Looking back at history, Wu Lei set a new record as the youngest player to step onto the stage of the Chinese Professional Football League at the age of 14. By the age of 16, he had already made his mark on the China A team, contributing four goals this season. At the age of 21, he has scored 17 times in China A, helping the team break through the bottleneck. As for Wu Lei's brilliant achievements in the Chinese Super League and La Liga, there is no need to say more. It can be seen that the brilliance of talented players often begins to shine from their youth.
Do we have such young talent today? The answer is undoubtedly yes. In the 29th round of the Chinese Super League, Zhejiang hosted the Cangzhou Lions. Obviously, there was a huge difference in strength between the two sides, and 16-year-old Wang Yudong was replaced in the second half.
Wang Yudong's name is not unfamiliar to many fans. At the U17 Asian Youth Championship, he represented his country's youth team in a big way, scoring 11 goals in 6 matches, and was tied with Australia's top scorer Ilan Kunda as the top scorer in the qualifiers. Irankunda is the favorite of Bayern's youth camp, so we also consider Wang Yudong as our "Irankunda".
However, the "domestic Elan Kunda" did not go far, after the Asian Cup, he chose to join the Zhejiang team. Zhejiang team also did not hesitate to enroll him in the Chinese Super League, with a view to cultivating this new star. This season, 16-year-old Wang Yudong made his debut in the FA Cup, the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League, and completed his first assist in the Chinese Super League in the 29th round of the competition.
In the 90th and 3rd minute of the match, Wang Yudong sent a sublime pass that went unnoticed. He managed to get offside and score with ease, and VAR intervened to validate the goal, making the score 6-1. The assist certainly showed the talent of the 16-year-old.
This season, Wang Yudong played 5 matches for the team, including the Chinese Super League, AFC Champions League and FA Cup. Although he didn't score many goals, his 1 assist is enough to prove his talent. This is actually a sign of Wang Yudong's unlimited potential. We look forward to seeing him blossom in more games in the future, and even become the center of attention in overseas leagues one day.
