As captain of the national youth team, Efirdin's impressive performance at the U20 Asian Cup earlier in the year attracted the favor of European Swedish super team Mjallby. He was brought to Europe from Guangzhou, but Efirdin's technical characteristics were not particularly suited to the Mjallby head coach. In the end, Efirdin was not rehabilitated and ended his overseas tour early, returning to Guangzhou. As one of Guangzhou's biggest players, Efirdin's return was anticipated by fans. However, after returning to Guangzhou, Efirdin was a bit out of place, unable to find his former form.
With the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers underway, Efirdin briefly left the club to report to the U22 national soccer team and played with them in the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers. Although Efirdin did not score in the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers. However, he found some form through international matches as a main striker. In the 23rd round of the Central League, Efirdin, who participated in the U23 Asian Cup Qualifier, returned to Guangzhou to make his debut. And in the 32nd minute of the game, put on a show with five consecutive men and a small angle of the goal.
Only two minutes into the match, the referee made a controversial decision. At that time, Wang Shilong fell to the ground during the confrontation and was about to stand up when Jinan Xingzhou's foreigner kicked the ball into his arm (supporting his arm). The referee then took a decisive penalty kick and Tambu hit it to help Jinan Xingzhou take an early lead over Guangzhou. In the 12th minute of the game, Tambu scored two goals with a header to help extend the lead. As Guangzhou's morale took a hit, Efirdin stood up.
In the 33rd minute of the match, Efirdin staged a one-two on the right side, connecting five men with the help of his breakaway speed and perfect man-ball combination. After entering the right side of the penalty area, he stabbed the far corner from a small angle, helping Guangzhou to equalize a goal and giving Guangzhou fans hope again.
Three minutes later, the referee again gave Jinan Xingzhou a penalty after Karanga was pulled down in the box by Feng Yifan. Although Guangzhou players tried to argue with the referee, they failed to change the decision. However, Karanga's penalty was bravely parried away by Huo Shenping. And Thermutura's supplementary shot was still bravely parried by Huo Shenping before Guangzhou escaped. In the second half, Guangzhou stepped up their forward attack and began to lay siege to Jinan Xingzhou, which meant a bit of a back-and-forth. Unfortunately, Guangzhou's ability to capitalize on opportunities leaves something to be desired. Finally, the game ended with them failing to score on the road 1-2.
