What's happened to the Korean kid who's dad played for Auckland? I assume he can't have dual citizenship?
Given the below article, I'm confident NZF would be aware of Lee Ho Jae as he has a bit of a profile, and NZF are actively searching for potentially eligible players.
He was injured and missed the latter part of the K League season in 2024.
Him and Jack Iredale are the two guys playing good level football that would almost certainly come into the AWs straight away if eligible. 9 goals for Pohang Steelers 2024 K League in 27 games (only 9 starts) is impressive. Big lad at 192 cm, he'd automatically be Wood's backup.
But yeah the issue of Sth Korea only allowing 1 passport, likely scuppers the chances of getting Lee Ho Jae into AWs setup.
Any Koreans on here? Wonder if there are any Europeans clubs interested in him?
https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/01/29/national-body-on-global-hunt-for-talented-players-eligible-to-wear-the-fern/