May 3, Guangzhou Shadow Leopard Football Club officially announced today that former Guangzhou City 22-year-old midfielder Jiru officially joined the team.
Wu Chengru has worked for clubs such as Guangzhou City and Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard.
Guangzhou Leopards Football Club was officially established in March this year. Guangzhou Leopards' largest shareholder, Guangzhou Automobile Group, holds 19% of the shares. Former international player Li Bing serves as the club's coach, and the team will participate in the new season of the Champions League.
Here is the official announcement:
Wu Chengru officially joined Guangzhou Shadow Leopards Football Club after a friendly negotiation and agreement with the player himself. He will wear the No.7 jersey to represent Guangzhou Shadow Leopards in all matches of the 2023 season.
Born on September 15, 2000 in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, Wu Chengru, 22, is a 178 cm tall left winger. 19-year-old Wu made his Chinese Super League (CSL) debut on August 29, 2020, and scored his first goal in the 12th round of the 2021 season in the CSL on loan to the Chinese Super League (CSL). on June 4, 2022, in the first round of the CSL, Wu scored his first goal of the CSL. In the three seasons since, Wu has played 28 matches in various competitions, including 13 Chinese Super League matches, 12 Chinese First Division matches and 3 AFC Cup matches, contributing 3 goals and 2 assists.
As a typical representative of Guangzhou's school soccer transported to the professional league, Wu Chengru possesses more comprehensive skills and stronger mental qualities than players of his age. He is fast and dexterous in front of the field. Hopefully the addition of the squad will provide more options for the team's offensive line, and expect him to keep his feet on the ground and take every step!
