In the spring of February 16th, under the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Harbour Football Club ushered in a shocking news in the football world: only 19 years old, the local star Jabo Diem, will step out of the country and go to Switzerland to join the famous team Grasshopper.
Official Announcement Shanghai Harbour Football Club officially announced that player Jia Bo Yan has reached a transfer agreement with Grasshopper Football Club of Switzerland, and he will wear the uniform of Grasshopper from now on to start a new chapter of his career.
Since his transfer from Shanghai Lucky Star to Shanghai Seaport in 2018, Jia Bo Yan has energized the team with his outstanding performances as a striker and has been a regular in the national youth teams at all levels.
At the 2018 U15 National Championship, Jia Bo Yan was awarded top scorer with a brilliant 17 goals; in 2020, he made his debut in the Chinese Super League (CSL) at the age of 16 years and 275 days, setting a record as the youngest CSL player in the history of Shanghai Seaport; and in 2021, he represented the Shanghai team at the 14th All China Universiade U18 Boys' Soccer Tournament.
Shanghai Seaport Football Club has given great support to Jia Bo Yan's journey to stay in the ocean, and has high hopes for him, expecting him to forge ahead in the European field, constantly improve his soccer skills, accumulate practical experience, and add bricks and mortar to the motherland's soccer cause.
