On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, take stock of Hong Kong players who play in the Chinese First Division and the Chinese Super League, led by Dai Weijun, who is known as the core of the national football team in the next ten years.
First of all, the first place is naturally Dai Weijun, who was crowned by former national football assistant coach Maddaloni as the core of the national football team in the next ten years.
Dai Weijun
Dai Weijun blessed the motherland and Hong Kong
Dai Weijun, born on 25 July 1999 in Hong Kong, China, joined League One Bury FC in 2017, making 11 appearances, then moving to Utrecht Club in the Netherlands, making 12 appearances, 7 premier league wolves in 2019 and representing Wolves U23 in the 2019 league, and joining Shenzhen on 16 July 2020. Earlier, Dai Weijun refused the call-up of the Hong Kong team in China, expressing a strong willingness to play for the Chinese national team. On New Year's Day 2022, Dai Weijun obtained the qualification to settle in the Mainland and settled in the collective hukou of the Deep Foot Club in Longgang District. FiFA's email on 11 January 2022 confirmed that Dai Weijun met all the conditions to play for the Chinese national team. On January 7, 2022, Dai Weijun was selected for the first time in the national football training roster, and on January 27, he made his debut in the national team. On April 8, 2022, Dai Weijun joined the U23 national team training and prepared for the Hangzhou Asian Games with his teammates.
Dai Weijun topped the assists list
In this season's Chinese Super League, Dai Weijun made 7 appearances, 1 direct free kick, and 4 assists to the top of the assist list, the performance can be described as extremely amazing, helpless under Lee Jang-so's hands can not be fully played, many games can only come on as a substitute.
In second place is the nephew of Hong Kong star Wu Zhenyu, the son of former Chinese national football team international Wu Zhiying, and the first Hong Kong player to appear in the Chinese Super League, Wu Weichao.
Wu Weichao in the Shenhua period
At the end of 2001, Wu Weichao came to Kunming Haigeng Base alone to participate in the successful trial training of guangzhou team. In 2004, Wu Weichao followed Zhou Sui'an, who had a favor for him, to the Chinese League One team Nanjing Youyou, and quickly became the team's defensive core. In early 2005, Wu Weichao joined The Chinese Super League side Shanghai Zhongbang on loan, becoming the first Hong Kong player to play in the Chinese Super League, partnering with former national football captain Fan Zhiyi at the centre-back. Due to his stable performance in the league, he also gradually became the core of the backline of Shanghai Zhongbang and was entrusted with the responsibility of captain in the second half of the season. In addition, his status as a Hong Kong player also makes him not occupy the transfer quota of the Chinese Football Association. Strength and economic advantages, so that Wu Weichao gradually entered the vision of the senior management of Shenhua Club. Although Shenhua already had a "Weifeng" combination at that time, Wu Weichao still got a stable appearance in the team with his personal ability. After playing for Shenhua for three seasons, Wu Weichao once became the main center-back of Shenhua. After the end of the 2008 season, Wu Weichao, whose contract with Shenhua expired, joined Hangzhou Greentown under the guidance of his mentor Wu Jingui. In the first half of the 2010 season, Wu Weichao was still the main center back of Greentown, but in the second half of the season, due to the impact of injuries, he gradually faded out of the main lineup. After that, Wu Weichao returned to Hong Kong and joined the South China team. In June 2018, Wu Weichao announced his retirement.
Wu Weichao during the assistant coaching period
Later, he returned to Shanghai Beach and worked as a coach at the Attached High School of Shanghai Normal University. On March 2, 2021, xie Hui, who used to play side by side on the green field, was invited to join the Nantong Zhiyun coaching team. As for the current Wu Weichao is still in Nantong Zhiyun or has not gone to other places, the author has no way of knowing, if there are informed readers and friends in the comment area to leave a message.
In third place is Liang Nuoheng, who often watched Manchester United games in childhood and now likes to watch Jia Ling's sketches, and has helped Zhejiang Greentown successfully overtake.
Played for Liang Nuoheng, a greentown in Zhejiang
Liang Nuoheng, born on November 14, 1994 in Hong Kong, China, plays as a central defender, and has played for Meizhou Hakka, who has three years of talent, and joined Zhejiang Greentown on January 7, 2021.
Liang Nuoheng is full of diligence
This season in the Chinese Super League, full attendance 7 times, stable performance.
Liang Nuoheng gate line to break the siege and make a contribution
In particular, in the seventh round of the Chinese Super League match against Changchun Yatai on June 29, the header on the goal line defused the volley that Junier aspired to win.
Fourth, Li Yikai, who currently plays for Nantong Zhiyun. Li Yikai, born on October 15, 1994, is 180cm tall and weighs 75KG, and can play as a defensive midfielder, center-back, left-back and has a good forward scoring ability on the pitch. On February 12, 2021, Nantong Zhiyun Club of China League One officially announced that Hong Kong players joined the team. Li Yikai plays as a defender and has been invited to trial at Premier League side Aston Villa.
Fifth, Xin Zu, who currently plays for Pingguo in Guangxi. Xin Zu, 34 years old, 185 cm tall, plays as a striker and has won the Hong Kong Premier League three times, as well as the Hong Kong FA Cup and the Hong Kong League Cup, and won the Golden Boot of the Hong Kong Premier League. Xin Zu scored for the Hong Kong Super League champions in the AFC Champions League. On March 2, 2022, Guangxi PingguohaYuan Football Club issued an official announcement: After friendly consultations with Hong Kong Oriental Dragon and Lion Football Club, Xin Zu, a Brazilian naturalized player who has transferred to Hong Kong, has completed the relevant procedures and officially joined Guangxi PingguoHaqi Club.
Sixth, Lauris, who currently plays for Meizhou Hakka.
Meizhou Hakka seventh round big list
Born 22 November 1995 in Hong Kong, China, Laureus played as a defender for Hong Kong R&F Football Club before joining China League One side Meizhou Hakka on 6 April 2021. In April 2022, Lawless was infinitely close to joining Qingdao Manatee, but due to various reasons, he was unable to make the trip. He was on the bench in the recently concluded seventh round of the Chinese Super League against the Cangzhou Lions.
Due to the narrowness of knowledge and the shortage of knowledge, the author's above list is only a brick and stone, and there are many imprecise points, I hope that dear readers and friends will leave a message in the comment area to discuss and share the Hong Kong players you are familiar with, and warmly celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland in this special form. Finally, I wish that our Hong Kong will become a link between the East and the West cultural communication, a bridgehead for the transmission of traditional Chinese culture, and more links and exchanges between football and the mainland, so as to contribute to the cause of Chinese football and contribute more and stronger strength to hong Kong!