On the evening of April 11, a heavy news exploded in the Central League - Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Salon officially announced that Du Changjie, the former stalwart player of Henan Songshan Longmen, officially transferred to our team.
The 24-year-old young talent is one of the outstanding representatives of Henan Jianye's youth training camp. As early as 18 years old, he was spotted by Jia Xiuquan, the then head coach of Henan Songshan Longmen, and selected into the first team, which was regarded as the future star of Henan soccer. During his four seasons with Henan's first team, Du Changjie scored only a few goals, but lost his U23 status in the new season, limiting his playing opportunities. Faced with a turning point in his career, Du Changjie made a difficult choice - to say goodbye to the team he grew up with. Since March, Du Changjie has been on trial with the Shaanxi team, and has won the chance to stay with the team with his outstanding performance.
Below is the full official announcement from Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Salon:
After friendly consultation, Du Changjie officially joined Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Football Club.
Du Changjie, born on December 20, 1997, is 180cm tall and is able to play in a variety of positions such as striker, winger and wingback.In 2010, he joined the U15 team of Henan Jianye (now Henan Songshan Longmen) and has won several honors in the National Junior Championships, in which, as a star striker, he helped the team win the U19 National Junior Championships.
In 2015, at the age of 17 years and 2 months, Du Changjie entered the first team of Henan Songshan Dragons and embarked on a journey to the top level of Chinese soccer. Since his debut in the Chinese Super League (CSL), Du Changjie has played a total of 73 CSL and F.A.C.A. Cup matches on behalf of Henan Songshan Longmen.
Du Changjie is incredibly fast, physically strong, with outstanding confrontation ability and strong impact, and he has impressed fans with his tenacity and hard work in the Chinese Super League. As a young player, his versatile characteristics are even more valuable assets for Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Team.
As Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic's first official new recruit for the 2021 season, we are looking forward to the addition of Du Changjie!
Drawing on the strengths of many, Du Changjie will make a name for himself in this hot spot!
