In the second round of Europa League qualification, Eredivisie giants Ajax won 1-0 against Serbia side Vojvodina. The 21-year-old Chinese teenager Fitzhan Tianle became the focus of the audience. He played 62 minutes as a starter, making his European debut and giving the team a flying start. This young midfielder, who has five-eighths Chinese ancestry, is gradually becoming a new target for the naturalization of the national football team.
Born in July 2003, Fitz-Tianle is of five-eighth Chinese ancestry. His father is from Suriname and his mother is from Hong Kong. Showing a talent for football since childhood, Tianle played in the youth academy of AZ Alkmaar until the age of 14, and was spotted by Ajax in 2019 and brought in from AZ Alkmaar Under-17 for a transfer fee of 56,000 euros.
Fitz-Thienle's family has expressed priority to represent the Netherlands national team, which complicates the possibility of naturalization of the national team. In addition, the Hong Kong Football Association has contacted him, hoping that he can represent the national football team.
Although Fitz-Tenle currently has Netherlands nationality and has been on the radar of the Netherlands national team, he has not been officially called up to the Netherlands team. According to the FIFA rules and regulations, a player can apply to represent any country if he has not played for any country within four years of turning 21. Therefore, if the national football team wants to naturalize him, it must hurry up so as not to miss the best opportunity.
As a midfielder, he has made seven appearances for the Ajax first team so far, showing his competitive potential. At the same time, in the Ajax Under-21 team, Tianle also performed well, playing 103 games, contributing five goals and 14 assists, which is enough to prove his activity and influence in the youth competition. Currently, his German turnover is valued at 1 million euros.
For the national football team, Fitzhan - Tianle is undoubtedly a very attractive naturalization target. He is of Chinese descent and has a natural affinity for Chinese football. If the national football team can successfully naturalize him, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's midfield strength and add more chances of winning international matches in the future.