Chinese national team defender Wu Xiaochong (22) has transferred to Turkiye Basaksehir.
On the 10th (Korean time), Basaksehir, the third-place team in the Turkiye Super League, “recruited Wu Xiaochong, who played for Guangzhou FC in the Chinese Super League (CSL). His contract period is two and a half years until the end of the 2024-25 season,” it was officially announced.
Wu Xiaochong, who has advanced to the European stage, said, “It has always been my dream to play in the European league. Playing for Basaksehir gave me the opportunity to grow. He promised that he would continue to work hard and be recognized for my value.” He received the number 4 shirt at Basaksehir.
Wu Xiaochong is a left-footed central defender born in 2000. He is 192 cm tall and is a promising player who has competed in the national team for each age group in China. He also has national team experience. He made his A-match debut at the EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) held in Nagoya, Japan last summer. He missed the Korea match and played full-time against Japan and Hong Kong. He was number three on the national team.
Among Asian defenders, the representative player who stepped on the Turkiye stage recently is Kim Min-jae (26, Naples). Kim Min-jae made a big success at Fenerbahce during the 2021-22 season and stood tall as the best player in the league. He eventually transferred last summer after receiving a love call from Italian Serie A Napoli after a year. He is now one of the best defenders in Serie A.