In the current pattern of China's soccer development, in order to significantly improve the performance and strength of the national team in a short period of time, the strategy of studying abroad and naturalization is particularly critical. Studying abroad not only exposes domestic players to cutting-edge soccer concepts, but naturalization can directly enhance the competitiveness of the national team. Excitingly, since the end of July this year, China's men's soccer team has four young talents have stepped out of the country to start the study abroad journey.
Leader: He Xiao Ke
Officials have revealed that He Xiao Ke, who was trained by Luneng's youth training system, has signed a contract with Spanish second division club Andorra. 2004-born He Xiao Ke, who plays as a striker on the field, has comprehensive skills and specializes in passing, ball control and goal scoring. His new club Andorra finished seventh in the second division last season, and the club's owner is former Barcelona star Gerard Piqué. If Koko makes his mark in the Liga Adelante, I'm sure he'll become a member of the national team.
Successors: Wang Bowen, Lee Hyun-sung
Werder Bremen U23s Wang Bowen and Li Xiancheng, both born in 2003 and 2002, are the backbone of our Olympic squad and have been invited to extend their contracts to play for the club. Their potential is not to be underestimated, and once they make their mark overseas, they will surely gain the support of many fans.
Rookie: Su Yuliang
Su Yuliang, a mixed-race player, has been hailed as a rising star made in Guangzhou. A versatile player who can play both as a winger and a striker, Su, who landed in the Chinese Super League at the age of 16, has now signed for Serbian First Division club Grafica, a club that is not quite as strong as the second tier of the top five leagues. Although the club is not as strong as the second tier of the Big Five, Su has taken a key step in his professional development.
rational analysis
I have checked a statistic, forgetting whether it is Japan or Korea, that there are about 200+ players who play in the lower German leagues. This suggests that the Japanese stars we know from the top five leagues are actually just the best of this group. Of course, not all players who study abroad will be successful, but given enough numbers, there will always be those who stand out. If you don't go abroad and get exposed to new soccer thinking, it's easy for players to fall into mediocrity. Therefore, the only way for the future of Chinese soccer is to go abroad!
