"Qingdao Sports" learned from the notice jointly issued by the Shandong Provincial Department of Education, the Shandong Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Shandong Provincial Cpc Committee of the Communist Youth League that this morning, the summary of the preparatory organization and preparation for the 14th National Student Games in Shandong Province will be held in Jinan Quancheng Hotel.
In July this year, Qingdao successfully held a national student games with characteristics and high level. In the final of the men's football team of the middle school group of the "finale drama" of this Games, the Shandong team formed by the Qingdao Experimental High School men's football team (Qingdao Manatee Football Club U19 echelon) defeated the Beijing team 3:1, winning the national student games championship for the first time in history, and the "football city" Qingdao once again filled a historical gap.
Xu Xiang, the coach of the Manatee U19 echelon who led the Shandong team to dominate the National Student Games, will participate in the summary meeting in Jinan today and take the stage to receive the award.
As we all know, Qiao Weiguang, chairman and president of Zhongneng Group, who has invested in Manatee Football Club for 17 consecutive years, has always attached great importance to campus football and youth training. As the former "fast horse" of Qingdao football, Xu Xiang has been coaching the Manatee U19 echelon for 10 consecutive years, that is to say, many children in this team have been following Xu Xiang for professional system training since the age of eight or nine.
Ten years of grinding a sword, the frost blade has not been tried. It is certain that in the near future, many hope stars of the Manatee U19 echelon will land on the professional field, such as Wang Tao, Sun Weijia, Li Suda, Teng Hui, Huang Yinghao, Li Shang, who have been selected for the national junior team and the national youth team many times. In fact, this season, 18-year-old Wang Tao has made 9 appearances (including 3 starts) and scored 2 goals for the Chinese U20 men's football team coached by Cheng Yaodong in the Chinese Second League, which shows that its future is unlimited.
▲ In July this year, Xu Xiang, head coach of the Manatee U19 Echelon, led the Shandong team to win the 14th National Student Games Middle School Men's Football Competition, and most of the players of that Shandong team came from the Manatee U19 Echelon and Qingdao Experimental High School. Photo by Han Xing
▲ In October this year, Xu Xiang led the Manatee U19 echelon to perform well in the 2021 season of the Chinese Football Association National Youth League U19 Group Competition, and strongly broke into the quarterfinals. In this event, the Manatee U19 echelon even defeated the Shandong Taishan U19 echelon 3:1. You know, on the level of youth training, Shandong Taishan Football Club ranks among the best in the country and even second to none.
▲In addition to Xu Xiang, many Qingdao sports people and educators will participate in this summary meeting in Jinan.
Coincidentally, just last night, CCTV-9 also devoted nearly 40 minutes to Focusing on Xu Xiang and his coaching Manatee U19 Echelon (still the Manatee U15 Echelon at the time of filming).
▲Xu Xiang landed on CCTV-9.
▲ Last Saturday, Xu Xiang also landed on CCTV-5. Welcome to the CCTV video and other clients, watch the CCTV sports channel gold medal column "Football Night" filmed and produced the feature film "Qingdao Manatee: Exploring the Cornerstone of a Century-old Dream".
▲ Xu Xiang coached the Manatee U19 echelon, ranking among the best among peers in the country, and has repeatedly ranked among the top six in the national competition in recent years.
▲ Qu Jianting, the father of Qu Wenhao, a young manatee echelon, was interviewed.
▲ When he was young, Xu Xiang, who was known for his speed, was selected for the national youth team and even the national Olympic team many times. For example, in 1998, he was selected for the training list of the national Olympic team together with Qiu Zhonghui, Ma Yongkang, Qiao Lun, Bi Jiantao and Zhu Huiqian.
▲At the beginning of 2001, Cheng Youxin and Zang Aimin, then leaders of Qingdao Municipality, encouraged Qiu Zhonghui, Cui Xiaojia, Xu Xiang, Liang Ming, Zhu Huiqian, Du Bin and other Manatees players to train hard at the Grand Guild. Qiu Zhonghui, Cui Xiaojia, Xu Xiang, Zhu Huiqian and Du Bin helped the Qingdao men's football team coached by Guo Zuojin win the third National City Games championship in 1995, and Liang Ming helped Tang Lepu's Qingdao men's football team win the fourth national city games championship in 1999.