In the late afternoon of February 23rd, soccer superstar Alexson, real name Elkesson, a lanky 1.80-meter tall striker born in 1989 in the northeastern Brazilian town of Coelho Neto, ended his international journey and arrived in Chengdu. There, more than a hundred enthusiastic Chengdu Rongcheng fans greeted the popular player in Chinese soccer with warm applause and cheers.
Ackerson's career began at Sporting Club Vitoria in Salvador de Bahia, and his journey to the Chinese Super League (CSL) in 2013 was the beginning of his brilliant career in the era of "Golden Dollar Football". From Guangzhou Evergrande to Shanghai Seaport, Aickerson has written a remarkable chapter in nine years, winning five Chinese Super League titles, two Asian Champions League titles, and two Chinese Super League Golden Boots.
Aixon's name shines in the Chinese Super League's all-time top scorers list, topping the list with 123 goals, and his ability to score is unquestionable. His goal-scoring ability is unquestionable, so in the national football team's "weak forward" plight, countless fans look forward to him to play. 2019, Ixon successfully naturalized as a Chinese national, and in the world preliminaries for the national football team made 13 appearances, contributing 4 goals.
However, with the bursting of the "Golden Dollar Football" bubble and the loss of the national football team in the world qualifying tournament, Iversen and other naturalized players left China in droves. After returning to Brazil, he joined Gremio in the second division. In last season's Pakistani second division, Aickerson made 23 appearances, and despite making only four starts, he still managed to collect three goals, helping the team win the state championship and maintain their competitive status.
One year after his return to the Chinese Super League, the "God of Love" still has goals in mind. He is eager to represent the Chinese men's soccer team in the Asian Cup next January. May he be able to revitalize his former style, attack the city in the new season, break the goal scoring record, and stand on the stage of the Asian Cup next year as he wishes.
