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Foreign players in Japan
International players from outside Japan who have played in the country's domestic league. Covers all eras and divisions in the ScoutBase database.
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KOR
Myung-Bo
Hong
DF
12.02.1969 (57)
Retired
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ESP
Andrés
Iniesta
MF
11.05.1984 (42)
Retired
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GER
Lukas
Podolski
FW
04.06.1985 (41)
Górnik Zabrze
2021
THA
Teerasil
Dangda
FW
06.06.1988 (38)
Bangkok United
2025
KOR
Sang-Chul
Yoo
MF
18.10.1971 (†)
Deceased
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KOR
Young-Gwon
Kim
DF
27.02.1990 (36)
Ulsan HD
2022
URU
Diego
Forlán
FW
19.05.1979 (47)
Retired
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ESP
Fernando
Torres
FW
20.03.1984 (42)
Retired
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DEN
Michael
Laudrup
MF
15.06.1964 (62)
Retired
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KOR
Sun-Hong
Hwang
FW
14.07.1968 (58)
Retired
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THA
Theerathon
Bunmathan
DF
06.02.1990 (36)
Buriram United
2022
KOR
Ji-Sung
Park
MF
25.02.1981 (45)
Retired
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MKD
Goce
Sedloski
DF
10.04.1974 (52)
Retired
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ESP
David
Villa
FW
03.12.1981 (44)
Retired
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KOR
Nam-Il
Kim
MF
14.03.1977 (49)
Retired
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ALG
Raïs
M'Bolhi
GK
25.04.1986 (40)
ES Mostaganem
2025
AUS
Lucas
Neill
DF
09.03.1978 (48)
Retired
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KOR
Seok-Ju
Ha
MF
20.02.1968 (58)
Retired
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THA
Natee
Thongsookkaew
DF
09.12.1966 (59)
Retired
—
BRA
Dunga
MF
31.10.1963 (62)
Retired
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KOR
Seung-Gyu
Kim
GK
30.09.1990 (35)
FC Tokyo
2025
TUR
Alpay
Özalan
DF
29.05.1973 (53)
Retired
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BEL
Thomas
Vermaelen
DF
14.11.1985 (40)
Retired
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BOL
Julio César
Baldivieso
MF
02.12.1971 (54)
Retired
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KOR
Keun-Ho
Lee
FW
11.04.1985 (41)
Retired
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BUL
Hristo
Stoichkov
FW
08.02.1966 (60)
Retired
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THA
Sarach
Yooyen
MF
30.05.1992 (34)
BG Pathum United
2020
VIE
Công Vinh
Lê
FW
10.12.1985 (40)
Retired
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AUS
Mark
Milligan
DF
04.08.1985 (40)
Retired
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ENG
Gary
Lineker
FW
30.11.1960 (65)
Retired
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SVN
Milivoje
Novakovič
FW
18.05.1979 (47)
Retired
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KOR
Chun-Soo
Lee
MF
09.07.1981 (†)
Deceased
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KOR
Woo-Young
Jung
MF
14.12.1989 (36)
Ulsan HD
2024
KOR
Jeong-Woon
Ko
FW
27.06.1966 (60)
Retired
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GER
Guido
Buchwald
DF
24.01.1961 (65)
Retired
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KOR
Jin-Su
Kim
DF
13.06.1992 (34)
FC Seoul
2025
SWE
Freddie
Ljungberg
MF
16.04.1977 (49)
Retired
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LTU
Vykintas
Slivka
MF
29.04.1995 (31)
Kauno Žalgiris
2026
CRC
Paulo
Wanchope
FW
31.07.1976 (49)
Retired
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GER
Pierre
Littbarski
MF
16.04.1960 (66)
Retired
—
KOR
Do-Hoon
Kim
FW
21.07.1970 (55)
Retired
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LUX
Gerson
Rodrigues
MF
20.06.1995 (31)
Vardar
2026
BRA
Zico
FW
03.03.1953 (73)
Retired
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KOR
Jung-Hwan
Ahn
FW
27.01.1976 (50)
Retired
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KOR
Jung-Woo
Kim
MF
09.05.1982 (44)
Retired
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BEL
Lorenzo
Staelens
MF
30.04.1964 (62)
Retired
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POL
Piotr
Świerczewski
MF
08.04.1972 (54)
Retired
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KOR
Yong-Soo
Choi
FW
10.09.1973 (52)
Retired
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KOR
Sung-Ryong
Jung
GK
04.01.1985 (41)
Fukushima United
2026
THA
Kawin
Thamsatchanan
GK
26.01.1990 (36)
Retired
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