5 players who left European football too soon

Chelsea v Swansea City - Premier League
Oscar left England for China in 2017

#3 Oscar

Chelsea v Juventus FC - UEFA Champions League
Oscar burst on to the scene against Juventus with a screamer

Oscar is perhaps the biggest name to leave Europe for China in recent years. He joined Chelsea in 2012 after the Blues won the Champions League for the first time, and was an important part of the side that won the Premier League and Europa League during his time with the English club. In his four and a half years at Chelsea, he appeared over 200 times in all competitions, scoring 38 goals.

He was also an important member of the Brazil side and was named in the World Cup Team of the Tournament in 2014. However, he struggled to make an impact under Antonio Conte at Chelsea and moved to Shanghai SIPG in January 2017 in a deal worth £60 million. He hasn’t had the most successful time in China and was given an eight match ban for his role in a brawl against Guangzhou R&F in June 2017. He is still more than capable of doing a job at a top European club.

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Edited by Kishan Prasad