Ai Kesen announces retirement from football
Veteran striker Ai Kesen, also known Elkeson, announced on Wednesday on social media that he would retire from football.
Veteran striker Ai Kesen, also known Elkeson, announced on Wednesday on social media that he would retire from football.
Naturalised national team star Elkeson has promised to keep playing for China – and help them in their bid for Asian Cup glory.
Who will win the 2020 Chinese Super League which kicks off next weekend? Actually, it's pretty hard to say. Although Guangzhou Evergrande...
Ty Browning and Fernandinho join Elkeson and Nico Yennaris in Li Tie's 28-man October China national team training camp in Shanghai.
Elkeson has been the darling of Chinese football over the last six and a half years, playing a leading role in Evergrande's golden era.
Seven-time Chinese Super league title winners Guangzhou Evergrande have five players in the squad, including naturalized striker Elkeson, also known as Ai...
Naturalized star Ai Kesen hopes playing in a more central position up front can help salvage Team China's World Cup qualification dream.
Elkeson — now officially known as Ai Kesen — made his debut for the Chinese national soccer team last week, scoring twice in China's 5-0 win...
China has included three naturalized players in the national squad for the first time as coach Li Tie has gathered the side in Shanghai for training on Monday.
Fans also point out that Elkeson and Ricardo Goulart of Guangzhou FC are both naturalised Brazilians, and argue only three Chinese players...
Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso — Brazilian striker who played for the club and later became a naturalized Chinese citizen known as Ai Kesen; a notable goal scorer for Shanghai SIPG.