Rise of Hong Kong Players in Chinese Super League: A Comprehensive Guide

2024-02-29 07:21:24

[Tilu News]The Chinese Super League transfer window closed yesterday (28th). Two Hong Kong players Zhou Yuande and Sun Mingqian joined Henan Du Guang and Cangzhou Lions at the buzzer. Five of the 20 Chinese Super League teams have used Hong Kong players. The number of members is the highest in recent years. Ru Zinan, who is racing in the Chinese Super League for the third season, was interviewed before the start of the season. He bluntly said that this is proof that everyone’s hard work has paid off. He is proud of several Hong Kong teammates who have recently joined the Chinese Super League, but at the same time, he also said that he should continue to be passionate and take good care of himself. , “Handle your mental state well, and you will naturally play well if you are in a good mood.”

With Zhou Yuande and Sun Mingqian confirming their transfers, five Hong Kong footballers will play in the Chinese Super League starting tomorrow, including Meizhou Hakka’s Ru Zinan, Zhejiang team’s Liang Nuoheng and Shenzhen Xinpeng City’s An Yongjia, who have played for the Chinese Super League in recent years. The team has the highest number of Hong Kong players in a season. The three new Hong Kong players who joined the Chinese Super League are both the team’s main players in the Asian Cup. Among them, An Yongjia and Zhou Yuande have been selected as the starting lineup in the three group matches, and Sun Mingqian has also been selected as the starting lineup once and once as a reserve. If we include Suzhou Soochow’s Bin Jiwen, Shanghai Jiading Huilong’s Alex, Nanjing City’s Du Guoliang, and Lawrence, who was still in the Chinese Super League last season and switched to the Chinese Premier League Guangxi Pingguo Halong this season, there are at least nine Hong Kong players. Will play in the first two leagues in China.

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An Yongjia (Picture: Shenzhen Xinpengcheng video screenshot)

Sun Mingqian (Photo: Provided by Dongfang)

Ru Zinan, who is regarding to play his third season in Meizhou, was interviewed by “Tilu” before the start of the season. He bluntly said that he was proud of several Hong Kong teammates who moved to the Chinese Super League: “Congratulations to their hard work for finally paying off, especially Sun Ming. Because. I have been close to him since I was a child, and he was already popular when he was a child. Now he has finally left the country, which feels very special.” Ruzi and Sun Ming had already collaborated in the middle school academic field, and later also did it during the Hong Kong Football Team and Oriental teammate. He mentioned that Meizhou recently played a warm-up match with Cangzhou, and the two met as opponents for the first time outside of Hong Kong: “Two Hong Kong people are playing once morest each other in a league that is not Hong Kong, and they are facing each other, just like last season with Vas (Lauries) ), it feels so good to see everyone laughing before the game starts.”

Many commentators believe that the performance of the Hong Kong football team in the Asian Cup finals is a key factor in the exodus of many Hong Kong football players. Ruzi also said that the performance in international matches can attract the attention of the outside world: “It seems that when we played once morest Iran, the opponent was also because of this. After knowing us for 90 minutes, I know that we are not bad, so I hope that the players who will be selected for the Hong Kong team or the U23 Hong Kong football team can seize the opportunity.”

(Henan team Weibo picture)

(Picture: provided by interviewee)

However, a successful exodus is only the first step, and then they will have to establish a foothold in the Chinese Super League. Ruzi, who has been the main force in the past two seasons, said frankly that even in Meizhou, which is mainly Cantonese-speaking and regarding 6 hours away from Hong Kong by direct bus, it took a long time to adapt in the early days: “For Sun Ming and Oli (Chou) To put it further, you may not be able to return to Hong Kong even if you take two or three days off, so you have to take good care of yourself and deal with your mental state. If you are in a good mood, you will naturally play well.” He also sent a message to several “juniors” who have recently joined the Chinese Super League, We must make good use of the club’s hardware facilities: “It’s up to you to have a regular diet and schedule, and when to exercise more. Don’t lose your enthusiasm just because you are abroad, because I think this is where Hong Kong players have an advantage. It’s like the spirit of Lion Rock.”

Ru Zi said that this season’s personal goal is to continue to be a regular starter and continue to improve his performance. He also hopes to work with the other teammates of the Hong Kong team to “province a beautiful sign”: “Each team only has one player quota for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, but 20 teams Five teams in China have chosen us, hoping to prove that Hong Kong people have certain abilities in playing football. The offensive Sun Ming and Matt can score goals as soon as possible, and the few of us who play as defenders will get clean, and then slowly set the goal improve.”

An Yongjia, Zhou Yuande (third and second from right in the back row), Sun Mingqian (first from the left in the front row) and Ru Zinan (middle in the front row) were the main players in the Asian Cup once morest Iran. Laurels (second from the left in the back row) and Chen Junle (front row, second from left) also had a job in the Chinese Super League, and Chen Jinyi (back row, first from left) was also said to have a high chance of switching to a Chinese Super League team. (Picture: Body Road Database)

Text: Mak King Chi

This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “Hong Kong Football Team｜The five Chinese Super League players have been replaced, the most in recent years. Ru Zinan: Everyone’s hard work has paid off.」

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