Xiao Zhi, a 37-year-old former international footballer, has ridden the green fields of Guangzhou R&F.
At the age of 19, Wen Yongjun, who first appeared in Guangzhou City, wowed the crowd on his debut in the Chinese Super League at the age of 17.
Wu Chengru, 22 years old, had left his footprints somewhere in Guangzhou.
Wang Peng, 25, who played for Guangzhou City, has left a colorful mark on Guangzhou's soccer field.
Most of the players on this team have professional league experience or are shining stars of the National Junior League or National Youth League.
Guangzhou Shadow Panthers' head coach, a legend in Chinese soccer. Former international soccer player Li Bing, who has accumulated a wealth of experience in his coaching career in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League One. With such a strong lineup, the team is undoubtedly strong enough to win the championship.
The Champions League, which has had many aliases, such as the China Amateur Football League and the C-League, has always had the mission of selecting the raw talent for the B-League, no matter how its name changes.
The club, which was founded on April 13, 2023, will compete for Champions League glory in either Guangzhou or Foshan in the new season.
Guangzhou Shadow Bao's major shareholder is Guangzhou Automobile Group, which holds a 19% stake.
The Guangzhou Shadow Panthers are rumored to be the incarnation of the new Evergrande, but that doesn't seem appropriate. In fact, the team bears a striking resemblance to Wuhan Three Town, who won the Chinese Super League title last season. Wuhan Three Town, a newborn team in 2018, broke all the way into the Chinese Super League title with its outstanding performance. The difference is that Wuhan Three Town started its youth training before becoming a professional soccer club, establishing its own perfect youth training system at all levels. Now, Guangzhou Shadow Leopards has also come into being.
