Peng Weijun, a football teenager born in Guangzhou, his football life is full of ups and downs and twists and turns, and has witnessed a history of Chinese football development.
Born in February 1973, Peng Weijun has followed his brother Peng Weiguo's football footsteps since he was a child, as if carved out of a mold.
In his early years, Peng Weijun showed his football talent at the Guangzhou Central Sports School, and then joined the Guangzhou football team and began his professional football career. However, compared to his brother Peng Weiguo, Peng Weijun joined the Guangzhou first team relatively late, just as the team experienced some twists and turns after being relegated in 1989.
After the disbandment, Peng Weiguo returned to the first A under the leadership of Zhou Sui'an, and his younger brother Peng Weijun also stepped onto the stage of professional football in the process.
It is rumored that in 1993, Peng Weijun was originally in the Guangzhou Sun God Second Team, but due to the regulations of the Chinese Football Association, a club could not have two A teams.
As a result, Peng Weijun and others were urgently promoted to the first team, which also became an opportunity in his career. However, the veracity of this rumor is disputed, as the National Football League was suspended due to the Seventh Games at the time, and the team's qualification for promotion was based on the results of '92, rather than the so-called rumors of stopping promotion.
Peng Weijun's official debut was in 1993, and at the age of 20, he was promoted to the Guangzhou first team and began his A career. In the 94 season, although the young Peng Weijun could not become the absolute main force of the Sun God team like his brother, he has become an indispensable member of the team's midfield.
Over the course of the season, he made 18 appearances, 10 of which were starts, and ended up scoring one goal. This goal became one of the keys to the team's victory over Sichuan Quanxing in the 17th round of the league.
In the 95-96 season, Peng Weijun gradually occupied the main position, scoring 3 goals and 1 goal in 17 and 16 league games respectively. He stood in the midfield of the Suns with his brother Peng Weiguo, and became a major feature of the team. In the National Olympic team, Peng Weijun also showed an outstanding performance.
In 1996, he was selected for the Olympic team and competed in the Atlanta Olympic qualifiers. In the match against Kazakhstan, he provided two assists to the victory of the Olympic team, but ultimately failed to qualify due to two consecutive defeats to South Korea.
This experience made people see Peng Weijun's potential in the international arena, but it also laid the groundwork of "Koreanophobia". However, despite the national team's optimism on Peng Weijun and the belief that he could become a rising star in midfield to replace his brother, Peng Weijun ultimately failed to deliver on his talent.
The elder brother Peng Weiguo once admitted that his younger brother's skills are more delicate than his own, and he is also better in speed and explosiveness. However, like his older brother, Peng Weijun faced some difficulties in terms of confrontation and physical fitness.
Especially in the A-A era, all teams paid great attention to physical confrontation, which made Peng Weijun feel a headache, and injuries began to increase. In 1997, he suddenly transferred to Shenzhen Jinpeng, and a player who was in the first stage of his career actually chose A B, which is incomprehensible.
That year, Sun God sold Peng Weijun and other 3 people to Shenzhen Jinpeng for 5.1 million yuan, causing a sensation. In the 1997 season, Shenzhen Jinpeng performed well in the league, but suffered various strange penalties in the last four rounds, resulting in the team failing to qualify for the first A, and finally the owner Li Huannan sold the team to Yunnan Hongta for 35 million yuan.
In the process, Peng Weijun fell victim to the "inverted delisting system", and the disputes between clubs pushed him to the forefront.
This has also led to reflection on some of the problems in the Chinese football system, where the choice of players is restricted, and the transfer issue has become an important factor affecting the career. After the end of the 1998 season, Peng Weijun transferred again, this time to the Qingdao Manatees, and re-stepped onto the stage of the A-League.
In his football career, the two-year absence completely deprived him of the opportunity to be selected for the national team. Despite this, Peng Weijun has shown good form for the Qingdao Manatees, scoring three and four goals in 22 and 23 appearances in two seasons respectively.
During this period, he broke through the classic moment of the Guoan team and assisted Qu Bo to break through the gate of the Xiamen team, and became a hero in the hearts of Qingdao fans. However, after the 2000 season, Peng Weijun applied for a transfer because he was too far away from home and did not adapt to life in the north.
He was expected to join Shenhua or Lifan, but was intercepted by Shenyang Sea Lion in an unexpected way. During the physical examination, it was found that Peng Weijun was a carrier of the hepatitis B virus, so he used this as an excuse to postpone the registration, and the player himself began to fall into trouble.
Carriers of the hepatitis B virus are not contagious, but the Sea Lions make a fuss about it, and it becomes a battle over transfer fees. In the end, the Football Association ruled to award 2.6 million yuan to Sea Lions, but this ** still dissatisfied the team. Over time, the dispute between the two clubs put Peng Weijun in a passive situation, and he finally chose to retire.
After retiring, Peng Weijun left the green field and started a new life. He helped his brother Pang Weiguo run a hotel and rededicated himself to football. Participating in the Old League A, Peng Weijun began to engage in youth training, contributing his experience and wisdom to the cultivation of a new generation of players.
Although Peng Weijun's football career is full of twists and turns, it also reflects some problems in the development of Chinese football. Institutional restrictions, disputes between clubs, and the protection of players' rights and interests are all aspects that need to be paid attention to and improved in Chinese football.
His story also makes people think deeply, football is not only the glory on the playing field, but also the sweat, bitterness and perseverance behind the players. It is hoped that Chinese football can make more progress in the future, provide a better development environment for players, and bring more positive energy to the entire football industry.