The 39-year-old veteran Wang Song reappeared as a killer in the Chinese Super League, with an unforgettable kill. But this is just a drop in the ocean compared to the glory he has carved in the annals of Chinese soccer. Since scoring the winning goal, Wang Song has scored for 22 consecutive seasons in the first team, which is undoubtedly his pinnacle. How easy is it to achieve such a feat?
Back-to-back goals in 22 seasons is a rarity in world soccer.
The record has just been surpassed by Swedish winger Ibrahim, who has just said goodbye to the game, but of course there may be others who will achieve it, but there are very few. Of course, there may be other players who will achieve this feat, but they are few and far between, with Cairo closing in on the figure and Lionel Messi expected to do so for the better part of the coming season, but all in all, there are very few such achievements.
Although Wang Song's performance, strength and popularity in the league are far from the world's soccer superstars, his excellence in professionalism is enough to make people proud. Especially in the soil of Chinese soccer, Wang Song's persistence is even more precious.
The road to achievement is long and the threshold is too high to be underestimated.
If you want to reach the height of Wang Song, not a day's work, the following two points become the key.
career
In 1999, at the age of 16, Wang Song stepped into the first team of Sichuan Quanxing and set sail in his career. He went through Chengdu Sheffield United, Zhejiang Greentown, Guangzhou R&F, Jiangsu Suning and other teams, from the Super League to the B, and then back to the Super League, now his career has gone through 25 years of spring and fall. In these 25 years, almost one-third of life. Wang Song with the love of soccer and the persistence of persistence, still in the green field shine, such persistence is rare. In the same year, few players can stick to the professional league like him. He is undoubtedly the most respectable veteran of the Chinese Super League.
attendance rate
From 2002 to 2019, Wang Song has appeared in more than 20 games per year, up to a maximum of 39. If the 2020 and 2021 seasons had been uninterrupted (while playing for Sichuan Jiuniu), he could have maintained an appearance rate of more than 20 games per season given his physical condition.
Wang Song was able to set this record, thanks in large part to the fact that he has not suffered a major injury in his career. It can be said that he is quite favored in luck. However, luck always favors those who are prepared. Wang Song's hard work and self-discipline not only ensured his appearance rate, but also an important reason why he was less troubled by injuries.
Therefore, in order to replicate Wang Song's achievements, one must first do the above two points and persevere for more than twenty years!
Such an achievement is not trivial and is full of gold.
Wang Song's record is not an empty statistic, but a real boost for the team. Last season, the 39-year-old Wang Song became the assists king in the Central League, suppressing foreigners and young players. So far, he has played as a non-complete starter, becoming the team's first key passing stats player, temporarily ranking in the top ten of the Chinese Super League's key passing list.
In addition, Wang Song has spent the majority of his career playing in the top tier of Chinese soccer (AAA) and the Chinese Super League, with only five seasons in the second tier, and the gold content of his goals speaks for itself. In particular, while playing for Jiangsu Suning in 2019, the 36-year-old contributed three goals and five assists. Keep in mind that at the time, the Chinese Super League had a large number of foreigners and fierce competition.
Wang Song's career has not been unique though, he has been a fringe international player and his star has not shone brightly. But whenever he takes the field, even if he's sitting on the bench, he can be the center of attention. This is not only because he is old and senior, but also because he deserves respect.
