On April 29, Shanghai Harbour Football Club officially announced that international players Zhang Linpeng and Xu Xin officially became the new members of the team.
Born in Chongming Genbao soccer base, Zhang Linpeng is a core defender of the national team, accumulating 92 matches for the national football team and contributing 5 goals. Since 2006, Zhang Linpeng has been playing with Shanghai Dongya Football Salon (the predecessor of Shanghai Harbor Football Salon) in the second and first divisions, and in 2011, he moved to Guangzhou Football Salon, where he spent 11 seasons, making 328 appearances, contributing 18 goals as a defender, and winning the AFC Champions League, the Chinese Super League, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Cup, and the Supercup with the team.
In the past years, whenever Harbour played Guangzhou, Zhang Linpeng would always reap the applause of the fans at home, and his status in the hearts of Harbour's fans is self-evident.
Shanghai Harbour officially said: "Welcome home Zhang Linpeng", expect his arrival can enhance the team's back strength, looking forward to the 2022 season, Zhang Linpeng and old friends reunion, in the place where the dream began to set sail again.
Born in 1994, Xu Xin is a current national team back-rower who joined the Atlético de Madrid youth camp in La Liga in 2010, and began representing Atlético de Madrid's C team in Spain's C division in 2014, before being promoted to the B team that same year.In December 2015, Xu Xin returned to his home country to join Guangzhou Football Salon, and won a number of championships with the team, such as the Chinese Super League, the NCAA Cup, and the Super Cup.In 2021, he moved to Shandong Taishan Football Salon, where he helped the team win the 2021 Chinese Super League and NCAA Cup.
Xu Xin plays a key role in the midfield position with his excellent organizational skills and broad vision, as well as his aggressive scrambling.
Shanghai Seaport officials said they hope Xu Xin's joining the team will improve the team's midfield strength and expect him to quickly integrate into the team's tactics and work together with his teammates to create a good result.
