With the 30th round of the second stage of the Mobile League, Langheim suffered a 1-4 defeat at their own stadium against Brünnau. The 26-year-old Hou Yongyong broke the deadlock in the 15th minute and won the Golden Boot award of this season's Mobile One League with 19 goals. Prior to the match, Hou was also honored as the 2024 Mobile League One Player of the Year. As the backbone of the team, Hou Yongyong, wearing No.10, made 29 appearances in the league, scoring 19 goals and assisting 8 times. It is worth mentioning that Dong Fangzhuo was awarded the top scorer in the Europa League, becoming the first Chinese player to win this honor. He had been loaned to Antwerp in the 2005-2006 season.
However, such an outstanding player has never been selected by any national team coach, nor has he ever been selected for the Chinese men's soccer team. Previously, rumors about Hou Yongyong changing his nationality were endless. However, in July this year, Hou Yongyong posted a long and heartfelt article on social media, expressing his desire to become a member of the national team, and made it clear that he had not changed his nationality.
In the article, Hou Yongyong wrote: "I have always been a proud Chinese citizen and have never thought of renouncing my nationality. I am proud to be a member of this great country. I want to thank her for everything she has given me. I also look forward to returning to China soon and continuing to build on the green field." Immediately afterward, Hou Yongyong expressed his aspirations for the national team, "I aspire to represent China on the international stage one day."
