Why did Xu Genbao remind him to return to Chongming Island early to "take over"? "Old scalper" Wang Shenchao met the 300-game milestone in the Chinese Super League

On May 18, the last match of the 12th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Haigang defeated Qingdao West Coast 5-3 in an away game. It is worth mentioning that the total number of goals scored in this round of the Super League was as high as 43, setting a new record for goals scored in a single round of the Super League.

Returning to the hotel after the game, all members of the Harbor team watched the commemorative video of Wang Shen's 300th game together before having a meal.

In addition, veteran Wang Shenchao, who came on as a substitute in this game, reached the milestone of his 300th Super League game in his career. After the game, before returning to the hotel for dinner, head coach Muska convened the entire team to watch a commemorative video of Wang Shenchao's 300th game. This video was edited and produced by Muscat himself.

Wang Shenchao, 35 years old this year, is the second active player to reach 300 Super League games after Yan Junling. As a "backcourt jackpot" with solid defense, Wang Shenchao not only does his job of defense, but also has a unique trick of breaking in from behind, showing the attributes of "a guard with a knife". In 300 Super League games in his career, Wang Shenchao, as a full-back, has scored 19 goals, surpassing many midfielders and frontcourt players in the team.

Harbor Club’s official Weibo also gave special praise: “In daily training, Wang Shenchao always trains hard and is positive, playing an important role in the defense. Off the court, the Wang team is enthusiastic about public welfare, actively conveys positive energy, and plays a party member player role model.”

Compared with the 2023 season, Wang Shenchao's starting rate in the 2024 season has dropped slightly, but he is still an indispensable rotation player for the team. At the right back position, he and Wang Zhen'ao have completely different styles. Wang Shenchao's one-on-one defense is tougher and his ability to penetrate from the back is stronger, ensuring that head coach Muscat can change and use different types of right backs according to the opponent's situation. Defender selection.

Wang Shenchao himself said, "These 300 games not only represent a number, but also everything that has been experienced in the 12 years of the Chinese Super League, including happiness, loss, excitement, and pride! This 300 games have allowed me to grow from a young player who just stepped into the Chinese Super League to the veteran I am now. Thank you to all the teammates, coaches, and staff who are and have been with me now! Thank you to my family, thank you for your guidance, and thank you to the club! , Thank you fans! It’s you who made these 300 games so meaningful!”

Wang Shenchao's style of play is dedicated and dedicated.

As Wang Shenchao's mentor, Xu Genbao also sent a special congratulatory message: "I wish Wang Shenchao to complete 300 games in the Chinese Super League. It is very rare for a player to play 300 games in the league. Wang Shenchao came to our Chongming base at the age of 11. At that time, his characteristics were not very good. Outstanding, his style is just mediocre, but he can score at critical moments, which is beyond my expectation. In the 2009 National Games held in Shandong, our base represented Shanghai. In two games, he scored as a defender and helped the ball. The team finally won the championship successfully.”

Xu Genbao also revealed that Wang Shenchao played as a right winger when he was a child, but after arriving at the base, the coaching staff felt that there was a shortage of full-backs, so they asked him to switch to full-backs, and also put out fires when there was a shortage of central defenders. The old coach said, "Wang Shenchao's achievements today are entirely due to his own efforts. Among the first batch of players in our base at that time, there were three players who could manage themselves, pressurize themselves, and accelerate themselves even if the coach didn't take care of them. "Lian, they are Wang Shenchao, Zhang Linpeng and Cai Huikang."

At the end of 2023, the "Chongming Six Tigers" put the league championship medal around their mentor's neck and bowed to Director Xu.

Xu Genbao believes that it is not easy for the 35-year-old Wang Shenchao to continue to play in the Chinese Super League, but it is indeed near the end of his career. He said: "I hope he will continue to perform well in the professional league, successfully end his playing career, and then gradually transition to a coaching position. He promised me that he will come to the base to coach in the future, and I also hope that a few of them can take over. "

In February of this year, Cies, the authoritative football statistics organization, compiled a ranking of the most loyal players in the world, that is, the active players who have played for the same club for the most consecutive years. In China, the Shanghai Haigang team has outstanding statistics, with 4 players entering the top 20 of 60 mainstream leagues in the world. Cai Huikang and Lu Wenjun have played for the team for 18 years and are tied for fourth in the world; Yan Junling and Wang Shenchao have been playing for 17 years and are tied for eleventh in the world. In the 2023 season, the "Six Tigers of East Asia" hung the Chinese Super League championship medals around the neck of their mentor Xu Genbao. This scene also moved countless fans.

In 2000, the foundation of Genbao Football Base was laid, and a group of young football players practiced their skills on the then deserted island.

Veterans such as Wang Shenchao and Yan Junling are very likely to perform as a person, a team, and a city.

Today, Yan Junling and Wang Shenchao have reached the milestone of 300 games in the Chinese Super League. However, among the "East Asia Six Tigers" who started steadily last season, only the 33-year-old Wu Lei and Yan Junling occupy the absolute main force. Wang Shenchao, Zhang Linpeng, Cai Huikang and Lu Wenjun are now playing more roles. The role of team members. However, Muscat attaches great importance to the role of veterans, and these veterans also have high professionalism. As long as they take orders and appear on the field, they can show the value of the experience and consciousness of the veteran players.

In this regard, Xu Genbao also said frankly, "When I was a player, my physical fitness was very good, but when I reached the age of 31, I felt that my physical fitness had declined significantly, so I retired at the age of 31. Modern football training is more scientific, nutritional protection is more reliable, and professional players have played longer Longer. However, Ronaldo and Messi will also decline when they are 35 years old. This is a natural law. Players of this age have advantages in experience and awareness. However, if they are 38 years old, they can still play in the Chinese Super League. The 40-year-old veteran players can still play the main role easily, which shows that the level of Chinese football is really not high, the young players cannot hold up, and there are no successors. "