On April 16, heavy news came from Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the Central League, with two famous players, Ding Jie and Ma Xiaolei, officially joining the team's lineup.
[Ma Xiaolei's soccer career]
Born in 1987, Ma Xiaolei is an outstanding striker with a height of 177cm. He was trained in the youth training base of Shenzhen since his childhood, and at the age of 18, he stepped into the stage of the Chinese Super League and made his debut, scoring a goal and helping his team to win.
Ma Xiaolei played in the Chinese Super League with Shenzhen in 2007, scoring his first career goal in the second game of the season, and in 2010 he went on a short loan to Lithuanian club Suduva, where he appeared in the UEFA Cup. After returning home, Ma Xiaolei joined Chongqing FC to start his career in the Chinese League One, before moving on to play for Changchun Yatai and Shenzhen Renren Lehman, where he was honored as the top scorer in the Chinese League Two with 14 goals in the 2017 season.
In 2018, Ma Xiaolei joined Chengdu Rongcheng and helped the team to be promoted to China B. The following year, he was again selected as the top scorer of China B with 23 goals and was included in the best team, helping the team to be promoted to China A. In the 2020 season, he played 14 matches in China A and contributed 2 goals.
At the national team level, Ma Xiaolei has been selected for the National Junior League and the National Youth League, and represented the U18 National Youth League team to participate in the Iran International Youth Soccer Invitational Tournament in 2005, and helped the team to advance to the group stage with a solo shot.
Known for his speed and shooting skills, Ma Xiaolei's active performance on the field and keen sense of smell in front of the goal have earned him the reputation of "King of Polo". In the warm-up matches of the Northwest Wolves, he performed brilliantly and will become a strong pillar of the team's forward line in the future.
[Ding Jie's soccer story]
Born in 1987, Ding Jie, with a height of 182cm, is a skillful midfielder. He came from the youth training of Dalian Yiteng and represented Liaoning Hongyun in the Chinese Super League at the age of 18. In his career, he has played 162 matches in the Chinese Super League and 19 matches in the Chinese First Division, scoring 16 goals.
In 2007, Ding Jie scored a hat-trick against the Xiamen Blue Lions at Liaozhu, becoming the youngest man to be capped in the Chinese Super League.In 2016, he moved to join Chongqing Lifan, where he appeared in 85 Super League matches over four seasons, contributing eight goals as a back-rower, and served as the team captain.
Ding Jie has excelled in both offense and defense in the midfield, showing the style of a top player, whether it is intercepting and selecting, or passing and attacking. It is believed that his arrival will bring a qualitative leap in the midfield strength of the Northwest Wolves.
"Ting Tien and Jet!" Welcome Ding Jet to the Northwest Wolves family!
