On August 8, there was a sudden change in the wind and clouds! Shandong Taishan's former striker Guo Tianyu, just 25 years old, has chosen to start a new chapter in his career by joining Thai Premier League powerhouse Chiang Rai United.
[Ching Lai Luen official statement]
Chiang Rai United has officially announced that it has reached an agreement with Guo Tianyu and the former Shandong Taishan player will be free to join the team to start a new journey.
Guo Tianyu, born on March 5, 1999, is a 192cm tall player from Shandong. He was a member of Shandong Taishan's youth team, and through his tireless efforts, he has gradually been promoted to the professional level. He was briefly loaned to Wuhan Zall and Vizela Portugal, and has shown his strength at the national team level. Although he has not entered the adult national team, he has been seen at the U16 level and above.
For the 2024/25 season, Kok Tin Yu will wear the number 18 and inject new life into Chiang Rai United.
However, last summer, Guo Tianyu was disqualified from the Chinese Super League registration by Taishan due to gambling involvement. His contract with Taishan was terminated last July, according to German Transfer Market data.
In May 2023, Taishan's foreign aid Sun Junho was arrested on suspicion of match-fixing, and Guo Tianyu was implicated in the incident, and Taishan canceled his enrollment.
In May of this year, it was rumored that Guo Tianyu had completed his sentence and re-entered society.
In July, Guo Tianyu appeared at the Qingdao West Coast soccer training base, but Qingdao West Coast only provided training space, not a trial opportunity.
[Guo Tianyu player profile]
Guo Tianyu, who has been a member of the Luneng Taishan Football School since his childhood, went on loan to Portuguese second division side Oriente Dragons in 2014.In 2016, he managed to get promoted to the first team of Shandong Luneng Taishan.
On January 27, 2022, Guo Tianyu was loaned to Portuguese Premier League side Vizela and made his Portuguese Premier League debut in April.
In April 2013, Guo Tianyu made his debut in the U16 national soccer team, and in 2017 he entered the U20 national soccer team.
In September 2019, Guo Tianyu was penalized by the Football Association with a six-month disqualification and a six-month ban for violating the discipline of the Chinese Olympic team.
In September 2020, he made his debut with the Chinese national team.
[Profile of Chiang Rai United]
Chiang Rai United, who finished 11th in last season's Thai Premier League, are about to start their journey in the new season. The first round of matches will be played on August 12 at 20:00 and Chiang Rai United will take on a new challenge.
