In the field of soccer, China has been plowing into the cultivation of young talents in recent years, with the youth training system complementing the promotion of school soccer, and the operation mechanism of domestic leagues becoming more and more mature, taking the China Youth Championship as an example. The growth of the soccer population is obvious, and the future of Chinese soccer is full of hope. This is not only reflected in the success of our 2003 and 2004 age group players in breaking through in the group stage of the U20 Asian Cup in March, but also in the 1-1 draw in the knockout round of the regular season against South Korea, which highlighted the potential of young players. Bugla Khan, Ling Jie, He Xiao Ke, Hu Huotao and Efirdin are among the many rising stars who are also emerging as young players.
On July 8, Guangzhou faced Yanbian Longding in the 13th round of the China First Division League, with young players Bugra Khan and Ling Jie both contributing to a 2-0 win. Ling Jie, a 2003-born player, is one of the best in his age group and is not to be underestimated in the striker position. However, he missed the U20 Asian Cup in March. Other players in the same boat as Ling Jie include Liu Shao Ziyang and He Xiao Ke.
He Xiaoke played for Sabadell U19A and became the core of the team. Today, he also occupies a starting position in the U22 National Olympic Team, which is dominated by the 2001 age group. He has represented the 2004 age group in the Asian Junior Championships, and now the 2003 and 2004 age groups, led by Efirdin, are in the thick of things as they make it out of the group in the World Youth Championships.
Bugra Khan, born in 2000, broke into the Chinese Super League back in 2019. After joining Guangzhou in April this year, he scored in both the 12th and 13th rounds of the league in a bright performance.Tao Qianglong and Abraham Khalik, both in the 2001 age group, were also outstanding as the outstanding young players in the U24 National Football Team for the Asian Games.
Tao Qianglong and Abra Khan became the absolute mainstay of the lineup in the Asian Games by playing small, showing excellent technical and tactical levels. The 2004 players such as Bugra Khan, 2003, Ling Jie, He Xiao Ke, Efirdin, Mutalipu and Hu Huotao are even more powerful. As the main players of Chengdu Rongcheng, Hu Huotao and Mutalipu won enough chances to play in every game by their own efforts, and their technical and tactical level is obvious.
In addition, the U22 National Football Team played two warm-up matches against the U22 Men's Football Team of Uzbekistan, and although we did not have the main players such as Tao Qianglong, a number of players in the 2003 and 2004 age groups stepped up to the plate. Although we lost both matches to the opponents, we scored goals in both matches and showed a strong fighting spirit. This also proves that the overall strength of the 03 and 04 age group players has more potential than the 01 age group, and that the legacy and development of Chinese soccer is stronger than ever.
