On November 10, Canberra United Women's Soccer welcomed a member of the Tigers, with the addition of the 26-year-old Jiangsu-born woman marking the debut of a Chinese player in the Australian Premier League. Following Xiao Yuyi's shine in the ranks of Shanghai women's international players, Wu Chengshu became the 12th star in the wave of study abroad.
At the end of July 2024, the Women's World Cup is about to be passionately staged in Australia and New Zealand. Before that, the craze of our female soccer players going abroad is undoubtedly a key step to improve the overall strength. Director Shui Qingxia pointed out that this not only helps personal growth, but also promotes the overall progress of Chinese women's soccer.
For players, studying abroad is about sharpening their skills and increasing their tactical awareness at a higher level of competition. Once they return to the national team, they will be able to beat their opponents in a higher dimension. Tang Jiali is a practitioner of this philosophy, and she has returned from her training in the English Premier League with significantly improved strength.
The players still need to adapt to the foreign soccer environment and system during the overseas trip. Shui Qingxia has high hopes for Wang Shuang's challenge in the U.S. and hopes that she will be brave enough to face the new challenges.
China's women's soccer team has gone abroad for the first time on a large scale, and the players have given up the lucrative offers of domestic clubs for their soccer dreams. For them, focusing on soccer is the only way to realize their value.
The women's national team provides certain subsidies for players who go abroad to study, providing material security for their overseas trips. However, how to get out of the country and achieve better results has become a new issue.
The distribution of the 12 female soccer players reveals the competitiveness of our players in the top European leagues. Tang Jiali is playing in Madrid, Spain, while Li Mengwen and Yang Lina are showing their strength in Paris Saint-Germain, France. However, they still need to improve their ability to seize opportunities.
In overseas leagues, players need to integrate more into local teams and increase their appearances for self-improvement. This shows that there is still room for optimization in terms of overseas study channels for our players.
Next year's Women's World Cup will not only be a stage to test overseas achievements, but also an opportunity for players to showcase themselves. It will be an important opportunity for our women's soccer team to build a strong league channel.
