List of foreign Ekstraklasa players

This is a list of foreign players in the Ekstraklasa, which commenced play in 1927. Up to now, 116 different federations associated with one of the following: AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC or UEFA have been represented in Ekstraklasa.

Players must meet both of the following two criteria:

  1. Have played at least one Ekstraklasa game.  Players who were signed by Ekstraklasa clubs, but only played in a 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 Poland determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Poland.

More specifically,

  • If a player has been capped on an 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 Polish players with dual citizenship.
  • If a player has not been capped on an international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Polish parents or moved to Poland 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 Ekstraklasa game – and seasons are those in which the player has played at least one Ekstraklasa 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 2016, during the 2015–16 season, will have '2015–16' after his name. This follows the general practice in expressing sporting seasons.

In bold: players who have played at least one Ekstraklasa game in the current season (2025–26 season), and are still at a club for which they have played. This does not include current players of an Ekstraklasa club who have not played an Ekstraklasa game in the current season.

Details correct as of the end of the 2025–26 season. Please note: This list is currently being reworked, and may still include players who are/were eligible to play for Poland.

Africa (CAF)

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Algeria

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Angola

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Burkina Faso

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Burundi

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Cameroon

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Cape Verde

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Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Egypt

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Equatorial Guinea

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Gabon

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Gambia

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Ghana

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Guinea

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Guinea–Bissau

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Ivory Coast

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Kenya

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Liberia

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Madagascar

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Mali

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Mauritius

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Morocco

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Mozambique

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Niger

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Nigeria

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São Tomé and Príncipe

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Senegal

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South Africa

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Togo

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Tunisia

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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Asia (AFC)

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Afghanistan

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Australia

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China

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Indonesia

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Iran

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Iraq

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Japan

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Kyrgyzstan

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Palestine

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South Korea

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United Arab Emirates

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Uzbekistan

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Europe (UEFA)

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Albania

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Armenia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bulgaria

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Croatia

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Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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England

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Estonia

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Faroe Islands

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Finland

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Israel

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Italy

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Kazakhstan

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Kosovo

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Malta

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Moldova

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Montenegro

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Netherlands

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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Portugal

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Republic of Ireland

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Romania

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Russia

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Scotland

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Serbia

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Turkey

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Ukraine

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North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

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Barbados

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Canada

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Costa Rica

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Curaçao

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Dominican Republic

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Guadeloupe

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Guatemala

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Haiti

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Honduras

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Martinique

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Mexico

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Panama

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Puerto Rico

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United States

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Oceania (OFC)

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New Zealand

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South America (CONMEBOL)

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Argentina

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Brazil

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Chile

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Colombia

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Ecuador

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Acquired Polish citizenship
  2. Acquired Polish citizenship on 2 September 2016
  3. Acquired Polish citenship in 2006
  4. Acquired Polish citizenship in 2011
  5. Since 1st round of 2000–01 season player considered as Polish citizen
  6. Acquired Polish citizenship on 6 March 2017
  7. Acquired Polish citizenship in August 2017
  8. Acquired Polish citizenship on 15 September 2025[1]
  9. Acquired Polish citizenship in 2018
  10. Acquired Polish citizenship in February 2011
  11. Acquired Polish citizenship in 1937
  12. Acquired Polish citizenship on 19 March 2016
  13. Acquired Polish citizenship in March 2018
  14. Acquired Polish citizenship on 17 December 2013
  15. Since 1st round of 2008–09 season player considered as Polish citizen
  16. Acquired Polish citizenship on 24 March 2023
  17. Acquired Polish citizenship in 2005
  18. Acquired Polish citizenship in 15 October 2021
  19. Since 24th round of 2017–18 season player considered as Polish citizen
  20. Acquired Polish citizenship in 2003
  21. Since 27th round of 2007–08 season player considered as Polish citizen
  22. Since 14th round of 2006–07 season player considered as Polish citizen
  23. Since 10th round of 2011–12 season player considered as Polish citizen
  24. Since 26th round of 2016–17 season player considered as Polish citizen
  25. Acquired Polish citizenship in June 2024
  26. Acquired Polish citizenship in 2008
  27. Acquired Polish citizenship on 18 December 2015
  28. Since 27th round of 2007–08 season player considered as Polish citizen
  29. Since 30th round of 2013–14 season player considered as Polish citizen
  30. Since 16th round of 2010–11 season player considered as Polish citizen
  31. Acquired Polish citizenship on 18 October 2020
  32. Since 27th round of 2016–17 season player considered as Polish citizen
  33. Acquired Polish citizenship in March 2023
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References

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  1. "Diego Deisadze otrzymał polskie obywatelstwo". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.