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While Europe will always be the destination of choice for most players, there are a multitude of options in pro club football. Some of the more popular destinations are the Middle East, Japan, Korea or China mainly because of the financial incentives and the level of competition, but the interest in Thailand's Thai League is slowly gaining popularity and is steadily becoming the destination of choice for foreign players.  It has also opened doors for talented players from neighboring ASEAN countries thanks to the ASEAN quota rule.  For Ratchaburi Mitr Phol defender Luke Woodland, the Thai League is a great stepping stone to the big leagues in Asia. "All of us wants to play in the highest league possible," said Woodland. "For now, Thailand is a great place for us to get games and show ourselves in a top league to move into a bigger league again."  ASEAN Players in the Thai League 1 (2018-2020 Season) Since the introduction of ASEAN import ruling in 2018, a number

United City FC have announced the signing of Filipino- German Andreas Campollo Esswein  Photo: Andreas Esswein Andreas Esswein shared his excitement for being part of the reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champions United City Football Club. The 24-year-old midfielder was announced as the newest addition for United City Football Club on Friday afternoon ahead of the 2021 season. " It feels great to be given the opportunity again to play in the Philippines ," said Esswein, who previously played for PFL clubs Davao Aguilas and Global FC. The FC Astoria Walldorf product has said that the club's ambition was a big factor in his decision to join  the four-time PFL Champions.  " What I like about UCFC is that they are ambitious and they always try to improve year in, year out. They work hard not just to become number one in the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia," he added. Not only did he join the league's most successful club, he's now playing a