Football in South Africa - South African Players Abroad

South African Players Abroad

While most South African footballers play for local clubs, some professional players play in other countries.

The following is a list of South Africans playing in foreign leagues:

In Australia's A-League

• Storm Roux (Perth Glory)
• Devon Spence (Perth Glory)

In Belgium's Pro League

• Daylon Claasen (Lierse)
• Lance Davids (Lierse)
• Darren Keet (Kortrijk)
• Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk)
• Ayanda Patosi (Lokeren)
• Lindani Ntamo (Beerschot)
• Sive Phekezela (Beerschot)

In Belgium's Second Division

• Ntuthuko Radebe (K.A.S. Eupen)

In Belgium's Third Division B

• Msilo Modubi (Dessel Sport)

In Botswana's Premier League

• Kaelo Kgaswane (Gaborone United)

In Brazil's Brasileirão

• Tyrone Sandows (São Paulo)

In England's Premier League

• Steven Pienaar (Everton)
• Andrew Surman (Norwich City)

In England's Championship

• Kagisho Dikgacoi (Crystal Palace)
• Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United)
• Davide Somma (Leeds United)

In England's League One

• Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic)
• Darren Holden (Hartlepool United F.C.)

In England's Conference National

• Mark Arber (Dartford)

In England's Conference South

• Justin Miller (Chelmsford City)

In England's Northern Premier League Premier Division

• Glynn Hurst (F.C. United of Manchester)
• Clive Moyo-Modise (Ashton United)

In England's Isthmian League

• Warren Goodhind (Thurrock)

In Finland's Veikkausliiga

• Cheyne Fowler (HJK Helsinki)
• Leroy Maluka (Turun Palloseura)

In Greece's Superleague

• Bongani Khumalo (PAOK) (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

In Hong Kong's First Division League

• Makhosonke Bhengu (Sun Hei SC)
• Scelo Zuma (Rangers)

In Israel's Premier League

• Dino Ndlovu (Maccabi Haifa)

In Italy's Serie A

• Joel Untersee (Juventus)

In Mozambique's Moçambola

• Nkululeko Mkhize (Costa do Sol)
• Marvin Oakes (C.D. Maxaquene)

In the Netherlands's Eredivisie

• Kamohelo Mokotjo (Feyenoord)
• Thulani Serero (Ajax)

In New Zealand's Football Championship

• Ryan de Vries (Waitakere United)

In the Northern Cyyprus's Birinci Lig

• Jeffery Makoti (Bostancı Bağcıl)

In Portugal's Primeira Liga

• Sergio Marakis (Maritimo)

In Russia's Premier League

• Siyanda Xulu (FC Rostov)

In Scotland's Second Division

• Devon Jacobs (Livingston)
• Keaghan Jacobs (Livingston)
• Kyle Jacobs (Livingston)

In Slovakia's Super League

• Ricardo Nunes (MSK Zilina)

In Sweden's Allsvenskan

• May Mahlangu (Helsingborgs IF)
• Tokelo Rantie (Malmo FF) (on loan from IFK Hassleholm)

In Sweden's Superettan

• Amethyst Bradley Ralani (Landskrona BoIS)

In Sweden's Division 1

• Vaughan Miller (Vasby United)

In the USA's North American Soccer League

• Tiyiselani Shipalane (Carolina RailHawks)
• Jonathan Greenfield (San Antonio Scorpions)

In the USA's USL Professional Division

• Stephen Armstrong (Charleston Battery)
• Thabiso Khumalo (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
• Mpho Moloi (Harrisburg City Islanders)

In Vietnam's V-League

• Philani Kubheka (Becamex Bình Dương)