When it comes to Chinese soccer, although the overall standard is yet to be improved, it has produced many talented players. For example, Yang Chen, a former substitute in the First Division, turned into a starter in the Bundesliga and contributed significantly to Frankfurt's relegation.
Qu Shengqing, the protagonist of this article, was once the man of the hour in the Faster Horses A era, but failed to show his talent in the Chinese Super League, which is comparable to the role of Shenhua's chicken ribs. However, after returning from his studies, he played alongside Romario and won the best foreign aid in the Australian Super League:
Qu Shengqing was born on June 5, 1975 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. He was born fat, and was a little fat boy when he was a child. His parents sent him to the gymnasium with the intention of losing weight, but unexpectedly, this little fat boy has amazing athletic talent.
Qu Shengqing's talent was soon discovered in the children's soccer training class at Liaoning Sports School. The coaches took great pains to persuade his parents to support their child's path to soccer.
Coach Zhang's sincerity eventually impressed Qu Shengqing's parents. And so, China's soccer world welcomed this new star. Despite his slight build, Qu Shengqing was known for his speed and was a dark horse. In Liaoning, he stood out for his strength and represented the team in 1994.
Unfortunately, Qu Shengqing's career coincided with the low point of Liaoning soccer. Soon after, the Liaoning team was relegated to the AB league and sank for several years. Luckily, Liaoning soccer has a deep heritage and will eventually come out of the doldrums. With the maturity of Zhang Yuning, Zhao Junzhe and Li Jinyu, Liaoning returned to the AA League and started a youthful storm.
Qu Shengqing, Zhang Yuning and Li Jinyu formed the "Jin Yu Sheng" combination, which became the strongest attacking line in the AA League that year, leading the team to go forward. At the end of the season, Qu Shengqing won the AA Golden Boot Award with 17 league goals and was named China's Mr. Soccer, an instant success.
However, in the final round against Beijing Guoan, Liaoning lost the league title due to the unstable mentality of their young players despite being ahead.
Despite failing to create a miracle, the team has great potential. After losing the championship, many people were confident about the future of Liaoning. However, Qu Leheng's car accident put the team in a difficult situation. In this situation, Qu made the decision to transfer.
In 2001, Qu Shengqing joined Shanghai Shenhua for a transfer fee of 5.5 million RMB, which was the highest transfer fee in the AA League that year. After joining Shenhua, Qu Shengqing's performance did not disappoint his new owner's expectations. In his first two seasons, he scored a total of 20 league goals, comparable to Marcos, who was recognized as an outstanding foreigner at the time.
However, in 2003, Qu Shengqing's Shenhua career took a turn for the worse. That year, Shanghai Shenhua brought in Zhang Yuning, plus Honduran international Saul Martinez, Qu Shengqing's playing time was greatly affected.
In 2004, the AA League came to an end and the Chinese Super League took over. As a former AA League Golden Boot winner, Qu Shengqing's performance in the Chinese Super League was disappointing. That year, he only played 10 Super League matches for Shanghai Shenhua, scoring 0 goals in the league.
Obviously, at this time Qu Shengqing has become Shenhua chicken ribs. However, it is tasteless to eat, it is a pity to abandon. For Qu Shengqing, accepting this embarrassing state is really unbearable. So, he had the idea of leaving the team. However, due to his coffee position, the transfer fee is high and difficult for domestic clubs to afford.
In the summer of 2005, Qu Shengqing landed in the Australian Super League and became a member of Adelaide United. At this time, he was already 30 years old. Although his speed was no longer as impressive as when he was young, the former Chinese soccer player still put up remarkable performances. In his first season in the AFL, he delivered seven goals and six assists, winning the AFL's best foreign player.
It is not easy for Qu Shengqing to be named as the best foreigner in this Australian Super League where foreigners are like clouds. Famously, Dwight Yorke, the former main striker of Manchester United, was also playing in the Australian Super League at that time. It is amazing that Qu Shengqing can stand out in this environment.
After Qu Shengqing got a taste of his own medicine, Adelaide United brought in another foreign striker: Romario. The famous Brazilian Lone Wolf was once the leading striker in Brazil. During matches with other teams, the Lone Wolf met Adelaide United and taught Qu Shengqing the power of the game. Talking about Qu Shengqing, Romario couldn't help but praise him for being very good and impressing him.
However, due to injuries, Qu was unable to play alongside Romario. Before Romario joined Adelaide United, the Lone Wolves had represented other teams against his new club and taught Qu Shengqing the power of the game. Therefore, when talking about Qu Shengqing, Romario couldn't help but praise him for being very good and impressing him.
Surprisingly, Qu Shengqing became Romario's teammate. With this level of teammate, Qu Shengqing was naturally eager to play alongside him. However, unfortunately, Qu Shengqing was injured at that time, and Romario's playing time in Adelaide United was not long. Qu Shengqing was unable to play alongside the lone wolf in an official match after all...
For professional players, injuries are scarier than tigers. Injuries not only made Qu Shengqing miss the chance to play alongside Romario, but also made it impossible for him to get back to his old form. It wasn't until April 2007 that Qu Shengqing said goodbye to the Australian Super League and returned to the domestic game, and it wasn't until 2010 that he announced his retirement.
