In the 2017 season, Zhong Yihao, who was only 21 years old at the time, made 21 appearances in the Chinese Second Division for Qingdao Manatee, delivering 4 goals and 4 assists, and was selected as the best young player in the Chinese Second Division.
In February 2018, Zhong Yihao joined the then Chinese Super League overlord Guangzhou team and quickly gained a foothold in the new owner. In the past four seasons, Zhong Yihao has made 55 appearances in the Chinese Super League for Guangzhou, contributing 2 goals and 5 assists.
Especially in the 2021 season, with only 22 rounds in the Chinese Super League, Zhong Yihao made 16 appearances, including 10 starts. Although he mainly played as a left-back rather than a left-back when he first debuted, Zhong Yihao still contributed two assists to guangzhou, which eventually finished third in the Chinese Super League. From a purely statistical point of view, his performance this season is better than that of his peer Wang Ziming, who was once in the manatee and his own combination of "Yiming Amazing".
After all, in the 2021 season, Qingdao international Wang Ziming made 18 appearances in the Chinese Super League for Beijing Guoan, who eventually ranked fifth, including 6 starts, without contributing goals or assists. However, a few days ago, Wang Ziming scored a goal in the internal confrontation of the Chinese men's football team to help the red team led by Li Jinyu draw 1:1 with the white team led by Chen Yang.
It is worth mentioning that yesterday, Zhong Yihao suddenly appeared at the training base of Manatee Football Club and listened carefully to the teachings of Yin Tiesheng, deputy general manager and youth training director of the club and first-team coach, on the training ground.
▲ Zhong Yihao appeared at the training base of the Manatee Club and talked happily with the former mentor Yin Tiesheng. In the 2017 season, thanks to Yin Tiesheng's careful tuning, Zhong Yihao improved rapidly and was indisputably elected as the best young player in the Chinese Second Division. Less than two minutes after the start of the second leg of the 2017 China Second Division quarterfinals, Zhong Yihao created a free kick in front of the opponent's penalty area and used this free kick opportunity to assist Zhu Shiyu's goal, and manatees pulled the total score to 1:1. However, only a few minutes later, Zhong Yihao left the field due to injury, which became the turning point of the game, and manatees were eventually eliminated by the Guangdong South China Tigers by an aggregate score of 2:3.
In fact, It is not uncommon for Zhong Yihao to appear at the training base of the Manatee Club, and everyone must not over-interpret it. Because as early as last October, when the Manateees were fully preparing for the second half of the 2021 Season B League, Zhong Yihao followed the Manatees to carry out scientific and systematic training under the holidays of the Guangzhou team to maintain physical function and competitive status.
What's more, on the afternoon of January 13 last year, Zhong Yihao participated in the training of the Manatee reserve team, and the next morning, Wang Ziming also temporarily "joined" the Manatee reserve team. It can be seen that the success of the two is no accident, and their professionalism and self-discipline are worthy of other professional players.
Zhong Yihao's contract with Guangzhou Football Club will not expire until December 31, 2024, and at present, it is likely that he will not change the court in the short term.
▲ On the afternoon of January 13 last year, Zhong Yihao appeared at the training ground of the Manatee reserve team.
▲ On the morning of January 14 last year, Wang Ziming appeared at the training ground of the Manatee Reserve Team, and he is currently training with the Chinese men's football team coached by Qingdao coach Li Xiaopeng in Shanghai.
In the 2022 season, what strong reinforcements will manatees introduce, and can the team achieve better results in the Chinese First Division? Let's wait and see.
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