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# The best team in Chinese football: 11 outstanding names

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May 9, 2024
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Li Weifeng, Sun Jihai or Li Ke are the names that will appear in the best Chinese football team. The stars of football in the country of billions of people used to play football abroad.

Chinese football is not thriving the same way they are growing their population. However, the billion-yard football team also had the opportunity to attend the biggest football festival on the planet, the world cup, and also had the golden generation playing football in the Premier League. Together colatv Find the best Chinese football team in history.

## 1. Goalkeeper Zeng Cheng

The goalkeeper of the best team in Chinese football is Zeng Cheng

Chinese clubs are not allowed to use foreign goalkeepers, so domestic goalkeepers perform quite impressively. In the best squad of Chinese football is a domestic goalkeeper Zeng Cheng of Guangzhou Evergrande. This goalkeeper is the best goalkeeper in the China Super League in the last 3 seasons.

## 2. Defender Zhang Linpeng

Famous coach Marcello Lippi once described Zhang Linpeng as the best defender in China. This defender, who debuted for the national team in 2009, has played 82 matches for the country’s football team. The player born in 1989 is always an irreplaceable pillar in the defense and Zhang is nicknamed “Chinese Sergio Ramos” because of his similarities in playing style, appearance and ability to play on the field.

## 3. Defender Li Weifeng

Everton’s sponsorship agreement with Chinese company Keijan brought Li Weifeng to Everton and partly demonstrated the defender’s class. In the best squad of Chinese football, the defender cannot be missing who has played 112 matches for the national team and holds the record for this number of caps.

## 4. Midfielder Li Ke

Li Ke is the first naturalized player to appear in Chinese football history, whose real name is Nico Yennaris, born and raised in England. Li Ke’s name in the best Chinese football team is also well deserved for what he performed at the Beijing Guo’an club and the national team.

## 5. Midfielder Zheng Zhi

The former midfielder had quite an impressive career, playing for Charlton and Celtic and then returning to China to play for Guangzhou Evergrande. This player has 67 caps for the Chinese national team and scored 9 goals. He received the Best Player in Asia award in 2013, so being named in the best Chinese football team is not surprising.

## 6. Midfielder Wu Xi

Wu Xi is the captain of the Chinese team, as well as one of the best midfielders in the China Super League, debuting for the national team since 2011. The mainstay of the Chinese national team has had 71 matches and played a key role over the past 10 years. The midfielder of Shanghai Shenhua club is highly appreciated for his ability to move widely and aggressively as well as his physical strength and strength.

## 7. Midfielder Dong Fangzhuo

Dong joined the English team Manchester United in 2004 for a transfer fee of up to 3.5 million pounds, a record in Asian football at that time. Most of the time he was loaned to Royal Antwerp (Belgium), but clearly when playing in Belgium, this player played very well. One of China’s first generation stars to play football in England.

## 8. Midfielder Zhang Yuning

Zhang Yuning is considered the top-class midfielder in China who currently plays in the Netherlands. The best squad in Chinese football has a young player who is completely worthy of playing for him West Bromwich Albion, Werder Bremen and returned to the Netherlands to play for ADO Den Haag and are currently playing impressively in Beijing Guo’an.

## 9. Midfielder Li Tie

Li Tie is one of the talented central midfielders born in 1977 in Qingdao. The player used to play football at Everton and Sheffield United with 92 matches for the country’s national team. Key midfielder in the journey to participate in the 2002 World Cup and Asiad winning the silver medal that same year.

## 10. Striker Wu Lei

Wu Lei is the most notable name of the previous generation Chinese team. This striker born in 1991 is playing football in Spain successfully for Espanyol and is always the leader of the most populous national team in the world. Wu Lei is also the player who scores many goals for the national team with 23 goals. Wu Lei caught the world’s attention with his goal against Barcelona in 2020, so he deserves to be named in the best team in Chinese football.

## 11. Striker Sun Jihai

Sun Jihai was one of the first Chinese football players to play football in England. The football legend of billions of people spent 6 years playing for Man City. He debuted for Man City in a 4-2 victory over Coventry and later returned to his homeland and served the national team.

## Conclude

The best Chinese football team in history is a combination of generations of talented players. Do you know any football stars in this country? cola If it hasn’t been updated yet, please leave your comments below in the comments section.

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