Where do naturalized players go? I believe that many fans are very concerned about the status of these special status players, whether they can represent the national football team to compete in the 2023 local Asian Cup. It is worth mentioning that two non-blood naturalized players have started their journey to stay abroad in Brazil. Lo Guofu represented Mineiro Americas in a 2-1 away win over Atlético Mineiro and embraced former captain Hulk of Shanghai Harbour. On the other side, Axon also made his debut in the Second Division, appearing in the fifth round of matches, which is also his debut in the Brazilian league after 9 years. So the question is, can these naturalized players still play the Asian Cup for the national football team?
Fellow countrymen meet fellow countrymen, and Luo Guofu hugs the former captain of SIPG
In 2019, Guangzhou introduced a number of naturalized players, the oldest but the aloisio. A few seasons ago, Aloisio joined Shandong Taishan from the Bajia. Subsequently, with his strong propulsion ability and violent shooting style, Aloisio won the Golden Boot of the Chinese Super League. Within a few seasons, he joined Meixian Tiehan, Hebei Huaxia and other clubs until he was acquired by Guangzhou in 2019. After helping Aloisio complete his naturalization, this "Brazilian" player was also officially renamed Luo Guofu.
Cannavaro put Luo Guofu in the role of a substitute, but he was selected for the Chinese men's football team to wear the national football shirt. Of course, a long substitute career has caused controversy in Li Tie's use of Luo Guofu. Even if Luo Guofu scored a goal on the bench, it did not change much fate. In 2022, Lo guofu transferred to Mineiro Americas, helping the team beat Atlético Mineiro 2-1 in his debut. It is worth mentioning that Luo Guofu also hugged his rival, Hulk of the former Shanghai seaport.
Naturalized to stay in the foreign debut, can Axon still play in the Asian Cup?
In the fifth round of the Brazilian Second Division, former giants Gremio played regatas at home. Axon came off the bench in the 68th minute to make his debut of the season and help the team beat 2-0. After the game, Axon said on his social media account that he returned to Brazilian football after 9 years and had the honor of wearing Gremio's shirt for the first time, and he congratulated the team on its victory and would always be determined to fight for the goal.
As we all know, Axon is the most brilliant and infectious player among naturalized players. Thanks to his years of playing for Guangzhou, Axon knows what kind of football he needs to play in China and how to behave. Today, he still has the opportunity to play in Brazil, but it is also unknown whether he can "return home" to play in the 2023 Asian Cup.
As the saying goes: "Last year, in this door today, the faces of people were red with peach blossoms." Chinese football has opened a "naturalization tide" for the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers. A large number of foreign players have become "their own people" but are unable to get promoted for various reasons. Today, the naturalized players are scattered, and the efforts of the Guangzhou team have been wiped out. That is, if the naturalized players are still in good shape in 2023, will the national football team still use them?