Why are there foreigners in China national football team?

Because these foreigners are naturalized players and their nationality is China.

It is very common to use naturalized players in sports competitions, just like many high-level table tennis players in China join foreigners to play for other countries. China's football is relatively backward, and the use of standardized players can quickly improve our football water in China.

This phenomenon is not surprising. In today's increasingly globalized world, all walks of life should be integrated into globalization. Sports is no exception. The development of professional sports in China is relatively late, and in many sports, especially men's sports, the level is not high and the popularity is not enough.

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Naturalized players refer to players who voluntarily acquire the nationality of other countries other than their birth nationality, and are essentially skilled immigrants. For example, Kaman of the German team, Gordon of the British team, blache, Dorset and Javier of the Philippines.

FIFA has clear rules on naturalized players. First of all, players have never played for the national team of their original nationality. In addition, it also includes that the player was born in a new nationality, or his biological father, mother and grandparents were born in a new nationality, or the player has lived in a new nationality for more than two years.