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:
More specifically,
Clubs listed are those which the player has played at least one Allsvenskan game for.
In bold: players who have played at least one Allsvenskan game in the most recent season (2024 Allsvenskan), and are still at the clubs for which they have played. This does not include current players of an Allsvenskan club who have not played an Allsvenskan game in the current season.
Ronald Powell, who played for Brynäs IF in the 1974 season, was the first foreign player in Allsvenskan. [1]
For the match squad, the limit of foreign players refers to if the players are home-grown or not. [2] Starting in the 2010s, each match squad of 18 players were to consist maximally to the half of not home-grown players. [3] For the 2023 season, when the total match squad size for Allsvenskan was increased from 18 to 20, the amount of non home-grown players in the squad, would still be to the maximum half of the squad, however never more than 9. [2]
A foreign player must have a work permit, which they may earn when having a monthly salary of SEK 14,300. [4]
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