As we all know, Wu Lei joined the China B team at the age of 14, a feat that not only set a new record for the youngest player in the history of China's professional soccer league, but also, at the age of 16, he contributed four goals to the team this season, and, at the age of 21, he scored 17 goals for the China A team, which helped the team to jump up. As for his brilliant achievements in the Chinese Super League and La Liga, there is no need to say more. It is clear that the potential of talented players is already on display at a young age.
So, are there such outstanding young players emerging from our soccer scene today? The answer is yes. Looking back at the 29th round of the Chinese Super League, Zhejiang hosted the Cangzhou Lions, and although the strength of the two sides was vastly different, 16-year-old Wang Yudong came on as a substitute in the second half.
Fans are no strangers to Wang Yudong. At the U17 Asian Youth Championship, he represented his country's youth team well, scoring 11 goals in 6 matches (including qualifiers and tournaments), and tied with Australia's top scorer, Ilan Kunda, as the top scorer in the qualifiers. Ilan Kunda is a favorite of Bayern Munich. Therefore, we also regard Wang Yudong as our "Ilan Kunda".
However, unlike Ilan Kunda, Wang Yudong did not go abroad. After the Asian Cup, he chose to join Zhejiang and was enrolled directly in the Chinese Super League to develop his strength. This season, 16-year-old Wang Yudong made his debut in the FA Cup, the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League, and completed his first assist in the Chinese Super League in the 29th round of the competition.
In the 90th+3rd minute of the match, Wang Yudong sent a precise pass to the offside and scored with ease, and VAR intervened to confirm the goal, making the score 6-1! The assist demonstrated the talent of the 16-year-old.
This season, Wang Yudong played 5 matches for the team, including 3 matches in the Chinese Super League, 1 match in the AFC Champions League and 1 match in the FA Cup. Although he didn't score many goals, he contributed one assist, which proves his talent. We expect Wang Yudong to play more games in the future and even become an overseas player.
