In the summer of 2015, Beijing Guoan resolutely brought midfielder Zhang Xizhe back home from Wolfsburg, Germany at a cost of €2 million, a transfer news that caused a sensation at the time. Recalling half a year ago, Guoan officially announced the transfer fee of 1.5 million euros, while the well-known German media picture newspaper revealed the actual figure of only 750,000 euros, which is a difference that is intriguing.
Fast-forward to 2017, and the trajectory of another international, Zhang Yuning, is equally intriguing. He moved to West Bromwich Albion, who were playing in the English Premier League at the time, and was loaned out to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, becoming the first young Chinese player to debut in the Bundesliga. However, despite this title, Zhang Yu Ning did not get a single official game that season. It wasn't until February 24, 2019 that he joined the ranks of Beijing Guoan as well.
For players like Zhang Xizhe and Zhang Yuning, the value of staying in the world seems to depend on whether they can show themselves on the field. Even if it's a world-class league or a top club, what's the point if you don't get a chance to play? The same can be said for Chen Binbin's experience, even though he joined a third division team in Japan, the experience is valuable as long as he gets a chance to play.
However, Chen Binbin's current situation is particularly embarrassing.
Just before a match on September 10, Toyama Victory players distributed flyers around Toyama Station as a way to attract fans' attention. One of them, Chen Binbin, also participated in this activity, holding a flyer with a 300 yen shopping voucher attached to it.
Chen Binbin, born in 1998, specializes in the wing forward and wingback positions and has been selected for the China national soccer team, appearing in two matches and captaining the China U23 national team.He was promoted to Shanghai Harbour's first-team squad in 2017 and won the Chinese Super League title with the team in 2018.
On August 19, Toyama Victory officially announced the loan signing of Chen Binbin. However, in the latest round of J3 League, Toyama Victory announced the starting list does not have the name of Chen Binbin, this is his fourth consecutive game failed to enter the team list. Loan to join so far, Chen Binbin in the Toyama victory on the field is still no achievement, so far did not get a minute of playing opportunities.
