguraAIK, Elfsborg – 2010–2013, 2015
  • Teteh BanguraAIK – 2011
  • Samuel BarlayMalmö FF – 2005
  • Aluspah BrewahHammarby – 2004
  • Mohamed Buya TurayAFC Eskilstuna – 2017–
  • Mohamed KabiaSyrianska – 2012
  • Kemokai KallonLjungskile – 1997
  • Alhaji KamaraDjurgården, Norrköping – 2012, 2014–2015
  • Alhassan KamaraAIK, Örebro, Häcken – 2011–
  • Alusine KamaraSyrianska – 2011
  • Brima KoromaEnköping, Kalmar – 2003, 2005–2006
  • Ibrahim KoromaTrelleborg – 2010–2011
  • John SamaDegerfors – 1997
  • Kabba SamuraIFK Göteborg, Assyriska – 2001–2003, 2005
  • Sheriff SumaGAIS – 2007–2008

Slovakia[]

Slovenia[]

South Africa[]

May Mahlangu has played 118 Allsvenskan matches for Helsingborg and IFK Göteborg.

South Korea[]

Spain[]

Switzerland[]

Syria[]

Tanzania[]

  • Haruna MoshiGefle – 2010
  • Kali Ongala[k]GIF Sundsvall – 2008

Togo[]

Tunisia[]

Uganda[]

  • Lumala AbduKalmar – 2016–
  • Martin Kayongo-Mutumba[e][f]AIK – 2009–2014
  • Abubaker TabulaGIF Sundsvall – 2008

Ukraine[]

United States[]

  • Gale AgbossoumondeDjurgården – 2011
  • Alejandro BedoyaÖrebro – 2009–2011
  • D. J. CountessÖster – 2006
  • Charlie DaviesHammarby – 2007–2009
  • Mix DiskerudIFK Göteborg – 2017–
  • John DoyleÖrgryte – 1990
  • Romain GallSundsvall – 2017–
  • Brendan Hines-IkeÖrebro – 2016–
  • Ryan MillerHalmstad – 2010–2011
  • Hugo Pérez[n]Örgryte – 1990
  • Samuel PetroneMjällby – 2012
  • GAIS – 1988
  • Matt PyzdrowskiHelsingborg – 2015–2016
  • Ryan RaybouldGefle – 2008
  • Johann SmithKalmar – 2010
  • Brian SpanDjurgården – 2012–2013
  • Andrew StadlerÖstersund – 2016
  • McKinley TennysonGIF Sundsvall – 2001
  • Michael ThomasHalmstad – 2010
  • Mark WhiteHammarby – 1986
  • Josh WicksSirius – 2017–

Uruguay[]

Zambia[]

Zimbabwe[]

Nyasha Mushekwi has played 21 Allsvenskan matches for Djurgården.

See also[]

  • List of Allsvenskan players
  • List of foreign Superettan players
  • List of foreign Damallsvenskan players

Notes[]

  1. ^ 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.
    • If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Swedish parents or moved to Sweden at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.
    Clubs listed are those which the player has played at least one Allsvenskan game for.
  2. ^ a b c d has also represented Sweden national under-19 football team.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g has also represented Sweden national under-21 football team.
  4. ^ born in Nigeria.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m born in Sweden.
  6. ^ a b c d has also represented Sweden national under-17 football team.
  7. ^ a b c born in France.
  8. ^ born in Saudi Arabia.
  9. ^ born in Algeria.
  10. ^ a b c has also represented Sweden national football team.
  11. ^ a b born in England.
  12. ^ born in DR Congo.
  13. ^ born in Lebanon.
  14. ^ born in El Salvador.

References[]

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