Xiao Taotao

Xiao Taotao (Chinese: 萧涛涛, born Roberto Siucho Neira; 7 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for China League One side Kunshan. Taoto is a former youth international for Peru, before renouncing his citizenship and gaining Chinese nationality.

Xiao Taotao
萧涛涛

Personal information
Full name	Xiao Taotao
Date of birth	7 February 1997
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team	Kunshan
Number	7
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)
2020–	→ Kunshan (loan)	6	(0)
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 2020

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 Peru 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 (萧).[9]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2020 [10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Universitario	2013	Peruvian Primera División	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2014		0	0	5	0	—		2	0	7	0
	2015		17	1	3	0	—		1	0	21	1
	2016		22	0	0	0	—		2	0	24	0
	2017		34	3	0	0	—		0	0	34	3
	2018		35	4	0	0	—		2	0	37	4
	Total		111	8	8	0	0	0	7	0	126	8
Shanghai Shenxin F.C. (loan)	2019	China League One	10	1	0	0	—		—		10	1
Kunshan (loan)	2020		6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Career total			127	9	8	0	0	0	7	0	142	9

See also

• List of Chinese naturalized footballers

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.