SINGAPORE: The long-awaited dream for Tampines Rovers Football Club player Kyoga Nakamura is finally over, as he has been granted Singapore citizenship.
The Japanese-born footballer took the oath of allegiance to the Republic at the ICA Building on Friday, Oct 25.
“Kyoga is a fantastic footballer and an even better person. I am delighted to welcome him as a new citizen, and I am proud to stand alongside him as a fellow Singaporean,” said Tampines chairman Desmond Ong. Singapore played three friendlies with local Japanese clubs in preparation for the year-end ASEAN Football Federation Mitsubishi Electric Cup to be held on Dec 8–Jan 5.The Lions lost 4-0 to FC Tokyo in their opening match on Oct 8 but clinched a morale-boosting 2-1 win against Tokyo Verdy in their next game three days later.
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