List of foreign football players in Serbia

This is a list of foreign players that play or have played in the top league in football clubs from the territory of Serbia.

In this list are included the foreign players that:

  • Play or have played in the Serbian SuperLiga (from 2006 until nowadays), and in the clubs from the territory of Serbia in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro (including FR Yugoslavia, from 1992 until 2006) and in the Yugoslav First League (from 1923 until 1992).
  • Have been part of the club roster in the league.
  • Have not been capped for the Serbia national team or the Yugoslavia national team, except the ones that have been capped for other national teams, as well.
  • Have been born in Serbia and capped by a foreign national team. This includes players that have dual citizenship.
  • In this list are only indicated the top-level clubs. If a player has also played in some lower-level club in Serbia, those clubs are excluded, just as all the foreign players that have only played in lower leagues in Serbia.

Notes:

  • The players that played in clubs from Kosovo are only included if they played in a top league club within the Yugoslav or Serbian football league system.
  • The players from the countries that once made part of Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia) have inclusion criteria indicated in each section.
  • The years correspond to seasons, not calendar years, and represent the seasons that the player represented the club, not necessarily being all in the top league, but at least one. If only one year is indicated in parentheses, it means that the player has played only that half of season.
  • Players in bold are players that have at least one cap for their national team.
  • Teams in bold are the current team of that player.

Abkhazia

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Albania

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Algeria

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Angola

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Argentine international Hernán Barcos played for Red Star in 2007/08.

Armenia

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Australia

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Degenek impressed in 2018 FIFA World Cup and Red Star bought him directly to their team afterwaards.

Austria

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Born in Vienna with Serbian ancestry, Dragović became key player in Red Star and Austrian defense, with 100 appearances for the national team.

Including the period of Austro-Hungary.

Azerbaijan

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Belarus

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Including the period of Soviet Union.

Belgium

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Benin

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Branimir Bajić spent 7 seasons with Partizan and became regular in the Bosnian national team.
 
Nemanja Bilbija, Vojvodina, 4 times Bosnian Premier League top-scorer.
 
Mario Božić played in several Serbian clubs.
 
Dario Damjanović, Bosnian international with spells in Obrenovac, Novi Pazar and Jagodina.
 
Rade Krunić, Bosnian international, played with Donji Srem and Borac Čačak before moving to Italy and joining AC Milan.
 
Vule Trivunović, Obilić.

Excluded the players that played before 1992 when Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent and counted as domestic, but included the players that are Bosnian Serbs and usually have double citizenship.

 
Bolić played with Red Star before becoming Fenerbahçe idol.

Bosnian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Brazil

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Adilson, made impact in Red Star in late 1990s.
 
Aílton, former Bundesliga topscorer and footballer of the year in 2004, joined Red Star in 2006.
 
Everton Luiz, Partizan.
 
Cléo, the first foreigner that played for both rivals, Red Star and Partizan.
 
Evandro, former Brazilian youth international, Red Star.
 
Leonardo, Partizan, 2016/17 league topscorer with 24 goals along teammate Đurđević.
 
Saldanha, Partizan, 2023/24 league topscorer with 16 goals along Luković.
 
William, OFK Beograd.

Bulgaria

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Former Juventus striker Valeri Bojinov signed with Partizan in summer 2015.
 
Ivan Ivanov, Bulgarian Footballer of the Year 2013, played with Partizan.

Burkina Faso

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Cameroon

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Djemba-Djemba, former Manchester United player, joined Partizan in summer 2013.
 
Tawamba debuted for Cameroon in 2018 while playing with Partizan

Canada

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Milan Borjan, Canada national goalkeeper, spent much of his career in Serbia.

Cape Verde

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Central African Republic

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Chad

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Chile

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China

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Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

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Colombia

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Comoros

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Ben, Red Star recorder in league appearances for a foreigner.

Congo

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Congo D.R.

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Costa Rica

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Côte d'Ivoire

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Krasso, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champion while playing with Red Star.

Croatia

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Excluded the players that played before 1991 when Croatia became independent, but including the players that were Croatian Serbs born in nowadays Croatia, usually having double citizenship.

 
Matej Delač, Vojvodina.

Croatian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

 
Robert Prosinečki, first as player, then more recently as coach, at Red Star.

Players that represented NDH (Independent State of Croatia):

 
Zlatko Čajkovski, Partizan.

Curaçao

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Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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Including the periods of Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.

Denmark

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Ecuador

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Segundo Castillo, Red Star.

Egypt

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El Salvador

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England

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Estonia

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Finland

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France

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Damian Le Tallec, Red Star.

Gabon

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Guélor Kanga, Red Star. His compatriot Delicat in 1983 became the first African to play in Yugoslav First League.

Gambia, The

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Georgia

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Germany

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Including West Germany from 1949 to 1990.

 
Marko Marin, German international, signed with Red Star when they reached the group stage of 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.

Ghana

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Stephen Appiah, Vojvodina, one of the best known foreigners to play in Serbia.
 
Richmond Boakye, Red Star striker.
 
Prince Tagoe, Partizan striker.
 
Osman Bukari, Red Star and Ghana star at the 2022 World Cup.

Greece

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Guadeloupe

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Guinea

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Seydouba Soumah, Partizan and Novi Pazar.

Guinea-Bissau

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Moreira, Partizan fans idol.

Honduras

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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Ferenc Plattkó, before spending 7 seasons in FC Barcelona, played with KAFK Kula.
 
László Köteles, another Hungarian goalkeeper that spent part of his career in Serbia.
 
István Nyers, who played with Inter, Roma and Barcelona among others, played with ŽAK Subotica during WWII and in 1945.

Including the period of Austro-Hungary.

Indonesia

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Iraq

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Israel

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Natcho, Israel national team long-standing captain, joined Partizan in summer 2019.

Italy

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Piccini, Red Star defender and Italian international..

Jamaica

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Japan

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Asano, summer 2019 Partizan reinforcement, regular international, response to Red Star Takayuki Suzuki sensational signing previous decade.

Kazakhstan

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Kenya

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Korea, D.P.R. of

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Hong Yong-jo, North Korean captain at the WC2010 played with Bežanija.

Korea, Republic of

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Hwang In-beom, Red Star.

Kosovo

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Counting only players that played for Kosovo national team and in clubs within Serbian league system, after 1992, outside province of Kosovo.

Krajina

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Kyrgyzstan

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Latvia

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Including the period of Soviet Union.

Lebanon

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Liberia

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Libya

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Lithuania

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Including the period of Soviet Union.

Luxembourg

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Mali

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Malta

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Moldova

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Montenegro

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Excluded the players that played before 2006 when Montenegro became independent. Montenegrin players that were internationals for FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro are indicated in italics.

 
Mladen Božović, Partizan.
 
Vladimir Božović, OFK Beograd.
 
Stevan Jovetić, Partizan.
 
Mladen Kašćelan, OFK Beograd and Voždovac.
 
Ivan Kecojević, Čukarički and OFK Beograd.
 
Yugoslav international goalkeeper Kralj played most of his career in Patizan.
 
Stefan Savić, BSK Borča and Partizan, before moving to the Premier League.
 
Filip Stojković, Red Star.
 
Marko Vešović, Red Star.
 
Vladimir Volkov, OFK Beograd, Partizan, Radnički Niš and Rad.
 
Simon Vukčević, Partizan and Vojvodina.
 
Ivan Vuković, OFK Beograd.
 
Radoslav Batak, Vojvodina.
 
Bojan Brnović, Partizan and Obilić.
 
Andrija Delibašić, Partizan.
 
Miodrag Džudović, OFK Beograd.
 
Milorad Peković, OFK Beograd and Partizan.

Montenegrin internationals that only played in Serbian top league clubs before Montenegrin independence.

Namibia

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Nigeria

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Abiola Dauda, Red Star
 
Umar Sadiq, bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympics, was brought by Partizan in 2019.

North Macedonia

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Named F.Y.R. Macedonia until 2019. Excluded the players that played before 1992 when Macedonia became independent.

 
Mario Đurovski, Bežanija and Vojvodina.
 
Nikola Gligorov, Bežanija.
 
Vlatko Grozdanoski, Vojvodina.
 
Goran Popov, Red Star.
 
Mitko Stojkovski, Red Star and Macedonian national team standard defender during the 1990s.
 
Ivan Tričkovski, Red Star.

Macedonian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Norway

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Pakistan

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Palestine

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Panama

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Peru

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Philippines

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Poland

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Tomasz Rząsa played with Partizan in the Champions League.

Portugal

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Hugo Vieira, Red Star.

Romania

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Romanian international Belodedici, European and world champion with Red Star in 1991.

Russia

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Including the period of Soviet Union.

 
Konovalov, spent couple of seasons in Serbia.

Scotland

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Senegal

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Senegalese international Lamine Diarra, Partizan

Sierra Leone

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Mohamed Kamara – Medo, Partizan.

Singapore

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Slovakia

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Including the period of Czechoslovakia.

Slovenia

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Milenko Ačimovič was Red Star and Slovenian national team playmaker in the turn of the century.
 
Nejc Pecnik, Red Star.
 
Srečko Katanec, one of Partizans icons from the late 1980s.

Excluded the players that played before 1991 when Slovenia became independent.

Slovenian internationals that played in Serbian top league clubs during Yugoslav period:

South Africa

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South Sudan

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Spain

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Valiente, Partizan.

Suriname

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Mitchell Donald, Red Star.

Sweden

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Former ManUtd and Swedish U21 midfielder, Bojan Djordjic, played with Red Star.

Switzerland

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Tajikistan

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Tanzania

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Togo

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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Uganda

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Ukraine

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Including the period of Soviet Union.

United States

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Freddy Adu played with Jagodina in 2014.

Uruguay

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Uzbekistan

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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Doubts

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Other levels

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Foreigners in second level

This is a list of foreign players that have played, or play, in the Serbian First League and its predecessors, Second League of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslav Second League, top Subassociation Leagues.

The criterion is the same as applied in the main list above.

Abkhazia

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Albania

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Besnik Hasi started his career at Liria.

Algeria

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Serbian Australian Susak spent most of his early career in Serbia.

Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Subasic played in several clubs in Serbia.

Barbados

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The players that played before 1992 are excluded except for the ones that played for the Bosnian national team.

Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Burkina Faso

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Cameroon

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Canada

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Chad

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Congo

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Congo D.R.

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Côte d'Ivoire

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Junior Tallo, Ivorian international, joined Dubočica in 2024.

Croatia

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The players that have played for the Croatia National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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England

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France

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Marko Muslin played with Hajduk Beograd.

Gambia

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Georgia

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Germany

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Ghana

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Greece

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Guatemala

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Guinea

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Fodé Camara, played with Novi Sad in 2023.
 
Ibrahima Sory Camara played with Zemun in 2016.

Honduras

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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Krizán, OFK Kikinda in 1990/91.

India

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Indonesia

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Iran

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Iraq

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Israel

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Italy

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Kazuo Honma, Mačva Šabac.

Kazakhstan

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Kenya

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Korea, Republic

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Kosovo

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Counting only clubs outside Kosovo, or inside Kosovo for internationals before declaration of independence.

Kuwait

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Kyrgyzstan

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Latvia

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Lebanon

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Lesotho

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Liberia

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Lithuania

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Libya

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Malaysia

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Mali

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  • Issa Hare Diawara – Zemun (2015–2017)

Malta

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Moldova

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Mongolia

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Montenegro

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Incomplete

Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Nigeria

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North Macedonia

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The players that have played for the Macedonian National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Macedonian internationals that played in Serbian second league clubs only during Yugoslav period:

Poland

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Portugal

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Puerto Rico

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Romania

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Russia

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Yuri Gazzaev, back then from Soviet Union, joined Mačva in 1990/91.

Senegal

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Fallou Fall, Grafičar

Sierra Leone

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Mustapha Hadji Bangura, after SuperLiga, joined First League side Zemun.

Singapore

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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The players that have played for the Slovenian national team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

South Africa

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South Sudan

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Suriname

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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Tunisia

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Uganda

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Ukraine

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United States

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Uzbekistan

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  • Nazimov – Jadran Beograd (192x–193x)

Venezuela

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Zimbabwe

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Foreigners in third level

This is a list of foreign players that have played, or play, in the Serbian Leagues; North/Vojvodina, Belgrade, East, West, Serbian Republic League, lower Subassociation Leagues

Abkhazia

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Albania

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Very incomplete

Botswana

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Brazil

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Brunei

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Bulgaria

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Burkina Faso

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Cameroon

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Canada

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China

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Côte d'Ivoire

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Croatia

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The players that have played for the Croatia National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Dominican Republic

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Egypt

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El Salvador

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England

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Ghana

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Greece

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Guinea

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Honduras

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Iran

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Italy

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Japan

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Kazakhstan

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Korea D.P.R.

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Ri Kwang-il, North Korean international goalkeeper played with Radnički Kragujevac.

Korea (South)

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Kosovo

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Libya

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Lithuania

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Malta

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Moldova

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Montenegro

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Netherlands

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Nigeria

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North Macedonia

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The players that have played for the Macedonian National Team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Northern Ireland

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Norway

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Palestine

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Poland

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Portugal

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Puerto Rico

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Romania

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Russia

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Saudi Arabia

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Senegal

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Sierra Leone

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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The players that have played for the Slovenian national team are in bold, the others have played since 1992.

Sweden

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Switzerland

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Tanzania

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Turkey

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Uganda

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Ukraine

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United States

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Uzbekistan

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References and notes

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  1. ^ Mehmet Dragusha at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Pristina, he represented Albania internationally.
  2. ^ Besnik Hasi at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Gjakova, he represented Albania internationally.
  3. ^ Eli Babalj at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Sarajevo, he represents Australia internationally.
  4. ^ Branko Buljevic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Split he represented Australia internationally.
  5. ^ Milan Ivanovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Sivac, he represented Australia internationally.
  6. ^ Doug Utjenesovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Belgrade as Dragan Utješenovic, he represented Australia internationally.
  7. ^ Former Vienna goalkeeper this is prior WWII. Possible correct native spelling in German Gröblacher.
  8. ^ Goran Kartalija at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Kljajićevo, he represented Austria internationally.
  9. ^ Mantler, a goalkeeper from Vienna played with UTK after WWI.
  10. ^ Sandor Nemes at EU-Football.info – Born in Budapest, Hungary, he played 3 matches for Hungary in 1918 and 1919 as Sándor Nemes, and then played 2 matches for Austria in 1925 as Alexander Neufeld. He was also known as Antal Nemes in Yugoslavia and Alex Nemesch in som sources. He is located in the Austrian section of this list as that is the last country he represented internationally, and the one closer to the period of his spell in BSK.
  11. ^ Murad Huseynov at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Makhachkala, he represents Azerbaijan internationally.
  12. ^ Branimir Subasic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Belgrade, he represents Azerbaijan internationally.
  13. ^ Note: Played as Svetozar "Toza" Atanacković.
  14. ^ Zoran Jankovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Inđija, he represented Bulgaria internationally.
  15. ^ Predrag Pazin at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Nevesinje, he represented Bulgaria internationally.
  16. ^ Note: Played as Blagoje Simonović.
  17. ^ Dragoljub Simonovic at National-Football-Tema.com – Born in Belgrade, he represented Bulgaria internationally.
  18. ^ Kiril Simonovski at EU-Football.info – Born in Skopje, he played 2 matches for Bulgaria in 1942 as Kiril Simeonov, later he played 10 matches for Yugoslavia as Kiril Simonovski. At the time prior WWII he was known as Kiril Simonović.
  19. ^ John Mary, born in Nigeria but represents Cameroon internationally.
  20. ^ Milan Borjan at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Knin, he represents Canada internationally.
  21. ^ Stefan Cebara at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Zadar, he represents Canada internationally.
  22. ^ Srdjan Djekanović, born in Serbia but represented Canada internationally.
  23. ^ Dejan Jakovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Karlovac, he represents Canada internationally.
  24. ^ Mike Stojanovic at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Lapovo as Momčilo Stojanović, he represented Canada internationally.
  25. ^ David Manga at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Paris, France, he represents the Central African Republic internationally.
  26. ^ a b When Jia and Liu arrived in Partizan, they became the third and fourth Chinese players ever to play abroad. Just a year earlier, Xie Yuxin became the first Chinese ever to play abroad.
  27. ^ Timothy Chow, born in England but represents Taiwan internationally.
  28. ^ Ben, born in Mayotte, represents Comoros Islands internationally.
  29. ^ Bitsindou, born in Belgium, represented Belgium at U15 level, later switched nationality to Congo and represents Congo.
  30. ^ Ardian Kozniku at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Đakovica, he represented Croatia internationally.
  31. ^ Kujtim Shala at National-Football-Teams.com – Born in Prizren, he represented Croatia internationally.
  32. ^ Svetozar Đanić at Reprezentacija.rs – Born in Manđelos, he played 3 matches for Yugoslavia in 1940 before being forced to play for NDH playing 4 matches and scoring once.
  33. ^ Aleksandro Petrovic, born in Bosnia but represented Germany at U17 level.
  34. ^ Playing for Greece U19
  35. ^ Ednilson played as Portuguese during his spell at Partizan because he had represented Portugal at U21 level. Later, in 2010, when Guinea-Bissau resurrected its national team, he stated playing for them.
  36. ^ Moreira initially played as Portuguese, as he represented Portugal at U21 level earlier in his career, and at arrival to Partizan was in the wider list of options and calls for Portuguese main national team. However, at his third season at Partizan, he decided to accept the call of Guinea-Bissau to play for their national team which was resurrected after a 3-year period of inactivity.
  37. ^ Born 24–5–1982
  38. ^ Born in Subotica, but played always as Romanian
  39. ^ Born in Timișoara, Romania
  40. ^ Note: Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, but represents Bosnia U17,U18 and U19.
  41. ^ Born in Inđija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  42. ^ a b Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  43. ^ a b c d Born in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  44. ^ a b Born in Agnibilékrou, Côte d'Ivoire
  45. ^ "German Soccer Superstar "BFG": Erik Hermanns". Archived from the original on 2022-08-22.
  46. ^ a b Born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, was part of the non-FIFA Quebec national team
  47. ^ "'MORE THAN JUST SOCCER': FILIP PROSTRAN ON PLAYING, COACHING AND LIFE". theeyeopener.com. 5 November 2019.
  48. ^ a b Cvjetković or Cvijetković, Gk, born 18-3-1974 in Osijek
  49. ^ Born in Đakovica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  50. ^ a b Born in Prizren, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  51. ^ Born in Niš, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  52. ^ a b Born in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  53. ^ "On a discuté avec Mathias Dimizas, ancien joueur du Panathinaïkos et du Dinamo Vranje". footballski.fr.
  54. ^ "Dimizas article".
  55. ^ "Adam: It's been my goal to play in Europe since young". thestar.com.my.
  56. ^ Born in Doboj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
  57. ^ Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  58. ^ Born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
  59. ^ Born in Kljajićevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  60. ^ Milan Beader played for Ontario U15.
  61. ^ Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, played for the Canada U20 and was non used substitute on several occasions for the main Canada national team
  62. ^ Born in Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
  63. ^ Dejan Čugalj, son of Zoran Čugalj, born in Smederevo, but holder of Croatian passport ans plating in Croatian cluns as well.
  64. ^ Fullname: Henry Nkemjika Okorocha
  65. ^ Born in Novi Pazar, played for Macedonia U-21
  66. ^ From Kočani
  67. ^ Born in New York City, United States
  68. ^ "Born in Timișoara, ex Poli Timișoara". Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  69. ^ Born in Timișoara
  70. ^ Born in Vitina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

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Additional information
  • In English, the capital city of Serbia, Beograd, is called Belgrade.
  • In Serbian, Red Star Belgrade is named FK Crvena zvezda.
Sponsorship names

The list uses the original club names, however, in some cases, certain clubs during one, or more, seasons, used sponsorship names in those specific times. Here is the list to identify those clubs and their sponsorship names:

  • FK Čukarički, initially formed as ČSK (Čukarički SK), became sponsored for much of the 1990s by Stankom and was vastly known as FK Čukarički Staknom.
  • FK Zemun was for much of the 1980s sponsored by pharmaceutical company Galenika and became known as FK Galenika Zemun.
  • FK Smederevo was known from 1992 until 2004 as FK Sartid or Sartid 1913, indicated here as Sartid Smederevo. The exception was made here because the club was founded by the company and spent most of its history using the name Sartid.
  • FK Spartak Subotica was merged in 2007 with FK Zlatibor Voda (a club from Horgoš sponsored by the company Zlatibor Voda, and, between 2007 and 2014, played under sponsor name of FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda. Since 2018 it is officially using again a sponsorship name, this time as FK Spartak Ždrepčeva krv.
  • TSC Bačka Topola was known for most of its history as AIK Bačka Topola.
  • FK Radnički Beograd was known for most of the 1990s as FK Radnički Jugopetrol.
  • FK Javor Ivanjica has been officially sponsored by local company Matis and became known as FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica since 2017.
  • GSK Jasenica 1911 was sponsored for much of the 1980s and 1990s by GOŠA and during that period played under name of FK Mladost GOŠA.
  • FK ČSK Čelarevo was sponsored for decades by local brewery company thus making the club widely known as FK ČSK Pivara.
  • FK Mladost Apatin was formed by the owner of the local company Tri zvezde thus the club was known until 1945 as SK Tri zvezde Apatin.
  • FK Srbobran was for decades sponsored by Elan thus known as FK Elan Srbobran.
  • FK FAP Priboj is a club that was throughout its history sponsored by local truck manufacturer FAP and has kept its name until today.
  • FK Trstenik was for much of its history known by the name of the local company Prva petoletka, thus resulting in FK PPT Trstenik.
  • During the 1990s, FK Timok Zaječar was sponsored by local company Kristal and became known as FK Timok Kristal Zaječar.
Mergers
  • Two of the oldest Serbian clubs, Konkordija and Vardar, both from Belgrade, merged and formed SK Jedinstvo Beograd.
  • Another important of the oldest clubs was SK Soko from Belgrade that changed its name to FK BASK.
  • FK Voždovac, was known as SK Dušanovac during its earliest period.
  • FK Milicionar Beograd was a club from Belgrade that was founded in 1946 and dissolved and merged into an already existing FK Radnički Obrenovac in 2001.
  • SK Jugoslavija was one of the most successful clubs in Yugoslavia until the WWII. It was a club from Belgrade that was formed in 1913 and was disbanded by the new socialist authorities in 1945. Most of its property was handed over to the newly formed Red Star Belgrade. From 1941 until 1944 it was named SK 1913.
  • BSK Beograd was renamed into OFK Beograd in 1957. After WWII was also known as FK Metalac Beograd.
  • FK Priština is since 1999 more commonly known in its Albanian translation form as KF Prishtina, and, as the majority of the clubs from the territory of Kosovo, has been absent from the Serbian football league system since then.
  • FK Sloboda Užice was merged with FK Sevojno in 2010, and after playing the season 2010-11 and beginning of 2011-12 as FK Sloboda Point Sevojno, it restored its name in October 2011.
  • FK Vojvodina was known as FK Sloga Novi Sad for some years after WWII.

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