The Chinese soccer world is surging with youthful vigor, and the rise of a new generation of young players is gaining momentum, who are not only numerous but also have unlimited potential, even surpassing their predecessor Wu Lei. In recent years in the world preliminaries, the national football team has repeatedly relied on veterans such as Zhang Linpeng and Wu Xi, but after Jankovic's arrival, the team's lineup has been renewed and new stars such as Lin Liangming and Chen Pu have gradually emerged.
Wu Lei, the 1991-born Chinese Super League striker king, is undoubtedly the gem of the national soccer team. But the strength of the new generation of players should not be underestimated as well. On the eve of the U20 Asian Cup, seven players, including Efirdin, Mutalipu, Hu and Tao, have successfully advanced to the U22 national soccer team, and He Xiaoke has also made a name for himself in the Savadel U19A team.
Many players have even traveled far and wide, such as Liu Shao Ziyang and Li Hao, to further their studies overseas. Efirdin, He Xiaoke and others are also honing their skills abroad and plan to continue their education. They are preparing for the Olympic team for the preliminaries and contributing to the country with a strong performance and unlimited potential, even comparable to the 1985 Golden Generation.
Bugrahan, the 2000-born outstanding player trained by Guangzhou Evergrande Football School, has now become the absolute mainstay of the team. Evergrande Soccer School has sent many excellent talents like Bugrahan to the national soccer team, which also marks the progress of Chinese soccer youth training.
He Xiaoke studied abroad at Sabadell U19a and scored 5 goals for the team. Since then, he has been promoted to the first team to play in the third season of the Spanish league and has played individual soccer at a high level. Now a member of the Olympic team, the 04-year-old is expected to be a starter for the U22 national soccer team when he is less than 20 years old, which shows his soccer talent.
In addition, the U22 Olympic team showed great strength in their two matches against Uzbekistan, which proved that the base of excellent Chinese soccer players is increasing year by year. 2001-born Abraham Khaliq and Tao Qianglong, despite their young age, have already become the mainstay of the U24 national soccer team, and their footballing potential is self-evident.
The China Youth League is in full swing, with exciting tournaments for the U13, U15 and U17 age groups. The FA continues to improve the U19 and U21 leagues and plans to build China's fourth tier league, building a solid bridge for the youth training system of Chinese soccer. Under the impetus of this youth storm, more excellent players like Wu Lei will surely emerge from the national soccer team in the future.
