This is a list of foreign players in the Australian A-League Women which commenced play in 2008 as the W-League and was rebranded in 2021. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:
More specifically,
Clubs listed are those which have contracted the player. Note that calendar years are used. This follows general practice in expressing years a player spent at club.
As of November 2024, 46 different nations have been represented in the A-League Women. Dominican Republic is the most recent nation to be represented with Lucía León debuting for Adelaide United on 2 November 2024.
In bold: players who are currently active with an A-League Women club.
Contents Argentina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | Bulgaria | Cameroon | Canada | Chile | China | Chinese Taipei | Colombia | Costa Rica | Croatia | Czech Republic | Denmark | Dominican Republic | England | France | Germany | Ghana | Guyana | Hong Kong | Iceland | Ireland | Israel | Japan | Mexico | Netherlands | New Zealand | Nigeria | Norway | Philippines | Portugal | Scotland | Serbia | Singapore | South Africa | South Korea | Spain | Switzerland | Sweden | Trinidad and Tobago | Turkey | United States | Venezuela | Wales See also | References |
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