International Eligibility & Player Data
Foreign players in China
International players from outside China who have played in the country's domestic league. Covers all eras and divisions in the ScoutBase database.
1295 players
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PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
JM
Javier Mascherano
MF
08.06.1984 (42)
ARGArgentina
Retired
—
AW
Axel Witsel
MF
12.01.1989 (37)
BELBelgium
ESP Girona
2025
MH
Marek Hamšík
MF
27.07.1987 (39)
SVKSlovakia
Retired
—
AO
Andres Oper
FW
07.11.1977 (49)
ESTEstonia
Retired
—
MA
Marko Arnautović
FW
19.04.1989 (37)
AUTAustria
SRB Crvena Zvezda
2025
SR
Salomón Rondón
FW
16.09.1989 (37)
VENVenezuela
MEX Pachuca
2024
YK
Young-Gwon Kim
DF
27.02.1990 (36)
KORSouth Korea
KOR Ulsan HD
2022
AG
Asamoah Gyan
FW
22.11.1985 (41)
GHAGhana
Retired
—
TC
Tim Cahill
MF
06.12.1979 (47)
AUSAustralia
Retired
—
MM
Marcelo Moreno Martins
FW
18.06.1987 (39)
BOLBolivia
BOL Oriente Petrolero
2026
OA
Odil Ahmedov
MF
25.11.1987 (39)
UZBUzbekistan
Retired
—
CK
Christopher Katongo
FW
31.08.1982 (44)
ZAMZambia
Retired
—
DD
Didier Drogba
FW
11.03.1978 (48)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
—
AI
Anzur Ismailov
DF
21.04.1985 (41)
UZBUzbekistan
UZB Lokomotiv Tashkent
2024
SK
Seydou Keita
MF
16.01.1980 (46)
MLIMali
Retired
—
YT
Yaya Touré
MF
13.05.1983 (43)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
—
R
Robinho
FW
25.01.1984 (42)
BRABrazil
Retired
—
AD
Ali Diab
DF
23.05.1982 (44)
SYRSyria
Retired
—
PC
Po-Liang Chen
MF
11.08.1988 (38)
TPEChinese Taipei
CHN Qingdao West Coast
2022
FA
Fuad Amin
DF
13.10.1972 (54)
KSASaudi Arabia
Retired
—
VH
Varazdat Haroyan
DF
24.08.1992 (34)
ARMArmenia
Free Agent
—
JO
John Obi Mikel
MF
22.04.1987 (39)
NGANigeria
Retired
—
R
Ricardo Carvalho
DF
18.05.1978 (48)
PORPortugal
Retired
—
GY
Gervinho Yao Kouassi
FW
27.05.1987 (39)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
—
EG
Eidur Gudjohnsen
FW
15.09.1978 (48)
ISLIceland
Retired
—
IV
Ivan Vicelich
DF
03.09.1976 (50)
NZLNew Zealand
Retired
—
MF
Marouane Fellaini
MF
22.11.1987 (39)
BELBelgium
Retired
—
GM
Gilbert Mushangazhike
FW
11.08.1975 (51)
ZIMZimbabwe
Retired
—
FB
Fatos Bećiraj
FW
04.12.1988 (38)
MNEMontenegro
Retired
—
ZM
Zvjezdan Misimović
MF
05.06.1982 (44)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
—
VŠ
Veliče Šumulikoski
MF
24.04.1981 (45)
MKDNorth Macedonia
Retired
—
JC
Jorge Claros
MF
08.01.1986 (40)
HONHonduras
HON Broncos
2022
JD
Julio César De León
MF
13.09.1979 (47)
HONHonduras
Retired
—
MD
Mousa Dembélé
FW
16.07.1987 (39)
BELBelgium
Retired
—
IS
Igor Sergeev
FW
30.04.1993 (33)
UZBUzbekistan
IRN Persepolis
2026
MM
Mark Milligan
DF
04.08.1985 (41)
AUSAustralia
Retired
—
SS
Stoppila Sunzu
MF
22.06.1989 (37)
ZAMZambia
CHN Changchun Yatai
2024
YC
Yannick Carrasco
MF
04.09.1993 (33)
BELBelgium
KSA Al-Shabab
2023
EA
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
MF
02.12.1990 (36)
GHAGhana
Retired
—
CC
Carlo Costly
FW
18.07.1982 (44)
HONHonduras
HON Lone
2022
WJ
Woo-Young Jung
MF
14.12.1989 (37)
KORSouth Korea
KOR Ulsan HD
2024
BY
Burak Yılmaz
FW
15.06.1985 (41)
TURTurkey
Retired
—
IT
Islom Tukhtakhodjaev
DF
30.10.1989 (37)
UZBUzbekistan
UZB AGMK
2023
CT
Carlos Tévez
FW
05.02.1984 (42)
ARGArgentina
Retired
—
ZT
Zoran Tošić
MF
28.04.1987 (39)
SRBSerbia
Retired
—
RK
Robbie Kruse
FW
05.10.1988 (38)
AUSAustralia
Retired
—
TR
Taavi Rähn
DF
16.05.1981 (45)
ESTEstonia
Retired
—
EZ
Eran Zahavi
FW
25.07.1987 (39)
ISRIsrael
ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv
2022
NS
Nicolae Stanciu
MF
07.05.1993 (33)
ROURomania
ITA Genoa
2025
AD
Arnold Dwarika
MF
23.02.1973 (53)
TRITrinidad and Tobago
Retired
—
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