With Teixeira's figure fading out of the Chinese Super League, there has been much speculation that Chinese soccer's naturalization strategy may be on hold. However, surprisingly, Shenzhen FC's foreign aid player Caldecott has recently admitted that he is committed to the naturalization process. Not only that, but a new target player of Chinese descent has also been revealed. Recently, the Scottish newspaper Edinburgh conducted an interview with Jones, a Scottish-Chinese player, who revealed that he is in communication with the CFA and may receive an invitation for naturalization.
Jones revealed in the interview, "I did have exchanges with the CFA and submitted my personal data. However, given the impact of the epidemic and the current environment of Chinese soccer, it seems difficult to make a move in the short term. But we have kept in touch and they have asked me from time to time about my performances and stats this season." Jones, who is from Scotland, has a mother from Hong Kong, China, making naturalization as a player of Chinese descent relatively easy. The 23-year-old center back comes from the youth academy of Hearts, a traditional powerhouse in the Scottish Premier League.
Jones may have limited prospects in Scotland, having opted to go to the United States four years ago to further his education while playing soccer, and currently plays for the Kentucky Wildcats. His profile is similar to Jiang Guangtai's, as both are defenders who, despite being only about 6'8" tall, are physically imposing, fast and agile, and can play in a number of positions in the backline. What's more, Jones is younger than Jiang Guangtai and has a higher degree of plasticity.
In fact, the number of naturalized players in China is already not a few, of which Chinese players also occupy a certain proportion. But only Li Ke and Jiang Guangtai can really play in the Chinese Super League and even enter the national team. Hou Yongyong, who joined Guoan together with Li Ke, has had few opportunities to play in the last two months.
