Although the level of national football is worrying and the current Chinese Super League is also in a depression, it does not prevent some foreign players from being willing to give up their origins and devote themselves to the big family of Chinese football. I just don't know if their addition will bring some improvement to Chinese football, which is in decline.
Recently, some fans have found that Xu Hui, who originally played at Incheon University in the Korean K3 League (the third professional league), has quietly changed his nationality and changed from the original Korean to Chinese. According to outside analysis, Xu Hui's move may be preparing for entering the Chinese professional football league, because it is obviously easier to find the next home if he has the status of internal support.
Xu Hui's previous career has been spent in South Korea, he debuted at Wushan High School, but in the early years of frequent transfers, until he was caught by K League powerhouse Seoul FC. Seoul FC is an old acquaintance of Chinese fans, not only playing against Chinese Super League teams in the AFC Champions League many times, but also sending many players to the Chinese Super League. Unfortunately, Xu Hui was not able to gain a foothold in the Seoul FC first team, and was sent to Incheon University for training 3 years later, playing in the K3 league with the team. However, Seoul FC has not relinquished ownership of him. In the third round of the Korean Football Association Cup in March 2019, Xu Hui made his debut on the bench in the 37th minute, but did not score or assist. According to the data, this is the only official game appearance he has made during his campaign in the Korean Professional League.
Xu Hui was born in 1999 to a Chinese mother from South Korea. Xu Hui on the pitch is a solid back, and the overall strength has been recognized by the South Korean U23 national team. However, according to FIFA rules, Xu Hui, who has not been selected for the South Korean adult national team and is related by blood, can still represent the Chinese national team in official competitions in the future. That is to say, Xu Hui has naturalization value. Since he has now successfully naturalized, if the national football team is now recruited, Xu Hui will be able to wear it on. However, due to too few professional league appearances and not much exercise, the true level geometry of Xu Hui's actual combat has yet to be tested.
Xu Hui tried to train in the Chinese Super League powerhouse Beijing Guoan, and it is reported that his performance was recognized by the then head coach Genesio, but he could not join for various reasons. For Xu Hui himself, joining the Chinese national and playing for Chinese football is a pros and cons. The upside is that he will not have to serve in the military in South Korea, and his hopes of joining the national team have become greater; the disadvantage is that under South Korean law, Xu Hui will never be able to restore Korean nationality for life or even can no longer enter South Korea because he is already suspected of "desertion".
Obviously, Xu Hui's naturalization has borne a greater price. The reason why he has the courage to do this is likely to have a greater grasp of going to Play in Chinese football. It's just not clear which team will bring in Xu Hui. Beijing Guoan is more likely, but it is still unknown what kind of consideration the team that is rebuilding will have in terms of reinforcements.
I don't know if Xu Hui will appear in the 2022 season of the Chinese Super League.