This is a list of foreign players in the Azerbaijan Premier League, which commenced play in 1992. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: Have played at least one Premier League game. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Azerbaijan, determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of Azerbaijan. More specifically, If a player has been capped on 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. If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Azerbaijan. In bold: Current foreign Azerbaijan Premier League players and their present team. Naturalized players Richard Almeida – Qarabağ (2012–2018, 2019, 2021–), Zira (2020–2021) Andrezinho – Baku (2004–08), Karvan (2009) Fábio – Mil-Muğan (2005–06), Olimpik Baku (2006–08), Baku (2008–12) Leandro Gomes – Baku (2004–08), Olimpik Baku (2008–09), Karvan (2009) Marcos – Karvan (2005–10), Neftchi Baku (2007) Ernani Pereira – Karvan (2005–10) Filip Ozobić – Gabala (2016–2018), Qarabağ (2018–) Badri Kvaratskhelia – Kapaz (1997–98), Shamkir (1998–2005) Pardis Fardjad-Azad – Sumgayit (2012–16), Keşla (2016–2018), Zira (2018–19) Cihan Özkara – Simurq (2015) Ali Ghorbani – Sumgayit (2020–2022) Hojjat Haghverdi – Sumgayit (2021-2022) Ali Babayev – Sumgayit (2018–2019) Nduka Usim – AZAL (2004–13), Simurq (2014) Aleksey Isayev – Sumgayit (2018–2020), Sabah (2020–) Mehdi Jannatov – Sumgayit (2017–2021), Zira (2021–) Abdulla Khaybulayev – Sabah (2021–) Sergei Sokolov – Kapaz (2005), Qarabağ (2006), Simurq (2008–10), Gabala (2010–12) Branimir Subašić – Neftchi Baku (2005–08), Gabala (2010–11), Khazar Lankaran (2011–13), Qarabağ (2013) Magomed Kurbanov – Sumgayit (2014–17), Neftchi Baku (2015–16), Kapaz (2017) Pavlo Pashayev – Gabala (2015) UEFA Albania Ervin Bulku – AZAL (2011–2012) Eleandro Pema – AZAL (2010–2011) Suad Liçi – Baku (2005–2006) Isnik Alimi – Gabala (2021–) Jurgen Goxha – Gabala (2020–2021), Sabail (2021–2022) Sabien Lilaj – Gabala (2018–2019) Emiljano Vila – Inter Baku (2015) Elvin Beqiri – Khazar Lankaran (2010–2012) Bruno Telushi – Neftçi (2020–2021) Ansi Agolli – Qarabağ (2010–2011, 2012–2019) Admir Teli – Qarabağ (2009–2015) Redon Xhixha – Qarabağ (2023–) Gerhard Progni – Zira (2016–2017) Belarus Gennadi Bliznyuk – AZAL