I want to play at the World Cup wearing a Chinese uniform Manchester United's top prospect frustrated, no contact, eventually decided to go to Curaçao

Jul 30, 2025

I want to play at the World Cup wearing a Chinese uniform Manchester United's top prospect frustrated, no contact, eventually decided to go to Curaçao
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Tahit Chong, who once played for Manchester United, has not been contacted by China.

According to Quiraso media Vigilante Korsou on the 29th (Korea time), the Chinese player Chong has decided to play for the Quiraso national team and is expected to join the national team in September.

The media reported 'Earlier this year, Chong expressed his position through an agent. He said his only goal was to represent the Chinese national team in the World Cup, and he honestly said that he felt a strong sense of identity and belonging to China. In order to show sincerity, Chong said through his agent that he does not need any naturalization costs and does not need to pay for joining the Chinese Super League team. He could still play in England and Europe if he switched to Chinese nationality. However, half a year later, the Chinese national team has already failed to advance to the 2026 North-China World Cup finals, and the news of China's naturalization, which Chong had been waiting for, ended up being a one-sided expectation.




I want to play at the World Cup wearing a Chinese uniform Manchester United's top prospect frustrated, no contact, eventually decided to go to Curaçao
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Wang Yi, another Chinese media outlet, is also an absolute huge loss for Chinese soccer. The Chinese national team missed another heavyweight naturalized player. For Chinese soccer, Gun was clearly the most naturalized player. However, the Chinese Football Association did not lead the naturalization, and in the end, the gun could not reach the Chinese national team. This is such a pity.

Born in 1999, Chong grew up in Feyenoord, Netherlands, before moving to Manchester United in 2016 in recognition of his talent. Chong was expected to be a promising prospect as he grew rapidly through the Manchester United youth system. He also made his debut at a young age in the Manchester United first team and played 16 games in the first team.

Manchester United sent a loan to allow Gun to gain experience in the first team, but it did not grow as much as expected. After a loan spell with Germany and Belgium, Chong fully transferred to Birmingham City in 2022. After a good performance at Birmingham, he joined Luton Town, who was promoted to the Premier League (EPL). Luton was relegated in 2024 and last season played in the English Championship (minor league).
I want to play at the World Cup wearing a Chinese uniform Manchester United's top prospect frustrated, no contact, eventually decided to go to Curaçao
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Gun wanted to play for the Chinese national team because of his veins. Since his maternal grandfather was of Chinese descent, the gun could be recognized as a Chinese native. Despite Chong's direct expression of his desire to play on behalf of China, the Chinese Football Association does not seem to have been active. Eventually, Gun decided to go to Curaçao, who continued to persuade him.

If the gun had been directed to China, it would have been a huge boost to Chinese soccer. In terms of skills, it is incomparable to any player in China. In other words, China has missed a good opportunity.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.