Ten years ago, Guangzhou's first appearance was like the miracle of Kaiserslautern in Germany, picking up the Chinese Super League in its debut season.
victory garland (in Greek and western culture)
The first time I've seen this is when I was in the middle of my career. However, Guangzhou fans of those meritorious players nostalgia remains, now, when the gang of players, even half of the road has embarked on the road of retirement. Brazilian shooter Cleo, who was the headliner of that season, is sadly still wandering on the edge of unemployment at the age of 36. A full year has passed since his contract with Qingdao was terminated in September last year.
According to the German transfer market data, Cleo has not yet found a new owner, and there are no transfer rumors. Perhaps age is a big obstacle for him to return to the field. Back in the day, Cleo played for
China Super League (soccer league)
The highest price to join Guangzhou, a transfer fee of 3 million euros allowed Guangzhou to snatch the Brazilian striker from a top five league team.
Despite joining the club at a high price, Cleo proved to be good value for money. In his first ten games at the beginning of the season, he scored goals per game and once led the top scorer list. However, he suffered frequent injuries and his chances of playing dwindled due to a lack of suitability.
Guangzhou created a Kaiserslautern-like miracle as a promoted team that year, winning the championship in its debut season. Fans still miss the players of that year, among which the Brazilian goal scorer Cleo is a favorite. Now, at the age of 36, he is still unemployed and it has been one year since he terminated his contract with Qingdao last year.
Data from the German Transfer Market shows that Cleo has yet to find a new team and transfer rumors are nowhere to be seen. Age seems to be a roadblock to his return to the game. Back in the day, he was known for his
China Super League (soccer league)
The highest price to join Guangzhou, a transfer fee of 3 million euros allowed Guangzhou to snatch the Brazilian striker from a top five league team.
After joining the club at a high price, Cleo proved to be good value for money with his strengths. In the first ten games at the beginning of the season, he scored goals per game and once led the scorer list. However, the lack of suitability led to frequent injuries and his chances of playing gradually diminished.
