List of foreign Canadian Premier League players

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This is a list of foreign players [a] in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), which commenced play in 2019. The following players:

Contents

  1. Have played at least one CPL regular season game. Players who were signed by CPL clubs, but only played in playoff games, Canadian Championship games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Canada determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if his allegiance is not to play for the national team of Canada.

More specifically,

This is a list of players currently[ as of? ] occupying one of the seven roster spots designated for foreign players. Canadian Premier League teams may sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting lineup for each match. [1] The following players are considered foreign players for the 2024 season. [2] [3] Some players are considered to be domestic, though they do not represent Canada, (e.g. Osaze De Rosario) through reasons like holding Canadian citizenship, being a refugee, or being a permanent resident.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7
Atlético Ottawa Flag of France.svg Aboubakary Sacko Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett [b ENG] Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Zapater Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rubén del Campo Flag of Ecuador.svg Liberman Torres Flag of Portugal (official).svg Kévin dos Santos
Cavalry FC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Klomp Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Daley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Brooks Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Warschewski Flag of England.svg Jack Barrett Flag of Ireland.svg Tom Field [b ENG]
Forge FC Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Béni Badibanga [b DRC] Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Cissé Flag of Ghana.svg Opoku Ampomah Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Parra
HFX Wanderers Flag of France.svg Lorenzo Callegari Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Andre Rampersad Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Dias Flag of the United States.svg Christian Volesky Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Probo
Pacific FC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ayman Sellouf Flag of France.svg Aly Ndom Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Reon Moore Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Tîrcoveanu Flag of Ireland.svg Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt
Valour FC Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Alarcón Flag of Germany.svg Charalampos Chantzopoulos Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Swibel Flag of England.svg Kian Williams Flag of Portugal (official).svg Diogo Ressurreição
Vancouver FC Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Garcia Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz Flag of Mexico.svg José Navarro Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer
York United Flag of Mexico.svg Oswaldo León Flag of Liberia.svg Brem Soumaoro [b GUI] Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Dennis Salanović Flag of Mexico.svg Orlando Botello Flag of Mexico.svg Josué Martínez Flag of France.svg Thomas Vincensini

If not stated otherwise, the country the player is under is the country they were born in.

In bold (for this section): players who have played at least one CPL game in the current season (2024 Canadian Premier League season).

Africa (CAF)

Algeria Flag of Algeria.svg

Burundi Flag of Burundi.svg

Benin Flag of Benin.svg

Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg

Cape Verde Flag of Cape Verde.svg

Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg

DR Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg

Gambia Flag of The Gambia.svg

Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg

Guinea Flag of Guinea.svg

Ivory Coast Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg

Liberia Flag of Liberia.svg

Mali Flag of Mali.svg

Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg

Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg

Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg

Somalia Flag of Somalia.svg

South Sudan Flag of South Sudan.svg

Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg

Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg

Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg

Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg

Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg

Iran Flag of Iran.svg

Iraq Flag of Iraq.svg

Japan Flag of Japan.svg

Jordan Flag of Jordan.svg

Lebanon Flag of Lebanon.svg

Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg

South Korea Flag of South Korea.svg

Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg

Syria Flag of Syria (2025-).svg

Europe (UEFA)

Albania Flag of Albania.svg

Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

Croatia Flag of Croatia.svg

Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg

England Flag of England.svg

Malik Owolabi-Belewu has won two Canadian Premier League titles with Forge FC A15i4956 jojo qian (cropped).jpg
Malik Owolabi-Belewu has won two Canadian Premier League titles with Forge FC

Estonia Flag of Estonia.svg

France Flag of France.svg

Abdoulwhaid Sissoko made team of the week twice whilst at Atletico Ottawa Abdoulwhaid Sissoko 8458 (cropped).jpg
Abdoulwhaid Sissoko made team of the week twice whilst at Atlético Ottawa

Germany Flag of Germany.svg

Greece Flag of Greece.svg

Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg

Italy Flag of Italy.svg

Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg

Northern Ireland Ulster Banner.svg

Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg

Serbia Flag of Serbia.svg

Spain Flag of Spain.svg

Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson has the most Canadian Premier League appearances of all time Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson with Forge FC in 2021.jpg
Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson has the most Canadian Premier League appearances of all time

Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg

Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg

Ukraine Flag of Ukraine.svg

Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg

North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Belize Flag of Belize.svg

Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica.svg

Cuba Flag of Cuba.svg

Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg

El Salvador Flag of El Salvador.svg

Guatemala Flag of Guatemala.svg

Guyana Flag of Guyana.svg

Haiti Flag of Haiti.svg

Garven Metusala won the 2022 CPL with Forge FC. Garven Metusala (cropped).jpg
Garven Metusala won the 2022 CPL with Forge FC.

Honduras Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg

Jamaica Flag of Jamaica.svg

Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg

Panama Flag of Panama.svg

Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg

Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg

Akeem Garcia won the CPL Golden Boot in 2020 with HFX Wanderers. Akeem Garcia of HFX Wanderers FC in 2022.jpg
Akeem García won the CPL Golden Boot in 2020 with HFX Wanderers.

Turks and Caicos Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg

United States Flag of the United States.svg

Oceania (OFC)

New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg

South America (CONMEBOL)

Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg

Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg

Joao Morelli won the 2021 CPL Golden Boot with HFX Wanderers. Joao Morelli of HFX Wanderers.jpg
João Morelli won the 2021 CPL Golden Boot with HFX Wanderers.

Chile Flag of Chile.svg

Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg

Ecuador Flag of Ecuador.svg

Peru Flag of Peru.svg

Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg

See also

Notes

  1. The Canadian Premier League also uses the term international players. [1]
  1. ^
    Born in Benin.
  2. ^
    Born in Belgium.
  3. ^
    Born in Canada.
  4. ^
  5. ^
    Born in England.
  6. ^
    Born in France.
  7. ^
    Born in Guinea-Bissau.
  8. ^
    Born in Guinea.
  9. ^
    Born in Greece.
  10. ^
    Born in Kenya.
  11. ^
    Born in Saudi Arabia.
  12. ^
    Born in Spain.
  13. ^
    Born in Netherlands.
  14. ^
  15. ^
  16. ^
  17. ^
  18. ^
  19. ^
  20. ^
  21. ^
  22. ^
  23. ^
    Registered in roster as a domestic player.

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