List of Malaysia international footballers born outside Malaysia explained

This is a list of Malaysia international footballers born outside their country, including naturalised and overseas players with Malaysian ancestry.[1]

Naturalised players

In January 1984, Razali Alias of Singapore became the first naturalised player in Malaysia. He made his debut for the Malaysia national team in a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates in March 1985. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) tried to register him for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification, however, FIFA prevented him from participating as he was already capped for Singapore.[2] The second naturalised player in Malaysia was Ahmad Paijan of Singapore who received his Malaysian citizenship in late 1995 after 13 years of playing for Terengganu.[3]

In late 2018, there have been more necessities to naturalising foreign players to improve Malaysian football performances. Based on three survey polls conducted by the country three local press, two of them recording a majority positive vote over the necessities to acquire foreign players as a local players.[4] As a result, the FAM began submitting a plan to the federal government.[5] The plan was welcomed by the country prime minister with the latter also urging local talents to improve in par with the absorption of foreign talents.[6] [7]

List of players

Name!align="left" valign="center"
Country of birthCitizenship acquisitionDebut for Malaysia
Razali Alias Singapore18 January 1984[8] 1985
Syed Adney19862007[9]
Matthew Davies Australia2015[10] [11] 8 September 2015[12] [13] [14]
Brendan Gan Australia2014[15] [16] 24 March 2016[17]
Darren Lok2016[18] 7 October 2016[19] [20] [21]
Kiko Insa Spain2017[22] [23] 22 August 2017[24] [25]
Natxo Insa Spain2017[26] 22 March 2018[27] [28]
Mohamadou Sumareh Gambia27 July 2018[29] 12 October 2018[30] [31]
La'Vere Corbin-Ong2018[32] 2 June 2019[33] [34]
Dominic Tan Singapore19972 June 2019[35]
Liridon KrasniqiFebruary 2020[36] 28 May 2021[37] [38]
Guilherme de Paula BrazilMarch 20213 June 2021[39]
Quentin Cheng Australia20196 October 2021[40]
Ezequiel Agüero ArgentinaFebruary 20229 December 2022[41]
Lee TuckFebruary 2022[42] 9 December 2022[43]
David Rowley Australia20189 December 2022[44]
Stuart Wilkin20219 December 2022[45]
Endrick BrazilFebruary 2023[46] 23 March 2023[47]
Paulo Josué BrazilFebruary 2023[48] 23 March 2023
Nooa Laine Finland2022[49] 23 March 2023[50]
Daniel Ting201628 March 2023[51]
Romel Morales Colombia2023[52] 15 January 2024[53]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAM searching for 'heritage' players abroad. Azharie. Farah. New Straits Times. 30 June 2020. 19 November 2023. 27 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927164230/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/06/604554/fam-searching-heritage-players-abroad. live.
  2. Web site: Razali tak boleh wakili Malaysia . ms . Berita Harian . 6 March 1985 . 23 February 2023 .
  3. Web site: Young and daring . New Straits Times . 9 March 1996 . 23 February 2023 .
  4. Web site: Majority of Malaysians want naturalised players. Rosdi. Aziman. New Straits Times. 28 July 2018. 3 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Malaysia planning to offer citizenship to foreign players. FOX Sports Asia. 19 March 2019. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190320125543/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/malaysia-super-league/1062484/malaysia-planning-to-offer-citizenship-to-foreign-players/. 20 March 2019. dead.
  6. Web site: PM open to foreign-born players in national football team. Maria Chin. Emmanuel Santa. The Malay Mail. 30 July 2018. 3 April 2019. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404033020/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2018/07/30/pm-open-to-foreign-born-players-in-national-football-team/1657347. live.
  7. Web site: PM: Hire naturalised football players but don't sideline local talents. Yusof. Teh Athira. New Straits Times. 30 July 2018. 3 April 2019.
  8. Web site: RAZALI IS NOW M'SIAN . Singapore Monitor - 2nd Edition . 20 January 1984 . 23 February 2023 .
  9. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Syed Adney Syed Hussein (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 9 April 2023 . en.
  10. Web site: Transfer News: Pahang sign Perth Glory youngster. Zainal. Zulhilmi. Goal.com. 8 April 2015. 3 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Matthew Davies happy with transferring football allegiance from Australia to Malaysia. Dasey. Jason. The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 February 2016. 3 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Matthew Davies (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  13. Web site: Davies earns call up for SEA Games squad. Samuel. Eric. The Star. 9 April 2015. 3 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Davies: Decision to play for Malaysia has paid off. Rosdi. Aziman. New Straits Times. 18 January 2018. 3 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Transfer News: Kelantan want Brendan Gan as local player. Zainal. Zulhilmi. Goal.com. 23 November 2013. 3 April 2019.
  16. Web site: Brendan Gan sah milik Kelantan. Brendan Gan is legally owned by Kelantan. Malay. Perak Today. 7 March 2014. 3 April 2019.
  17. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Brendan Gan (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  18. Web site: (Football) Darren Lok gets Msian citizenship, now free to play for Johor. Singh. Ajitpal. New Straits Times. 22 September 2016. 3 April 2019.
  19. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Darren Lok Yee Deng (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  20. Web site: Former English club player Darren gets national call up. Rajan. K.. The Star. 24 May 2016. 3 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Malaysia's Kim Swee defends Darren Lok selection ahead of Suzuki Cup. ESPN (UK). 28 September 2016. 3 April 2019.
  22. Web site: Insa boost for Darul Ta'zim. Singh. Ajitpal. New Straits Times. PressReader. 8 June 2017. 3 April 2019.
  23. harimau_abroad. 822990494342885377. So it's confirmed. Pahang's Kiko Insa has been given Malaysian citizenship.. Harimau Abroad. 22 January 2017. 3 April 2019.
  24. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Kiko Insa (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  25. Web site: Kiko Insa called up to Malaysia training camp. Zainal. Zulhilmi. Goal.com. 4 August 2017. 3 April 2019.
  26. Web site: Naturalised Natxo ready to work his magic on national team. Rajan. K.. The Star. 20 March 2018. 3 April 2019.
  27. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Natxo Insa (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  28. Web site: Tan Cheng Hoe names Natxo Insa in Malaysia call-up. Kin Fai. Ooi. Goal.com. 13 March 2018. 3 April 2019.
  29. Web site: Muhammedou Sumareh acquires Malaysian citizenship. Modou Cham. Pa. The Point. 27 July 2018. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180727151201/http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/muhammedou-sumareh-acquires-malaysian-citizenship. 27 July 2018. dead.
  30. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Mohamadou Sumareh (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  31. Web site: Sumareh finally gets Malaysia call-up. Zainal. Zulhilmi. Goal.com. 2 October 2018. 3 April 2019.
  32. Web site: Naturalised players a good fit for Malaysia. Singh. Devinder. New Straits Times. 17 February 2018. 22 July 2019. With La’Vere Corbin-Ong becoming the latest foreign-born player to take up Malaysian citizenship, national coach Tan Cheng Hoe's options have expanded significantly to the extent that he could field a side consisting mostly, if not entirely, of naturalised players..
  33. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . La'Vere Corbin-Ong (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  34. Web site: Better Corbin ready to make Malaysia debut. Kin Fai. Ooi. Goal.com. 31 May 2019. 22 July 2019.
  35. Web site: Dominic Tan (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 25 May 2022 . en.
  36. Web site: Siaran Media: Liridon Krasniqi Sah Warganegara Malaysia. Press release: Liridon Krasniqi is a Malaysian citizen. ms. Football Association of Malaysia. 3 February 2020. 11 May 2021.
  37. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Liridon Krasniqi (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  38. Web site: Siaran Media: Senarai 25 Pemain Ke Kem Latihan Pusat Skuad Harimau Malaya Bermula 16 Mei 2021. ms. Football Association of Malaysia. 10 May 2021. 11 May 2021.
  39. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Guilherme de Paula (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  40. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Quentin Cheng (Player) . national-football-teams.com . en.
  41. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Ezequiel Agüero (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  42. Web site: M'sians disappointed after import football players given citizenship and MyKad . Malaysia Trend . 11 June 2022 . 16 February 2022.
  43. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Lee Tuck (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  44. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . David Rowley (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  45. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Stuart Wilkin (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 24 February 2023 . en.
  46. Web site: JDT set modest target for new M-League season. New Straits Times . 24 March 2023 . 22 February 2023.
  47. Web site: Harimau Malaya edge Turkmenistan in friendly. New Straits Times . 24 March 2023. 23 March 2023.
  48. Web site: Josue granted Malaysian citizenship, scores a brace for KL City. New Straits Times . 24 March 2023 . 25 February 2023.
  49. Web site: Malaysian-Finnish professional Laine set for Under-23 Asian Cup . . 30 December 2023 . en . 27 April 2022.
  50. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Nooa Laine (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 30 December 2023 . en.
  51. Web site: Malaysia down Hong Kong 2–0 in friendly . The Star . 29 March 2023 . en . 29 March 2023.
  52. Web site: Man from Colombia becomes a Harimau . New Straits Times . 27 January 2024 . en . 27 December 2023.
  53. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Romel Morales (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 27 January 2024 . en.

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