From the latest announcement on the transfer market website, Shandong Taishan's big list for the 2022 season, Delgado, who had a strong performance last season, is not in the first stage of the Chinese Super League registration list for the time being. While newcomer Cressan made the cut, the other four foreigners include Jadson, Fellaini, Sun Junho and Moises. In terms of local players, besides the newly joined Liao Lixiang, young players Fang Hao, Yi Xianlong, Lu Yongtao and Liu Guobao were also successfully selected.
In the new Chinese Super League season, the number of registered players surged to 35 due to the epidemic and tight schedule. During the winter transfer window, 26 players left Shandong Taishan's squad, but the team's reinforcements went well, with a number of newcomers making their mark in the AFC Champions League, providing strong additions to Taishan's first-team squad. The latest 35-man roster is led by five foreigners - Kressan, Jadson, Fellaini, Sun Junhao and Moises - and national team members such as Zheng Zheng, Liao Lixiang, Liu Binbin, Wang Dalei, Jin Jingdao and Ji Xiang, while youngsters who have excelled in the AFC Champions League, such as Fang Hao, Yi Xianlong, Lu Yongtao and Liu Guobao, are also successful in the shortlist.
Delgado's situation is quite embarrassing. According to the new season of the Chinese Super League foreign aid rules "note 6 report 5 on 4", as well as the latest policy of the Chinese Football Association, as a non-blood naturalization of Delgado, if you want to play, you still need to occupy the foreign aid quota. Even aside from the Chinese Super League, if Delgado goes to other leagues, or even returns to his home league of Portugal, he will still occupy the quota of non-EU players, which is rare in the world of football.
Delgado scored 9 goals and 3 assists in last season's matches, and was instrumental in the team's winning of the Chinese Super League and AFC Cup double. However, with the return of Guo Tianyu and the addition of Brazilian center forward Cressan, the latter may have more tactical value than Delgado. For Delgado, who has struggled to get a chance to play this season despite his excellent performance last season, being loaned out may be a way out. Previously, there was news that Chongqing was interested in bringing him in, but due to incomplete formalities, it didn't work out. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility of Taishan re-enlisting Delgado in the middle of the season, after all, once the other foreigners are injured, Delgado is still competitive.
Taishan's roster includes seven post-80s players, including Zheng Zheng, Moises, Zhang Qi, Wang Dalei, Fellaini, Dailin and Song Long, with 35-year-old Zhang Qi being the oldest player on the team.There are 22 post-90s players, while the post-00s have six, including Fang Hao, Liu Guobao, Yi Xianlong, Abdul Meatsu Li Abdurahmu, Chen Zeshi and Lu Yongtao.
Here is the complete list of players for Shandong Taishan for the 2022 season:
Goalkeepers: 1-Li Guanxi, 14-Wang Dalei, 18-Han Rongze
Defenders: 4-Jadason, 5-Zheng Zheng, 6-Wang Tong, 11-Liu Yang, 13-Zhang Qi, 15-Qi Tianyu, 16-Li Hailong, 27-Shi Ke, 31-Zhao Jianfei, 35-Dai Lin, 37-Ji Xiang, 39-Song Long
Midfield: 8-Liao Lisheng, 10-Moyses, 17-Wu Xinghan, 19-Chen Korui, 21-Liu Binbin, 25-Felaini, 26-Yi Xianlong, 28-Sun Junhao, 29-Chen Pu, 30-Abdul Meat Suli Abdullah, 33-Jin Jingdao, 34-Huang Cong, 36-Duan Liuyu, 38-Chen Zeshi, 40-Lu Yongtao
Forwards: 9-Cressan, 20-Fang Hao, 23-Hao Haiyi, 24-Liu Guobao, 32-Tian Xin
