After the reform of the Singapore league, which allowed Chinese players to play after 2000, Singapore is preparing to recruit a number of Chinese players to play in the country, firstly, to enhance the level of the national league, and secondly, to prepare for naturalization in the future. Previously, because of the good performance in the physical school, Shi Jia Yi entered the Singapore FA technical officials of the investigation list.
At this time, Shi Jia Yi has long lost his previous efforts to play in the A League and be selected for the national team in the future.
After arriving in Singapore in 2002 and playing in the youth league with the team, Shi Jia Yi started representing the adult team in the official league the following year.
In 2004, after the introduction of Guangdong Famous Striker players to the whole Xinlin team, the competition intensified and many of them were eliminated, but with excellent performance and dedicated attitude, Shi Jia Yi stayed on.
Born in 1981, Qiu Li is two years older than Shi Jia Yi. He started playing soccer at the age of six, and with good talent, he was able to play as a back, attacking midfielder, and striker, and every step of his development was quite smooth. He first joined the Liaoning ladder team, but in 1995, Gao Fengwen Football School bought them out and sold them to Changchun Yatai a year later.
Echelon.
By 2000, the 19-year-old Qiu Li had already represented Changchun Yatai
Appeared in the First B League but had few chances. A year later he moved to
Returned to Liaoning and made just 2 starts in his four years here.
In terms of personality, Qiu Li is somewhat similar to Shi Jia Yi in that both are typically bored with training and playing soccer and are not very good at dealing with people.
From the reports back then, Qiu Li became cannon fodder when he was at Yatai due to a conflict in the coaching staff. At that time, under the manipulation of certain coaches, more than three dozen kids knelt down in front of the club's senior manager in unison and demanded that the head coach
Ni Jide dismissed the class. Qiu Li was the only kid who didn't kneel down because his father had told him: Director Ni is good to you, you can't do anything to wrong him.
Ni Jide then left Yatai and Qiu Li's father stepped in to see him off. The story reached the ears of the coach who took over from Yatai, and Qiu Li became another victim and was completely abandoned.
In the Liaoning team, as an "outsider", Qiu Li's relationship with his teammates and coaches was not harmonious, and he was firmly pinned down on the bench. Once in the team confrontation, because the action is a little too big, he was directly by a big name in the team's heavy fist straight, the side of the field to witness the whole picture of his father can only swallow the anger. Qiu Li's monthly salary was hovering between 3,000 and 5,000 yuan.
Qiu Li offered the club a transfer in 2004
At that time, Liaozhu listed him at 600,000 yuan, which was interpreted as "just want to waste the player", such a price makes Qiu Li angry and aggrieved, but can not do anything about it, and ultimately no one to pick up the license, he can not play.
By this time Qiu Li's family was in massive debt. After his freedom, he also went to try out for a lower level team, but the other side talked and always asked him to spend some money and give some gifts.
Also desperate and disillusioned, Qiu Li heard that the Singapore league could recruit Chinese players, and in 2005, with a borrowed $3,000, he traveled to the South Seas. After a trial, he joined the Sungei team where Shi Jia Yi used to play.
Shi Chia-Yi, who came to the Sunkist team, had a solid first two seasons. in the 2004 season, with the Singapore national team
commander-in-chief
Introduced by Avramovic, Shi Jia Yi joined the Singapore U-23 national team as a foreigner by
The Cubs' soccer team, composed of players, was awarded the league's best young player that year.
In Singapore, Shi Jia Yi monthly income of 20,000 yuan, plus bonuses and various types of subsidies, the annual salary of about 260,000, and the domestic high-income players certainly can not be compared to the middle and upper-income groups in Singapore (in 2005, the average annual income of Singaporean nationals of 30,000 U.S. dollars), but here he and his family live in the two-room, two-bedroom apartment rent, all paid for by the Singaporean Football Association, health care, and other aspects of the game also be able to Enjoy the local welfare, as long as the peace of mind to play soccer is good.
As a result of Singapore's Talent Acquisition Program for immigrants, Shi Jia Yi obtained Singapore citizenship in June 2005, which allowed him to increase his income.
When he left China, Qiu Li was so confused that a Liaoning media outlet reported on his situation, describing the reality of his life as "no hope of getting ahead, no family, living in the South Seas". In his first season with Xinlin, despite the team's poor record, Qiu Li performed well enough to attract the national team as well!
commander-in-chief
Avramovic's attention, and with his great help, Qiu Li joined the Cubs as a special overage player and became teammates with Shi Jia Yi.
Adapting to the Singapore league, Khoo Lay scored 19 goals in 25 appearances in the 2006 season, conquering the Singapore fans. The fans gave him the nickname "Nardo Khoo", and every time the Cubs played, they would always come to the venue just to see Khoo Lay's performance. Qiu Li once said: I look a bit fat, this nickname also has some joke meaning, but here on the street, will often be recognized, the fans will also chat with me a few words, let me feel very friendly.
Khoo Lay's big break drew jealousy and complaints from other teams that he did not qualify as a special overage player, and he had no choice but to move to another Singapore team, Home Affairs United, where after a year he went on to play for Tampines Rangers.
Represented the Singapore national team in 2005
Since joining the international scene, Shi Chia-Yi has had a number of good performances, including a World Cup match against Palestine in South Africa in 2007.
On the outside, he scored twice in a single game
, helping his team to a 4-0 win over Palestine.
In 2007, Shi Jia Yi joined Home United from the Cubs and became the team captain. While playing in Singapore, there were also several Chinese Super League
and the Central League
The team extended an invitation to return to his home country to play, but after much consideration due to injuries and other reasons, Shi Jia Yi chose to stay here.
Also in 2007.
national soccer team
commander-in-chief
Zhu Guanghu is scouting for the Asian Cup
When the rivals saw Qiu Li's performance, they thought he had outstanding ability and hoped to help him return to China to play soccer. But at this time, Qiu Li still has one year to get Singapore passport, plus the Chinese team forward line talent, after hesitation, he also chose to stay, and represent the Singapore national team!
Conquest.
In June 2008, Khoo Lay represented Singapore in the World Cup
preliminary competition
, the team lost 0-1 and 0-2 to Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia, and FIFA did not recognize him afterwards, so both matches were awarded to Singapore 0-3, which at the time sparked protests from the Singapore FA.
The long experience of playing soccer in Singapore has fully integrated the duo into the local life. In their opinion, the Singapore league is more professional and healthier. Starting as early as 2003, the Singapore Football Association introduced regulations on the ceiling of each team's total wages are strict rules, players here can not become rich once and for all, but as long as you play hard, you can still reach the level of middle life in Singapore.
It is worth noting that until 2020, the Super League
It was only then that the league introduced strict salary limits.
In addition, unlike other leagues, most of the contracts between Singaporean clubs and their players are signed on a yearly basis, in the hope of keeping players "hungry" and competitive. If the performance is excellent, there will be a small increase in salary, after a few years of playing, if the player can increase their salary by 10% per month, it is already considered very rare.
The main factor that allowed both of them to settle down and play in Singapore without any distractions is that the league here is not of a high standard, but it is very clean, there are no human accidents or complicated relationships, the clubs never default on their salaries, and the daily routine is to focus on training and playing. Even if a player retires
The welfare and protection of life and medical care are also extremely complete, so there is no need to worry about anything else.
When Korean coach Lee Lim Seng coached the Singapore team back in 2010, Shi Jia Yi and Khoo Li were established as the core and served as the captain and vice-captain.
September 2, 2011, Kunming Tuodong Stadium, World Cup
Asian Qualifiers
China National Team
Against Singapore National Team
This is the first time that Camacho has coached the national soccer team.
The debut of the team. In the 32nd minute, Singapore intercepted a cross from China and attacked quickly. Qiu Li, who entered the penalty area, continuously shook down Du Wei and Li Wei Feng with a fake move, and easily assisted his teammate Duric to break the goal.
At the time, CCTV commentator Tao Wei praised the goal
Qiu Li's skills made the Chinese defense look like his backyard, he said. Shi Jia Yi, who also performed well, was substituted in the second half due to leg discomfort. Although Singapore was eventually reversed 1-2, the outstanding performance of the two Chinese players raised eyebrows.
A large number of Chinese media traveled to the hotel where the Singapore team was staying to interview Shi Jia Yi and Qiu Li. An interesting detail is that away from the Chinese football
After years in the circle, they don't quite understand many of the rules and conventions here.
When the captain Shi Jia Yi learned that the Chinese team habitually closed training, while closed life, feel very puzzled: the Singapore team only the head coach himself closed, the players are completely free state, sometimes almost 10 o'clock, the players will also meet to go shopping, which is the same state as we are in Singapore, everyone is very relaxed.
Qiu Li, on the other hand, believes that the gap between the two sides was not as big as fans believed when China played Singapore.
In contrast to the objectivity of the regular media, the fans were not so polite and courteous to Shi Chia-Yi and Qiu Li. When they learned that they were once Chinese nationals and naturalized in Singapore, they called them "spies", "traitors" and "sell-outs", and in addition to the on-site abuse and booing, some extreme fans attacked them on the Internet. In addition to the abuse and booing at the scene, some extreme fans attacked them on the Internet.
In 2011, when social media platforms were just emerging in China, Qiu Li and Shi Jia Yi both opened microblogs, resulting in more than 90% of the comments being illogical abuse. Some fans said that Qiu Li was already a Chinese soccer player when he dribbled past two Chinese players and gave an assist to his teammate.
Traitors to the ball. Even more over the top are the insults that some people use to vent their emotions.
In this regard, Qiu Li feels very innocent: I am actually quite patriotic, and I have always considered myself a Chinese. Friends around the introduction, Qiu Li has never taken the initiative to learn the national anthem of Singapore, and never sang, although he got a Singaporean passport, but he feels that he is still Chinese.
Shi Jia Yi's attitude is: Singapore is my country now and I am proud to play for Singapore. Playing against China is very special, after all, China is where I was born, but I'm a professional player and once the whistle blows, I have to give it my all.
After more than a decade of hard work in Singapore, both of them have a stable life here, also married and have children to form a family. In Qiu Li's words: Thinking about the time when a few people were crowded in a house of less than 30 square meters, owed a pile of debt, and now can live in a house in Singapore, driving a good car, it is worth all the efforts.
Both also mentioned the most important thing, that they rediscovered the joy of playing soccer in Singapore. (Photo) Khoo Lay's wedding scene
Retired in 2016
After two years, Khoo Lay returned to his hometown of Shenyang to join Shenyang City Construction (renamed Liaoning Ironmen in early 2024) as an assistant coach for the team in the second division, and stayed for eight years. Qiu Li is still as dedicated as he was when he played soccer, where no one considers him a Singaporean, but a pure Northeastern man. After continuing her education, Shi Jia Yi is deeply involved in youth development, both in Shanghai and Singapore. The two lead very fulfilling lives.
Since 2000, many Chinese players, including Qiu Li and Shi Jia Yi, have traveled to Singapore to seek gold, and the Singapore League once invited China's Dalian Shide
and other second teams to participate in the league. But objectively speaking, in a foreign country, the Chinese soccer team
The ball leaves a negative image that far outweighs the positive press.
Wang Xin, who was the main striker of Shenyang Pharmaceuticals, went to Singapore in 2007 and registered Liaoning Guangyuan Club as the chairman, general manager and leader of the team, as well as the mastermind behind the team, who was frequently involved in gambling on match-fixing and manipulated eight players in the team to play match-fixing, and was hunted by the police of China and New Zealand, and because of the significance of the case, the Interpol directly issued a red notice of wanted. In addition to this, some individual Chinese players, themselves will also bet on the ball to play fake ball.
Wang Xin was captured after he fled back to Liaoning, and it was with him as a breakthrough that the Chinese football team
The ball has kicked up a storm of fake gambling and blackmail, and the sensational shady practices behind it have been uncovered layer by layer.
The Singapore League has always had a tradition of inviting foreign teams to participate in the tournament. Besides Chinese teams, clubs from other countries such as South Korea and Japan have also participated in the new league. However, Chinese teams do not have a very good reputation in Singapore.
September 7, 2010, Beijing Guoan
The second team's match against the Singapore Cubs ended prematurely after a large group brawl, with several players on both sides injured. It became the worst violent clash in the history of the Singapore League. Although there were conflicting accounts of the cause of the brawl and both players reached a settlement after the match, it still triggered a public outcry.
Many Singaporean netizens have come forward to say: first there were people involved in gambling and match-fixing in the Chinese team, and this year there were such large-scale fighting scenes, what on earth are they doing here? It's time to say goodbye to the Chinese team. Afterwards, even the Singapore FA officials, also recognized to come out to express their position: Chinese teams are not suitable to come to Singapore to play again.
It was after a series of negative incidents that Chinese players and Chinese teams gradually disappeared from the Singapore league.
Under the waves of the times, except for the so-called Chosen One, everyone is more like a speck of dust, powerless to fight. Chicken-soup endeavors and running with all one's might are all meaningless struggles.
For Qiu Li and Shi Jia Yi, their regret was that they were not able to enjoy soccer in their hometown and be with their families, but fortunately, they instead made a comeback in Singapore.
For ordinary people, realizing their dreams may be just a dream after all, and it is more practical to make a better life for themselves and their families. In this regard, Qiu Li and Shi Jia Yi did it, in a time when they were far away from the Chinese soccer team.
The hustle and bustle of the soccer world , instead, kicked off a world.
Today's Singapore National Team
The Chinese players are no longer to be found, and even the Chinese are few and far between. In the list against China, Singapore has four Chinese players, one Korean naturalized, and many European and African naturalized. One of them, Gallagher, is a mix of Irish and Singaporean.
(Picture) Gallagher doesn't actually have Chinese blood
Like the miracle of Qiu Li and Shi Jia Yi who once played in Singapore, it will be hard for any Chinese player to replicate it in the future.
