List of foreign Kategoria e Parë players

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

1. Have played at least one Kategoria e Parë game. Players who were signed by Kategoria e Parë 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 e Parë determined by the following:

A player is considered foreign if his allegiance is not to play for the national team of Albania.

More specifically,

• If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include Albanian players with dual citizenship.
• If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Albanian parents or moved to Albania at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one Kategoria e Parë 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 e Parë 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 e Parë club who have not played a Kategoria e Parë game in the current season.

Details correct as of 22 January 2024

Argentina [edit]

• Bruno Fistori – Terbuni (2013)
• Federico Mazur – Shkumbini (2014)
• Diego Rovira – Shkumbini (2014)

Bosnia and Herzegovina [edit]

• Ibrahim Arifović – Kastrioti (2015)

Brazil [edit]

• Jacques Aguiar – Kamza (2015–2016)
• Rafael Barbosa — Shkumbini, Bylis, Oriku — 2021–24
• Leo Carioca – Adriatiku (2015)
• Júlio César – Burreli (2014)
• Cate Fonseca – Adriatiku (2014–2015), Kamza (2015)
• Luiz Henrique – Bylis (2017–)
• Victor Juffo — Bylis — 2023–
• Kibe — Bylis — 2023–
• De Lacerda – Terbuni (2013–2014)
• Léo Lelis – Kamza (2016–2017)
• Lorran — Bylis — 2021–22
• Mauricio – Terbuni (2013), Elbasani (2014)
• Pedro Misteri – Sopoti (2015–2016)
• Nilton de Paula – Dinamo (2012), Naftëtari (2015)
• Pericles – Sopoti (2014), Adriatiku (2015), Pogradeci (2015–2016)
• Leandro Santos – Burreli (2014), Naftëtari (2015)
• Denis da Silva – Adriatiku (2014)
• Felipe Souza — Bylis — 2023–
• Wellyson – Tirana (2017–)

Bulgaria [edit]

• Ferdi Myumyunov – Sopoti (2015), Turbina (2015)

Cameroon[edit]

• Mohamadolu Abdouraman – Bylis (2007–2008, 2009), Gramozi (2008)
• Mengwa Akamba – Turbina (2007–2008), Naftëtari (2009), Bylis (2009–2010)
• Joseph Asong – Elbasani (2015–2016)
• Janot Tadjong – Sopoti (2016), Terbuni (2017–)
• Jules Samnda – Bylis (2017–)
• Herve Tchokote – Turbina (2008–2009)

Congo[edit]

• Hardy Binguila – Tirana (2017–)

Croatia[edit]

• Matko Djarmati – Dinamo (2012–2014), Terbuni (2014–2015), Kastrioti (2015–2016)

Ecuador [edit]

• Alex Peralta — Bylis — 2023–

England[edit]

• Michael Ngoo – Tirana (2017–)

Equatorial Guinea[edit]

• Kelvin Onosiughe – Turbina (2015)^{[b NGA]}

Gambia [edit]

• Ismaila Ceesay — Bylis — 2023–

Georgia[edit]

• Ioseb Chakhvashvili – Korabi (2017–)

Germany[edit]

• Florent Berisha — Besa — 2023–24
• Vesel Limaj – Bylis (2017–)

Ghana[edit]

• Francis Lamptey – Burreli (2017–)

Greece [edit]

• Stivian Janku — Bylis — 2018–19, 2021–22

Guinea[edit]

• Mouss Bangoura – Pogradeci (2016–2017), Besëlidhja (2017–)
• Isaac Camara – Besa (2016–2017), Besëlidhja (2017–)
• Oumar Camara – Besa (2016), Besëlidhja (2017–)
• Sekou Camara – Besëlidhja (2016–2017)
• Cheikh Conte – Pogradeci (2016–2017), Besëlidhja (2017–)
• Olivier Doré – Besa (2016), Besëlidhja (2017–)
• Mamady Oulare — Bylis — 2023–
• Lancinet Sidibe – Besëlidhja (2016–2017)

Guinea-Bissau[edit]

• Moisés – Gramshi (2012–2013)

Japan[edit]

• Ryo Kato – Kamza (2017)

Kosovo[edit]

• Flamur Bajrami – Tirana (2017–)
• Alban Dragusha – Besa (2012)
• Ruhan Foniqi – Tomori (2014)
• Alush Gavazaj – Bylis (2015)
• Pleurat Hajdini – Besa (2014)
• Rinor Humolli – Kamza (2013–2014)
• Albert Kaqiku – Dinamo (2013)
• Bleart Kastrati — Bylis — 2021–22, 2023–
• Senad Mehmeti – Besa (2012)
• Arbnor Sefiu – Kamza (2013)
• Veton Shabani – Besa (2017–)
• Alban Tusuni – Besa (2011–2012)

Macedonia[edit]

• Nedžat Dražanin – Bilisht (2008–2009), Pogradeci (2009–2012), Butrinti (2013)
• Ertan Hasan – Besëlidhja (2016)
• Altin Lloga – Kamza (2015)
• Vanche Manchevski – Elbasani (2010), Besa (2012)
• Nikola Tripunovski – Apolonia (2013)
• Perica Vasilevski – Apolonia (2013)

Montenegro[edit]

• Enis Djokovic – Terbuni (2014)
• Vladan Giljen – Terbuni (2015), Kastrioti (2015)
• Simo Goranović – Ada (2014)
• Miroslav Kaluđerović – Terbuni (2014–2015)
• Vuk Kovačević – Ada (2014)
• Zenel Radaj – Burreli (2007–2011)

Morocco [edit]

• Mouad Mouchtanim — Bylis — 2023–24

Niger [edit]

• Aboubacar Camara — Bylis — 2021–22, 2023–^{[b CIV]}

Nigeria[edit]

• Sulaimon Adekunle – Apolonia (2013–2014)
• Abraham Alechenwu – Adriatiku (2014–2015), Kamza (2015–2016)
• Morrise Anayo – Apolonia (2013–2014)
• Beji Anthony — Egnatia, Bylis, Flamurtari — 2017–19, 2021–22, 2023–
• Sodiq Atanda – Apolonia (2013–2014, 2015)
• Christian Chukwuka – Bylis (2016–)
• Nifemi Dumoye – Kastrioti (2017–)
• Ifeanyi Edeh – Besa (2012), Gramshi (2013)
• Lukman Hussein – Burreli (2016–2017), Kastrioti (2017–)
• Odirah Ntephe – Bylis (2016–)
• Charles Ofoyen – Apolonia (2007–2008, 2010–2011), Bilisht (2008), Sopoti (2015)
• Chimezie Ogbejesi – Iliria (2017), Burreli (2017–)
• Ambrose Ohadero – Burreli (2007–2008, 2010–2011), Bilisht (2008–2009)
• Joseph Olatunji – Elbasani (2011–2012), Naftëtari (2013), Kamza (2013–2014)
• Chinonso Onuh – Burreli (2016–2017), Tomori (2017–)
• James Osusi – Laçi (2003–2004), Kastrioti (2008–2009), Gramshi (2009–2010), Burreli (2010–2011, 2012)
• Kehinde Owoeye – Kastrioti (2014, 2015)
• Gabriel Steven – Burreli (2013–2014), Terbuni (2014), Kastrioti (2015), Turbina (2015–2016)
• Felix Udoh – Partizani (2013), Kamza (2014), Adriatiku (2014–2015)

Paraguay[edit]

• Wilfrido Gaona – Terbuni (2013)

Portugal[edit]

• Carlos Djaló – Besëlidhja (2016)
• Alberto Seidi – Besëlidhja (2017)

Senegal[edit]

• Maguitte Diop – Besëlidhja (2016)
• Babacar Fall — Bylis, Dinamo — 2021–23

Serbia[edit]

• Kosta Bajić – Besëlidhja (2015–2016)
• Vilson Caković – Apolonia (2013–2014)
• Milan Djordjevic – Besëlidhja (2012, 2014–2016)
• Stefan Đorđević – Besëlidhja (2017–)
• Mario Gavrilović – Besëlidhja (2011)
• Miloš Jevđević – Apolonia (2010–2011), Kukësi (2011–2012), Terbuni (2011–2013)
• Dejan Lazarević – Apolonia (2015–2016)
• Aleksandar Milić – Besëlidhja (2011–2012, 2013), Luftëtari (2012)
• Vukadin Milunović – Bylis (2010), Kukësi (2011)
• Marko Rajković – Apolonia (2015–2016)
• Aleksandar Stojković – Besëlidhja (2011–2012), Lushnja (2012–2013), Luftëtari (2013–2014)
• Vojislav Trajković – Besëlidhja (2011–2012)
• Bojan Ušumović – Besëlidhja (2015)

South Korea[edit]

• Jeong-Ho Kim – Ada (2015)
• Nak-Hyeon Choi – Ada (2015)
• Yong-jin Lee – Ada (2015)
• Sung-Ho Lim – Ada (2015)

Uganda[edit]

• Tony Mawejje – Tirana (2017–)
• Yunus Sentamu – Tirana (2017–)

Zambia[edit]

• January Zyambo – Besa (2012), Gramshi (2013)

References[edit]

Notes[edit]