Surprised to learn that the former shining star of Jiangsu soccer, Zhou Yun, announced his comeback in the latest developments in the transfer market, he is no longer chasing the glory of the professional league, but chose to return to his hometown and joined the Jiangsu Nanfang Dongsheng amateur soccer team.
Zhou Yun, a son of Jiangsu Suzhou born on December 31, 1990, played 294 games for Jiangsu as a right back, scoring few goals but contributing significantly with 14 assists. Under his leadership, Jiangsu won the Central League title three times, the Super Cup twice, and also won the FA Cup, as well as the 2020 Chinese Super League title. However, due to the suspension of Jiangsu's operations in March 2021, Zhou Yun had to opt for retirement.
Zhou Yun did not stay away from soccer after his retirement, he chose to continue his soccer career in another way. Jiangsu Nanfang Dongsheng Football Club, a campus youth training base founded in the early 1990s by Pan Guinian, the secretary general of Nanjing Jianye District Football Association and a well-known youth coach, received the full support of Jiangsu Nanfang Group in early 2021 and was officially upgraded to a professional soccer club.
