List of Chinese naturalized footballers
Appearance
Since the year of 2019, to improve the national team, China had begun a series of naturalization on foreign-based players in order to improve the China national team's fortunes, with the naturalization of Nico Yennaris, an English-born Cypriot and Chinese player.[1] After the naturalization of Nico Yennaris, China continued its naturalization process, with Tyias Browning, another English-born player with Chinese ancestry, being naturalized.[2] Subsequently, Elkeson, a Brazilian player with no Chinese ancestry, was naturalized to become the 90th Brazilian who chose to represent another team outside Brazil.[3]
As of 13 February 2020, 11 footballers have completed the naturalization, successfully changed their nationalities to China.
Naturalized footballers
- If the player has previously participated in official matches on behalf of other national teams, he will still not be able to play for the Chinese national team after acquiring or restoring Chinese nationality. However, he can participate in Chinese football competitions as a domestic player.
Origin name (Chinese name) |
Born | Origin nation | Naturalized | Eligible for China |
Chinese ancestry |
Reason of naturalization | Notes |
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John Hou Sæter (Hou Yongyong) |
1998 | ![]() |
2019 | TBD | ![]() |
Born in Trondheim to a Norwegian father and a Chinese mother. His ancestral home is Luoyang, Henan. |
[4] |
Alexander N'Doumbou (Qian Jiegei) |
1992 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
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Born in Port-Gentil to a Gabonese father and a Chinese mother. His ancestral home is Zhejiang. |
[5] |
Nico Yennaris (Li Ke) |
1993 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
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Born in Leytonstone to a Cypriot father and a mother of Chinese origin. His ancestral home is Guangdong. |
[6] |
Pedro Delgado (De'erjiaduo) |
1997 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
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Unknown; no Chinese ancestry. | [7] |
Elkeson (Ai Kesen) |
1989 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
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Settled in China for a long time; no Chinese ancestry. | [8] |
Tyias Browning (Jiang Guangtai) |
1994 | ![]() |
2019 | TBD | ![]() |
Born in Liverpool to a mother of Chinese origin. His ancestral home is Jiangmen, Guangdong. |
[9] |
Aloísio dos Santos Gonçalves (Luo Guofu) |
1988 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
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Settled in China for a long time; no Chinese ancestry. | [10] |
Alan Carvalho (A Lan) |
1989 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
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Settled in China for a long time; no Chinese ancestry. | [11] |
Ricardo Goulart (Gao Late) |
1991 | ![]() |
2019 | TBD | ![]() |
Settled in China for a long time; no Chinese ancestry. | [12] |
Fernandinho (Fei Nanduo) |
1993 | ![]() |
2020 | TBD | ![]() |
Settled in China for a long time; no Chinese ancestry. | [13] |
Roberto Siucho (Xiao Taotao) |
1997 | ![]() |
2020 | TBD | ![]() |
Born in Lima to a father of Chinese origin. His ancestral home is Zhongshan, Guangdong. |
[14] |
See also
References
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/01/china-football-nico-yennaris-li-ke-marcello-lippi
- ^ https://www.inkstonenews.com/sports/can-china-win-world-cup-handful-naturalized-players/article/3017841
- ^ https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/21/football/elkeson-china-brazil-spt-intl/index.html
- ^ 独家重磅!国安引归化球员取实质进展 签2人创历史. Sina. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ ""En 2012, je répondrais présent", Alexander Ndoumbou, international gabonais" (in French). Gabonews. 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "李可或在春节期间随母返回广东 进行认祖归宗仪式" (in Chinese). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Chinese Super League Pedro Delgado First Non Chinese Player Naturalise". Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Brazil-born Elkeson included in China squad in landmark move". CNA. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ 布朗宁入籍成功是中国公民 但能否出场需FIFA审核 (in Chinese), from Sina sports, 11 July 2019.
- ^ "4名归化球员已入籍,洛国富等5人待办中".
- ^ http://www.titan24.com/publish/app/data/2019/12/24/292786/os_news.html
- ^ https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1004068/chinas-national-soccer-team-accepts-first-naturalized-citizen
- ^ "Footballzz profile". Footballzz. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "百万美元加盟恒大 他会是未来归化最高性价比之人吗". Sina (in Chinese). 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.