Early in 2019, with the help of the Harbor Club, the 27-year-old
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Realized a dream transfer to join a La Liga powerhouse
Real Espanyol
He is a soccer player who has been playing for the past few years. In this soccer powerhouse, he aspires to sharpen himself through high-level leagues and pursue higher achievements. Despite being far away from home, Harbour Club and the fans have consistently supported him, witnessing this "hope of the whole village" writing a new chapter of Chinese players staying abroad and enjoying the warmth and motivation of a family member.
During his time with the Spaniards.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
He made 126 appearances in various tournaments and delivered an impressive scorecard of 16 goals and 6 assists. His journey to stay in the ocean not only wrote the Chinese
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of multiple histories, and also became the first Chinese player to score and assist in both La Liga and Copa del Rey, as well as the first Chinese men's soccer player to score in a regular European match.
Talking about his experience of staying in the ocean.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Emotional: "Overall, I feel the experience has been very successful. Before going abroad, I was well prepared and participated in various matches, the league, cup and UEFA Cup all have my figure and goals, personally I feel very satisfied. This has been a dream of mine for many years, and these three and a half years have been an extremely valuable experience for me, and will be a great memory when I retire in the future."
Shanghai Harbour Team, carrying Xu Genbao's soccer ideals. 2000, Xu Genbao founded the soccer base in Chongming Island, ten years to sharpen the sword.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Players such as Yan Junling and Zhang Linpeng grew up together here and eventually became the pillars of Chinese soccer.In 2012, the veteran manager led the team to a successful promotion to the Chinese Super League, and at the end of 2014, he transferred his stake in the club to the Shanghai Group.In the 2018 season, the Harbour Team won the championship.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
And other disciples have said that they want to dedicate the championship to their mentor Xu Genbao and fulfill one of his wishes: to win a championship trophy for Shanghai.
31 years old
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Returning to his hometown, he is eager to continue to follow his dreams and feel the common struggle with his old brothers. "Our friendship over the years will never change. We have created brilliance together before, winning the Chinese Super League title. After coming back, I hope we can continue to work together to create brilliance, such as fighting for the FA Cup title. I want to get back the feeling of fighting with my brothers and working for a common goal."
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
He also said that the experience of staying in the ocean has brought him much more than just achievements on the soccer field, "Not only have I gained something on the field, but I have also seen the advanced experience of European soccer clubs in terms of operation, team building, planning, youth training, etc. I hope that this time I can bring these valuable experiences back to China. I hope that when I come back this time, I can bring these valuable experiences back to China, not only for the club, but also for the Chinese soccer team.
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