
This was announced by the 34-year-old player in his Instagram post last night.
“Today (Aug 31), I can finally and officially say I am a Malaysian citizen.
“I’m truly grateful to obtain Malaysian citizenship. It’s been a tough road with making sacrifices in order to get here, but this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass on,” he wrote.
The Huddersfield-born player expressed his gratitude to Sri Pahang’s top leaders, especially owner Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah, for supporting him throughout the naturalisation process.
“I would also like to thank my loving family and close friends,” he said.
Tuck has been playing in the M-League since 2017, when he joined Negeri Sembilan before moving to Terengganu FC in 2018, and Sri Pahang last season.
The status of Argentinian-born forward Sergio Aguero, who was also hoping to be a naturalised player, has yet to be confirmed. Aguero has also been playing in the M-League since 2017.
Malaysia already has three other naturalised players – Mohamadou Sumareh, Liridon Krasniqi and Guilherme De Paula, who once donned the Harimau Malaya jersey.
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