The EFA Index lists all the players and coaches currently based overseas with links to their Wikipedia pages or club pages if they don’t have one for more information on them. Players are sorted by the continent they play in and then the tier of football they currently play at (for example in England the Premier League is the top tier, the Championship is the second tier and so on down the divisions). Managers and head coaches are listed at the end of the index. This is a constantly evolving page so if you know of any corrections or additions please leave a comment below.
Europe
Top Tier
Jermaine Pennant – Real Zaragoza
Darius Vassell – Ankaragücü
Matt Derbyshire – Olympiacos
Jordan Stewart – Skoda Xanthi
Scott Sutter – BSC Young Boys
Mark Howard – AGF
Paul Talyor – Charleroi (loan from Anderlecht)
Marvin Hamilton – APEP Pitsilia
Michael Walsh – APOP Kinyras Peyias
Kenny Pavey – AIK
James Keene – Elfsborg
Calum Angus – GAIS
Kyle Patterson – GAIS
Chris Cleaver – TPS
Ben Gill – Interblock Ljubljana
Jamie Sheldon – Interblock Ljubljana
Rohan Ricketts – Diósgyőri VTK
Anthony Elding – Ferencváros
Paul Shaw – Ferencváros
Sam Stockley – Ferencváros
Joe Tillen – Fram
Sam Tillen – Fram
Matt Garner – ÍBV
Ian Jeffs – Valur
Jaime Phoenix – KF Vllaznia
Second Tier
Kris Thackray – Ancona (loan from Reggina)
Matthew Jones – Santa Clara
Adam Eckersley – AC Horsens
Josh Kennet – Hapoel Bnei Lod
Jason St Juste – Sandnes Ulf
Dean Martin – KA Akureyri (Player/Manager)
Dan Stubbs – KA Akureyri
Third Tier
Lee Makel – Östersunds FK (Player/Manager)
Toby Davis – Umeå FC
South America
Fifth Tier
Seth Burkett – Sorriso EC
North America
Top Tier
David Beckham – LA Galaxy
Andy Iro – Columbus Crew
Korede Aiyegbusi – Kansas City Wizards
Craig Rocastle – Kansas City Wizards
Ryan Smith – Kansas City Wizards
Christian Bardsley – Bayamón FC
Second Tier
Eddie Johnson – Austin Aztex
Matt Watson – Carolina RailHawks
Paul Robson – Crystal Palace Baltimore
David Foley – Puerto Rico Islanders
Darren Kenton – Rochester Rhinos
Nathaniel Short – Rochester Rhinos
Adam Nowland – Tampa Bay Rowdies
Asia & Australia
Top Tier
Nicky Travis – Central Coast Mariners
John Curtis – Gold Coast United
Terry Cooke – North Queensland Fury
James Robinson – North Queensland Fury
Michael Bridges - Newcastle United Jets
Robbie Fowler – Perth Glory
Andy Todd – Perth Glory
Chris Greenacre – Wellington Phoenix
Daniel Hammond – Balestier Khalsa
Raman Patrick Sisupalan – Viva Kerala
Second Tier
Joe Wright – Adelaide Galaxy
Craig Richards – Dandenong Thunder
Larry Miller – Dandenong Thunder
Aron Wilford – Dandenong Thunder
Steve Burton – Green Gully Cavaliers
Graham Hockless – Green Gully Cavaliers
Nick Robinson – Green Gully Cavaliers
Ryan Townsend – Mandurah City
Ben Surey – Melbourne Knights
Kevin Townson – Melbourne Knights
Joe Keenan – South Melbourne
Alex Janes – Sunshine George Cross
Michael Sacks – Sunshine George Cross
Kyle Joryeff – Sunshine George Cross
Joe Harris – Sunshine George Cross
Barry Devlin – Sunshine George Cross
Steve Beck – Sunshine George Cross
Nicholas Davey – Sunshine George Cross
Antoni Pecora – Sunshine George Cross
Third Tier
Jaimes Mckee – Southern District (loan from Kitchee)
Oceania
Top Tier
Adam Dickinson – Auckland City
Paul Gothard – Auckland City
Dan Wilson – Hawke’s Bay United
Stuart Ferguson – Hawke’s Bay United
Robbie Deeley – Otago United
David Dugdale – Otago United
Seamus Ryder – Otago United
Jason Chewins – Waikato FC
Neil Emblen – Waitakere United (Player/Manager)
Martin Bullock – Waitakere United
Daniel Robinson – Waitakere United
Neil Sykes – Waitakere United
James Thomas – YoungHeart Manawatu
Loaned abroad from English clubs
Nathan Ellington – Skoda Xanthi (loan from Watford)
Robert Milsom – TPS (loan from Fulham until 30/08/2010)
Sam Mantom – Haukar (loan from West Bromwich Albion)
James Hurst – ÍBV (loan from Portsmouth)
Lateef Elford-Alliyu – Keflavik (loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Richard Offiong – Östersunds FK (loan from Carlisle United until 18/07/2010)
Joe Holt – Östersunds FK (loan from Wigan Athletic until 30/06/2010)
Jon Routledge – Östersunds FK (loan from Wigan Athletic until 30/06/2010)
Managers/Head Coaches
Steve McClaren – VfL Wolfsburg
John Gregory – FC Ashdod
Stephen Constantine – APEP Pitsilia
Tony Adams – Gabala FC (Qabala FC)
Gary Smith - Colorado Rapids
Stuart Baxter – Finland
Bobby Houghton - India
Bryan Robson – Thailand
Adrian Heath – Austin Aztex
David Booth – Mahindra United
Neil Emblen – Waitakere United (Player/Manager)
Mark Miller – Hibernians
Dean Martin – KA Akureyri (Player/Manager)
Lee Makel – Östersunds FK (Player/Manager)
Peter Butler – Yangon United
Tony Sealy – Hong Kong FC
Andy O’Dell – Sunshine George Cross
Original list compiled from personal knowledge, Wikipedia, Les Rosbifs and user input.
Cheers for those players Rick, I had read some players had gone on loan from West Brom but didn’t have the details so cheers for that.
I had heard of that site but hadn’t properly looked at it, another great resource for helping to track players.
What about Kevin Kerr who plays for German second division side Arminia Bielefeld?!?
Kevin Kerr is Scottish so doesn’t qualify for this index of English players.
If anyone did want to do a site like this for Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish players I would be more than willing to offer advice or help. Just get in contact if anyone is interested.
I didn’t make a particular decision at the start to just do English players and not British. I began by finding the English players and then realised how much work it would entail to keep track of their careers so didn’t go on the Hunt for other British nations. As I said before I would love to help someone who wanted to do something like this for the other home nations in any way I can.