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LUN 04.03.2019 | News

Five things you may not know about Wu Lei

During both his spell in China and now in LaLiga Santander with Espanyol the 27-year-old has not stopped setting records. Find out more about Los Pericos’ Asian striker here.

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LUN 04.03.2019

- He became the youngest player to debut in Chinese professional football, when only 14 years and 287 days old.

- Wu Lei is the all-time top goalscorer in the Chinese Super League, an impressive feat along with a long list of other individualachievements. He also holds the record for the Chinese player to have scored the most goals in a single season in the Chinese Super League, a total of 27.

- He also received the award for the best footballer in China, the Golden Ball in 2018, after finishing second the previous year.

- By finding the net for RCD Espanyol against R. Valladolid CF he became the first-ever Chinese player to score a goal in the history of LaLiga Santander.

- He has amassed a total of 1.31 million followers on Weibo, the Chinese social networking site, and is a well-known figure in his country.

 

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