In recent years, Chinese football has naturalized a total of 10 people, including 4 Chinese players, all of whom are qualified to play for the national football team, and only Li Ke and Jiang Guangtai have participated in official matches for the national football team, and Hou Yongyong and Xiao Taotao still need time. Now another Chinese player, Yang Ruian, has expressed his willingness to compete in the Chinese men's football team in the future, and he is younger than Jiang Guangtai, Li Ke, Hou Yongyong and Xiao Taotao.
Yang Rui'an is a Chinese name, his father is Dutch, his mother is a Chinese, and the family currently lives in the Netherlands. Mr. Yang, 18, got his first professional contract last year with Dutch League two side Dumborsch, whose contract expires in the summer of 2024, and has played 17 games for the team this season, scoring 2 goals and assisting 3 times.
Yang Ruian is very proud of his Chinese ancestry, "This is a very beautiful country, there is my family here, and I have returned to China province many times. Under the cultivation of my mother, I was raised to receive a bilingual education, although Chinese somewhat not fluent, but I can have some simple communication with people, I often communicate with my grandparents with Chinese. ”
In addition, Yang Ruian also expressed his heart about whether to play for the Chinese national team in the future, "I have an inseparable connection with China, which may also be an important reason for me to choose to play for the Chinese national team in the future." ”
According to FIFA regulations, players with pedigree, as long as they do not represent other national teams in official competitions, can play for the national team where they are naturalized, which is reflected in Jiang Guangtai.
Therefore, as long as Yang Ruian is willing, then this year can also operate the naturalization procedures, join the Chinese nationality, the second half of the year or next year can play for the national football team, such as participating in the 2023 Asian Cup, of course, Yang Ruian's personal ability and competition status are the key factors.
Yang Ruian plays the front waist, and there are currently no young players with particularly outstanding abilities or potential in the local area, and Yang Ruian can play for the national football team, which can increase the hope of returning to the World Cup finals.
According to age, Li Ke, Hou Yongyong, Jiang Guangtai, Xiao Taotao, four Chinese naturalized players, can also compete in the 2026 World Cup and its qualifiers, if Yang Ruian joins, the strength of the national football team can also be improved.