Afrden Asqer
Afrden Asqer (; born 15 September 2003) is an ethnic Uyghur Chinese footballer currently playing as a forward for Guangzhou F.C. Club career

Early career
Born in Kashgar, Xinjiang, trained in Xi'an, Shaanxi, Asqer played for Shaanxi Laochenggen until 2017, when he moved to Japan to sign for Shimizu S-Pulse. While in Japan, he also played for Kashima Antlers. In 2018, he returned to China to join the youth ranks of Guangzhou. Asqer went on to represent the China under-19 and under-20 teams in the China League Two in 2020 and 2021. 2021 season
While also representing the China under-20 select in League Two, Asqer also played for Suzhou Dongwu in League One, again on loan from Guangzhou. In March 2023, Asqer signd for Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF on loan for the 2023 season with the option to make the move permanent. Age controversy 
Asqer's outstanding performance in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup captaining for China drew widespread media attention. However, reports emerged that Asqer may have altered his age in the past. Accordingly, bone age reports published by the Chinese FA in 2012 showed a youth player by Asqer's same name with birthday of 2 May 2000. Bone age reports in 2014 showed another player with Asqer's name having been born on 28 January 2001. The same series of report in 2015 again showed a player with Asqer's name with a birthday of 15 September 2003. The Chinese FA and Guangzhou have not, as of March 2023, responded to the allegation of age change. Asqer rejected the allegations on 11 March 2023. Career statistics

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References

2003 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Xi'an
Footballers from Shaanxi
Chinese men's footballers
China men's youth international footballers
Chinese expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
China League Two players
China League One players
Chinese Super League players
Shimizu S-Pulse players
Kashima Antlers players
Guangzhou F.C. players
Suzhou Dongwu F.C. players
Mjällby AIF players
Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Chinese Muslims
21st-century Chinese people
Uyghur sportspeople