List of foreign Kategoria Superiore players

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This is a list of foreign players in the Kategoria Superiore , which commenced play in 1930. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

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  1. Have played at least one Kategoria Superiore game. Players who were signed by Kategoria Superiore clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Kategoria Superiore determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if his allegiance is not to play for the national team of Albania.

More specifically,

Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one Kategoria Superiore game and seasons are those in which the player has played at least one Premier League game. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "1992–95" indicates that the player has played in every season from 1992–93 to 1994–95, but not necessarily every calendar year from 1992 to 1995. Therefore, a player should always have a listing under at least two years — for instance, a player making his debut in 2011, during the 2011–12 season, will have '2011–12' after his name. This follows general practice in expressing sporting seasons in Albania.

In bold: players who have played at least one Kategoria Superiore game in the current season (2023–24), and are still at a club for which they have played. This does not include current players of a Kategoria Superiore club who have not played a Kategoria Superiore game in the current season.

Details correct as of 22 January 2024

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Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg

1978 FIFA World Cup winner Mario Kempes joined Lushnja in 1996 as a player-manager Mario Kempes 1978 Argentina - Holanda.jpg
1978 FIFA World Cup winner Mario Kempes joined Lushnja in 1996 as a player-manager

Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg

Austria Flag of Austria.svg

Ronald Gercaliu was born in Tirana, Albania but represented Austria national football team at Euro 2008 SC Wiener Neustadt vs. SCR Altach 20141206 (034).jpg
Ronald Gërçaliu was born in Tirana, Albania but represented Austria national football team at Euro 2008

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Bahrain Flag of Bahrain.svg

Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

Benin Flag of Benin.svg

Bolivia Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg

Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg

Ivan Jolic (pictured) and Vlado Markovic became the first players from Bosnia and Herzegovina to win the Kategoria Superiore when they won the 2010-11 Kategoria Superiore title with Skenderbeu Jolic2.jpg
Ivan Jolić (pictured) and Vlado Marković became the first players from Bosnia and Herzegovina to win the Kategoria Superiore when they won the 2010–11 Kategoria Superiore title with Skënderbeu

Botswana Flag of Botswana.svg

Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg

Elton Cale won the 2016-17 Kategoria Superiore with Kukesi, the club's first and only title Elton Cale 2011.jpg
Elton Calé won the 2016–17 Kategoria Superiore with Kukësi, the club's first and only title

Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg

Ventsislav Hristov played 4 games and scored once during the 2015-16 season with Skenderbeu Ventsislav Hristov 2017.jpg
Ventsislav Hristov played 4 games and scored once during the 2015–16 season with Skënderbeu

Burkina Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg

Burundi Flag of Burundi.svg

Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg

Guy Madjo played for Bylis during the 2015-16 season, featuring in 15 games and scoring twice Guy Madjo.JPG
Guy Madjo played for Bylis during the 2015–16 season, featuring in 15 games and scoring twice

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Chile Flag of Chile.svg

Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg

Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg

Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica.svg

Croatia Flag of Croatia.svg

Pero Pejic is the highest-scoring foreign player in the league's history with 141 goals in 208 appearances Pero Pejic 2.jpg
Pero Pejić is the highest-scoring foreign player in the league's history with 141 goals in 208 appearances

Cuba Flag of Cuba.svg

All 4 of Joel Apezteguia's goals in the Kategoria Superiore came in a single 6-2 win against Lushnja Joel Apezteguia Europa League.jpg
All 4 of Joel Apezteguía's goals in the Kategoria Superiore came in a single 6–2 win against Lushnja

Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

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

Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg

El Salvador Flag of El Salvador.svg

England Flag of England.svg

Former Liverpool forward Michael Ngoo joined Tirana in 2017 Michael Ngoo.jpg
Former Liverpool forward Michael Ngoo joined Tirana in 2017

Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg

Finland Flag of Finland.svg

France Flag of France.svg

Gabon Flag of Gabon.svg

Gambia Flag of The Gambia.svg

Ali Sowe won the golden boot and the league title in his only season in Albania with Skenderbeu Ali sou.jpg
Ali Sowe won the golden boot and the league title in his only season in Albania with Skënderbeu

Georgia Flag of Georgia.svg

Germany Flag of Germany.svg

Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg

Seth Ablade became the first Ghanaian to play in Albania with Elbasani in 2003 Seth Ablade.jpg
Seth Ablade became the first Ghanaian to play in Albania with Elbasani in 2003

Greece Flag of Greece.svg

Born in Greece to Albanian parents, Vasil Shkurtaj has played for Luftetari and Kukesi in the Kategoria Superiore Vasil Shkurtaj01.jpg
Born in Greece to Albanian parents, Vasil Shkurtaj has played for Luftëtari and Kukësi in the Kategoria Superiore

Guinea Flag of Guinea.svg

Guinea-Bissau Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg

Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg

Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg

Krisztian Adorjan played 9 games for Partizani during the 2017-18 Kategoria Superiore season Krisztian Adorjan 2013.jpg
Krisztián Adorján played 9 games for Partizani during the 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore season

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Iraq Flag of Iraq.svg

Israel Flag of Israel.svg

Italy Flag of Italy.svg

Ivory Coast Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg

Jamaica Flag of Jamaica.svg

Japan Flag of Japan.svg

Masato Fukui became the first Japanese player in Albania in 2015, having since played for Tirana, Skenderbeu, Kukesi and Kamza 20160714 EL Austria vs Kukesi 1576.jpg
Masato Fukui became the first Japanese player in Albania in 2015, having since played for Tirana, Skënderbeu, Kukësi and Kamza

Jordan Flag of Jordan.svg

Kenya Flag of Kenya.svg

Kosovo Flag of Kosovo.svg

Riza Lushta scored 39 goals in 69 games and won 3 league titles with Tirana between 1934 and 1939 Juventus 1940-1941 - Riza Lushta.jpg
Riza Lushta scored 39 goals in 69 games and won 3 league titles with Tirana between 1934 and 1939

Latvia Flag of Latvia.svg

Lebanon Flag of Lebanon.svg

Liberia Flag of Liberia.svg

Lithuania Flag of Lithuania.svg

Mali Flag of Mali.svg

Bakary Nimaga played 97 times and scored 5 goals in the league with Skenderbeu between 2013 and 2018 Loko skndrb 34.jpg
Bakary Nimaga played 97 times and scored 5 goals in the league with Skënderbeu between 2013 and 2018

Martinique Flag of France.svg

Mauritania Flag of Mauritania.svg

Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg

Moldova Flag of Moldova.svg

Dmitri Stajila was the first Moldovan to play for an Albanian club Dmitri Stajila 2016.jpg
Dmitri Stajila was the first Moldovan to play for an Albanian club

Montenegro Flag of Montenegro.svg

Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg

Mozambique Flag of Mozambique.svg

Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg

Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg

Peter Olayinka won the 2014-15 Kategoria Superiore title with Skenderbeu Loko skndrb 32.jpg
Peter Olayinka won the 2014–15 Kategoria Superiore title with Skënderbeu

North Korea Flag of North Korea.svg

North Macedonia Flag of North Macedonia.svg

Artim Polozani has played for Apolonia, Dinamo Tirana, Partizani, Flamurtari and Skenderbeu in the Kategoria Superiore Artim Polozhani.jpg
Artim Položani has played for Apolonia, Dinamo Tirana, Partizani, Flamurtari and Skënderbeu in the Kategoria Superiore

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Rwanda Flag of Rwanda.svg

Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg

Malick Mane played 13 games for Laci 2018-19 season Malick Mane.jpg
Malick Mané played 13 games for Laçi 2018–19 season

Serbia Flag of Serbia.svg

Mladen Brkic scored 41 goals in 122 games for 5 different sides in the Kategoria Superiore between 2008 and 2014 Mladen Brkic.jpg
Mladen Brkić scored 41 goals in 122 games for 5 different sides in the Kategoria Superiore between 2008 and 2014

Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg

Slovenia Flag of Slovenia.svg

Patrik Bordon played for both Partizani and Bylis during the 2013-14 season 444A4469.jpg
Patrik Bordon played for both Partizani and Bylis during the 2013–14 season

Spain Flag of Spain.svg

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Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg

Togo Flag of Togo.svg

Turkey Flag of Turkey.svg

Uganda Flag of Uganda.svg

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Dilly Duka scored 1 goal in 13 games for Partizani during the 2018-19 season Dilly Duka 2017-06-14 (35436287080) (cropped).jpg
Dilly Duka scored 1 goal in 13 games for Partizani during the 2018–19 season

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Noel Kaseke scored 4 goalS in 22 games for Erzeni during the 2002-03 season Noel Kaseke (Omonia Nicosia).JPG
Noel Kaseke scored 4 goalS in 22 games for Erzeni during the 2002–03 season

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