List of foreign Chinese Super League players

Players in bold are currently playing in the Chinese Super League.

Naturalized players

Nico Yennaris, Chinese name Li Ke (2019–2024 Beijing Guoan, 2024– Shanghai Shenhua)^{[c CHN]}
John Hou Sæter, Chinese name Hou Yongyong (2019–2022 Beijing Guoan, 2025– Yunnan Yukun)
Alexander N'Doumbou, Chinese name Qian Jiegei (2019–2022 Shanghai Shenhua, 2023– Zhejiang)
Tyias Browning, Chinese name Jiang Guangtai (2019–2022 Guangzhou, 2022– Shanghai Port)^{[c CHN]}
Denny Wang, Chinese name Wang Yi (2021–2022 Shanghai Shenhua, 2023– Wuhan Three Towns)
Chico Chen, Chinese name Chen Jiayu (2021 Hebei)
Dai Wai Tsun, Chinese name Dai Weijun (2022–2023 Shenzhen, 2023–2024, 2025– Shanghai Shenhua, 2024 Shenzhen Peng City)^{[c CHN]}
Ming-yang Yang, Chinese name Yang Mingyang (2023–2024 Nantong Zhiyun, 2025– Chengdu Rongcheng)
David Wang, Chinese name Wang Jiahao (2023 Nantong Zhiyun)
Arturo Cheng, Chinese name Zheng Tuluo (2024– Beijing Guoan)
Alex Yang, Chinese name Yang Xi (2025– Qingdao West Coast)
Marcel Petrov, Chinese name Wang Hanlong (2025– Shanghai Shenhua)

Elkeson, Chinese name Ai Kesen (2013–2015, 2019–2021 Guangzhou, 2016–2019 Shanghai Port, 2023–2024 Chengdu Rongcheng)^{[c CHN]}
Aloísio, Chinese name Luo Guofu (2014–2016 Shandong Taishan, 2016–2017 Hebei, 2020–2021 Guangzhou)^{[c CHN]}
Ricardo Goulart, Chinese name Gao Late (2015–2021 Guangzhou, 2020 Hebei)
Alan, Chinese name A Lan (2015, 2016–2018, 2021 Guangzhou, 2019 Tianjin Tianhai, 2020 Beijing Guoan, 2024 Qingdao West Coast)^{[c CHN]}
Fernandinho, Chinese name Fei Nanduo (2015–2019, Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, 2020–2021 Guangzhou, 2023–2024 Shandong Taishan, 2024 Shanghai Shenhua)^{[c CHN]}
Pedro Delgado, Chinese name Deerjiaduo (2018, 2021, 2024 Shandong Taishan, 2025– Chengdu Rongcheng)
Serginho, Chinese name Sai'erjini'ao (2020–2024 Changchun Yatai, 2025– Beijing Guoan)^{[c CHN]}

Africa – CAF

Asia – AFC

Europe – UEFA

North & Central America, Caribbean – CONCACAF

Jürgen Locadia (2023 Cangzhou Mighty Lions)^{[b NED]}^{[c NED U17]}^{[c NED U19]}^{[c NED U21]}

Oceania – OFC

South America – CONMEBOL

Notes

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Born in Angola
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Born in Argentina
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Born in Australia
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Born in Brazil
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Born in Ivory Coast
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Born in Cameroon
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Born in England
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Born in Spain
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Born in France
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Born in Guadeloupe
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Born in Japan
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Born in Kosovo – then part of Yugoslavia
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Born in Lebanon
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Born in Mexico
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Born in Netherlands
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Born in Nigeria
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Born in Portugal
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Born in Serbia – then part of Yugoslavia
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Born in United States
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Capped for Belgium U-19
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Capped for China
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Capped for Denmark Olympic
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Capped for Finland U-17
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Capped for Finland U-18
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Capped for Finland U-19
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Capped for France U-21
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Capped for Germany U-21
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Capped for Netherlands U-17
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Capped for Netherlands U-19
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Capped for Netherlands U-21
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Capped for Portugal U-17
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Capped for Portugal U-19
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Capped for Portugal U-20
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Capped for Sweden

References

CSL players (in Chinese)

[cnote_b_ANG] 
Born in Angola

[cnote_b_ARG] 
Born in Argentina

[cnote_b_AUS] 
Born in Australia

[cnote_b_BRA] 
Born in Brazil

[cnote_b_CIV] 
Born in Ivory Coast

[cnote_b_CMR] 
Born in Cameroon

[cnote_b_ENG] 
Born in England

[cnote_b_ESP] 
Born in Spain

[cnote_b_FRA] 
Born in France

[cnote_b_GLP] 
Born in Guadeloupe

[cnote_b_JPN] 
Born in Japan

[cnote_b_KOS–YUG] 
Born in Kosovo – then part of Yugoslavia

[cnote_b_LIB] 
Born in Lebanon

[cnote_b_MEX] 
Born in Mexico

[cnote_b_NED] 
Born in Netherlands

[cnote_b_NGA] 
Born in Nigeria

[cnote_b_POR] 
Born in Portugal

[cnote_b_SRB–YUG] 
Born in Serbia – then part of Yugoslavia

[cnote_b_USA] 
Born in United States

[cnote_c_BEL_U19] 
Capped for Belgium U-19

[cnote_c_CHN] 
Capped for China

[cnote_c_DEN–OLY] 
Capped for Denmark Olympic

[cnote_c_FIN_U17] 
Capped for Finland U-17

[cnote_c_FIN_U18] 
Capped for Finland U-18

[cnote_c_FIN_U19] 
Capped for Finland U-19

[cnote_c_FRA_U21] 
Capped for France U-21

[cnote_c_GER_U21] 
Capped for Germany U-21

[cnote_c_NED_U17] 
Capped for Netherlands U-17

[cnote_c_NED_U19] 
Capped for Netherlands U-19

[cnote_c_NED_U21] 
Capped for Netherlands U-21

[cnote_c_POR_U17] 
Capped for Portugal U-17

[cnote_c_POR_U19] 
Capped for Portugal U-19

[cnote_c_POR_U20] 
Capped for Portugal U-20

[cnote_c_SWE] 
Capped for Sweden

[c CHN]

[b FRA]

[c GER U21]

[b POR]

[b NGA]

[b ESP]

[c DEN–OLY]

[c POR U17]

[c POR U19]

[c POR U20]

[c FRA U21]

[b NED]

[c NED U17]

[b ENG]

[c NED U19]

[b CIV]

[b JPN]

[b LBN]

[c SWE]

[b KOS – YUG]

[c FIN U17]

[c FIN U18]

[c FIN U19]

[b SRB – YUG]

[b BRA]

[b SVN–YUG]

[b USA]

[b CMR]

[b GLP]

[c BEL U19]

[b ANG]

[c NED U21]

[b ARG]

[b MEX]

Naturalized players

Chinese-descent

Non-Chinese-descent

Africa – CAF

Algeria

Angola

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Congo

Congo DR

Côte d'Ivoire

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Mozambique

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Asia – AFC

Australia

Chinese Taipei

Hong Kong

Iran

Iraq

Japan

Lebanon

North Korea

Philippines

South Korea

Syria

Uzbekistan

Europe – UEFA

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belarus

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

England

Estonia

France

Germany

Georgia

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Kazakhstan

Malta

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Scotland