Recently, there has been a lot of news about the Tai Shan Club, from coaches to players. However, most of the news is about departures, which cannot help but make people worry about whether the club's performance next season will be guaranteed. After all, the overall age of the team is getting older, and more time is needed from the outside world. It can be affirmed that there will always be new arrivals when there are departures, and the club will also have long-term plans, especially in terms of talent introduction, based on the support of the first team. Just as 2025 approaches, informed media sources revealed that Tai Shan has made new moves, and the first new signing for 2025 is about to appear. A familiar veteran will return to the club.
It is reported that Su Maozhen, once a powerful striker in the domestic league, will sign with Tai Shan Club. This old minister of Tai Shan has been wandering outside for many years. Now his return also marks the club's attention to the growth of meritorious service. Although it is not yet known what Su Maozhen's specific position will be, he will at least enter the management level and may take on multiple roles, receiving important use. This is also a recognition of Su Maozhen's achievements upon his return. Speaking of Su Maozhen, Tai Shan fans are very familiar with him. As early as 1994, Su Maozhen was the spearhead of Tai Shan's front line and repeatedly captured cities and castles for the club.
As time progressed, Su Maozhen gradually became the core of Tai Shan, leading the team to win the FA Cup and Super Cup championships in 1999, achieving the title of "double champion." At the same time, in terms of personal honors, Su Maozhen won the Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player in 1996 and 1999 respectively, scoring 65 goals in his 9-year tenure with Tai Shan. In addition to his club experience, the most glorious part of Su Maozhen's career was with the national team. He joined the national team in 1995. Although he failed in the top ten qualifiers in 1997, Su Maozhen was subsequently selected into the national teams led by Horton and Milu, finally making his debut at the World Cup in 2002.
However, it is regrettable that at the end of 2002, 30-year-old Su Maozhen suddenly chose to retire. Although the outside world felt reluctant to let him go, Su Maozhen quickly entered a new role, going to China to study as a coach. In 2006, he returned to Tai Shan to serve as the head coach of U17. Three years later, he became the head coach of the national youth team. In 2013, he joined Qingdao Hainiu as head coach and successfully led the team to promotion. In 2015, he coached Qingdao Jonoon.
A year and a half later, Su Maozhen switched to Qingdao Huanghai, serving as vice president and technical director. In 2019, he coached Beijing Sport University as an executive head coach, and last season he was the head of the coaching staff for Qingdao Hainiu. It can be said that the 52-year-old Su Maozhen has accumulated a lot of management experience. Now returning to Tai Shan, the outside world also expects this meritorious service to bring more new changes to his old club.