Rodrigo Holgado – Argentine (🇦🇷)

Jon Irazabal – Spanish (🇪🇸)

João Figueiredo – Brazilian (🇧🇷)

Imanol Machuca – Argentine (🇦🇷)

Facundo Garcés – Argentine (🇦🇷)

ya... i think nenek mostly...

internet check roughly only 150 malaysian in argentina...

not sure how they found this guys...

Malaysians in Argentina (2023–2024 estimates):
Less than 150 people in total

Mostly located in Buenos Aires

Comprising:

Diplomats and their families (from the Malaysian Embassy)

A small number of students (especially in medicine, Spanish language)

Malaysians married to Argentine citizens

There is no large diaspora or established Malaysian community like in the UK, Australia, or Singapore. Most Malaysians in Argentina are short-term residents.

cannto be, cause naturalized need minimum 5 years playing in Msia league...unless backdoor

Estimated Malaysian population in Argentina: ~150 people (mostly students, embassy staff, spouses).

Of that, number of:

Male individuals of football-playing age (18–30): likely fewer than 20.

With professional-level football talent: probably 0 to 1, if any.

Conclusion: The odds of finding a legitimate Malaysian footballer in Argentina are extremely low.

So if a player suddenly appears with a "Malaysian identity" or passport — especially from Argentina, Brazil, or Uruguay — it’s extremely suspicious.

the chances of document fabrication, backchannel intervention, or "paper Malaysian" status are high.

The real question now is whether these are legit heritage players — because the number of Malaysians in Argentina is tiny. It’s statistically near impossible that multiple pro-level talents just happen to be eligible through ancestry.

For me, giving a passport to a proven pro footballer is fine — it’s rare talent, maybe 1 in 10 million makes it. But at least be honest about the process. If it’s purely strategic naturalisation, say so. Don’t wrap it up in some vague ‘Malaysian bloodline’ story when there’s no actual diaspora to back it up.

Even if they can sing Negaraku, what’s the point if we still lose 10–0? Singing the anthem can be taught — what matters more is whether these players bring real improvement to the national team. If they raise the level of play and help us compete regionally, then it's a fair trade. National pride isn’t just in words — it's also in results.

"To be fair, Malaysia has improved with these heritage and naturalised players. The team is faster, more disciplined, and tactically sharper. We’re no longer whipping boys — we held our own against stronger sides and even gave regional giants like Thailand and Vietnam real competition.

Qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup — first time on merit since 1980

Beat Kyrgyzstan (FIFA Rank ~100), drew with South Korea, and held Syria

Players like Dion Cools, Paulo Josué, and Endrick brought real quality

Local talents are learning and improving alongside them

And I say this as someone who was there to witness Malaysia get thrashed 10–0 by UAE — that was painful. This progress may be slow, but it’s real. And these players are part of that step forward."

i wonder wat is his position in FAM ?

if no position, so much power ?