With the prologue of the 2023 season slowly drawing to a close, the 16 participating teams in the Chinese Super League have unveiled their player registrations for the first half of the season. A comprehensive analysis of each team's lineup shows that many senior players may face retirement or transfer to youth training bases, or flow to the Central League A or B this season. However, more may face the embarrassing situation of having no ball to play and have no choice but to announce the end of their careers.
In the case of Shenhua, Feng Xiaoting, Yang Xu and Zeng Cheng are not on the roster for the new season. Given their age and on-field performance, Shenhua decided to withdraw these three foreign players. It is worth mentioning that in order to make room for the younger players, Yang Xu took the initiative to terminate his contract, showing his broad-mindedness.
After Guangzhou Evergrande's unfortunate relegation to the First Division, some of the team's veterans have sprouted new plans. The names of Huang Bowen and Hao Junmin have disappeared from the player list for the new season. It is reported that they are attending the B-level coach training. It seems that after bidding farewell to the Guangzhou team, they might gradually transform into coaches like Zheng Zhi.
Gao Lin, Wang Yongpei and Sun Ke, who have played for Shenzhen, are not in the lineup for the new season. According to Shenzhen Evening News reporter Li Xiaobin, they have left the team. Apparently, they are unable to participate in the new season of the Chinese Super League.
For Wuhan Three Town, former international Deng Zhuoxiang has been released from his contract with the team and is currently on free agency. Given his age, Chinese Super League teams may not be expecting him to return. Whether he will join China's first or second division is yet to be decided. However, the memory of the moment he broke the South Korean goal in the East Asian Cup still makes people's blood boil.
As a result, the new season of the Chinese Super League will see the collective retirement of nine former international stars, and Chinese fans will no longer be able to catch a glimpse of them on the field of play. The era represented by these famous players seems to be coming to an end. Looking back at their elegance and style, one cannot help but feel a sense of sadness.
