Foreign Players in South American Leagues

Here is the relatively short list of foreign players from outside of South America who play in the 10 South American Top Division leagues in 2010 (compiled from the squad lists at Soccerway.com).


ARGENTINA

Costa Rica
César Mena - Godoy Cruz

Italy
Michel Diaz - San Lorenzo

Japan
Yusuke Kato - Huracán

USA
DJ Countess - Tigre

Spain
Lucas Trecarichi - Huracán
Santiago Villafane - Boca Juniors


BOLIVIA

Macedonia FYR
Nuriman Ismaili - La Paz

USA
Sergio Flores - La Paz
Kyle Ross Zenoni - La Paz


BRAZIL

Serbia
Dejan Petkovic - Flamengo

CHILE

Mexico
Octavio Colmenares - Universidad de Chile
Edgar Coba - Huachipato
Joaquín Gómez - Palestino

Nigeria
Felix Abuchi - Unión San Felipe


COLOMBIA

Costa Rica
Carlos Johnson - Once Caldas

Mexico
Mario García - Boyacá Chicó

Panama
Nelson Barahona - Independiente Medellin
Brunet Hay - Independiente Medellin
Roman Torres - CPD Junior
Amilcar Henríquez - Atlético Huila
Gabriel Torres - Atlético Huila
Jean Mclean - America de Cali
Edwin Aguilar - America de Cali

ECUADOR

NONE


PARAGUAY

Japan
Ricky Kitawaki - Tacuary

PERU

Mexico
Rodolfo Espinoza - Universitario

Panama
Luis Tejada - Juan Aurich

URUGUAY

Dominican Republic
Miguel Báez - Cerrito

Panama
Luis Mejía - Fenix

VENEZUELA

Cameroon
Luc Bessala - Centro Italo

Costa Rica
Diego Mejias - Estudiantes de Mérida
Atahualpa González - Zuila FC
Angelo Rodriguez - Centro Italo

Mexico
Rodrigo Prieto - Caracas FC

Panama
Rolando Escobar - Deportivo Lara
Jorge Martinez - Mineros de Guayana