"I fight for my hometown!"

□ Reporter Zhang Xinhong/Text Ouyang Haijun/Photo

On the Jiujiang team's defense line, there is a main player from the football team of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Cheng Zhangqi. He is a player who has gone abroad from Jiujiang. He has participated in many domestic and international football matches and has achieved outstanding results.

On the field, Cheng Zhangqi is not so conspicuous, but always makes people shine. His figure often appears in key positions, including positioning, filling up, stealing, resolving dangers and ensuring the defense line. His time, except for his study, was left to football. "I like football, and my family doesn't object." He said that he joined the campus football team when he was studying at Hubin Primary School. He once thought that football was everything, but his academic performance declined. The teacher told me: If your academic performance doesn’t improve, you will stop training. In order not to lose football, Cheng Zhangqi could only train and study hard. In the end, the grades met the standards, and the teacher also relaxed his frown. This incident made him realize that learning is the ladder of his own growth and is not a choice between football.

"My father is very busy and often no one is missing, but he has never missed the important events I participated in." Cheng Zhangqi said that his parents' support allowed him to devote himself to football. Due to his outstanding strength, he entered the third high football training base of Renmin University High School for further studies, and the high-intensity professional training further tempered his football skills. Afterwards, he was promoted to Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with his outstanding results and served as the main central defender in the campus football team. He also got the opportunity to show his skills and strength on the domestic and international stages. In the National College Football League, he and his teammates passed the championship and won the Super Group Championship, and the following year he won the championship in this event. Afterwards, he and the team ushered in a highlight moment. In the second Asian Asian Cup, they first won the domestic championship and then won the third place in the Asian Cup, creating the best results in the Chinese college football competition. After that, he will also participate in the 2025 International Federation of Soccer World Cup in Dalian, competing with stronger opponents.

This time, Cheng Zhangqi fought against Ganchao with Jiujiang team, and said, "I am willing to fight for my hometown. No matter where I am, I will cheer for Jiujiang!"