China have selected their first naturalised player with no Chinese heritage after including Brazilian-born attacker Elkeson in their latest 35-man squad ahead of World Cup qualifying next month.
The 30-year-old, who has been playing club football in China since 2013, accepted his call-up having never represented his native Brazil.
Elkeson did come close to playing for his nation of birth in September 2011 after being called up by then Selecao coach Mano Menezes but didn't end up playing any minutes.
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Having starred in the Chinese Super League for both Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG in recent years, Elkeson believes playing for the national team represents a natural next step in his career.