On January 12, news from Shandong came from 25-year-old former 1997 national Olympic team member Tong Lei, a midfielder who has played for Chinese Super League club Dalian for the past three seasons, who is about to join traditional Chinese Super League powerhouse Shandong Taishan.
Around the end of the 2022 Chinese Super League, there are rumors on the Internet that Tong Lei may be transferred at the end of the season. 11 evening, the media revealed that Tong Lei has been or is infinitely close to joining the Taishan team. 12 morning, the Beiqing Daily reporter learned from an insider of the Taishan team that this matter is "dependable", which means that the Tong Lei and Taishan clubs are just short of an official announcement. The official announcement is just a matter of time. z
Tong Lei was born in December 1997 at the age of 25 years. As early as 8 years ago, at the age of 17, he was selected for the national team for the first time, i.e. as a young player, he was selected to represent the then U19 national youth team in a friendly match with the Polish national youth team. This also proves that Tong Lei's individual ability and talent are really outstanding.
In January 2020, Tong Lei as Tong Lei, a member of the U23 national football team, also known as the 1997 age group national Olympic team, participated with the team in the current national Olympic team in Songkhla, Thailand. the U23 Asian Cup and the final stage of the Asian qualifying tournament for the men's football team for the Tokyo Olympics.
At the club level, Tong Lei also made his debut relatively early. As early as May 2016, he made his debut as a club, as a player, as a player. One of the "Greentown Youth Training" quality players made his debut on behalf of Hangzhou Greentown (now Zhejiang) in the ninth round of the Chinese Super League as a substitute for Liaozhu, becoming the youngest Zhejiang player to make his debut in the Chinese Super League.
In February 2020, Tong Lei officially joined the Chinese Super League club Dalian Ren. Coincidentally, he represented Dalian Ren for the first time in the Chinese Super League against Shandong Taishan. In that game, he not only started, but also completed an assist.
It is not surprising that Tong Lei joined Taishan. On the one hand, Taishan is one of the clubs with the most stable operating environment and the most favorable conditions in all aspects of the Chinese Super League. Tong Lei joining this club is more conducive to realizing his personal dream of winning the league and cup; on the other hand, although Tong Lei himself is mainly a side defender, he is recognized as a versatile midfield player as he excels in both sides and midfield positions. In addition, his physical condition is particularly outstanding, earning him the appreciation of the coach.
It is worth noting that Tong Lei participated in the 2020 U in the 23rd Asian Cup, when the team coach was the current Taishan coach Hao Wei. Therefore, the two sides are more familiar with each other, and it is easier to trust each other and produce tacit understanding in the work.
Wen/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao
