Expatriate footballers in Paraguay

This is a list of non-Paraguayan footballers who play or have played Football in Paraguay.

Asia – AFC

Australia

• Victor Cristaldo – Sport Colombia (1996–1997),^[1][2] Presidente Hayes (1997)^[3][4]
• Lelo Sejean – Sportivo Ameliano (2013–2014)^[5][6]

Indonesia

• Syahrizal Syahbuddin – Sportivo Trinidense (2011),^[7][8] Atlántida (2011)^[9]

Japan

• Hiroki Uchida – Cerro Porteño PF (2013),^[10] Deportivo Santaní (2015)^[11]
• Yuki Tamura – Sportivo Trinidense(2010–2011),^[12] Guaraní,^[13] Sportivo Luqueño (2011)
• Kenji Fukuda – Guaraní (2004)^[14]
• Nozomi Hiroyama – Cerro Porteño (2001)^[15][16]
• Sho Shimoji – Sportivo Luqueño (2011)
• Hideaki Ozawa – Sportivo Luqueño (2010)^[17]
• Nobuhiro Takeda – Sportivo Luqueño (2000)^[18]
• Riki Kitawaki – Tacuary (2005–2012),^[19][20] Presidente Hayes (2007)^[21]
• Katsumi Yusa – Sportivo San Lorenzo (2010–2011)^[22][23]
• Takuma Sugano – River Plate Asunción (2002–2005)^[24]
• Yohei Iwasaki – Independiente CG (2012–2013)^[25]

Africa – CAF

Cameroon

• Arséne Maffo – Sol de América (2011),^[26] Guaraní (2013–2014),^[27] Libertad (2010)^[28]
• Kenneth Nkweta Nju – Cerro Porteño (2000–2001),^[29] Sportivo Trinidense (N/A),^[30] Sportivo Luqueño (N/A), 12 de Octubre (2002–2003), Libertad (2001–2002)
• Cyrille Florent Bella – Cerro Porteño (1998)^[31]
• Geremi Njitap – Cerro Porteño (1996–1997)^[32]
• Tobie Mimboe– Cerro Porteño (1996),^[33] Deportivo Recoleta (N/A), 12 de Octubre (N/A), Colegiales (N/A), Sportivo Luqueño (2004)^[34]
• Guy Stéphane Essame – Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2005)^[35]
• Celestine Romed Ngah Kebe – 2 de Mayo (2006),^[36] Sportivo Luqueño (2007–2008)^[37]
• Nouga Georges – Sportivo Luqueño (2009–2010)^[38]

Cape Verde

• Adriano Tomás Custodio Mendes – Cerro Porteño (1988)^[39]

Kenya

• William Inganga – Cerro Porteño (1996)^[40][41]

Morocco

• Mourad Hdiouad – Tembetary (1998)^[42]

São Tomé and Príncipe

• Luís Leal – Cerro Porteño (2016–)^[43]

Europe – UEFA

Germany

• Danny König – River Plate Asunción (2002–2003)^[44][45]

Italy

• Massimiliano Ammendola – Sol de América (2013–2014)^[46]

Portugal

• Thiago França – 3 de Febrero (2011)^[47][48]

Spain

• Andreu Ramos – Guaraní (2012–2013)^[49]
• Robert Ramos – Guaraní (2012–2013)^[50]
• Daniel Güiza – Cerro Porteño (2013–2015)^[51][52]

North America, Central America & Caribbean – CONCACAF

Canada

• Abraham Francois – Sol de América (2001)^[53]

Costa Rica

• Diego Madrigal – Cerro Porteño (2011)^[54][55]
• Froylán Ledezma – Cerro Porteño (2001–2002)^[56]

Guatemala

• Carlos Ruiz – Olimpia Asunción (2009)^[57]
• Carlos Figueroa – Olimpia Asunción(2009)^[58]
• Pablo Melgar – Tembetary(1999)^[59][60]

Mexico

• Alonso Collazo – Deportivo Santaní (2015)^[61]
• Víctor Gutiérrez – Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008)^[62]
• José María Ramírez – Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008)^[63]
• Félix Araujo – Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008)^[64]
• Alfredo Juraidini – River Plate Asunción (2016–)^[65]

Panama

• Alberto Zapata – Olimpia Asunción^[66][67]

United States

• Bryan Lopez – Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2013),^[68][69] Fernando de la Mora (2010), Presidente Hayes (2013),^[70] Sportivo San Lorenzo (2014)^[71]
• Jerry Laterza – Cerro Porteño (1994–1995)^[72][73]

South America – CONMEBOL

Argentina

• Pablo Alejandro Izaguirre – Club Cerro Corá^[74]
• Imanol Iriberri – Independiente CG, Sportivo Carapeguá^[75]
• Joaquín Irigoytía – Cerro Porteño^[76]
• Luciano Civelli – Libertad^[77]
• Roberto Nanni – Cerro Porteño^[78]
• Juan Manuel Sara – Cerro Porteño^[79]
• Fabian Caballero – Tembetary (1997, 1999),^{[80][81][82][83]} Cerro Porteño (1998–1999),^[84] Sol de América (2000),^[85] Olimpia Asunción (2005),^[86] Tacuary (2006, 2012),^[87] Nacional Asunción (2010),^[88] Sportivo Ameliano (2013–2014),^[89][90] Deportivo Recoleta (2014)^[91]
• Mauricio Sperduti – Cerro Porteño^[92]
• Juan Carlos Ferreyra – Olimpia Asunción^[93]
• José María Buljubasich – Olimpia Asunción^[94]
• Juan Manuel Lucero – Olimpia Asunción,^[95] Cerro Porteño,^[96] Sportivo Luqueño^[97]
• Jonatan Germano – Sportivo Luqueño^[98][99]
• Leandro Gracián – Deportivo Santaní^[100]
• Hugo Iriarte – 3 de Febrero^[101]
• Juan Pablo Raponi – Sportivo Luqueño,^[102] 3 de Febrero,^[103] Sol de América^[104]
• Victor Isaac Acosta – Rubio Ñu^[105]
• Daniel Ahmed – Cerro Porteño^[106]
• Martín Alarcón – Libertad^[107]
• Julio Alcorsé – Guaraní^[108]
• Hugo Jazmín – Deportivo Recoleta,^[109] 3 de Febrero^[110]
• Alejandro Kruchowski – Sol de América^[111]
• Diego Herner– Cerro Porteño^[112]
• Ignacio Fideleff – Nacional Asunción^[113]
• Gabriel Santilli – Sol de América, General Díaz, Rubio Ñú, Deportivo Capiatá^[114]
• Agustín Gil Clarotti – Deportivo Capiatá^[115]
• Rodrigo Soria – Sportivo Luqueño, Sportivo Carapegua, Deportivo Capiatá^[116]

Bolivia

• Lorgio Álvarez – Cerro Porteño,^[117] Libertad^[118]
• Leandro Gareca – Independiente Campo Grande^[119]

Brazil

• Elías Moreira – Cerro Porteño PF^[120]
• Rodrigo Teixeira – Guaraní,^[121] Nacional Asunción,^[122] Sportivo Luqueño,^[123] Deportivo Santaní^[124]
• Rafael Baiano – 3 de Febrero,^[125] Olimpia Asunción,^[126] Independiente Campo Grande^[127]
• Diego Balbinot – 3 de Febrero^[128]
• Jefferson Luis – General Caballero^[129]

Chile

• Nicolás Peric – Olimpia Asunción^[130]

Colombia

• Carlos Daniel Hidalgo – Guaraní^[131]
• Luis Núñez – Cerro Porteño^[132]
• Oswaldo Mackenzie – Olimpia Asunción^[133]
• Jorge Herrera – Guaraní^[134]
• César Caicedo – Guaraní, General Díaz, Sportivo San Lorenzo, General Caballero^[135]

Ecuador

• Paul Ambrosi – Cerro Porteño^[136]

Peru

• Martín Hidalgo – Club Libertad^[137]
• Martín Tenemás – Cerro Porteño PF^[138]

Uruguay

• Ignacio Ithurralde – Guaraní^[139]
• Sebastian Abreu – Sol de América^[140]
• Diego Lugano – Cerro Porteño^[141][142]
• Juan Manuel Salgueiro – Olimpia Asunción^[143]
• Alejandro Silva González – Olimpia Asunción^[144]
• Walter Alberto López – Cerro Porteño,^[145][146] Sol de América^[147][148]
• Miguel Amado – Olimpia Asunción^[149]
• Hernán Rodrigo López – Olimpia Asunción,^{[150][151][152]} Cerro Porteño,^[153] Sportivo Luqueño,^[154] Libertad^[155]
• Mathias Corujo – Cerro Porteño^[156]
• Williams Martinez – Cerro Porteño^[157]
• Leonardo Migliónico – 3 de Febrero^[158]

Venezuela

• Wuiwel Isea – Cerro Porteño PF^[159]
• Wilbert Fernandez – Cerro Porteño PF^[160]
• Rodderyk Perozo – General Caballero^[161]

Oceania – OFC

• Ninguno

See also

• Football in Paraguay
• Paraguayan football league system
• Primera División Paraguaya
• División Intermedia
• Paraguayan Tercera División
• Paraguayan Primera División B
• Primera División B Nacional
• Paraguayan Cuarta División
• Campeonato Nacional de Interligas
• Unión del Fútbol del Interior
• Paraguayan women's football championship
• Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción
• Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro
• Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera
• Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá
• Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú
• Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá
• Football Federation of the 7th Department Itapúa
• Football Federation of the 8th Department Misiones
• Football Federation of the 9th Department Paraguarí
• Football Federation of the 10th Department Alto Paraná
• Football Federation of the 11th Department Central
• Football Federation of the 12th Department Ñeembucú
• Football Federation of the 13th Department Amambay
• Football Federation of the 14th Department Canindeyú
• Football Federation of the 15th Department Presidente Hayes
• Football Federation of the 16th Department Alto Paraguay
• Football Federation of the 17th Department Boquerón

References