Rest of SEA Asian Players in Europe

7 European footballers of Southeast Asian origins

Dion Cools – Credit: Getty Images

4. Dion Cools

Dion was born to a Belgian father and Malaysian mother in Kuching, before the couple moved to Belgium after their marriage more than 20 years ago. The 20-year-old spent time with several Belgian clubs during his youth career before debuting in professional level with Oud-Heverlee Leuven in 2014.

After spending one season in Leuven, he moved to Club Brugge in the summer of 2015. Dion represented Belgium U-18, U-19 and U-20, but is still eligible to play for Malaysia, as he hasn’t been capped at the senior level yet.