China News Service, November 1 According to the Guangzhou Football Association, Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao coach Cannavaro and team member Jiang Guangtai attended the pre-match press conference of the 18th round of the Super League held on the 1st.
During the period, Cannavaro and Jiang Guangtai both confirmed that the latter had obtained the FIFA status approval and was qualified to represent the Chinese national team.
Jiang Guangtai spoke at the press conference.
At the beginning of the press conference, Cannavaro got off to the point and congratulated Jiang Guangtai on his approval of FIFA's status and the qualification to represent the Chinese national team, and asked Jiang Guangtai to share his feelings at the moment.
The shy Jiang Guang expressed his feelings at the moment too simply. He said that after two years of long waiting, he finally waited for FIFA’s approval and officially became a Chinese player. He and his family are very proud of him, and he himself is very proud of the future. full of expectation.
Earlier, domestic media reported that FIFA has confirmed the identity of Jiang Guangtai, a naturalized player of Evergrande who is serving as a central defender, and that this player will also be qualified to represent the national football team in official matches.
Although the Chinese Football Association and the national team have not officially announced the matter, with the Evergrande coach and the players themselves at the press conference, it seems that it is only a matter of time before Jiang Guangtai is included in the national football list.
Data map: Guangzhou Evergrande player Jiang Guangtai (left) competes with opponents for the ball in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Jimin
Jiang Guangtai is a guard. He is 26 years old. Jiang Guangtai's grandfather Jiang Yingrong is from Jiangmen, Guangdong, and his mother is a Chinese born in Britain.
The player came from the Everton club youth training of the Premier League. On September 27, 2014, in the derby between Everton and Liverpool, he made his debut in the Premier League.
On February 20, 2019, Guangzhou Evergrande announced that Jiang Guangtai officially joined the team. On March 5 of the same year, he ushered in Hengda's 2-0 victory over Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the first round of the AFC Champions League. Big debut.
Because of his outstanding performance in the central defender position, he has always played in all competitions as the main player of Evergrande since joining the team.
After the membership conversion is completed, he is now finally qualified to represent the Chinese men's football team.
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