Club World Cup star, of Chinese descent I'm drinking kimchi soup first…I might play for the national team in the future
Jul 15, 2025
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On the 13th (local time), the Chinese portal `Sina.COM' reported the story of Flamengoo striker Wallace Yan (20), citing a Brazilian media report that the 20-year-old Brazilian superstar who scored two goals at the Club World Cup revealed that his great-grandfather was of Chinese descent.
China lost 0-3 against Korea at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) in 2025, completely losing the trust of fans. He is not performing as well as he did when he failed to advance to the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals. If the Chinese national team wants short-term changes, naturalization is the only option.
"Currently, the naturalization of Chinese soccer has been met with resistance. " Ryan Teague (Mekelen), a Chinese-Australian, decided to play for the Australian national team in the end. Chen Dai, a Dutch player who has always maintained a friendly relationship with the Chinese national team, also changed his mind and said he wants to play for Suriname.
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According to the media, Yan's great-grandfather was born in Baoan County, Guangdong Province, China. If Jan's grandfather is proved to have Chinese nationality, Jan may acquire it as Chinese nationality. Currently, many Southeast Asian soccer teams are strengthening their efforts by implementing naturalization policies.
Jan is one of the stars produced by the Club World Cup. In the last tournament, he played in three games and scored two goals. He scored in the match between the champions Chelsea (3-1 win) and LA FC (1-1 draw), expanding his position in the team, while attracting the attention of the European big leagues.
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Jan, a 1 m 82 winger, is from flamengue youth and made his first team debut in January 2024. He has eight goals and three assists in a total of 22 games in Flamengo uniform this year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
