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Manchester United have had numerous players from Eastern Europe over the years.
For clarity, this list will include players from the former Republic of Yugoslavia, Russia, Armenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechia, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Here is the complete list of players to have represented United.
Player
Nationality
Pos
United career
Apps
Goals
Nemanja Vidić
Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia
DF
2006–2014
300
21
Nemanja Matić
Serbia
MF
2017–2022
192
4
Andrei Kanchelskis
Soviet Union, CIS, Russia
MF
1991–1995
161
36
Dimitar Berbatov
Bulgaria
FW
2008–2012
149
56
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Armenia
MF
2016–2018
63
13
Tomasz Kuszczak
Poland
GK
2006–2011
61
0
Karel Poborský
Czech Republic
FW
1996–1997
48
6
Benjamin Šeško
Slovenia
FW
2025–
38
14
Nikola Jovanović
Yugoslavia
DF
1980–1982
26
4
Zoran Tošić
Serbia
MF
2009
5
0
Martin Dúbravka
Slovakia
GK
2022–2023
2
0
Source: Wikipedia and API-Football · Updated 6 Nov 2026
### **1) Nemanja Vidić**
The hard-nosed Serbian defender played 300 matches for the club and formed one of the best, if not the best, defensive partnerships in United’s history with Rio Ferdinand.
He captained the side and won multiple league titles as well as the Champions League in 2008.
### **2) Nemanja Matić**
Matić could not replicate his success at Chelsea with United in terms of trophies but was a loyal servant for the club.
The Serbian played 192 times for the club, scoring four goals from defensive midfield.
### **3) Andrei Kanchelskis**
Kanchelskis hails from Russia and exhilarated fans in the 1990s, gliding down the right wing.
The attacker could both provide and score goals, as he was an integral part of United’s success in the early 1990s.
### **4) Dimitar Berbatov**
The Bulgarian perhaps did not have the career he would have envisaged when he joined the club in 2008, but still had some memorable moments, including a hat-trick versus Liverpool in 2010.
He delighted the crowd with delightful skill and excellent poise, even if he did not score as many goals as perhaps fans would have expected.
### **5) Henrikh Mkhitaryan**
The Armenia international impressed in his first season at Old Trafford, scoring in the Europa League final.
The winger soon fell out of favour with José Mourinho and was sent to Arsenal as part of a deal to bring Alexis Sánchez to Old Trafford.
### **6) Tomasz Kuszczak**
The Polish keeper joined United in 2006 on loan and made his move permanent in 2007.
He remained at the club until 2012, filling in as a deputy to Edwin van der Sar.
### **7) Karel Poborský**
The Czech star was brought to Old Trafford on the back of a stunning Euro 1996 tournament, where he scored a wonderful looping shot for his nation.
The winger never hit the same heights for United but did pick up a league title during his two seasons at the club.
### **8) Benjamin Šeško**
Šeško has been the only Slovenian to represent United so far, and his career has been impeded by injuries at Old Trafford.
He has so far played 38 games, scoring 14 goals, but will have much more he wants to achieve in Manchester.
### **9) Nikola Jovanović**
Born in Yugoslavia, he was the first Eastern European to play for the club when he moved in 1980 from Red Star Belgrade.
He also made history as the first Yugoslav to play for an English team.
### **10) Zoran Tošić**
The Serbian joined United in 2009 and made his debut for the first team in the FA Cup in January 2009.
He managed just five first-team appearances before leaving for CSKA Moscow in 2010.
### **11) Martin Dúbravka**
The Slovakian spent a matter of months at Old Trafford during the 2022–2023 season.
He played just two games in the League Cup before returning to his parent club, Newcastle United.
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