The Chongqing soccer team was disbanded in a sudden change of circumstances, leaving many players uncertain about their future. To this end, the CFA quickly responded to the emergency opening of the transfer window, the three-tier league teams can absorb the Chongqing players, each team to introduce a maximum of three people. 27 May at noon, the transfer door quietly opened, when the night fell, Henan Songshan Longmen Club will be high-profile announcement of the two new helpers to join, one of which is the former national goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian, the other is the local star of Henan, Liu Yixin. These two transactions, undoubtedly highlights the extremely high cost-effective.
Shi Xiaotian, 32, is an experienced veteran of the Chinese Super League. He has played for Guangzhou City, Liaoning and Changchun Yatai and has accumulated 132 career appearances.In January 2017, he was selected by then-manager Lippi to join the Chinese men's soccer team for the China Cup in Nanning. Shi Xiaotian made his debut in the third-place game against Croatia, pouncing on a key goal in the penalty shootout to help his team win the third-place game. He had a respectable run at Changchun Yatai over the past two seasons, but failed to renew his contract when it expired. Originally planning to join Shanghai Shenhua, he ended up joining Chongqing due to a contract dispute between Shenhua and the foreigner. However, the dissolution of the Chongqing team cast a shadow over his future once again.
Henan's main goalkeeper Wu Nano moved to Shaanxi this season, leaving the goalkeeper position vacant and leaving Henan stretched to the limit. Henan's quick action to successfully sign Shi Xiaotian has injected a powerful agent into the team's goalkeeper position.
Liu Yixin, 21, standing at 1 meter 83, is a left defender from the Evergrande Football School youth training, who had received three years of professional training in Spain.In 2019, he transferred to Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic from the Guangzhou team. This return to his hometown not only brings fresh blood to the Henan team, but also opens a new chapter in his individual career.
