Recently, Chinese soccer has added new stars to its overseas army. Levante FC officially announced that 17-year-old soccer star Zhang Ziqi has joined their youth team, which is like a heavy bomb exploding in the soccer world. The addition of this teenager not only means that he will have the opportunity to play in the Spanish youth league, but also heralds the beginning of a legendary story. As the first Chinese boy's soccer player to land in La Liga in the new season, Zhang Ziqi's arrival has undoubtedly triggered people's infinite expectations for him. Everyone is watching to see if he can follow Wu Lei and become the star that shines the spotlight on Chinese soccer again, and become the center of attention.
Looking back, it was not the first time that Chinese players stepped into the halls of youth training in La Liga, and Zhang Aokai and Tan Kaiyuan were among the leaders. Although they wore the robes of Spanish teams, they always hovered on the fringes of the youth leagues, with core glory seemingly out of reach. Zhang Aokai's move to China's first division and Tan Kaiyuan's relegation to the Chinese Super League have helped Qingdao West Coast, but it seems to have overshadowed the hopelessness of their journey to youth training in La Liga. All of this seems to whisper that a place in the La Liga youth team, even if it is to return to the domestic scene, will not be easy.
But Wu Lei, a legendary hero in the history of Chinese soccer study abroad, broke the spell with his remarkable performance.In 2018, he helped Shanghai reach the top of the CSL before resolutely embarking on a journey to La Liga. In his first season with the Spaniards, Wu Lei showed amazing adaptability. When the team was in trouble, he always stepped up and became the team's fire-fighting captain. What's more unforgettable is that he engraved his name in the history of La Liga with a world-shaking goal in the away match against Barcelona, which became a brilliant chapter in the history of Chinese soccer studying abroad.
Unfortunately, since Wu Lei went overseas, Chinese players seem to be drifting away from the stage of the big five leagues. Therefore, when Zhang Ziqi's name was closely linked to Levante in La Liga, the flame of hope was rekindled in the hearts of countless fans, who expected the young fighter to continue to write brilliantly and become the new pride of Chinese soccer.
Zhang Ziqi, who has sharpened his skills in Getafe's ladder team, is no stranger to the Spanish youth league. Now, he is going to show his skills in this familiar battlefield and challenge Levante's first team. We firmly believe that with Zhang Ziqi's hard work and infinite love for soccer, his performance in the Spanish Youth League will be remarkable. With a determined pace, he will move towards the heights that Wu Lei had reached, and even higher.
