On July 7, 2019, Xiao Jianda, his wife and girlfriend, and several others left Zhongshan Dachong and before parting, he told the "clansmen" here that this was their first time returning to their hometown, "but by no means the last." ”
They also said that they would bring Xiao Taotao back with them.
Xiao Taotao, Xiao Jianda's son, if not for "naturalization", his name would be Roberto Siucho, they should not have returned, and on March 1, Xiao Taotao resumed Peruvian nationality, and his name was changed back.
4 years, for Xiao Taotao, a dream, stumbling years, taking away money, if he can do it again, I don't know if he will make the same choice.
It all starts with the 2018 Chinese Super League summary meeting, at which the leadership of the Football Association released a signal that it was determined to introduce naturalization, the most convenient of which is undoubtedly blood naturalization.
At that time, Evergrande was a pioneer of naturalization, and at the end of that year, they sent someone to find Xiao Chu and told him that if he wanted to play football in China, they could give him a high salary, up to 2 million US dollars (about 12 million yuan), and his annual salary at that time was only 80,000 yuan.
At that time, Xiao Taotao had already made a name for himself in Peru and was a rising star.
At the age of 13, Xiao Taotao entered the youth training system of the Peruvian Sports University; In July 2013, at the age of 16, he made his debut in the Secret League, and in the same year, he was selected for the Peruvian U17 national junior and played in the South American U17 youth competition; In 2015, Xiao Taotao became a regular player in the first team of the Universidad de Sport, and was selected for the Peruvian U20 national youth team, participating in the 2015 and 2017 South American U20 Youth Championships.
Since then, Xiao Taotao has become the main left winger of the University of Sports, and in 2018, he also played the Copa Libertadores, and nine months before Evergrande found him, he was selected for the Peruvian national team, but he did not get a chance against Croatia and Iceland for the time being.
But according to the development trend, it is not difficult to enter the national team again, and even become a regular visitor.
Future or money? It bothered Xiao Taotao, but it didn't take long for him to decide.
With a transfer fee of $1 million and an annual salary of $2 million, Xiao Taotao came to China.
For Xiao Taotao's choice, Peruvian football circles are a little embarrassed, and some media fabricated a news that Xiao Taotao went to play in China to create "pressure" on the national team to take him to play the Copa America.
But they didn't know that one of the conditions why Evergrande gave Xiao Taotao such a high annual salary was to naturalize in China and meet the basic requirements for playing for the Chinese team.
When he signed up for the Chinese Super League in 2019, Xiao Taotao's naturalization process was not completed, and he could only be counted as foreign aid, but because the number of foreign aid places exceeded the standard, he was young and could only be loaned out.
Xiao Taotao's first stop in China was Shen Xin.
Compared with Lima and Guangzhou, the "magic capital" is more prosperous, Xiao Taotao does not seem to put his mind on football, at that time, his social media is full of his wandering figures.
Xiao Taotao is not tall, his figure is thin, what he relies on is speed, and what he is good at is passing, as for attacking the restricted area, sorry, this really does not.
At that time, Shen Xin's coach Zhu Jiong was a faithful believer in passing and controlling football, and he disagreed with Xiao Taotao's excellence, thinking that he was "too independent", and at the beginning, Xiao Taotao was considered by the outside world to be a "version of Robben", and what he valued was his excellence.
The flaw of not defending is intolerable to Zhu Jiong, and after giving Xiao Taotao five consecutive starts, he was pressed on the bench, and after July, it was even difficult for him to enter the squad.
That season, Xiao Taotao made 10 appearances and scored 1 goal.
At the end of the season, when Xiao Taotao returned to Peru, he visited an old friend, who himself had obtained a Chinese passport, and as for when to play for the Chinese team, "it may take a chance." When he said this, Xiao Taotao smiled.
Due to Shen Xin's bankruptcy, Xiao Taotao should return to Evergrande next, moreover, he can be used as a domestic player, and in terms of age, he is still U23.
The club's senior management told then-manager Cannavaro to "take a good look" at Xiao Taotao and the Italian had found him a new position: left-wing-back – citing his speed and good breakdown.
Due to the epidemic, Xiao Taotao only returned to China in June, the transformation was not carried out, and in the front court, he had no place and could only be loaned again, this time, it was still the Chinese League One, and Kunshan FC took him in.
Under Gao Yao, Xiao Taotao only got 10 chances and started 4 times, later, Gao Yao got out of class, former Evergrande Real Madrid football school coach Sarco took the position, for Xiao Taotao, he recognized him more and gave him enough trust, 2 seasons, Xiao Taotao played a total of 30 times and scored 3 goals, although the data is average, but at least, he has regained the feeling of the game.
In 2022, naturalized players left one after another, including Xiao Taotao.
At this time, Xiao Taotao no longer had the mood at that time, he had made up his mind to return to Peru to play, but because it was a "foreign aid", he wanted to occupy the quota, so many clubs were unwilling to accept it, although he was free.
After months of unemployment, his old club Universidad de Sport Peru gave him the opportunity, and during training, Xiao Taotao seemed to regain some of his former feelings, but the club's senior management told him that if he wanted to join, he had to rejoin Peruvian citizenship.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Taotao submitted his application to the relevant institutions, and on March 1, the relevant procedures were completed and Xiao Taotao rejoined Peruvian citizenship.
Perhaps, at this time, his real name should be called: Roberto Xiaochu.
"At the time, Roberto was like a child who was far from home to pan for gold, and now, the story has a happy ending." One Peruvian media wrote, "The child has returned to his hometown, and now he is ready to enjoy football." ”
Xiao Taotao, with 4 years of youth, exchanged for 36 million (4 years of contract, 1 year of unemployment), some people say that he earned, this money, he could not earn in Peru, now, he can play again, after all, he is only 26 years old. So, this Chinese football youth ended his confused naturalization career.