Striker Rafaelson Fernandes formally has Vietnamese citizenship after an extended wait.
At the afternoon of October 15, striker Rafaelson was once given the verdict to naturalize Vietnamese citizenship on the Division of Justice of Nam Dinh Province. Witnessing the rite have been leaders of the Division of Justice of Nam Dinh Province, leaders of Nam Dinh Inexperienced Metal Membership and Rafaelson’s spouse. He has lived in Vietnam all this time and has made many contributions to Nam Dinh soccer. Rafaelson selected the Vietnamese title Nguyen Xuan Son.
In step with FIFA rules, Rafaelson nonetheless has to attend till January 2025 to formally play for the Vietnamese staff. He must reside often for five years in Vietnam as a result of he’s 100% Brazilian and does no longer have Vietnamese blood.
Rafaelson won Vietnamese citizenship.
After receiving the verdict, Rafaelson emotionally mentioned: “My entire circle of relatives resides in Vietnam. To me, that is my 2d house. I’m in point of fact glad to turn out to be a Vietnamese citizen.
I wish to thank Mr. Basic Secretary, President To Lam, leaders of Vietnamese ministries and companies, Nam Dinh Province, and Nam Dinh Inexperienced Metal Membership for supporting me to show my dream into truth. I promise to strictly agree to the provisions of Vietnamese regulation and do my very best to give a contribution to Vietnamese soccer.”.
Rafaelson was once born in 1997 in Brazil, and began enjoying soccer in Vietnam in 2020. After assembly all of the prerequisites, Rafaelson was once supported through Nam Dinh Inexperienced Metal Membership with Vietnamese citizenship procedures earlier than the 2024/2025 season. On September 20, 2024, Basic Secretary and President To Lam signed a call to grant him Vietnamese citizenship. Rafaelson might be named Nguyen Xuan Son.
This season, Xuan Son has simplest scored 1 purpose within the Asian Cup C2 and has no longer had any objectives within the V.League. Within the coming time, the striker born in 1997 must make stronger his efficiency to quickly turn out to be the chief of the Vietnamese staff.
Trainer Kim Sang-sik hopes to have Xuan Son’s services and products for the reason that Vietnamese staff is missing high quality names in assault.
Mai Phuong