FAM rejects Congolese player who claimed Sabah heritage

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It says JPN discovered that Marcel Kalonda had used an invalid document in his attempt to enter the national team. FMTNews FAM

There have been concerns over foreign players claiming Malaysian heritage seeking to enter Harimau Malaya or state and club teams.

FAM secretary-general Stuart Ramalingam said Marcel Kalonda, 22, claimed that his father and grandfather were from Sabah. Ramalingam said FAM had also sought the assistance of the Congo Football Association and consulate to verify Kalonda’s claim. Zulkifli had written about Kalonda in an entry in a football blog titled “A Malayan tiger in Zambia. My name is Marcel Kalonda and I am Malaysian”.

 

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