On the evening of October 30, Beijing time, in a matchup in the first round of the Thai League Cup, Chiang Rai United defeated Sshakht United 3-1 away and advanced to the second round. In this game, Guo Tianyu, a 25-year-old former Chinese men's football international, was still not affected by the Chinese Football Association's "lifetime ban" fine, and continued to start for Chiang Rai United.
It was also his fourth consecutive start for Chiang Rai United. After being banned for life by the Chinese Football Association, Guo Tianyu not only did not lose the opportunity and kicked out of the list in Chiang Rai United, but even secured the position of the main center forward.
In this game, although Guo Tianyu played very hard, he still failed to score the first goal of his franchise. In the 75th minute, after Guo Tianyu, who was eager to score a goal, also lost the ball in the front court, he actively counter-robbed and had a physical conflict with the opponent, and even got emotional and almost punched the opponent, triggering a conflict between the players of the two teams, and Guo Tianyu was also shown a yellow card warning by the referee.
So far, Guo Tianyu has made a total of 8 appearances for Chiang Rai United and has yet to contribute to the goal. Although Guo Tianyu has not been affected by the Football Association's "lifetime ban" fine, it is foreseeable that as the Chinese Football Association reports the fine to the AFC and FIFA and is recognized, I am afraid that Guo Tianyu's career in foreign countries may also come to an end.
Guo Tianyu, who was born on March 5, 1999, debuted in Taishan Youth Training. He contributed 18 goals and 5 assists in 68 appearances for Taishan, won the 2021 Chinese Super League championship with the team, and he was also selected for the Chinese men's national football team. Previously, Guo Tianyu was heavily fined by the Football Association for being banned for life because of his "fake gambling black" case.