In the volleyball world, every transfer of a player may bring new changes and surprises. Just recently, Yuan Xinyue, a core member of the Chinese women's volleyball team, officially announced a blockbuster news that she will join Turkey's Vakifu Bank team.
This is not only a new start for her personal career, but also the realization of her dream of studying abroad for many years. Let's take a look at how this volleyball player, who was once known as "Little Apple", has come to this new starting point step by step.
Yuan Xinyue, born in 1996, has shown talent in volleyball since she was a child. As she grows older, she not only reaches an impressive height of 199 cm, but also becomes an indispensable member of the Chinese women's volleyball team in terms of technical and tactical understanding. Her career has not been without its challenges.
As early as the years when she joined the Bayi women's volleyball team, Yuan Xinyue had already shown her leadership skills and influence on the court. However, just after the disbandment of the Bayi women's volleyball team, she faced a major career decision.
The most ideal choice is to go abroad to stay abroad, follow in the footsteps of her predecessor Zhu Ting, and go to a higher-level league to hone her skills. The reconstruction of the Chinese women's volleyball team urgently needs her participation, so she was appointed captain and shouldered the heavy responsibility of rebuilding the team.
Yuan Xinyue devoted almost all her energy to training and competitions, and her personal emotional life was put on hold. Interestingly, she kept a little secret about her personal height, she always said that she was 199 cm instead of 200 cm, precisely because she was worried that height would cause a sense of distance to the opposite sex and affect her love life.
The turning point came in 2021. With the end of the Tokyo Olympics, Yuan Xinyue's career in China has also entered a new stage. She joined the Tianjin women's volleyball team and continued to shine in the domestic arena. Her dream of studying abroad has never given up. After several years of training and improvement, coupled with continuous excellent performance, Yuan Xinyue finally ushered in her opportunity to stay abroad at the age of 28.
In 2023, Yuan Xinyue officially announced that she will join the strong team of the Turkish Women's Volleyball League, Vakifu Bank. This is a milestone event, because this team is not only the starting point of Zhu Ting's career in foreign countries, but also a gathering place for many world-class stars. Joining such a team is undoubtedly a huge challenge for Yuan Xinyue, and it is also a great opportunity to realize her personal dream.
Yuan Xinyue's parents are very happy, and they are extremely proud and happy to see their daughter realize her dream. Zhu Ting, as a former teammate and friend, specially sent her blessings, and her success story undoubtedly gave Yuan Xinyue more confidence and motivation. On social media, Yuan Xinyue shared her joy and expectations for the future, and her fans and supporters also left messages of blessings, full of anticipation for her future.
This transfer is not only a new beginning of her career, but also marks a new height of Yuan Xinyue's personal growth. Staying in Yang will not only allow her to improve her skills and tactics greatly, but also make her have a wider influence in the international volleyball community. This is also a message she sends to all young volleyball players: no matter what difficulties you encounter, as long as you continue to work hard, you will be able to achieve your dreams one day.
Yuan Xinyue's schedule will be even closer. She will need to adapt to a new team environment, learn a new tactical system, and overcome language and cultural differences. It all takes time and patience, but for Yuan, who has always been striving for excellence, this is just another challenge on her career path.
Growing from a volleyball girl in a small town to a star on the international stage is undoubtedly inspirational and moving. Yuan Xinyue's experience tells us that no matter what kind of predicament we are in, perseverance and hard work will always be rewarded at some point in the future. She has stood at a new starting point, and there is still a long way to go, but she is ready to meet every challenge and continue to write her own legend on the road of volleyball.