Wang Song, 35, played 4 15 games in the top leagues in China. How many games did Zheng Zhi, 39, play?
In the 25th round of the Super League, Jiangsu Suning beat Chongqing Siwei 2- 1 away. In the 90th minute, Wang Song, a 36-year-old veteran of Suning, came off the bench and made his 4th15th appearance in the personal top league, tying the record of Xu Yunlong, a famous national security home. Wang Song, born in 1983, is likely to become the first person in the top professional league in China this season. I believe this record will not be broken for a long time.
1980 Zheng Zhi, 39 years old, has made 3 14 appearances in the top leagues in China. Because Zheng Zhi studied in the UK at the peak of his career in 2007-20 10, there is still a big gap between his appearance and that of Wang Song. At present, the top leagues in Zheng Zhi have only played 3 14 games, which is far from Wang Song's 4 15 games. And Zheng Zhi's 3 14 matches will not be ranked in the top 10.
Why does Zheng Zhi play less in the top leagues in China than Wang Song? At the age of 39, Zheng Zhi is still struggling in the top leagues, but the record of appearances in the top leagues is only 3 14. It seems unreasonable to play more than 30 games in a season, which is equivalent to 10 years of playing time.
But this is not the case. Zheng Zhi was born in 1980. He has been in the first team in Liaoning since he was 65,438+08 years old. However, due to age and internal problems in Liaozu at that time, Zheng Zhi didn't play much from 65,438+0998 to 2000. Although he later moved to Shenzu and Luneng to become the main force of the team, he basically got full attendance, but then Zheng Zhi stayed in the Premier League and Su Chao for four years from 2006 to 20 10. He didn't play in China in this golden football era, so his playing time can't be counted in this statistic.
10 After studying abroad, Zheng Zhi joined Evergrande, but Evergrande only played in Serie A at that time. Fortunately, Evergrande will return to the Super League in one season, but this year's competition is still not listed in the top leagues in China, so Zheng Zhi can say that he has not played in the top leagues in China for 5-6 years.
Zheng Zhi is still playing football at the age of 39, not only because he has fewer injuries, good maintenance and strong self-control, but also because there is no successor in China football now. Yes, it was not strong before, but now it is weak. If China's football superstars and top-level core emerge one after another, which team needs a veteran midfielder who wants to run, has no body and has second-rate experience? Zheng Zhi can not only play football at the age of 39, but also be selected for the national team this year. Doesn't that explain the problem? At present, there are no other players in China's men's soccer midfield who have certain organization and scheduling ability except Zheng Zhi.
No matter in Evergrande or the national team, the number and time of Zheng Zhi's appearances are gradually decreasing with his age. But in key games and key nodes of the game, Zheng Zhi will still appear on the court. This is not only to play his experience, but also to play his guidance to young players. This is inheritance.
As the most respected athlete of our national football team, Zheng Zhi has participated in four Asian Cup and World Cup qualifiers for many times. Zheng Zhi has been a 39-year-old veteran since he was a teenager, accompanying the national football team all the way. At his age, most people have left the national team, but Zheng Zhi responded to the call of the country and came to the national team again without hesitation, which is the best testimony of his courage.