On December 07, a piece of heavy news came from the Football Association - the first batch of professional clubs' debt settlement list for the 2025 season was unveiled, however, Wuhan Three Town, the former Chinese Super League (CSL) champions, were not included in this list. The future of these three towns is in doubt, especially as the contracts of many players in the team will come to an end at the end of the year, including 25-year-old Liu Ruofan.
Born in 1999 in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, this son was recruited at the age of 11 by soccer great Xu Genbao into the youth training base on "tuition-free" terms. He was the "Liu Ru Ma" of his generation and was known for his ability to score goals.
In 2017, at the age of 18, Liu Ruowan vanadium was honored with the Chinese Golden Boy Award. He made his first career leap this year, playing for Shanghai Shenhua, and delivered a key assist in the AFC Cup final, helping the team beat Harbour to win the title. It is worth mentioning that his classic "finger" moment with Moreno has become a popular topic of discussion among fans.
Looking back at the 2021 season, Liu Ruowan vanadium joined Chengdu Rongcheng on loan, where he made 27 appearances in the Central League, scoring 13 goals. The following year, he returned to Shenhua, collecting 2 goals and 4 assists in 25 games. However, in the 2023 season, Liu Ruofan was gradually marginalized from his starting position at Shenhua, and was left with a disappointing 6 goals in the whole season.
In the 2024 season, Liu Ruofan moved to Wuhan Sanzhen, making 20 appearances and accumulating 1060 minutes, failing to score but contributing one key assist.
