The introduction of African players by Chinese professional football league not only promotes the development of Chinese professional football league, but also enriches the career of African players. The two sides have a win-win relationship of cooperation. This paper adopts the method of literature, mathematical statistics and historical research to sort out the African players introduced by the Chinese football league since its professionalization and study its win-win cooperation relationship. The results: Between 2004 and 2020, 135 players from 28 African countries were recruited to the Chinese Football Association Super League, with the most being 28 from Nigeria. The introduction of African players improves the overall strength of the Chinese Football Association Super League, expands the influence of the Chinese Football Association Super League, and improves the flexibility of professional football clubs in capital allocation. The Chinese Professional Football League provides a job platform for African players and a step for their career development. The introduction of African players by the Chinese Professional Football League has promoted the cultural exchanges and people-to-people bonds between China and Africa, and become a bridge for the future development of China-Africa bilateral cooperation.
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