Kick all over Hunan丨Yiyang City-Xiang H: "Yi" foot world wave "Yang" famous

Editor's Note:

On September 7, the highly anticipated 2025 Hunan Football League is about to kick off. Red Net Time News launched the "Hunan 97th and 30th Kicks All Over Hunan" series of posters and team theme reports, focusing on the football teams of 14 cities and prefectures in Hunan, decoding the green personality and cultural genes of each city.

Copywriting: Zhou Yumo Design: Tang Yunxuan

Red Net Time News September 4 (Reporter Zhou Yumo Intern Wu Di) On September 13, the Yiyang team will challenge the Xiangxi Prefecture team away from home. At present, the Yiyang team has been assembled and is entering the final preparation stage. This team with young players as the main body and integrated into multiple emotional bonds will appear on the Hunan Super League stage as a "Youth Storm".

Multi-dimensional lineup gathers strength from multiple parties

Yiyang team's 50-person entrants show the characteristics of diversified integration, with an average age of only 21.3 years old. The lineup covers 20 high school students, 10 college students and 20 social players, including 4 compliant domestic players. The current head coach of Yiyang team, Jia Hong, is currently the only professional level (PRO) coach from Hunan. The team demonstrates the concept of openness and inclusiveness.

Among them, Changsha player Lu Xiling, because his wife is from Heshan District, saw the convening order that "Yiyang son-in-law can participate in the competition", with his wife's strong support, rushed from Changsha to Yiyang for training every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. "Yiyang is my second hometown, and it is of great significance to participate in the competition." The 2018 and 2022 Provincial Games adult football champion said: "I hope to integrate my understanding of football into the game and contribute to the Yiyang team."

Another eye-catching player is Zhao Wenjie from Taiyuan, Shanxi. Although he was born in another place, he grew up in Yiyang since childhood and studied under the current head coach of Yiyang team Jia Hong. To represent Yiyang to participate in the competition, he took the initiative to move his household registration to Yiyang. "I grew up chasing football in Yiyang, and this place has long been my home." Zhao Wenjie said emotionally, "Coach Jia is not only my football teacher, but also teaches me how to persist in my love for football." He has been contending with Yiyang in provincial competitions since junior high school. Now, with his feelings for his second hometown, he chose to return to Yiyang and join hands with his former coach to go to the arena again.

The team also has 19-year-old star Li Canlong, known as "Little Messi". He was selected for the U-17 national training team and performed a wonderful performance of "scoring twice" many times in the warm-up matches; 37-year-old veteran Wu Ke stabilized the midfield with his rich local competition experience and became a good mentor and friend for young players.

The famous coaches lead the strengthening of the tactical system

The current head coach of Yiyang team Jia Hong is the former coach of Hunan Xiangtao Football Club and Hunan Super League champion team. He is known for his coaching philosophy of "discipline first + practical orientation". During the preparation period, he designed a tactical system of "fast offensive and defensive conversion + set-piece raid" based on the characteristics of the young players of the Yiyang team, striving to tap the team's maximum potential.

As the league approaches, Yiyang team is conducting a closed training camp, focusing on polishing the set ball defense and counter-wind ball strategies. Jia Hong said: "The impact of young players is our breakthrough." The team's goal is also very clear: strive to enter the top eight and enter the knockout round.

This team that combines youthful vitality and emotional warmth is looking forward to writing a football chapter belonging to Yiyang on the Hunan Super League. Yiyang City also attaches great importance to the Hunan Super League event. At present, the renovation of Yiyang Olympic Park Stadium has entered the final stage. The "Rainbow Ladder" passage and LED lighting system will bring fans a new viewing experience.