Recently, Indonesian football is about to "turn the sky upside down" in Asian football. First of all, at the beginning of the year, the Indonesian national football team defeated the Vietnamese national football team 1-0 in the Asian Cup, and Indonesia entered the round of 16 of the Asian Cup. Then in this year's World Preliminaries, Indonesia defeated Vietnam 1-0 at home, and then Indonesia defeated Vietnam 3-0 away.
Shin Tai Long led the rapid rise of Indonesian football
Then the Indonesian Olympic Games participated for the first time, the Qatar U23 Asian Cup main stage of the competition. Indonesia defeated Australia 1-0, and then Indonesia defeated Jordan 4-1, Indonesia ranked second in the group with 6 points, and joined hands with the Qatar team in the same group to qualify for the top 8. In the round of 8, the Indonesian Olympic team and the South Korean Olympic team drew 2-2 in regular time, and finally defeated the South Korean Olympic team 13-12 through a penalty shootout, and the Indonesian Olympic team made history and entered the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup.
South Korea's Olympic Games were eliminated by Indonesia's Olympic Games and missed the Paris Olympics. The players were devastated.
If Indonesia finishes in the top three of the U23 Asian Cup, Indonesia will compete directly in this year's Paris Olympics. It can be said that Indonesia's performance directly made Asia's first-class South Korea directly "blow up", and South Korean fans and South Korean media directly "exported" the Korean Football Association. Now Indonesian football has directly entered the second tier of Asia from the fifth tier in Asia. Now, if anyone dares to underestimate Indonesian football, they will definitely suffer a big loss.
Nowadays, Indonesian football is no longer a "fish belly" team
Now Indonesian football can successfully take off, which is inseparable from the help of two people, one is the chairman of the Indonesian Football Association, Tohir, and the other is the Indonesian national football team and the South Korean coach of the National Olympic Games, Shin Tailong. Tohir and Shen Tailong also have a good relationship as teachers and friends, and Tohir has great trust in Shen Tailong's obedience. The two jointly formulated a list of naturalized players in Indonesian football, as long as they are foreign players of Indonesian descent, Indonesian football will not refuse.
Indonesian Football Association President Tohido and coach Shin Tae-ryong discuss the list of naturalized players
According to reports, the Indonesian Football Association has naturalized more than 20 players from high-level leagues in Europe and the United States, which can be called "crazy". Among the more powerful players, striker: Oratman Ghosn 26 years old, Fortusitard in the Eredivisie. Strujk is 21 years old and is a member of The Hague in the Eredivisie. Midfielder: Hayer, 29, Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. Jenner is 20 years old and is part of the Utrecht B team in the Eredivisie. Crocker is 30 years old, and the Indonesian Super Bandung Posibu team. Defender: Hubner Premier League Wolves Under-23s. Zhou Ya'an is 22 years old and has Chinese ancestry, Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. Izes is 23 years old and a member of Serie B Venezia. Walsh is 28 years old and a member of the Mechelen team. Patinama is 25 years old and is better than the Eubon team.
Zhou Yaan, a naturalized Eredivisie player from Indonesia, is of Chinese descent.
It is said that the Indonesian Football Association will also increase its efforts to naturalize some Indonesian players who play in major European leagues. Among them, Serie A Inter substitute goalkeeper Odero, Premier League Crystal Palace defender Riedwald, Championship Leeds United central defender Struijk, and a number of Indonesian players who play in the Eredivisie, if the above players are successfully naturalized by the Indonesian Football Association, it is estimated that the Indonesian national football team will directly become a first-class team in Asia.
The Indonesian Football Federation is preparing to re-naturalize the list of players of Indonesian origin who play in the European Union
Now the success of Indonesian football has made Asian countries envious, especially the Chinese Football Association. According to sports media reports, the Football Association has asked Ivankovic to prepare to submit a list of naturalized players, so domestic and foreign aid and many overseas Chinese players have entered Ivan's sight.
Song Kai, chairman of the Football Association, and Ivankovic, the coach of the national football team, are discussing the future plans of the national football team.
1, Gu Di Petro, now playing for the United States Professional League Washington D.C. United, 1.76 meters tall, born in 2002, is the team's main midfielder can play as a forward/winger/winger, Chinese teenager Di Petro was nominated for the 2023 Best Young Player of the Year in the United States Professional League, represented Washington DC United last season, and made 29 appearances in the United States, scoring 7 goals and 6 assists. Di Pietro has been selected for the US Olympic team, his grandfather is from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and is currently worth 2.3 million euros, and he is a third-generation player of Chinese descent.
Plays for the American Professional League Washington D.C. United Chinese teenager, Gu Di Pietro
2. Luke O'Nean, currently playing for Sunderland in the Championship, is also the captain of Sunderland, wearing the Sunderland No. 13 jersey, born in 1998, 1.79 meters tall, field position: central defender/midfielder/fullback. Onian has made 33 appearances for Sunderland in the Championship this season, starting all of them. Onian defends fiercely, is accurate in positioning, and has plenty of energy. O'Nian's maternal grandfather is from Fujian, China, and his mother is Singaporean Chinese, with a German transfer price of 1.8 million euros, and he is a third-generation Chinese player.
Chinese midfielder from Sunderland in the Championship, Luke O'Nian
3, Miguel Aijun, currently playing in the Costa Rica First Division (top) league, the main goalkeeper of the Putarenas team, 25 years old and 1.85 meters tall, he was selected for the Costa Rica national football team as the No. 2 substitute goalkeeper, he is a Chinese 3rd generation player.
He is currently playing for Costa Granas Putarenas Chinese main goalkeeper, Miguel Aijun
4. Ryan Laposo, currently playing for the Vancouver White Waves of the American Professional League, is 24 years old this year and is 1.73 meters tall, playing the position of left midfielder/left winger/left back, wearing the No. 27 jersey of the Vancouver White Waves. Last year, Raposso was named in Canada's 35-man squad. German turned around for 1.5 million euros, La Poso's maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother are Chinese, and then immigrated to Canada, his father is Portuguese, the Football Association has sent someone to contact him, he also agreed to represent the national football team, is discussing the details, he is a Chinese 3rd generation player
Chinese player Raposo was selected for the 35-man training squad of the Canadian national football team
5. Kean Fitz Jim, currently playing for the Eredivisie Ajax substitute player, born in 2003, 1.76 meters tall, weighing 68 kg, position on the field: interception organization back midfield/attacking forward midfield. He made 16 appearances in the Eredivisie last season, and 37 appearances in the Eredivisie for Ajax B. Kianfitzjim is a key player for Ajax, and has been selected for the Dutch Olympic team, and is expected to represent the Netherlands in the Paris Olympics.
Playing for Ajax in the Eredivisie, Chinese midfielder, Kean Fitz Jim
6. Perry Enge, Chinese name: Huang Tianxi, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Championship, he is Cardiff City's main right wing-back/right-back forward, born in 1999, 1.82 meters tall and weighs 78 kilograms. Thiam Wong has started 35 times for Cardiff City this season and made six substitute appearances for Cardiff City in the Championship, and he is an absolute mainstay for Cardiff City in the Championship. His grandfather is from Cantonese, China, and his current German turnover is worth 4 million euros, and he is a third-generation player of Chinese descent.
Playing for Cardiff City in the Championship, the main full-back, Chinese player Perry Enge
7, Yang Ruian, now playing for the Dutch B Deng Bosch team, the main rotation forward/winger, 1.88 meters tall, this season in the Dutch B Yang Ruian started 27 times, 4 substitute appearances, scored 4 goals, 2 assists. Dechuan is worth 800,000 euros, his mother is from Wuhan, and he has expressed his willingness to play for the national football team, and he is a second-generation player of Chinese descent.
Playing for the Dutch Second Division Deng Bosch team, Chinese teenager Yang Ruian
8, Gao Yuyang, now playing for the Japanese J League powerhouse FC Tokyo, born in 1999, 1.74 meters tall, weighing 68 kilograms, is the team's main back. In 2024, 10 rounds of J-League matches have been played, and Gao Yuyang has started 7 times for FC Tokyo. He was selected for the Japanese Olympic team, his father is a former international player Gao Sheng, and the current German transfer price is 1 million euros, and he is a second-generation Chinese player.
In the J League, Gao Yuyang started for FC Tokyo to beat Urawa Red Diamonds and celebrated with his teammates after the game
9, Brigido Chen, currently playing for the Mexican Super League (top) league: Guadalajara, born in 2002, 1.77 meters tall, weighs 68 kg, field position: winger/wingback/forward, wearing the number 59 jersey. Bridgido is the main substitute winger of the Guadalajara team, and now Brigido is selected for the Mexican Olympic team and is expected to represent Mexico in the Paris Olympics, and is currently valued at 120 euros. Brigido's maternal grandfather was Chinese, so he was a third-generation Chinese player.
Playing for the Mexican Super League powerhouse, the Chinese teenager of the Guadalajara team, Brigido Chen
10. Wang Hanlong, currently playing in the Slovenian First Division (top) league: Ljubljana Olimpia substitute player, this team is a regular in the Europa League, Wang Hanlong was born in 2006, 1.82 meters tall, and plays as an attacking midfielder. Last year, Wang Hanlong won the silver boot of the Slovenian National Youth League, and now Wang Hanlong has been selected for the Slovenian U19 national youth team. His mother is a native of Yiwu, Zhejiang, and he has a strong desire to play in China, and he is a second-generation Chinese player.
Chinese teenager Wang Hanlong wears the Slovenian giants, Ljubljana Olimpia jersey
The above-mentioned Chinese players can be directly naturalized and joined the national football team. At present, the foreign aid that can be naturalized in China has been in China for five years.
Oscar, currently playing for the Cangzhou Lions of the Chinese Super League, was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1999, is 1.82 meters tall, serving as a striker, winger, and full-back, and Oscar is in great shape in the Chinese Super League this season, scoring 3 goals in 4 games. The 24-year-old has made 145 appearances and scored 95 goals. Oscar has expressed his willingness to return to China and represent the national football team.
Chinese Super League Cangzhou Lions striker Oscar
Zhou Dingyang, now playing for the main defender of Chengdu Rongcheng team, debuted in the youth training of the Wigan Athletic team in the Championship, Zhou Dingyang is actually a Chinese player, Zhou Dingyang has represented the Chinese Taipei team, but the Chinese Taipei Football Association needs to issue a certificate of conversion of membership, the Football Association has a certain difficulty in naturalizing Zhou Dingyang, but the naturalization procedures will be more troublesome, but it is not without the slightest opportunity.
Zhou Dingyang, captain of Chengdu Rongcheng of the Chinese Super League
Serginho, currently playing for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League, was born in Brazil in 1995, is 1.81 meters tall, and his position on the field is midfielder: back midfield, front midfielder, and organizational midfielder. He worked for Japanese J-League giants Kashima Antlers and contributed to Kashima Antlers winning the AFC Champions League, and Serginho joined Changchun Yatai in 2020. In the past three seasons, Serginho has made 81 appearances for Changchun Yatai, contributing 23 goals and 10 assists, and Serginho will spend five years in China in February next year, with the possibility of being directly naturalized.
Chinese Super League Changchun Yatai team foreign aid Serginho
For the current national football team, it should not be a big problem if it relies on the existing "people" to enter the top 18 matches in Asia next year. However, the difficulty of the national football team entering the top 18 will increase, facing the first-class or second-rate teams in Asia, what will the national football team do to compete with these strong teams with the existing lineup, and then why will the Asian teams let the national football team enter the 2026 World Cup.
At that time, I am afraid that Indonesia will get the ticket to the 2026 World Cup with high-level naturalized players from Europe and the United States. At that time, the national football team may be reduced to the role of "accompanying the prince to study". So now the Football Association is talking to Ivan about naturalizing players, which is to prepare for the national football team to enter the top 18. Therefore, the above-mentioned Chinese players who play in mainstream leagues in Europe and the United States, as well as those who have performed well in domestic leagues and have attributed foreign aid, have entered the attention of the Football Association and Ivankovic.
The naturalization of high-level European and American Chinese players has become the trend of the times
The naturalization policy of Chinese football began with former national football coach Lippi and ended with former national football coach Li Tie and former football association chairman Chen Shuyuan. It's not that the naturalized players in Chinese football are not good enough, but that Li Tie and Chen Shuyuan and the like don't reuse them, and these naturalized players are also subject to navel exclusion. Nowadays, the Football Association has begun to pay attention to naturalized players under the influence of Indonesian football. The coach of the national football team, Ivankovic, welcomes high-level naturalized players to join the national football team.
If the above-mentioned 10 Chinese players and 3 foreign players of the Chinese Super League can join the national football team, the strength of the national football team is definitely the first-class level in Asia. At that time, the national football team is expected to qualify directly for the top 18 matches in Asia next year and get the ticket to the 2026 World Cup. At that time, the fans of the whole country will be happy, the Football Association will be happy, and Chinese football will take off again. What do you think of the level and strength of these 10 Chinese players?