With the drums about to beat for the 2023 Super League season, a number of teams have jumped on the bandwagon and are ready to go. However, some of them are showing a momentum that is hard to contain! In addition to the top giants, Qingdao Hainiu and Nantong Zhiyun have not been shy in the transfer market, bringing in more than ten new bloods. Nantong Zhiyun finished third last season to their rivals and are now looking to challenge the competition with a stronger squad for the upcoming season. Brazilian striker Morellato, Guinean center back Romano, Honduran winger Rubinho, and local players Wang Song, Xu Junmin, and Ye Lijiang are all key pieces in their enhancement.
In the afternoon of April 10th, Nantong Zhiyun FC officially announced that former Guangzhou City player Gui Hong has officially transferred to the team, adding more expectations for the team's Chinese Super League journey in the new season.Born in Wuhan, Hubei Province in January 1995, Gui Hong, who is 1.85 meters tall, was a stalwart of the 95 National Youth Football Team. He started his soccer career in the Spanish youth training system and signed a professional contract with the Valencia Hurricanes youth team in early 2013.
In July 2014, Guihong joined La Liga powerhouse Sevilla, representing the U19 ladder team and C team to participate in various tournaments and won the Spanish Youth Copa del Rey crown.In 2016, he returned to his home country to join Hebei Huaxia Happiness, but in the Chinese Super League, he rarely had the opportunity to play, and in the three seasons, he made 32 appearances in total, contributing 3 goals and 2 assists.In 2019, he switched to Guangzhou City, and although he had been briefly loaned out to other teams, he was never able to secure a stable starting position. failed to obtain a stable starting position.
In the 2020-2021 season, Guihong played for Guizhou Hengfeng and Meizhou Hakka on loan, making 25 appearances, scoring 4 goals and dishing out 2 assists. Returning to Guangzhou City last season, he finally saw the spring of his career with 26 appearances in the Chinese Super League, scoring 3 goals and assisting 4 times.
Guihong is known for his unique style of play, and as a lanky center forward, he excels at capturing scoring opportunities in the penalty area. In the new season, it is expected that his performance in Nantong Zhiyun will be the turning point of his career, and he will shine in the Chinese Super League, just like his National Youth League teammates Wei Shihao and Gao Junyi, who have shown their talents.
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