Recently, according to domestic football media reports, Chengdu Rongcheng defender Chen Guoliang is set to leave the team and transfer to the newly promoted China League One side Guangzhou Leopard. After joining Chengdu Rongcheng last season, Chen did not receive much recognition from head coach Xu Zhengyuan. Xu only gave Chen one opportunity to play, which was in an inconsequential FA Cup match. Judging from this playing record, Chen has been marginalized by Chengdu Rongcheng.
Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Chengdu Rongcheng agreed to let Chen leave. This time, when choosing a new club, Chen did not aim too high to continue playing in the Chinese Super League. Instead, after careful consideration, he joined Guangzhou Leopard, coached by Li Bing. Li led Guangzhou Leopard to an outstanding performance in the China League Two last season, securing promotion to League One with an undisputed advantage.
After being promoted to League One, Guangzhou Leopard naturally needs to strengthen its squad. Chen Guoliang, who is at the peak of his career, was also reasonably targeted by Guangzhou Leopard. Chen is a standout product of Luneng's '99 youth training program, alongside Zhao Jianfei and Guo Tianyu. At the beginning of his career, Chen showed great talent, once becoming the captain of Luneng's '99 youth team and being selected multiple times for national teams, earning recognition.
Later, in order to improve his competitive level, Chen chose to go abroad to Spain. In the early stages of his career, he took advantage of the dual benefits of the CSL U23 policy and the golden football era, earning a high salary at Shenzhen FC. However, Shenzhen soon encountered wage arrears issues, leaving Chen helpless. Now, Chen's teammates from the '99 national youth team, such as Jiang Shenglong, Zhu Chenjie, and Xu Haoyang, have become mainstays of the national team, while he struggles to secure a starting spot in the CSL.
In this situation, Chen must step up his efforts. At the peak of his career, Chen needs to deliver convincing performances in League One to help Guangzhou Leopard achieve promotion to the top flight. Chen should be able to secure a starting position as Guangzhou Leopard's central defender, making his due contributions to the team's push for promotion next season, which is something fans are eagerly looking forward to.