5 current ISL players who played for top European clubs 

#2 Marcos Tebar - Real Madrid

Marcos Tebar.

While Nili represented Barcelona in La Liga, Odisha FC's Marcos Tebar donned bitter rivals Real Madrid's jersey.

The midfielder's first stint in India was with Delhi Dynamos in 2016. The following year, he moved to Pune City but rejoined his former employers for the 2018-19 season. He has sincced donned the Odisha colours and has 59 ISL games to his name from four seasons.

The 34-year-old was a long-time Madridista as he joined the club academy in 1998 and continued with the reserves side until 2010. He played several seasons in the second and third-tier leagues for the reserves, barring a short-term loan in 2006.

Tebar's only senior team appearance came in 2009 when he came off the bench against CA Osasuna. The Spaniard then moved to Girona FC and played four seasons before signing for UD Almeria. He then represented a few clubs in Spain and England before reaching India.

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#1 Bartholomew Ogbeche - Paris Saint-Germain

Bartholomew Ogbeche

Kerala Blasters captain Bartholomew Ogbeche used to wear the PSG colours in Ligue 1 between 2001 and 2005.

The talisman first came to India to represent NorthEast United in the 2018-19 season and joined Kerala Blasters the next term. He has enjoyed two fruitful seasons in the league with him netting 27 goals from 34 games.

Ogbeche has a wandering past, representing 12 clubs before arriving in India. However, his career started with French giants Paris Saint-Germain. The striker rose through the club youth system and made his first-team debut in 2001.

For the next four years, he remained with the club and scored eight goals from 75 matches. Bart appeared for the club in Ligue 1 fixtures and various cup tournaments but did not enjoy the greatest record in finishing.

He was then sent on loan to SC Bastia and FC Metz in France before a permanent move to Al-Jazira in UAE. The 35-year-old then played for clubs in Spain, England, Macedonia and Netherlands.