Reporter Han Bing reported that naturalized player Xiao Taotao is expected to return to the Peruvian league to play. Peruvian media "Trome" and "Libero (Libero)" have disclosed that Xiao Taotao claims to have received offers from several Clubs in Peru and is seriously considering, among which the debuting parent team Peruvian Sports University is his preferred choice. It should be noted that at the end of January this year, his contract with Guangzhou team has expired.
Although he performed decently in The League One Kunshan FC last season, delivering 3 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances, he only started 3 times in the first half of the league in 22 rounds, failed to play in 11 games, and only began to become the main player at the end of September.
Xiao Taotao said that the second half of last season was very important to him, "The situation in Chinese football is more complicated, but last season I basically completed my goals, ensured playing time, in addition, there are goals. ”
After his contract with Guangzhou expired in early January, the free agent Xiao Taotao was faced with the choice of remaining in China or returning to Peru. In an interview with Gol Peru, Xiao Taotao revealed that he was already evaluating a number of offers from Peru and other South American leagues, of which returning to the parent team Sports University was preferred, and the possibility of returning to Peru to play football was not ruled out.
Xiao Taotao, who played the main force at Peru's giant sports university, did not have a smooth three-year career in China. At that time, he joined the Guangzhou team, but never played for the team in an official match, and has always been committed to the Chinese League One. In this regard, Xiao Taotao said: "Be patient and at the same time, make the best choice, because I want to continue to grow." ”
For the future, Xiao Taotao said: "We are evaluating all the offers, I will analyze according to my situation, and then make the best choice." He said playing in leagues outside of Peru was not preferred because that would cause him to stay away from home. Peruvian sports journalist Peralta revealed that Xiao Taotao has been recommended to the Sports University, and his free status helps him return to the parent team, because the latter does not have to pay a transfer fee, the current problem is that Xiao Taotao previously earned up to $2 million in the Guangzhou team, and wanted to return to Peru to cut his salary significantly.
Xiao Taotao, who has Chinese ancestry, entered the youth training system of the Peruvian Sports University at the age of 13, and in July 2013, at the age of 16, he made his debut in the Peruvian First Division, and in the same year, he was selected for the Peruvian U17 Junior League and participated in the South American U17 Youth Championship. Since 2015, Xiao Taotao has gradually become a regular player in the first team of the Sports University, and was also selected for the Peru U20 National Youth Championship, participating in the 2015 and 2017 South American U20 Youth Championships. From 2015 to 2018, Xiao Taotao's appearances and time at the University of Sport increased year by year, becoming the main left winger of the team. In 2018, Xiao Taotao made 37 appearances to deliver 4 goals and 5 assists, and also participated in the Copa Libertadores that year. In March of that year, the Peruvian national team called him up to the squad, but did not play against Croatia and Iceland.
At the end of 2018, the Guangzhou team contacted Xiao Taotao to prepare to naturalize him, at that time, there were not many players of Chinese descent in european and American leagues, and even fewer could play the main force in the top league, Xiao Taotao was one, and he also had an age advantage.
In 2019, Guangzhou team spent $1 million to sign Xiao Taotao, and the annual salary given to him was $2 million, because of the problem of foreign aid quotas, Shen Xin, who loaned him to the Central League that year, but here, he did not stand his ground, after contributing only 1 assist in 5 consecutive rounds of starts, he was reduced to a substitute, and it was difficult to enter the big list after July, that season, he made 10 appearances in the Chinese League A (5 starts) and scored 1 goal.
At that time, Shen Xin coach Zhu Jiong believed that Xiao Taotao had certain personal ability, but he was too independent on the field and did not participate in defense much.
At the beginning of 2020, Cannavaro, who was struggling to find a left-back, started Xiao Taotao's idea, hoping to transform him into a left-back, but the effect was not good. Xiao Taotao was loaned to Kunshan FC again, but still did not get reused, only playing 6 games (starting 3 games) in the middle division.
At that time, Xiao Taotao said in an interview with peruvian media that he was not likely to be selected for the Chinese team for the time being, but he would do his best.
If he had not chosen to naturalize China and continue to play at the Sports University, Xiao Taotao would probably have played for the Peruvian team, and there would have been no problem in participating in the 2019 Copa America, and he might even become a regular visitor to the Peruvian team.
Now that Mr. Xiao has been in China for three years, even if he returns to familiar Peru, it is doubtful whether he can return to his peak.
Among the naturalized players of Chinese football, only Jiang Guangtai has basically met the expectations of the outside world, Li Ke was initially trusted in the national team, but later became a substitute; Hou Yongyong has not been able to gain a foothold in Guoan, and there are more injuries after that.