April 16, live exclusive: Central League One powerhouse Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic welcomed strong reinforcements, Ding Jie and Ma Xiaolei officially joined the team's family.
Here are the details of Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic's profile of the two rising stars:
[Ma Xiaolei]
Beijing-born Ma Xiaolei, who started playing football on January 19, 1987, is a 177cm tall striker. He received youth training from Shenzhen at an early age, and at the age of 18 he joined the Chinese Super League roster. 2007, Ma Xiaolei represented Shenzhen (formerly Shenzhen Shangqing Drinks and Shenzhen Jiazhaoye) in the Chinese Super League, scoring his first goal in the second game of the season and helping the team win the championship.
At the beginning of 2010, Ma Xiaolei was briefly loaned to Lithuanian soccer club Suduva, and made three appearances in the UEFA Cup. Later that year, he returned to his home country to join Chongqing FC, scoring on his debut in the Central League.In 2015, Ma Xiaolei joined Changchun Yatai of the Chinese Super League and returned to Shenzhen the following year, where he was honored as the top scorer of the Central League B with 14 goals in the 2017 season.In 2018, he joined Chengdu Rongcheng (formerly Chengdu Xingcheng), helping the team to be promoted to the Central League B, and then won the Top Scorer of the Central League B again with 23 goals in the 2019 season.In the 2020 season. Ma Xiaolei played all 14 matches in the Central League, contributing 2 goals.
At the national team level, Ma Xiaolei has been selected for the national junior team and the national youth team. In 2005, he represented the U18 national youth team to play in the Iran International Youth Football Invitational Tournament, and helped the team to advance to the group stage with a solo shot.
Known for his speed and shooting skills, Ma Xiaolei has an excellent running sense and a keen sense of smell in front of the goal, and is known as the "King of Polo" by fans. His joining will undoubtedly bring powerful help to Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic's forward line!
"The Golden Rooster is a remarkable lei!"
A warm welcome to Xiaolei Ma to the Northwest Wolves!
[Ding Jie]
Born on April 29, 1987, Ding Jie is an outstanding midfielder with a height of 182cm. He joined the Liaoning Hongyun first team at the age of 18 and played in the Chinese Super League. from 2005 to 2015, Ding Jie represented Liaoning Hongyun in 162 Chinese Super League matches and 19 Chinese First League matches, scoring 16 goals. In the 2007 season, he scored his first career hat-trick against Xiamen Blue Lions, becoming the youngest player to do so in the Chinese Super League at the time.
In 2016, Ding Jie joined Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan, representing the team in 85 Chinese Super League matches over four seasons, contributing eight goals and serving as team captain. As a central midfielder, Ding Jie is a solid barrier in the midfield when defending, delivering threatening passes when attacking, and also scoring forward.
It is believed that Ding Jie's rich experience will bring a qualitative improvement to Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic's midfield!
"Dingtian Lidi, Jetty!"
A warm welcome to Ding Jie to the Northwest Wolves!
