Carsten Jancker, former German national team forward and Bayern
Munich striker will join Shanghai football club Shenhua, reported
top Chinese Internet portal sina.com Wednesday.
Jancker was a starting striker for Bayern Munich during the
German League games, and helped the team to win Germany League
title in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Jancker will soon be competing with Shenhua in both the China
Super League and AFC Champions League.
Despite the fact Jancker was not listed in the roster of Germany
national team, the 32-year-old, 193 cm footballer has enjoyed a
lengthy career playing at the international level.
He then was a top pick for Shanghai this season out of several
potential foreign candidates.
Jancker had his first trial training session with Shenhua in
Shanghai on May 17.
"I'm willing to join Shenhua," Jancker told local media after
the session. "I'm confident of my upcoming performances with
them."
Jancker, wearing No.9 polo shirt with Germany Kaiserslautern,
lost several good chances to earn points while competing in German
League games, as he was put in an important position in the
team.
The decline of Kaiserslautern also made Jancker depressed, he
thus received the invitation of Shanghai Shenhua without
hesitation.
(China Daily May 18, 2006)