This is a list of foreign players in Serie B of the Italian football league system. The following players: have played at least one Serie B game for the respective club; have not been capped for the Italy national team on any level, independently from the birthplace, except for players born in San Marino and active in the Italy national team before the first official match of the Sammarinese national team played on November 14, 1990 and players of Italian formation born abroad of Italian parents; have been born in Italy and were capped by a foreign national team. This includes players who have dual citizenship with Italy.
These are all the teams that have had at least a foreign player while playing in a Serie B season and in bold are the ones currently playing for the 2026–27 season :
AlbinoLeffe, Alessandria, Alzano Virescit, Ancona, Arezzo, Ascoli, Atalanta, Avellino, Bari, Benevento, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Carpi, Carrarese, Castel di Sangro, Catania, Catanzaro, Cesena, Chievo, Cittadella, Como, Cosenza, Crema, Cremonese, Crotone, Empoli, Entella, Fanfulla Lodi, Feralpisalò, Fermana, Fidelis Andria, Fiorentina, Foggia, Frosinone, Gallipoli, Genoa, Gubbio, Juve Stabia, Juventus, Lanciano, Latina, Lazio, Lecce, Lecco, Legnano, Licata, Livorno, Lucchese, Maceratese, Magenta Mantova, Messina, Milan, Modena, Monza, Napoli, Nocerina, Novara, Padova, Palermo, Parma, Perugia, Pescara, Piacenza, Pisa, Pordenone, Portogruaro, Pistoiese, Pro Patria, Pro Vercelli, Reggiana, Reggina, Rimini, Roma, Salernitana, Sambenedettese, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Siena, SPAL, Spezia, Südtirol, Taranto, Ternana, Torino, Trapani, Treviso, Triestina, Udinese, Varese, Venezia, Verona, Vicenza, Voghera.
These are the only teams that have participated in Serie B but have not had a foreign player: Acireale, Alba Roma, Barletta, Biellese, Bolzano, Brindisi, Campobasso, Casale, Cavese, Centese, Derthona, Fiumana, Forlì, Massese, Matera.
In bold are the players who are currently playing in Serie B.
Albania Alessio Abibi – Perugia – 2022–23 Arlind Ajeti – Reggiana – 2020–21 Naser Aliji – Entella – 2017–18 Nedim Bajrami – Empoli, Sassuolo – 2019–21, 2024–25 Migjen Basha – Rimini, Frosinone, Atalanta, Torino, Como, Bari – 2007–12, 2015–18 Ervin Bashi – Catanzaro – 2025–26 Etrit Berisha – SPAL – 2020–21 Sebahudin Biçaku – Voghera – 1945–47 Brayan Boci – Genoa – 2022–23 Erjon Bogdani – Reggina, Salernitana, Verona – 2001–02, 2003–05 Kleis Bozhanaj – Modena, Carrarese, Reggiana – 2023– Edgar Cani – Ascoli, Padova, Modena, Carpi, Bari, Catania, Pisa – 2008–11, 2013–15, 2016–17 Marvin Çuni – Frosinone, Sampdoria, Bari – 2024–26 Kastriot Dermaku – Cosenza, Lecce – 2018–19, 2020–22 Berat Djimsiti – Avellino – 2016–17 Entonjo Elezaj – Perugia – 2016–17 Andrea Filipi – Alessandria – 2021–22 Brayan Gjyla – Feralpisalò – 2023–24 Luis Hasa – Carrarese – 2025–26 Kevin Haveri – Ascoli – 2023–24 Elseid Hysaj – Empoli – 2012–14 Elvis Kabashi – Pescara, Como, Reggiana – 2013–14, 2021–25 Sergio Kalaj – Frosinone – 2021–23, 2024–25 Elhan Kastrati – Pescara, Trapani, Cittadella – 2018–25 Aristidi Kolaj – Alessandria – 2021–22 Erdis Kraja – Ascoli, Pescara – 2023–24, 2025–26 Marash Kumbulla – Verona – 2018–19 Naim Krieziu – Napoli – 1948–50 Dean Liço – Ascoli – 2020–21 Sllave Llambi – Fanfulla Lodi – 1942–43 Azdren Llullaku – Entella – 2017–18 Rey Manaj – Pisa – 2016–17 Agon Mehmeti – Novara – 2012–13 Hysen Memolla – Salernitana – 2018–19 Ledian Memushaj – Portogruaro, Carpi, Pescara – 2010–11, 2013–16, 2017–21 Silvio Merkaj – Südtirol, Vicenza – 2023– Zylyf Muça – Brescia – 2024–25 Florian Myrtaj – Verona, Catanzaro – 2003–06 Emanuele Ndoj – Brescia, Cosenza – 2016–19, 2020–24 Harallamb Qaqi – Carpi – 2013–14 Fabio Sakaj – Modena – 2014–16 Romeo Shahinas – Latina – 2015–16 Cristian Shpendi – Cesena – 2024– Stiven Shpendi – Carrarese, Empoli – 2024– Thomas Strakosha – Salernitana – 2015–16 Armando Vajushi – Livorno, Pro Vercelli, Avellino – 2015–18 Frédéric Veseli – Empoli, Salernitana, Benevento, Südtirol – 2017–18, 2019–21, 2022–23, 2024–26 Giacomo Vrioni – Venezia, Cittadella, Cesena – 2018–20, 2025–26
Algeria Najib Ammari – Latina, Entella, Spezia – 2014–18 Samir Beloufa – Monza – 1999–2000 Ismaël Bennacer – Empoli – 2017–18 Mehdi Dorval – Bari, Catanzaro – 2022– Mohamed Farès – Verona, Brescia – 2016–17, 2023–24 Farès Ghedjemis – Frosinone – 2024–26 Abdelkader Ghezzal – Crotone, Bari, Latina, Como – 2005–07, 2012–14, 2015–16 Mehdi Léris – Brescia, Pisa – 2021–22, 2024–25, 2026– Djamel Mesbah – Avellino, Lecce – 2008–10 Mourad Meghni – Bologna – 2006–07 Karim Zedadka – Ascoli, Südtirol, Empoli – 2023–
Andorra Ildefons Lima – Triestina – 2005–09
Angola Zito Luvumbo – Como, Cagliari – 2021–23 Rui Modesto – Palermo – 2025–26 Givestin N'Suki – Juve Stabia – 2011–12 M'Bala Nzola – Carpi, Trapani, Spezia – 2017–18, 2019–20
Antigua and Barbuda DJ Buffonge – Spezia – 2019–20
Argentina
Australia John Aloisi – Cremonese – 1996–97 Mark Birighitti – Varese – 2014–15 Mark Bresciano – Empoli – 1999–2002 Joshua Brillante – Como – 2015–16 Alessandro Circati – Parma – 2021–24 Gabriel Cleur – Entella – 2016–17, 2020–21 Christian Esposito – Albinoleffe – 2008–09 Bruno Fornaroli – Sampdoria – 2011–12 Vincenzo Grella – Empoli, Ternana – 1999–2002 Ajdin Hrustic – Salernitana – 2024–25 Zeljko Kalac – Perugia – 2004–05 Chris Ikonomidis – Salernitana – 2015–16 Fran Karačić – Brescia – 2020–23 Adrian Madaschi – Portogruaro – 2010–11 Jahce Novello – Cosenza – 2023–25 Paul Okon – Vicenza – 2003–04 Nick Rizzo – Ancona, Ternana – 2000–02 Danny Tiatto – Salernitana – 1996–97 Carl Valeri – Grosseto, Sassuolo, Ternana – 2007–14 Jess Vanstrattan – Verona – 2004–06 Cristian Volpato – Sassuolo – 2024–25 Max Vieri – Ancona, Verona, Napoli, Ternana, Triestina, Arezzo – 2000–06
Austria Muhammet Akagündüz – Verona – 2006–07 Peter Artner – Foggia – 1997–98 Marko Božić – Frosinone – 2021–22 Matthias Braunöder – Como, Bari, Carrarese – 2023–24, 2025– Flavius Daniliuc – Salernitana – 2024–25 Dieter Elsneg – Frosinone – 2008–09 György Garics – Napoli, Bologna – 2006–07, 2014–15 Robert Gucher – Frosinone, Vicenza, Pisa – 2008–11, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–22 Michael Hatz – Reggiana – 1997–98 Stefan Ilsanker – Genoa – 2022–23 Arnel Jakupović – Empoli – 2017–18 Engelbert König – Messina – 1950–52 Marlon Mustapha – Como – 2023–24 Markus Pavic – Entella – 2020–21 Thomas Pichlmann – Grosseto, Verona, Spezia – 2007–13 Jürgen Prutsch – Livorno – 2010–13 Jürgen Säumel – Torino, Brescia – 2009–10 David Schnegg – Crotone – 2021–22 Roman Schramseis, Jr. – Udinese – 1947–49 Renny Smith – Vicenza – 2016–17 Lukas Spendlhofer – Varese, Ascoli – 2013–14, 2020–21 Srđan Spiridonović – Vicenza – 2014–15 Marko Stankovic – Triestina – 2008–10 Michael Svoboda – Venezia – 2020–21, 2022–24, 2025–26 Maximilian Ullmann – Venezia – 2022–23 Daniel Wolf – Piacenza – 2007–11
Azerbaijan Lorenzo Mezzotero – Sampdoria – 2026–
Belarus Sergei Aleinikov – Lecce – 1991–92 Vitali Kutuzov – Avellino, Pisa, Parma, Bari – 2003–04, 2007–09 Vital Rahozhkin – Siena – 2001–02 Mikhail Sivakov – Piacenza – 2009–10
Belgium Hemsley Akpa-Chukwu – Bari – 2023–24 Arnor Angeli – Avellino – 2014–15 Walter Baseggio – Treviso – 2006–07 Roberto Bisconti – Monza – 1997–98 Gilbert Bodart – Brescia, Ravenna – 1998–2001 Abdelhakim Bouhna – Latina – 2014–15 Maxime Busi – Parma – 2021–22 Luis Pedro Cavanda – Torino, Bari – 2010–12 Moutir Chajia – Novara, Ascoli, Entella, Como – 2016–20, 2021–24 Elias Cobbaut – Parma – 2021–23 Gaëtan Coucke – Sampdoria – 2025–26 Marc Emmers – Perugia – 1997–98 Xian Emmers – Cremonese – 2018–19 Corentin Fiore – Palermo – 2017–18 Daam Foulon – Benevento – 2021–23 Jean-François Gillet – Monza, Bari, Treviso, Catania – 1999–2000, 2001–09, 2014–15 Michaël Goossens – Genoa – 1996–97 Marco Ingrao – Vicenza – 2005–06 Benoît Ladrière – Avellino – 2013–14 Mats Lemmens – Lecco – 2023–24 Jean-Pierre Longonda – Mantova – 2026– Jordan Lukaku – Vicenza – 2021–22 Donovan Maury – Juve Stabia – 2011–13 Lukas Mondele – Modena – 2023–24 Gaby Mudingayi – Torino, Pisa – 2004–05, 2016–17 Radja Nainggolan – Piacenza, SPAL – 2005–10, 2022–23 Nicolas Napol – Avellino – 2015–16 Pierre-Yves Ngawa – Avellino, Perugia, Foggia – 2017–19 Maecky Ngombo – Ascoli – 2018–19 Mardochee Nzita – Perugia, Pescara – 2019–21 Luis Oliveira – Como, Catania, Venezia – 2001–05 Stephane Omeonga – Avellino, Pescara – 2016–17, 2020–21 Daouda Peeters – Südtirol – 2023–24 Olivier Renard – Modena – 2004–05 Cédric Roussel – Brescia – 2006–07 Richie Sagrado – Venezia – 2025–26 Joël Schingtienne – Venezia – 2025–26 Tony Sergeant – Bari – 2007–08 Mohamed Soumarè – Avellino – 2014–17 Jari Vandeputte – Vicenza, Catanzaro, Cremonese – 2020–21, 2023–25, 2026– Yari Verschaeren – Sampdoria – 2026– Matthias Verreth – Brescia, Bari – 2024–26 Bruno Versavel – Perugia – 1997–98 Johan Walem – Torino, Catania – 2003–05 Reno Wilmots – Avellino, Carpi – 2017–19
Bosnia-Herzegovina Mustafa Arslanović – Ascoli – 1990–91 Riad Bajić – Ascoli, Brescia – 2020–22 Adrian Leon Barišić – Frosinone – 2021–22 Gordan Bunoza – Pescara – 2014–16 Milan Đurić – Cesena, Ascoli, Crotone, Trapani, Cittadella, Salernitana, Cremonese – 2007–08, 2009–12, 2013–14, 2015–17, 2018–21, 2026– Dennis Hadžikadunić – Sampdoria – 2025–26 Mato Jajalo – Palermo, Venezia – 2017–19, 2022–24 Davor Jozić – Cesena – 1991–93 Eman Košpo – Mantova – 2026– Rade Krunić – Empoli – 2017–18 Zoran Kvržić – Spezia – 2015–16 Andrej Modić – Vicenza, Brescia – 2015–17 Tarik Muharemović – Sassuolo – 2024–25 Vedin Music – Como, Modena, Torino, Treviso – 2001–02, 2004–08 Zlatan Muslimović – Pistoiese, Ascoli – 2001–03 Enis Nadarević – Varese, Cesena, Bari, Trapani, Novara – 2010–16 Sanjin Prcić – Perugia – 2015–16 Dario Šarić – Carpi, Ascoli, Palermo, Cesena – 2017–19, 2020–25 Blaz Sliskovic – Pescara – 1993–94 Marko Topić – Monza – 1998–2000
Brazil
Bulgaria Valentin Antov – Monza, Cremonese – 2021–22, 2023–26 Valeri Bojinov – Lecce, Juventus, Verona, Vicenza, Ternana, Pescara – 2002–03, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019–20 Rosen Bozhinov – Pisa – 2026– Ivaylo Chochev – Palermo – 2017–19 Krassimir Chomakov – Ravenna – 2000–01 Andrey Galabinov – Livorno, Avellino, Novara, Spezia, Reggina – 2010–11, 2013–17, 2018–20, 2021–23 Andrea Hristov – Cosenza – 2018–19, 2021–22, 2024–25 Petko Hristov – Venezia, Spezia – 2022–26 Atanas Iliev – Ascoli – 2021–22 Radoslav Kirilov – Carpi – 2013–14 Dimo Krastev – Catanzaro, Feralpisalò – 2023–24 Vladislav Mirchev – Ancona – 2009–10 Adrian Raychev – Frosinone – 2025–26 Pavel Vidanov – Trapani – 2014–15 Petar Zhabov – Cosenza – 1998–2001
Burkina Faso Yves Benoit Bationo – Empoli – 2012–13 Salif Dianda – Verona, Ternana – 2006–07, 2012–16 Abdoul Guiebre – Modena, Bari, Ascoli – 2023–24, 2026–
Cameroon Steve Leo Beleck – Crotone – 2014–15 Jean-Claude Billong – Benevento, Foggia, Salernitana – 2018–20 Joseph Bouasse – Vicenza – 2016–17 Mack Bono – Ternana – 2004–06 Daniel Chigou – Ternana – 2001–02 Joss Didiba – Perugia – 2015–17 Steeve Gerard Fankà – Ascoli – 2008−09 Patrice Feussi – Genoa, Pisa – 2002–03, 2007–09 Divine Fonjock – Treviso – 2008–09 Antonio Ghomsi – Genoa, Salernitana, Avellino – 2002–05, 2008–09 Samuel Ipoua – Torino – 1996–97 Jonathan Italeng – Südtirol – 2025–26 Thomas Herve Job – Sampdoria, Pescara, Cremonese, Ascoli, Pisa, Grosseto, Cittadella – 2001–02, 2004–06, 2007–12 Daniel Maa Boumsong – Treviso – 2006–07 Kelvin Matute – Cesena, Triestina, Crotone, Pro Vercelli – 2009–11, 2012–16 Albert Meyong – Ravenna – 1998–99 Joseph Minala – Bari, Latina, Salernitana – 2014–19 Lilian Njoh – Salernitana – 2024–25 Jean-Pierre Nsame – Como – 2023–24 Frank Ongfiang – Palermo – 2002–03 Louisse Parfait – Piacenza, Crotone, Ascoli, Cesena – 2009–13 Laurent Sanda – Genoa – 2001–02 Thomas Som – Grosseto – 2012–13 Hilarie Tankoua – Crotone – 2000–01 Pierre Wome – Lucchese – 1997–98 Francis Zé – Sampdoria – 2002–03
Canada Ismael Cajazzo – Mantova – 2026–