List of foreign Colombian league footballers

This is a list of foreign players in the Categoría Primera A and the Categoría Primera B. The following players:

  1. have not been capped for the Colombia national team on any level, independently from the birthplace.
  2. have been born in Colombia and were capped by a foreign national team. This includes players who have dual citizenship with Colombia.

Argentina

Name Teams Years
Lucas Abraham Cúcuta Deportivo 2003
Miguel Alba Alianza Petrolera 2013
Carlos Aldabe Millonarios
Santa Fe
1949
1952
Roque Alfaro América 1981–1983
Oscar Altamirano Deportivo Pasto 2009
José Amarilla Cúcuta Deportivo 2008
Norberto Anido Atlético Nacional 1966
Germán Antón Santa Fe 1948
Germán Arangio América 2007
Horacio Marcelo Arce Atlético Bucaramanga 1996
Raúl Aredes Deportivo Cali 1992–1993
Franco Armani Atlético Nacional 2013–
Leandro Armani Santa Fe 2006–2007
Jorge Artigas Deportes Tolima
América
2003–2004
2011
Rodrigo Astudillo Millonarios
América
2008
2008
Nicolás Ayr Deportes Tolima
Atlético Huila
2007–2008
2009–2011
Juan Manuel Azconzábal Independiente Medellín 2006
Jorge Balbis Santa Fe
América
1988–1989
1990–1992
Agustín Balbuena Atlético Bucaramanga 1976–1977
Humberto Ballesteros Millonarios 1975–1976
Federico Barrionuevo Cúcuta Deportivo 2010–2011
Pablo Batalla Deportivo Cali 2008
Edgardo Bauza Junior 1983–1985
Ariel Beltramo Deportes Tolima 1998
Ramón Benítez Junior 1989–1992
Raúl Bernao Deportivo Cali 1971–1973
Oscar Bernau Santa Fe 1948
Héctor Berón Atlético Nacional 1968
Carlos Biasutto Millonarios 1977–1978
Sebastián Blázquez Deportivo Cali 2009
Ramón Bóveda Atlético Nacional 1976–1977
José Luis Brown Atlético Nacional 1983–1984
Osvaldo Cabral Águilas Doradas 2013–2015
Oscar Calics Atlético Nacional 1971–1973
Amadeo Carrizo Millonarios 1969
Omar Oreste Corbatta Independiente Medellín 1965–1968
Julio Cozzi Millonarios 1949–1954
Lorenzo Delli Santa Fe 1948
Néstor Fabbri América 1992–1993
Julio César Falcioni América 1981–1989
Ernesto Farías América 2015–
Jorge Hugo Fernández Atlético Nacional 1970–1973
Juan Gilberto Funes Millonarios 1984–1986
Ricardo Gareca América 1985–1988
Sergio Goycochea Millonarios 1988–1990
Juan Lallana Atlético Nacional 1970–1971
Oscar Más América 1977–1978
Hugo Morales Atlético Nacional 2004–2006
Ramón Moyano Atlético Nacional 1954
Adolfo Pedernera Millonarios 1949–1953
Omar Pérez Junior
Junior
Real Cartagena
Independiente Medellín
Santa Fe
2004–2005
2006–2007
2007
2008
2009–
Gastón Pezzuti Atlético Nacional 2009–2012
René Pontoni Santa Fe 1949–1952
Ricardo Ramaciotti Atlético Nacional 1966
Néstor Rossi Millonarios 1949–1954
Oscar Rossi Atlético Nacional 1965
Lucas Scaglia[1] Once Caldas
Deportivo Cali
2012–2013
2013–2014
Lisandro Silva Atlético Huila 2012
Juan Urriolabeitia Atlético Nacional 1964

Armenia

Name Teams Years
Mauro Guevgeozián[2] Atlético Bucaramanga 2016

Bolivia

Name Teams Years
Diego Cabrera Cúcuta Deportivo
Independiente Medellín
Cúcuta Deportivo
Deportivo Pasto
Deportes Tolima
Santa Fe
Itagüí
2008
2009
2010
2010
2011
2012
2013
Marco Etcheverry América 1995
Leonardo Fernández[3] Atlético Nacional 2005
Alcides Peña Atlético Bucaramanga 2016–2017
Juan Manuel Peña Santa Fe 1993–1996
Carlos Trucco[3] Deportivo Cali 1990–1991
Víctor Ugarte Once Caldas 1959–1961
Joselito Vaca Deportivo Pasto 2012

Brazil

Name Teams Years
Anselmo de Almeida Deportivo Pereira
Independiente Medellín
Junior
Deportivo Pereira
2008–2009
2009–2010
2011–2012
2013
Alfredo Pereira Santa Fe 1961
Arílson Santa Fe 2004
Ary Goncalvez Santa Fe 1966
Aylton Peixoto Santa Fe
Bahiano Santa Fe
Casimiro Marin Santa Fe 1963
Claudionor Cardozo Santa Fe 1965–1968
Eduardo Ghilio Santa Fe 1979
Flodoaldo Soarez Santa Fe 1965
Garrincha Junior 1968
Gelson Viera Santa Fe 1966
Guilherme Barbosa Deportivo Pereira 2007
Heleno de Freitas Junior 1949–1950
Jair Gómez dos Santos Santa Fe
Joao Carlos de Araujo Santa Fe 1965
Jose Marin Santa Fe 1963–1965
Luis Carlos Franca Santa Fe 1966
Luiz Borracha Atlético Nacional 1953–1954
Marcelo Ramos Atlético Nacional 2005–2007
Milton Netto Santa Fe 1965
Nadyr Pretes Santa Fe 1966
Newton López Santa Fe 1966
Odymar Dos Santos Santa Fe
Paulo Pisanechi Santa Fe 1963
Pipico Santa Fe
Roberto Mainente Santa Fe 1963
Ronaille Calheira Deportes Quindío
América
Atlético Huila
2008
2011
2011
Sapuca Santa Fe
Tim Junior 1950–1951
Valdomiro Millonarios 1980–1981
Víctor Ephanor Junior
Junior
Independiente Medellín
Unión Magdalena
1972
1974–1975
1976
1984
Waldinho Ferreyra Santa Fe 1966
Waltinho Santa Fe
Santa Fe
1966–1969
1971–1973
Wilson Pimentel Santa Fe 1963

Cameroon

Name Teams Years
Thierry Fondjeu Expreso Rojo
Alianza Petrolera
2008
2009
Jules Ntamak Boyacá Chicó
Alianza Petrolera
2008
2009
Ernest Tchoupe Girardot F.C.
Expreso Rojo
Alianza Petrolera
Expreso Rojo
2008
2008
2009
2010
Modeste M'bami Millonarios 2014

Canada

Name Teams Years
Sérgio Clyde Rodríguez[4] Expreso Rojo 2012
David Monsalve[4] América 2015

Chile

Name Teams Years
Jorge Aravena Deportivo Cali 1986–1988
Francisco Arrué[5] Atlético Nacional 2008–2009
Sebastián Toro Junior 2016
Oscar Wirth Independiente Medellín 1990–1993

Costa Rica

Name Teams Years
Carlos Alvarado Villalobos América 1947–1948
1950
Max Villalobos Cúcuta Deportivo 1953

Ecuador

Name Teams Years
Daniel Angulo Santa Fe 2015–2016
Nicolás Asencio Millonarios 2001
Jimmy Blandón Millonarios 1998
Iván Hurtado Atlético Nacional
Millonarios
2007
2008–2009
Edwin Tenorio Deportivo Pereira 2009–2010

El Salvador

Name Teams Years
Junior Burgos Jaguares de Córdoba 2015
Toninho Dos Santos Deportivo Cali
Atlético Bucaramanga
1996
1996

England

Name Teams Years
Neil Franklin Santa Fe 1950
Charlie Mitten Santa Fe 1950–1951
George Mountford Santa Fe 1950–1951
George Saunders América
Fortaleza
Unión Magdalena
Patriotas
Envigado
2013
2013–2014
2014
2015
2015–

Equatorial Guinea

Name Teams Years
Carlos Bejarano[6][7] Córdoba
La Equidad
La Equidad
Independiente Medellín
América
2006
2007–2009
2010–2012
2012–2014
2015–
Jimmy Bermúdez[6][8][9] Alianza Petrolera
Atlético Bucaramanga
Atlético Nacional
Envigado
Atlético Huila
2006
2006
2007–2009
2010
2011
Dio[5] Deportes Quindío 2013
Mauricio Mina[6][10] Deportes Tolima
Dépor
Envigado
Dépor
Deportivo Pasto
Deportivo Pasto
Águilas Doradas
Boyacá Chicó
Orsomarso
2002–2004
2005
2006
2007–2010
2011
2012–2014
2015
2015
2016

Gabon

Name Teams Years
Pierre Aubameyang Junior 1996

Guatemala

Name Teams Years
Alejandro Galindo Atlético Juventud
Santa Fe
2009–2010
2011–2012
Ricardo Jerez, Jr. Alianza Petrolera
Deportivo Cali
2012–2017
2017–

Honduras

Name Teams Years
Junior Sandoval Jaguares de Córdoba 2015

Hungary

Name Teams Years
Béla Sárosi Junior
Millonarios
1950–1951
1955
Mihail Uram Junior 1951
Gyula Zsengellér Deportivo Samarios 1951–1953

Italy

Name Teams Years
Luigi Di Franco[4] Deportivo Pereira 1949–1950

Japan

Name Teams Years
Kaor Dokú[4] Santa Fe 1948

Mexico

Name Teams Years
Jesús Soto Alianza Petrolera 2008
Sergio Blancas Expreso Rojo 2013
Mario García Boyacá Chicó
Boyacá Chicó
Deportes Quindío
2006–2012
2013
2014–2015
Erik Reyna Valledupar F.C. 2013

Netherlands

Name Teams Years
André Krul Boyacá Chico
Deportivo Pasto
2012–2013
2014

Nicaragua

Name Teams Years
Luis Copete[9] La Equidad 2009

Nigeria

Name Teams Years
Usman Amodu Llaneros F.C. 2013
Robert Egbeta Llaneros F.C. 2013

Palestine

Name Teams Years
Pablo Abdala[11] Millonarios 1994–1996

Panama

Name Teams Years
Renán Addles Atlético Huila 2008
Edwin Aguilar América
Real Cartagena
2010
2011
Abdiel Arroyo Deportes Tolima 2016
Felipe Baloy Envigado
Independiente Medellín
Rionegro Águilas
2001–2002
2003
2016
Nelson Barahona Atlético Huila
Independiente Medellín
Atlético Huila
Itagüí
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera
2009
2010–2012
2012
2013
2014
2015–2016
Anthony Basile Centauros Villavicencio 2005
Roberto Chen Rionegro Águilas 2016
Gabriel Gómez Envigado
Deportivo Pasto
Deportivo Pereira
Santa Fe
La Equidad
Junior
Deportes Tolima
Atlético Bucaramanga
2001–2003
2004
2005
2006–2007
2011
2013
2016
2017
Amílcar Henríquez Atlético Huila
Independiente Medellín
Real Cartagena
América
2009–2012
2012–2014
2015
2015–2016
Roderick Miller Atlético Nacional 2016
Valentín Pimentel La Equidad 2016–2017
Luis Tejada Deportes Tolima
Envigado
Once Caldas
América
Millonarios
2003
2004
2006
2007–2008
2008–2009
Gabriel Torres La Equidad
América
La Equidad
Atlético Huila
2008
2009
2009
2010
Román Torres Cortuluá
La Equidad
Junior
Atlético Nacional
Millonarios
2006
2007–2009
2010
2011
2012–2015
Alejandro Vélez Cortuluá
Atlético Huila
2010
2012

Paraguay

Name Teams Years
Arnaldo Alonso Deportivo Pasto 2007–2009
Saturnino Arrúa América 1981–1982
Víctor Hugo Ávalos Independiente Medellín 1993
Walter Avalos Deportes Tolima 1997
Carlos Báez Cúcuta Deportivo 2010
Nery Bareiro Deportivo Cali 2013
Jorge Battaglia Independiente Medellín 1998
Juan Manuel Battaglia América
Deportivo Pereira
1979–1989
1989
Guillermo Beltrán Once Caldas 2011–2012
Ever Benítez Atlético Bucaramanga
Alianza Petrolera
2007
2007–2009
Gustavo Benítez Atlético Nacional 1985–1987
Silvio Benítez América 1967–1968
Aldo Bobadilla Independiente Medellín 2007–2010
Roberto Cabañas América
Independiente Medellín
Real Cartagena
1984–1987
1996
2000
Fabio Escobar Atlético Huila 2013
Edison Giménez Deportivo Pereira
Medellín
Deportivo Cali
La Equidad
Itagüí
Deportivo Pereira
Unión Magdalena
2009
2010
2010–2011
2012
2013
2014–2015
2016
Digno González Atlético Huila
Real Cartagena
2012
2012
Gerardo González Aquino América 1979–1985
Rogerio Leichtweis[5] Deportes Tolima 2013
Marcos Melgarejo Deportes Tolima 2016
Christian Ovelar Millonarios 2016
Roberto Paredes Atlético Nacional 1985
Arnaldo Pereira Alianza Petrolera 2013–2014
Anthony Silva[1] Deportes Tolima 2010–2014
Joel Silva Deportes Tolima 2016
Luciano Vera Atlético Nacional 2005–2006
Carlos Villagra Deportivo Pasto
Millonarios
Atlético Nacional
Deportes Quindío
Atlético Huila
Deportivo Pereira
Deportivo Pasto
2006
2007
2008
2010
2010
2011
2011

Peru

Name Teams Years
Ronald Baroni Deportivo Cali 1999–2002
Juan José Barros[4] Deportivo Cali 1997
Félix Castillo América 1950–1951
César Cueto Atlético Nacional 1978–1983
Guillermo La Rosa Atlético Nacional 1979–1983
Miguel Loayza Deportivo Cali 1969–1970
Valeriano López Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
1949–1950
1961
Juan Carlos Mariño Atlético Nacional
Deportivo Cali
2009
2009
Roberto Merino[12] Deportes Tolima 2013
Franco Navarro Independiente Medellín 1984–1986
Percy Olivares Deportivo Cali 1991–1992
Roberto Palacios Deportivo Cali 2004–2005
Hugo Sotil Independiente Medellín 1979–1980
Julio César Uribe Junior
América
América
Independiente Medellín
Envigado
1986
1987
1989
1992
1992

Poland

Name Teams Years
Alejandro Semenewicz Atlético Nacional 1977–1978

Romania

Name Teams Years
Alejandro Negrescu Junior
Deportivo Samarios
1950–1951
1951–1952

Scotland

Name Teams Years
Bobby Flavell Millonarios 1950

Spain

Name Teams Years
Alfredo di Stéfano Millonarios[3][4] 1949–1953
Diego Cascón América 2015
Diego Gregori América
Envigado
2014
2015–
Héctor Rial[3] Santa Fe 1948–1951
Jesús María Lires[3] Santa Fe 1948–1950
Jesús Suárez América 2014
Jorge Brazalez América 2014
Mario Martínez Rubio Jaguares de Córdoba 2015
Gorka Elustondo Atlético Nacional 2017–

Switzerland

Name Teams Years
Johan Vonlanthen[4] Itagüí 2011–2012

Timor-Leste

Name Teams Years
Franco Triana[4] Academia F.C. 2010–2011
Rangel Hernández[4] Academia F.C. 2011

Trinidad and Tobago

Name Teams Years
Clyde Leon Itagüí 2011

United States

Name Teams Years
Jorge Acosta[4] Deportivo Cali 1991–1995
Juan Agudelo[4] Millonarios 2010[13]
Juan Sebastián Botero[4] Independiente Medellín
Atlético Huila
Once Caldas
Cúcuta Deportivo
Deportivo Rionegro
Atlético Huila
2004–2007
2008–2009
2009
2012
2013
2013
Carlos Llamosa[4] Atlético Huila 1990–1991
Wálter Restrepo Boyacá Chicó 2008

Uruguay

Name Teams Years
Manuel Abreu Santa Fe 2007
Héctor Acuña Deportes Tolima 2014–2015
Carlos Aguilera Independiente Medellín 1985
Guillermo Almada América 1996
Lucero Álvarez Deportivo Pasto 2013–2014
Fernando Álvez Santa Fe
Independiente Medellín
1986–1987
1991–1992
Jorge Anchén Deportivo Pasto 2011
Andrés Aparicio Junior 2006
Claudio Arturi Once Caldas
Independiente Medellín
1997
1999
Pablo Aurrecochea Atlético Bucaramanga 2008
Alcides Bandera Centauros Villavicencio 2003
Adolfo Barán Cúcuta Deportivo
Santa Fe
1982
1991–1992
Luis Barbat Independiente Medellín
Deportes Tolima
América
Atlético Bucaramanga
1996–1997
1997–1999
2000–2002
2007
Martín Barlocco Pumas de Casanare
Deportes Quindio
2003
2004
Deivis Barone Junior 2005
Adrián Berbia América
Junior
Real Cartagena
2008
2009–2010
2011
Gustavo Biscayzacú Deportivo Cali
Deportes Quindío
2011–2012
2013
Diego Bonilla Millonarios
Atlético Bucaramanga
2007
2008
Leonardo Burián Deportes Tolima 2014
Juan Castillo Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Pasto
Patriotas
2010
2014
2015–2016
Jorge da Silva América
Millonarios
1991–1994
1995
Shubert Gambetta Cúcuta Deportivo 1949
Nelson Gutiérrez Atlético Nacional 1985
Mario Leguizamón Atlético Huila 2013
Eber Moas América 1995
Sergio Santín Atlético Nacional 1981–1983
Alexis Viera América
América
Dépor
2009–2010
2013–2014
2015
Sebastián Viera Junior 2011–
Nicolás Vikonis Atlético Bucaramanga
Patriotas
Millonarios
2011–2012
2013–2014
2015–
Ramón Villaverde Cúcuta Deportivo
Millonarios
1950–1952
1953–1954

Venezuela

Name Teams Years
Alejandro Cichero Millonarios 2010–2011
Dany Cure Once Caldas
Rionegro Águilas
2016
2017–
Rafael Dudamel Atlético Huila
Santa Fe
Deportivo Cali
Millonarios
Cortuluá
América
1994
1995–1997
1998–2001
2001–2002
2004
2007–2008
Juan Manuel Falcón Santa Fe 2016
Alejandro Guerra Atlético Nacional 2014–2016
Wuiswell Isea Atlético Huila 2013
Franklin Lucena Once Caldas 2015–2016
Armando Maita Atlético Huila 2013
Grenddy Perozo Boyacá Chicó 2010–2012
Jorge Rojas Atlético Nacional 2004–2006
José Manuel Rey Atlético Nacional 2006
Luis Manuel Seijas Santa Fe
Santa Fe
2008–2011
2014–2016
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo Once Caldas 2010

Yugoslavia

Name Teams Years
Dragoslav Šekularac Santa Fe
Atlético Bucaramanga
Millonarios
América
1969–1971
1972
1973
1974

References

  1. Also had Italian nationality.
  2. Also had Uruguayan nationality
  3. Also had Argentine nationality.
  4. Also had Colombian nationality.
  5. Also had Brazilian nationality.
  6. Born in Colombia.
  7. Until 2013, he only had Colombian nationality.
  8. Capped for the Colombia under-20 national team.
  9. At the time, he only had Colombian nationality.
  10. Until 2014, he only had Colombian nationality.
  11. At the time, he only had Argentine nationality.
  12. Also had Spanish nationality.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2013-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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