At the peak of the "Golden Dollar Football" era, the Chinese Super League was fortunate enough to welcome world-class superstars, with Bieira, Augusto and Gill being among the best of them. Now that the three veterans are free, Chinese fans are deeply nostalgic and eagerly awaiting their return. Las Palmas officially announced that Vieira's contract has expired, and that he has contributed 75 goals in 265 matches for the team. Corinthians also announced the departure of Augusto and Gil, who are officially back to free agency.
Augusto joined Guoan in 2016, while Bieira set foot in Beijing Guoan in 2018, and the two have quickly grown into stalwarts of the team. Augusto scored 30 goals and contributed 30 assists in 88 games after Bieira joined Guoan, contributing a total of 70 goals and helping Guoan win the FA Cup. In the wave of "gold dollar soccer", Bieira and Augusto are still the team's midfield leaders, and together they hold up the name of the top midfield in the Chinese Super League.
In 2016, Gill joined Shandong Taishan and quickly settled into the core of the team's defense. During his career with Taishan, Gill made outstanding contributions and was even honored to be selected for the Brazilian national team, winning widespread praise from Chinese fans for his professional attitude. Now, at the age of 35, Vieira, Augusto and Gill still maintain a certain level of competition. 2023 season, Vieira played 26 games in Las Palmas, contributing 7 goals; Augusto played 45 games in Corinthians, scoring 6 goals and assisting 10 times; Gill played 61 games in Corinthians, contributing 4 goals and 5 assists.
Chinese fans have an indelible impression of these three outstanding veterans. On social media, many fans called for their return to the Chinese Super League. Some fans said, "Bieira and Augusto are the duo of Guoan, and they have left a deep mark on the Chinese Super League. I hope they can come to the Chinese Super League again and help Guoan revitalize its glory." Other fans said, "Gill is the cornerstone of Taishan's defense and he has contributed a lot to the team. I hope he can return to the Chinese Super League and help Taishan ask for the title."
At present, the future of Bieira, Augusto and Gill is still up in the air. Some media reports say that Augusto may transform into a coach; Gil may remain in the Brazilian league. Given the Chinese Super League's salary limit, if they want to return to the Super League, I'm afraid they need to adjust their salaries appropriately. Regardless of the final choice of these three veterans, their legendary memories in the Chinese Super League will be engraved in the hearts of fans forever. (Old Qiu's Super League Commentary)
