On April 29, Shanghai Seaport Football Club announced that our international players Zhang Linpeng and Xu Xin officially joined the team's lineup.
Zhang Linpeng, a player from the Chongming Genbao soccer base, has become a main defender of the national team, representing the national soccer team in 92 matches and contributing 5 goals individually. Since 2006, Zhang Linpeng has been playing with Shanghai Dongya Football Club (the predecessor of Shanghai Harbour) in the Second and First Divisions, and in 2011 he left Shanghai to join Guangzhou Football Club. During his 11-year career at Guangzhou, Zhang made 328 appearances, scoring 18 goals as a defender and winning the AFC Champions League, Chinese Super League, FA Cup and FA Super Cup with the team.
In the past years, whenever Harbour played Guangzhou, Zhang Linpeng could always feel the warm applause from the home fans. Obviously, he has a significant position in the hearts of Harbour fans.
Shanghai Seaport officials said they welcome Zhang Linpeng's "return" and expect his arrival to strengthen the team's defense, and look forward to witnessing him and his former comrades set sail again in the 2022 season, where their dreams began.
Another new signing, Xu Xin, born in 1994, is a current national team back.In 2010, Xu Xin joined the youth camp of La Liga's Atlético de Madrid, and began making appearances in Spain's Primera División de la Liga C in 2014, before being promoted to Atlético de Madrid's B team in the same year.Xu returned to his home country in December 2015, joining Guangzhou FC, and with the team, he has won the Chinese Super League, the FA Cup, and the FA Super Cup, among other In 2021, he moved to Shandong Taishan Football Club, where he helped the team win the Chinese Super League and AFC Cup.
As a midfielder, Xu Xin is known for his excellent organizational skills and broad vision, as well as his excellent scrambling ability.
Shanghai Seaport officials said they expect Xu Xin to join the team to enhance the team's midfield strength, and hope that he can quickly integrate into the team and work together with his teammates to create a good result.
