Xiao Taotao

Xiao Taotao (Chinese: 萧涛涛, born Roberto Siucho Neira; 7 February 1997) is a Peruvian-born Chinese professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xiao.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Siucho and the second or maternal family name is Neira.
Xiao Taotao
萧涛涛
Personal information
Full name Xiao Taotao
Date of birth (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team
 Guangzhou Evergrande
Number --
Youth career
2010–2013 Universitario
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Universitario 111 (8)
2019– Guangzhou Evergrande 0 (0)
2019 → Shanghai Shenxin (loan) 10 (1)
National team
2013 Peru U17 7 (3)
2015–2017 Peru U20 10 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019

Club career

Xiao Taotao joined Peruvian club Universitario's youth academy in 2010 and was promoted to the first team in July 2013.[1] On 14 July 2013, he made his senior debut in a 0–0 draw against Real Garcilaso at the age of 16.[2] He became a regular player in the 2015 season and scored his first senior goal on 9 August 2015 against Sport Loreto.

On 31 January 2019, Universitario announced Xiao had transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.[3] In February 2019, Siucho was loaned to China League One side Shanghai Shenxin for the 2019 season.[4]

On 14 February 2020, when the soccerplayer was still called Roberto Siucho, he renounced his Peruvian nationality and only kept the Chinese nationality that he had just obtained. For this reason, it changed its name from Roberto Siucho to Xiao Taotao, remaining with the latter definitively.[5]

International career

Xiao Taotao was called to play for the peruvian national team at U17 and U20 level, playing in the 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2015 South American U-20 Championship and 2017 South American U-20 Championship.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Xiao's grandfather was from Dachong Town, Xiangshan County, Guangdong, China. His family name is transliterated from Chinese surname Xiao.[9]

Career statistics
As of 31 December 2019 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Universitario 2013 Peruvian Primera División 3000——30
2014 0050—2070
2015 17130—10211
2016 22000—20240
2017 34300—00343
2018 35400—20374
Total 11188000701268
Shanghai Shenxin F.C. (loan) 2019 China League One 10100——101
Career total 12198000701369

References
  1. "Universitario y un plantel hecho en casa". cmd.pe (in Spanish). 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. "Roberto Siucho y su debut con Universitario a los 16 años". depor.pe (in Spanish). 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  3. "官方：华裔球员罗伯特-萧加盟恒大 或归化为内援". Sina (in Chinese). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  4. "申鑫官方宣布罗伯特萧以外援身份加盟 87万欧转会". Sina.com (in Chinese). 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  5. "From Roberto Siucho to Xiao Taotao: the ex soccerplayer of Universitario resigns from Peru and becomes Chinese". As.com (in Spanish). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  6. "Sub-17: Lista de las 10 selecciones". conmebol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  7. "Selección Peruana Sub 20: Conoce la lista de convocados". peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  8. "Selección Sub 20: estos son los 23 convocados para Sudamericano". elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  9. "百万美元加盟恒大 他会是未来归化最高性价比之人吗". Sina (in Chinese). 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  10. Xiao Taotao at Soccerway. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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