Hong Kong midfielder aiming to be best in Chinese Super League after Qingdao Hainiu move
Anson Wong knows he is heading into the unknown with move to mainland, but midfielder says rejecting offer could have led to ‘huge regret’
Anson Wong Ho-chun spelled out his intention to “shoot for the stars” and become one of the Chinese Super League’s best young players, after completing a move from Eastern to Qingdao Hainiu.
The 22-year-old is the third Eastern player in quick succession to secure a mainland switch, after Jesse Yu Joy-yin and Ng Yu-hei joined clubs in China League One in the past month.
Wong acknowledged he was heading into the unknown, but said he had to accept Qingdao’s offer or risk future feelings of “huge regret”.
The midfielder, who spent 2.5 years with Eastern, has two senior Hong Kong caps and played in both legs of last month’s Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.
“I like to aim high and shoot for the stars, so even though I know there will be a settling-in period, I want to be the best player in the team and one of the best young players in the league,” Wong said. “I want to prove my ability as soon as I set foot on the pitch.”
After two productive campaigns, Wong started only six of his 19 Eastern outings this season. However, he had “no doubts” about saying yes to Qingdao, who finished 14th in last season’s CSL.