# List of foreign footballers in Paraguay

This is a list of non-Paraguayan footballers who currently play or have played Football in Paraguay. For CONMEBOL or South American foreign football players in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are the countries that have contributed most players to Paraguayan football. Argentine football players, such as Roberto Acuña and Ricardo Ismael Rojas, played in for several years in Paraguay's leagues and even naturalized themselves to play for the national team. Argentine Héctor Núñez, Uruguayan Hernan Rodrigo Lopez and Brazilian Gauchinho are the only non-Paraguayan football players to be leading goalscorers of the Primera División Paraguaya in a single season, including the Apertura and Clausura. Héctor Núñez is the only foreign player to win the goalscoring title back-to-back (1994–1995), playing for Cerro Porteño. Most non-CONMEBOL or non-South American foreign football players in Paraguay's football leagues have come from African (CAF) countries, especially Cameroon, and from Asian (AFC) countries, especially Japan. Amongst the non-CONMEBOL foreign football players in Paraguay, the most iconic signing in Paraguayan football and the highest paid player in the country's history was the Togolese Emmanuel Adebayor, when he joined Olimpia Asunción in 2020. Between 2008 and 2011, 30 under-15 footballers from Indonesia, including Zikri Akbar and Rahmanuddin played at diverse clubs in Paraguay's Football League. In 2016, Trinidad and Tobago women's national team players Kennya Cordner and Kimika Forbes became the first CONCACAF players in to win a trophy in the CONMEBOL, being crowned champions of the Copa Libertadores Femenina with Paraguayan club Sportivo Limpeño.

## Africa (CAF)

| Nationality | Player | Club |
| Cameroon | Raphael Onguéné | Deportivo Santaní 12 de Octubre SD (2015) Cerro Porteño Cerro Corá |
| Cameroon | Kennedy Onguéné | 12 de Octubre SD (2015) 3 de Noviembre Cerro Corá Sportivo Limpeño (2017) |
| Cameroon | Seidou Aboubacar | Sportivo Luqueño (2003) |
| Cameroon | Christ Mbondi | Deportivo Capiatá (2016) Olimpia Itá (2017) |
| Cameroon | Arsène Maffo | Libertad (2010) Sol de América (2011) Guaraní (2012–2014) |
| Cameroon | Leopold Fosso | Libertad (2003) |
| Cameroon | Kenneth Nkweta Nju | Cerro Porteño (2000–2001) Libertad (2002) 12 de Octubre (2003) Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2005) Sportivo Trinidense (2008) |
| Cameroon | Cyrille Florent Bella | Cerro Porteño (1997–1998) |
| Cameroon | Bertrand Tchami | Sportivo Luqueño (1998-1999) |
| Cameroon | Geremi | Cerro Porteño (1997) |
| Cameroon | Tobie Mimboe | Cerro Porteño (1996) Deportivo Recoleta 12 de Octubre Colegiales Sportivo Luqueño (2004) |
| Cameroon | Guy Stéphane Essame | Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2005) |
| Cameroon | Celestine Romed Ngah Kebe | 2 de Mayo (2006) Sportivo Luqueño (2007–2008) |
| Cameroon | Nouga Georges | Sportivo Luqueño (2009–2010) |
| Cape Verde | Adriano Tomás Custodio Mendes | Cerro Porteño (1988) |
| Ghana | Jackson Acheampong | Cerro Porteño (2018–) |
| Guinea-Bissau | Zé Turbo | Nacional Asunción (2019) |
| Kenya | William Inganga | Cerro Porteño (1996) |
| Morocco | Mourad Hdiouad | Tembetary (1998) |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Luís Leal | Cerro Porteño (2016) Sol de America (2021) |
| South Africa | Brad Norman | Sportivo Luqueño (2020) |
| Togo | Emmanuel Adebayor | Olimpia Asunción (2020) |

## Asia (AFC)

| Nationality | Player | Club | References |
| Australia | Victor Cristaldo | Presidente Hayes (1993–1996) Sport Colombia (1996–1997) |
| Australia | Christopher Cristaldo | Nacional Asunción (2016) | [37] [38] |
| Indonesia | Syahrizal | Sportivo Trinidense (2011) Atlántida Asunción (2011) | |
| Japan | Takayuki Morimoto | Sportivo Luqueño (2021) | |
| Japan | Satio Nakagoe | Tembetary Presidente Hayes | |
| Japan | Yoshinobu Matsumura | Olimpia Asunción (2008) Silvio Pettirossi (2009) | |
| Japan | Jumpei Shimmura | General Caballero (2010) | |
| Japan | Hiroki Uchida | Cerro Porteño PF (2013) Deportivo Santaní (2015) | |
| Japan | Yuki Tamura | Sportivo Trinidense(2010–2011) Guaraní Sportivo Luqueño (2011) | |
| Japan | Kenji Fukuda | Guaraní (2004) | |
| Japan | Nozomi Hiroyama | Cerro Porteño (2001) | |
| Japan | Sho Shimoji | Sportivo Luqueño (2011) | |
| Japan | Hideaki Ozawa | Sportivo Luqueño (2010) | |
| Japan | Nobuhiro Takeda | Sportivo Luqueño (2000) | |
| Japan | Riki Kitawaki | Tacuary (2005–2012) 29 de Setiembre Presidente Hayes (2007) | |
| Japan | Katsumi Yusa | Sportivo San Lorenzo (2010–2011) | |
| Japan | Takuma Sugano | River Plate Asunción (2002–2005) | |
| Japan | Yohei Iwasaki | Independiente CG (2012–2013) | |
| Japan | Yuta Sasaki | Independiente CG (2014) | |
| South Korea | Hong Choi | Guaraní (1986) | |
| South Korea | Jim Sek Balg | General Caballero (1988) | |
| South Korea | Hee-Mang Jang | Sportivo Trinidense (2017–2018) River Plate Asunción (2019) 12 de Octubre (2020–) | |

## Europe (UEFA)

| Nationality | Player | Club |
| Armenia | Mauro Guevgeozián | Libertad (2013) |
| France | Vincent Ramaël | Sportivo San Lorenzo (2016) |
| France | Karim Safsaf | Olimpia Itá (2016) |
| Germany | Daniel König | River Plate Asunción (2002–2003) |
| Italy | Massimiliano Ammendola | Sol de América (2013–2014) |
| Portugal | Thiago França | 3 de Febrero (2011) |
| Spain | Ruben Sanchez Montero | Sportivo Luqueño (2008) |
| Spain | Andreu Ramos | Guaraní (2012–2013) |
| Spain | Robert Ramos | Guaraní (2012–2013) |
| Spain | Mikel Arce | 12 de Octubre (2009) |
| Spain | Daniel Güiza | Cerro Porteño (2013–2015) |

## North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)

| Nationality | Player | Club |
| Canada | Abraham Francois | Sol de América (2001) |
| Costa Rica | Diego Madrigal | Cerro Porteño (2011) |
| Costa Rica | Froylán Ledezma | Cerro Porteño (2001–2002) |
| El Salvador | Bryan Tamacas | Sportivo Luqueño (2019-) |
| Guatemala | Carlos Ruiz | Olimpia Asunción (2009) |
| Guatemala | Carlos Figueroa | Olimpia Asunción (2009) |
| Guatemala | Mike Gamboa | Cerro Porteño PF (2014) |
| Guatemala | Pablo Melgar | Tembetary (1999) |
| Guatemala | José Carlos Pinto | Tacuary Asunción (2022–) |
| Honduras | John Alston Bodden | Sportivo Luqueño (2014) |
| Mexico | Luis de la Fuente | Atlético Corrales (1939–1940) |
| Mexico | Enrique Maximiliano Meza | Tacuary (2004–2005) |
| Mexico | Alonso Collazo | Deportivo Santaní (2015) |
| Mexico | Víctor Gutiérrez | Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008) |
| Mexico | José María Ramírez | Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008) |
| Mexico | Félix Araujo | Sportivo 2 de Mayo (2008) |
| Mexico | Alfredo Juraidini | River Plate Asunción (2016) |
| Panama | Alberto Zapata | Olimpia Asunción (2004) |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Kennya Cordner | Sportivo Limpeño (2016-2017) |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Kimika Forbes | Sportivo Limpeño (2016) |
| United States of America | Bryan Lopez | Sportivo Luqueño (2004–2013) Fernando de la Mora (2010) Presidente Hayes (2013) Sportivo San Lorenzo (2014) |
| United States of America | Jerry Laterza | Cerro Porteño (1994–1995) |

## South America (CONMEBOL)

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| Nationality | Player | Club |
| Argentina | Matias Donnet | Olimpia Asunción (2010–2011) |
| Argentina | Mauro Boselli | Cerro Porteño (2021–2022) |
| Argentina | Leonel Vangioni | Libertad (2020–) |
| Argentina | Darío Ocampo | Guaraní (2011–2017) General Díaz (2018–) |
| Argentina | Cristian Erbes | Nacional Asunción (2019–) |
| Argentina | Hugo Colace | Deportivo Capiatá (2016) |
| Argentina | Nicolás Ruiz | Deportivo Capiatá (2010) |
| Argentina | Fernando Sanjurjo | River Plate Asunción (2003–2004) |
| Argentina | Mariano Jiménez | 2 de Mayo (2009) |
| Argentina | Cristian Barinaga | 2 de Mayo (2009) |
| Argentina | Carlos Zorrilla | 2 de Mayo (2007–2008, 2010) Deportivo Capiatá (2011–2012) |
| Argentina | Cristian Cardozo | 12 de Octubre (2008) Sportivo Luqueño (2008) Sportivo Trinidense (2009–2010) |
| Argentina | Martín Giménez | Sol de América (2017–) |
| Argentina | Raúl Cardozo | Olimpia Asunción (2002) |
| Argentina | Benito Montalvo | Tacuary (2011) Cerro Porteño PF (2012) |
| Argentina | Franco Ariel Quiroga | Tacuary (2010) |
| Argentina | Juan Ignacio Vieyra | Cerro Porteño (2016) Nacional Asunción (2017–) |
| Argentina | Alberto Carranza | Guaraní (2005) |
| Argentina | Sebastián Ereros | Cerro Porteño (2010) |
| Argentina | Hernan Barcos | Guaraní (2005–2006) |
| Argentina | Germán Alemanno | Cerro Porteño (2012) |
| Argentina | Javier Villarreal | Cerro Porteño (2008–2011) Nacional Asunción (2012) |
| Argentina | Miguel Torrén | Cerro Porteño (2010) |
| Argentina | Ezequiel Medrán | Cerro Porteño (2010) |
| Argentina | Dario Scotto | Cerro Porteño (2000) |
| Argentina | Sergio Goycochea | Cerro Porteño (1992) Olimpia Asunción (1993) |
| Argentina | Carlos Veglio | Cerro Porteño (1981) |
| Argentina | Alfredo Virginio Cano | 2 de Mayo (2007–2008) Sol de América (2009–2010) Sportivo Luqueño (2010) Atlético Colegiales (2011–2012) General Díaz (2012–2017) |
| Argentina | Marcelo Cañete | Libertad (2016–2017) Guaraní (2017–) |
| Argentina | Diego Churín | Cerro Porteño (2017–) |
| Argentina | Emanuel Biancucchi | Independiente CG (2011–2012) Rubio Ñu (2017) General Díaz (2017) |
| Argentina | Pablo Mouche | Olimpia Asunción (2017) |
| Argentina | Pablo Alejandro Izaguirre | Cerro Corá (1999) |
| Argentina | Imanol Iriberri | Independiente CG (2010–2012) |
| Argentina | Joaquín Irigoytía | Cerro Porteño (2003) |
| Argentina | Luciano Civelli | Libertad (2011–2012) |
| Argentina | Roberto Nanni | Cerro Porteño (2009–2013) Nacional Asunción (2016–2017) |
| Argentina | Juan Manuel Sara | Cerro Porteño (1999–2000, 2009) |
| Argentina | Fabian Caballero | Tembetary (1997, 1999) Cerro Porteño (1998–1999) Sol de América (2000) Olimpia Asunción (2005) Tacuary (2006, 2012) Nacional Asunción (2010) Sportivo Ameliano (2013–2014) Deportivo Recoleta (2014) |
| Argentina | Mauricio Sperduti | Cerro Porteño (2014–2015) |
| Argentina | Juan Carlos Ferreyra | Olimpia Asunción (2010–2011, 2013–2014) |
| Argentina | José María Buljubasich | Olimpia Asunción (2009) |
| Argentina | Juan Manuel Lucero | Olimpia Asunción (2008–2009) Cerro Porteño (2011–2014) Sportivo Luqueño (2014) |
| Argentina | Jonatan Germano | Sportivo Luqueño (2010–2011) |
| Argentina | Leandro Gracián | Deportivo Santaní (2015) Rubio Ñu (2016) |
| Argentina | Hugo Iriarte | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Argentina | Juan Pablo Raponi | Sportivo Luqueño (2011–2013) 3 de Febrero (2014) Sol de América (2015) |
| Argentina | Victor Isaac Acosta | Rubio Ñu (2006–2007) |
| Argentina | Daniel Ahmed | Cerro Porteño (1993) |
| Argentina | Martín Alarcón | Libertad (1949–1950, 1952–1953) |
| Argentina | Julio Alcorsé | Guaraní (2009) |
| Argentina | Hugo Jazmín | Deportivo Recoleta (2003) 3 de Febrero (2007) Club Sol de América (2007-2009) General Caballero ZC (2009) |
| Argentina | Alejandro Kruchowski | Sol de América (2006–2008) |
| Argentina | Diego Herner | Cerro Porteño (2009–2010) |
| Argentina | Ignacio Fideleff | Nacional Asunción (2016) |
| Argentina | Gabriel Santilli | Sol de América (2011–2012) General Díaz (2013–2014) Rubio Ñu (2014–2015) Deportivo Capiatá (2015) |
| Argentina | Agustín Gil Clarotti | Deportivo Capiatá (2016) |
| Argentina | Rodrigo Soria | Sportivo Luqueño (2011–2012) Sportivo Carapegua (2012) |
| Bolivia | Ovidio Mezza | Libertad (1980) Guaraní (1981–1982) |
| Bolivia | Lorgio Álvarez | Cerro Porteño (2005, 2007–2008) Libertad (2008–2009) |
| Bolivia | Leandro Gareca | Independiente Campo Grande (2012) |
| Bolivia | Diego Cabrera | Cerro Porteño (2003) Deportivo Capiatá (2015) |
| Bolivia | Nelson Cabrera | Olimpia Asunción (2004–2005) Cerro Porteño (2005–2008) Sportivo Luqueño (2017–) |
| Bolivia | Marciano Saldías | Cerro Porteño (1992) |
| Bolivia | Marcelo Moreno Martins | Cerro Porteño (2022–) |
| Bolivia | Luis Cristaldo | Cerro Porteño (1999–2000) |
| Brazil | Carlos Águia | Primero de Marzo Sport Colombia Caacupe 29 de Septiembre River Plate Asunción Atlético Colegiales (2019–) |
| Brazil | Jefferson Moura | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Brazil | Thiago Araújo da Silva | 3 de Febrero (2010–2011) |
| Brazil | Igor Goularte | River Plate Asunción (2021-) |
| Brazil | Felipe | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Brazil | Bruno Renan | 3 de Febrero (2018–) |
| Brazil | Geovane Khuchner | 3 de Febrero (2018–) |
| Brazil | Luiz dos Santos | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Brazil | David Kleber da Silva | Independiente Campo Grande (2018–) |
| Brazil | Washington Veiga | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Brazil | Valmir Alves de Oliveira | Silvio Pettirossi (2008–2009) |
| Brazil | William Schuster | 3 de Febrero (2008–2011) Independiente CG (2011) Sportivo Luqueño (2012–2013) |
| Brazil | Gabriel Vieira | General Caballero (2010–2011) Tacuary (2012) Independiente CG (2012) Deportivo Capiatá (2013) Sportivo Carapeguá (2013) |
| Brazil | Anderson Omar Lima da Rosa | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Brazil | Tarciso | Cerro Porteño (1987) |
| Brazil | James | Deportivo Capiatá (2017–) |
| Brazil | Éder | Cerro Porteño (1988) |
| Brazil | Dida | Cerro Porteño (1993) |
| Brazil | Balu | Cerro Porteño (1993–1995) |
| Brazil | Jefferson [pt] | Cerro Porteño (1995) |
| Brazil | Paulo Roberto | Cerro Porteño (1998–1999) |
| Brazil | Glacinei Martins | Cerro Porteño (2003–2005) Nacional Asunción (2005–2006) Olimpia Asunción (2006) Nacional Asunción (2007–2009) Sol de América (2010–2011) Sportivo San Lorenzo (2012) |
| Brazil | Josías Paulo Cardoso Júnior | General Caballero (2005–2006) Olimpia Asunción (2006) Choré Central (2007–2008) 2 de Mayo (2008, 2009) Sol de América (2009–2011) General Caballero (2011) Rubio Ñu (2012) |
| Brazil | Elías Moreira | Cerro Porteño PF (2013–2015) Sportivo Luqueño (2016–) Resistencia (2017) |
| Brazil | Rodrigo Teixeira | Guaraní (2010) Nacional Asunción (2011–2012) Guaraní (2013) Sportivo Luqueño (2014) Deportivo Santaní (2015) Nacional Asunción (2015–2016) Sportivo Trinidense (2016–2017) River Plate Asunción (2018–) |
| Brazil | Rafael Baiano | 3 de Febrero (2009, 2010–2011) Olimpia Asunción (2010) Independiente Campo Grande (2011) |
| Brazil | Diego Balbinot | 3 de Febrero (2012–2014) |
| Brazil | Jefferson Luis | General Caballero (2006) |
| Brazil | Lenon Farias de Souza | Fulgencio Yegros (2017) |
| Brazil | Thiago Machado | 3 de Febrero (2017) |
| Chile | Pedro Reyes | Olimpia Asunción (2004) |
| Chile | Marcelo Díaz | Libertad (2021–) |
| Chile | Elias Rodriguez | Sport Colombia (2005) |
| Chile | Nicolás Peric | Olimpia Asunción (2010) |
| Colombia | Freddy Cabezas | Presidente Hayes (2018) |
| Colombia | Ariel Sevillano | General Díaz (2013) |
| Colombia | Jhon Florez | Deportivo Capiatá (2014) |
| Colombia | Farid Díaz | Olimpia Asunción (2017–) |
| Colombia | Carlos Valencia | Sportivo Luqueño (2010) |
| Colombia | Faryd Mondragón | Cerro Porteño (1993) |
| Colombia | Libis Arenas | Sportivo Luqueño (2008) |
| Colombia | Luis Núñez | Cerro Porteño (2011) |
| Colombia | Carlos Daniel Hidalgo | Guaraní (2012) |
| Colombia | Santiago Tréllez | Libertad (2015) |
| Colombia | Oswaldo Mackenzie | Olimpia Asunción (2006) |
| Colombia | Jorge Herrera | Guaraní (2007) |
| Colombia | César Caicedo | Guaraní (2014) General Díaz (2014) Sportivo San Lorenzo (2015) General Caballero (2016) |
| Ecuador | Orlen Quintero | Nacional Asunción (2015–2016) General Díaz (2016) General Caballero (2016) |
| Ecuador | Luis Capurro | Cerro Porteño (1993) |
| Ecuador | Paul Ambrosi | Cerro Porteño (2013) |
| Peru | Martín Hidalgo | Libertad (2005–2006) |
| Peru | Martín Tenemás | Cerro Porteño PF (2013) |
| Peru | Jersi Socola | Cerro Porteño PF (2013) |
| Uruguay | Ricardo Bitancort | Cerro Porteño (1991, 1997) |
| Uruguay | Ruben Delgado | Guaraní (1997) |
| Uruguay | Mathías Corujo | Cerro Porteño (2011–2014) |
| Uruguay | Walter Alberto López | Cerro Porteño (2012) Sol de América (2015) |
| Uruguay | Hernan Rodrigo Lopez | Olimpia Asunción (2002–2004) Libertad (2005–2007) Cerro Porteño (2012–2013) Sportivo Luqueño (2013) Libertad (2014–2015) Guaraní (2016–2017) |
| Uruguay | Diego Lugano | Cerro Porteño (2015) |
| Uruguay | Álvaro Pereira | Cerro Porteño (2016–) |
| Uruguay | Mauricio Victorino | Cerro Porteño (2017) |
| Uruguay | Ignacio Ithurralde | Guaraní (2011) |
| Uruguay | Sebastian Abreu | Sol de América (2016) |
| Uruguay | Juan Manuel Salgueiro | Olimpia Asunción (2012–2013, 2014–2015) Nacional Asunción (2017–) |
| Uruguay | Alejandro Silva González | Olimpia Asunción (2012–2014, 2015–2016) |
| Uruguay | Claudio Arbiza | Olimpia Asunción (1995) |
| Uruguay | Miguel Amado | Olimpia Asunción (2011–2012, 2014–2015) Guaraní (2016) |
| Uruguay | Walter Guglielmone | Guaraní (2010) |
| Uruguay | Williams Martinez | Cerro Porteño (2013–2014) |
| Uruguay | Leonardo Migliónico | 3 de Febrero (2014) |
| Uruguay | Óscar Ferro | Guaraní (2001) |
| Uruguay | Rubén Rodríguez | Guaraní (2000) |
| Uruguay | Ernesto Juárez | Guaraní (1967–1968) Libertad (1969–1970) |
| Uruguay | Eduardo Pereira | Guaraní (1974–1977) |
| Uruguay | Laddy Nitder Pizzani | Guaraní (1977, 1978) |
| Uruguay | Marcelo Palau | Guaraní (2012–2017) Cerro Porteño (2018–) |
| Uruguay | Diego Ciz | Olimpia Asunción (2007–2010) Sol de América (2011–2012) Sportivo Luqueño (2013–2014) Rubio Ñu (2014–2015) River Plate Asunción (2016) |
| Uruguay | Agustín Ale | Olimpia Asunción (2021–) |
| Uruguay | José Luis Sosa | Guaraní (1989) |
| Uruguay | Álvaro García | Tacuary (2011–2012) |
| Uruguay | Nicolás Núñez | 2 de Mayo (2011) |
| Uruguay | Miguel Larrosa | 2 de Mayo (2007) Sportivo Luqueño (2007–2009) |
| Uruguay | Alvaro Peña | Deportivo Capiatá (2015) River Plate Asunción (2016) |
| Uruguay | Sergio Órteman | Olimpia Asunción (2002–2004, 2011–2012, 2013) Guaraní (2012–2013) Sportivo San Lorenzo (2015) |
| Uruguay | Omar Pouso | Libertad (2008–2011) |
| Uruguay | Richard Fernández | Deportivo Santaní (2018) |
| Venezuela | Wuiwel Isea | Cerro Porteño PF |
| Venezuela | Wilbert Fernandez | Cerro Porteño PF |
| Venezuela | Rodderyk Perozo | General Caballero (2016) |
| Venezuela | Félix Golindano | 12 de Octubre (1999) Olimpia Asunción (1999–2001) |
| Venezuela | Luis Paez | Deportivo Capiatá (2016) |
| Venezuela | Sergio Alberto Alvarez Castellano | Independiente Campo Grande (2012) |
| Venezuela | Christian Esquivel | Olimpia Asunción (2004) General Caballero (2006) |
| Venezuela | Rodderyk Perozo | General Caballero (2016) |

## Oceania (OFC)

* None

## Gallery

* Cerro Porteño signed Argentine striker Mauro Boselli in 2021
* Canadian Abraham François played at Sol de América in 2001
* Joaquín Larrivey of Argentine passed for Cerro Porteño in 2019
* In 2009, Sportivo Luqueno's team featured Ecuador footballer Joffre Pachito
* Mexican player Enrique Maximiliano Meza joined Tacuary in 2004 and remained until 2005
* Emmanuel Adebayor became the highest paid player in Paraguayan football history when he signed with Olimpia Asunción in 2020
* Brazilian goalkeeper Carlos Águia featured for several clubs in Paraguay's leagues
* Uruguayan player Sergio Orteman played for many years in the Primera División Paraguaya and became a coach in Paraguay also
* Japanese Midfielder Sho Shimoji appeared for Sportivo Luqueño in 2011
* Uruguayan Mauricio Victorino joined Cerro Porteño in 2017
* Argentine Juan Carlos Ferreyra endured two stints at Olimpia Asunción and appeared in the 2013 Copa Libertadores Finals
* Colombia's Farid Díaz joined Olimpia Asunción in 2017
* Cameroon Midfielder Guy Stéphane Essame played for Sportivo Luqueño in 2004 and 2005
* Colombian International Faryd Mondragon played for Cerro Porteño in 1993
* Brazilian Centre Back Diego Balbinot played for 3 de Febrero
* Cameroon player Geremi Njitap at Chelsea, previously played for Cerro Porteño
* Japanese player Kenji Fukuda joined Guaraní on loan in 2004 before going on to play in Spain, Mexico and Greece
* Spanish player Dani Güiza was with Cerro Porteño from 2013 to 2015 and was part of a side which one the club's 30th Primera División title
* Carlos Ruiz of Guatemala who played for Olimpia Asunción in 2009
* Argentine Emanuel Biancucchi, also referred to as Messi's cousin, endured several seasons in Paraguayan football
* Argentine Mouche played for Olimpia Asunción in 2017
* Uruguay's Álvaro Pereira joined Cerro Porteño in 2016
* Uruguay's Sebastian Abreu played for Sol de América
* Uruguay's Diego Lugano had a spell with Cerro Porteño in 2015