On April 5, the soccer world in China ushered in heavy news: Cangzhou Lions officially announced that former Jiangsu star Xie Pengfei officially joined the team's camp. It's worth mentioning that the Lions have been announcing new recruits one after another for the past six days, and the heat continues to rise.
Xie Pengfei, a forward player born in Guiyang, Guizhou in 1993, started his career in Greentown's youth training camp. With his exquisite footwork and solid foundation, he is regarded as the best of the versatile midfielders.
Since joining Greentown Youth Training in 2006, Xie Pengfei has served as captain of Hangzhou Greentown's U17 youth team.In March 2010, he was first selected for China's national junior team, and in the same year, he was sent by China's national football association to study in France's Metz team.In 2011, Xie Pengfei made his debut with the national youth team, and was promoted to the national Olympic team in 2014.In 2018, he was selected to the national team's training roster and made his debut for the national team in 2019.In 2020, as a starter for Jiangsu Suning, Xie helped the team win the Chinese Super League for the first time. In 2020, as a starter for Jiangsu Suning, Xie Pengfei helped the team win the Chinese Super League for the first time. In his career, he has made 132 appearances for Jiangsu, contributing 17 goals and 18 assists, and 53 appearances for Zhejiang Greentown, scoring six goals and two assists.
Talking about the initial intention of joining the Lions, Xie Pengfei said, "The Lions Salon contacted me in the first time, which made me deeply honored, and also felt the Salon's attention to the players." He also mentioned that the communication with his old friend Zang Yifeng deepened his trust in the team, and he believes that "the importance the Lions attach to the team, the stable environment and positive atmosphere provided for the players are the key factors for me to choose to join."
It is worth mentioning that Xie Pengfei is not alone in the Lions, where there are many of his teammates who have played alongside him in the national team. He mentioned, "Including Feng (Han Feng) was a colleague in my early days at Greentown, and Zang Yifeng's presence is another reason why I joined this family."
