With the prologue of the 2022 season about to kick off, Wuhan Changjiang have officially announced their squad list for participation in the Chinese Super League in their new season campaign. A total of 31 players have been registered for the Wuhan Yangtze River team this cycle, including three foreign players, while there are as many as 12 young and promising U23 players.
The team has attracted 14 strong players in the transfer market, and each position has been effectively supplemented, and they have selected their respective robe numbers. Foreigner Forbes wears No. 10, Bruno and Cajevic choose No. 5 and No. 16 respectively; three returning veterans, Nie Aoshuang, wears No. 18, Han Xuan and Hu Jinghang put on their former No. 3 and No. 19 robes; and the youngest reinforcement, Zhang Huajun, takes over the No. 17 left behind by Evra. Six young players from the U21 team were also given first team numbers for the first time, Cao Xiaoyi, Ren Kangkang, Huang Xuheng, Nihaiti, Pi Ziyang and Li Da chose No. 31, 35, 36, 39, 40 and 42 respectively.
In the list of 31 players, there are 16 Hubei players and players from Zall's youth training, accounting for more than 50% of the total number of first-team players. This not only provides an opportunity for many hard-working young players from Zall's youth training to reach a higher stage, but also gives more Hubei players a chance to contribute to their hometown soccer, further promoting the inheritance and development of Hubei's soccer style. In terms of age structure, the addition of 12 U23 players makes the team as a whole younger and more reasonable, with the average age of the team being 25.6 years old, down nearly two years from last season's 27.7 years old, while the experienced veterans will provide a great boost to the growth of the young players.
The lineup adjustment is completed! It is believed that a more localized and youthful lineup structure will inject constant vitality into the team in the new season and lay a more solid foundation for the team's future development. Wuhan Changjiang is ready to go, let's go forward together!
