The 2024 Chinese Super League has officially kicked off with the ringing of the bell on March 1, Beijing time. Today at 6pm, Shandong Taishan will host Changchun Yatai. Occupying the time, location and people of Shandong Taishan, the opening win is expected, and the much-anticipated Cressan can once again knock on the door of the goal, undoubtedly become the hottest topic. It is worth mentioning that Shandong Taishan announced yesterday that it had renewed its contract with Kressan, a move that will undoubtedly add weight to the team's good start to the new season.
Yesterday evening, Shandong Taishan officially announced the success of the contract extension with Cressan, the new contract until December 31, 2027 On the eve of the league, Taishan gave this generous gift, fans cheered. Nowadays, Cressan is regarded as the strongest striker in the Chinese Super League, and his retention not only means the expectation of the AFC Champions League and the league title, but also an important guarantee for Taishan to enter the top eight of the AFC Champions League and fight for the league title.
Kressan contributed 12 goals and 4 assists in 22 games this past season. Since joining Shandong Taishan in 2022, Kressan has appeared in 66 matches, scoring 48 goals and assisting on 16 occasions, which is impressive for his efficiency. In this season's AFC Champions League, Cressan has been outstanding, leading the scorers list with 8 goals in 8 games. In the second round match against Kawasaki Frontale, he even showed the charm of corner kick offense with two goals.
Cressan, a player with a strong heart, is unstoppable as long as he stays healthy. Shandong Taishan's contract extension until December 31, 2027 has sparked eager anticipation. Because as long as Cressan continues to play in the Taishan team, in April 2027 will be expected to be naturalized, if the Taishan team to become the national team's "white angel", to help Cressan naturalized, then Cressan will have the potential to make a huge impact on the 2030 World Cup for the Chinese men's football.
There are 10 naturalized players in the new Chinese Super League season, including Shandong Taishan Fernando, Delgado, Qingdao West Coast Yang Mingyang, Nantong Yun Jiang Guangtai, Wuhan Sanzhen Wang Yi, Beijing Guoan Li Ke, Shanghai Shenhua Dai Weijun, Chengdu Aixen, Zhejiang Qianjie, and Shanghai Gang Jiang Guangtai. Among them, Qian Jie is unable to play for his country for some reason, while Delgado needs time to prove himself. We're ruling out Ickerson and Allan for now. If Cressan can successfully complete his naturalization, the other naturalized players will also have the chance to show their strength and enter the national team. By then, we are expected to field 8 naturalized players including Fernando, Delgado, Li Ke, Dai Weijun, Jiang Guangtai, Cressan, Wang Yi, and Yang Mingyang in the 2030 World Cup campaign, which will undoubtedly instill confidence in the national football team to hit the World Cup. Thanks to Shandong Taishan's wise renewal of their contract, we look forward to the eventual successful completion of Cressan's naturalization.
