A few years ago, the Chinese Football Association issued a document to require professional league teams at all levels to conduct a census of the modification of the age of players in the team. If a player changes his age, he or she will be punished. As a result, without checking, I was shocked by the fact that there were not a few players who had modified their ages, including even some of the main players of the Chinese Super League.
Most players change their age. Ning Weichen, a Player of the Chinese Second Division Xi'an Wolves, was originally born in 1996, but it was changed to 97. When the Chinese Football Association asked the teams to check the age of the situation, Ning Weichen, who played as a center forward, was playing for Beijing Guoan, a powerhouse in the Chinese Super League, and the restoration of his age immediately made him lose his U23 status. Originally, there were few opportunities to play, and now there was a situation of changing his age, and Ning Weichen's position in the Royal Forest Army was further marginalized. Abdul Salam, who had played in Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia, changed his age even more, from 94 to 96, resulting in the players who still had U23 status in the previous season directly exceeding 2 years old next season.
Usually, players are aged to have a greater advantage in junior competitions and thus have a better chance of being promoted. However, there are also some players who have taken the initiative to change their age.
Li Shangwen and Li Guangwen were once twin stars of Changchun Yatai and were favored by many fans. After investigation, it was found that the two actually had the situation of changing their ages, both from 92 to 91. At present, Li Shangwen has left the team, and Li Guangwen is still playing. Zhang Xiuwei was a former star of hope in Chinese football, originally playing for Tianjin Quanjian (later Tianjin Tianhai) before moving to Guangzhou. Zhang Xiuwei was arrested for drunk driving, and his real age was also made public in this incident. Fans found that Zhang Xiuwei actually changed his age by 2 years, from 96 to 94. In this regard, the player's explanation is to enroll as early as possible. After the incident, Zhang Xiuwei's birth year was revised back to 96 years.
Changing your age or your age is a mistake. It is better to be realistic about players of your own age, and do not have opportunistic ideas, otherwise you are likely to suffer losses. Liu Jian, a former international who played in Beijing Renhe and Guangzhou, missed the Beijing Olympics because he changed his age by one year, leaving a huge regret.
At present, the management of China's professional football leagues is becoming more and more standardized, and the rules and regulations are becoming more and more stringent. Therefore, there should be fewer cases of players changing their age.