Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, February 13 (Reporter Zhang Zewei) Tianjin Tianhai football club announced on the 13th that after friendly negotiation, Shandong Luneng Taishan player Yao Junsheng and Jiangsu Suning player Zhang Xiaobin will officially join Tianjin Tianhai from now on, fight for the new season.
23-year-old Yao Junsheng is the best among the young players and has been selected into the Chinese national youth team many times. He entered Luneng’s first team in 2016 and was selected into China’s U22 and U23 national teams in 2017 and 2018 respectively. He participated in the U23 Asian Championship in 2018 and the men’s football competition in the 18th Asian Games with his team and performed well.
Zhang Xiaobin, who was born in October 1993, was also selected into the national youth team and the national Olympic team many times. He was once considered as the successor of Wu Xi in the back of Suning, Jiangsu province, representing the team in the Asian Champions League 11 times and the Chinese Super League 85 times.
The announcement said that it is believed that the joining of Yao Junsheng and Zhang Xiaobin will further enhance the overall strength of Tianjin Tianhai team, enrich the team’s player allocation and improve the team’s tactical system.
The announcement also announced the transfer of Tianhai players Zhao Xuli and Yang Shanping to join the Dalian side club from now on, and thanked the two players for their contributions to Tianhai.