At only 18 years old, he has already made a name for himself in Gamba Osaka's youth team and is about to enter the first team. However, looking back at the history of Chinese soccer, there have been outstanding people who left their footprints at Gamba Osaka, such as Jia Xiuquan, the leader of the women's soccer team, who continued to play for his country even though he was in a foreign country. If he succeeds, he will continue his glory as the second legend in Chinese soccer history.
But Zhang Orin's journey has a unique twist, as he will be playing for the Japanese national team instead of China. Standing at 1 meter 94 and weighing 81 kilograms, he fits the image of a strong goalkeeper that the Japanese soccer world promotes. He has decided to give up the Chinese national team and join the arms of Japanese soccer.
In response, netizens are divided, forming two camps. One side strongly supports his choice and sees Japan as the mecca of Asian soccer, believing that it is the perfect place to improve his skills. On the other hand, the Chinese national team's level is limited, and joining the Japanese team is a shortcut to the World Cup, a view that seems to be understandable.
However, the opposition was also unrelenting: "Since you chose this path, stop complaining that we are unfair to you." Some fans even angrily accused, "We don't need a player like you, there are many other goalkeepers of your age who are better than you," and "You will never understand what an honor it is to play for your country!"
