On May 9, during the 8th round of the China League One, Changchun Yatai secured a 3-2 away victory over Dingnan Ganlian. In this match, Yatai player Fan Houtai started and made his professional league debut. In the 2025 season of the “Suchao” (Jiangsu Super League), Fan Houtai helped Taizhou team win the championship and was named the MVP of the tournament.
After completing his professional debut, the 21-year-old Fan Houtai shared on social media: “From 2016 to 2026, a decade later, I finally had my professional debut today. We earned three points for the team, and fate is truly wonderful. Thank you to Coach Yan, Coach Qu, Coach Jiang, Coach Zhang, and the entire coaching staff, support staff, and medical team. This is a new beginning. I will continue to move forward toward greater goals. For Changchun, we fight together.”
