Since stepping into Beijing Guoan's camp, Hou Yongyong has been the center of fan buzz. Confident in his skills, he is also one of the three shining stars of Norwegian soccer. His extraordinary appearance has also won him many fans. Hou Yongyong, who debuted in the Chinese Super League, was surging with desire to shine in the league and be selected for the Chinese men's national team. However, unfortunately, his journey at Guoan did not start and he was labeled as the "Glass Man" by the fans. Until February 2023, Hou Yong Yong and Guoan released from the contract, returned to Norway, officially bid farewell to the professional field and the national team journey.
Returning to Norway, Hou Yongyong seemed to be transformed. He joined the Norwegian first division club Langheim and quickly got the No. 10 jersey, which symbolizes the soul of the team. After half a year of bonding, by the 2024 season, Hou began to show his strength. As the backbone of the team, he started in the first 13 rounds of the league and was almost full time. What's more remarkable is that he contributed 10 goals and 4 assists in 14 rounds of the league.
It must be said that today's Hou Yongyong caught the eyes of the fans. But even so, his outstanding performance did not cause too many waves, the reason is that in previous reports, Hou Yongyong has announced to give up Chinese citizenship, and its achievements are not directly related to Chinese soccer. However, recently, Hou Yongyong brought a piece of happy news to our fans. He personally clarified that he has not withdrawn from Chinese citizenship, and that he has always been Chinese and dreamed of playing for the Chinese men's national soccer team. As a result, Hou Yongyong has become an overseas player of the Chinese men's soccer team and has returned to the country.
What makes Hou Yongyong happy is that the domestic media broke the news that the head coach of the national soccer team, Ivankovic, has been paying attention to his performance. Famous blogger "Gong permit" revealed that Hou Yongyong is likely to debut in the new national team list. According to the blogger, "Hou Yongyong will be selected for the first time by Ivankovic's national team, without any doubt." If Hou Yongyong is selected for the Chinese men's national team, he will likely be a key player in the 18-player squad to fill in the national team's technical shortcomings due to his superb skills and current competitive status.
