Lu Yang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Yang (陆阳)
Alias(es)	Italy's Toughest Man; King of Bicycle Kicks; Football King 40 279 454
Species/Race	Human; Italian-Chinese footballer of Chinese descent 1 120
Gender	Male
Affiliation	San Remo; Italy national team; formerly Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Newcastle United 311 348 407 463
Occupation/Role	Professional footballer; versatile defender, midfielder, and forward; later head coach of San Remo 15 69 402 463
Status	Active; serving as San Remo's head coach in the epilogue 463
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Legendary Footballer System awakened	1 3	Transmigrates into the body of a 16-year-old semi-professional San Remo center-back and gains the system. Early rewards activate and improve his ball control, tackling, speed, balance, and close control.
Defensive-midfield breakthrough	15 16	Gains Midfield Defensive Coordination and Sliding Tackle; tackling rises from 55 to 63 and interceptions from 50 to 55. His first defensive-midfield appearance grants Rabona Kick.
Lower-league-level player — Overall 65	94	At 17, establishes himself in Serie C. His standout traits include stamina 99, vision 99, aggression 99, focus 99, consistency 99, balance 80, and leadership 90.
Serie B all-round profile	116	Reaches attack overall 77 and defense overall 74; strength rises to 80 as he begins reinforcing the physical base needed to play further forward.
Top-star threshold — Overall 90	299	His recalculated profile reaches 90 overall, driven by superstar-level physicality alongside elite attacking and defensive output.
Superstar — Overall 95	349	His offensive and defensive ratings rise sharply; the 95 overall rating marks his advance into the superstar tier.
Football King	454	After Italy win the European Championship, he receives the King of Football Award and is named Football King.

Background

Lu Yang transmigrates into the body of a 16-year-old Italian-Chinese semi-professional footballer who plays center-back for San Remo. Although he initially scores an own goal in the Italian Football Legend Invitational, he recovers to impress Maniero and Soto with his stamina, defensive resolve, and attacking instincts. Maniero encourages him to pursue a forward role, while Soto agrees to prioritize his promotion to San Remo's first team 1 2 3.

San Remo promote Lu Yang and Moric together. Initially deployed at center-back, Lu Yang forms a highly coordinated defensive partnership with Moric, whose positioning funnels opponents into Lu Yang's tackling range 4. His versatility later moves him to defensive midfield, where he can preserve center-back-level defensive coverage while joining attacks more freely 15 16.

As San Remo rise through the divisions, Lu Yang becomes the team's all-purpose problem solver: he tracks back, sweeps midfield, advances into attack, scores, creates, and stabilizes teammates. His influence grows into leadership despite his age 21 102. He later develops into an attacking midfielder and forward-oriented core while retaining elite defensive ability 69 201.

After leading San Remo to major European success, Lu Yang joins Barcelona, where he overcomes resistance from the club's local faction and scores a hat-trick on his Champions League debut against Ajax 299 302. He later joins Real Madrid on a free transfer, then moves to Newcastle United for a record €230 million fee 348 407. Eight years after leaving the pitch, he returns to San Remo as head coach 463.

Appearance

Lu Yang is documented at 183 cm and 78 kg at age 17, later reaching 187 cm and 79 kg. He is noted for an athletic, powerful build and is described as handsome by those around him 94 301 311.

• Ambidextrous; listed as preferring both feet 94 311
• Exceptional physical frame for duels, acceleration, balance, and endurance 41 311
• Reaches 187 cm, giving him a credible aerial presence alongside his mobility 311
• His bloody, stitched appearance after playing through a facial injury becomes an iconic image in Italian football media 34 40

Personality

Lu Yang is intensely competitive and convinced of his own footballing philosophy. He does not avoid confrontation on the pitch, whether facing aggressive opponents, bullies, hostile supporters, or entrenched dressing-room factions. His confidence can read as arrogance, but it is rooted in a willingness to accept responsibility when the team needs someone to act 40 81 84 301.

Off the pitch, he is comparatively restrained and deliberate. He shares credit after dominant performances, prioritizes mutual respect in commercial negotiations, and avoids treating publicity as an end in itself 60 109. He regards life and family as more important than football, but frames football as something to love rather than merely a profession 185.

He strongly favors attacking football, believing spectacular attacks expand the sport's audience and inspire people to fall in love with the game 294.

Abilities & Skills

Legendary Footballer System

Lu Yang possesses the Legendary Footballer System, which grants skills, attribute increases, gift packs, Moment Cards, and other rewards for specific accomplishments and encounters 2 3.

• Receives early player-level skills including Basic Ball Control and Basic Tackling, which provide professional-grade control and tackling 2.
• Gains rewards from positional debuts, match performances, legendary players' recognition, seasonal progress, and major tournament milestones 15 16 191.
• Skill acquisition raises related attributes, allowing his profile to evolve from a lower-league defender into a complete superstar 37 349.

Defensive Command

Lu Yang began as a center-back and remains an elite defensive presence even after moving into attacking roles. He combines anticipation, physical duels, recovery pace, aerial ability, and aggressive tackling 4 24 366.

• Uses coordinated pressing and positional awareness to funnel dribblers into his tackling zone 4.
• Can play center-back, defensive midfield, left-back, wing-back, and sweeping midfield roles 15 59 140 402.
• At his Real Madrid profile, he reaches 99 defensive positioning, 99 tackling, and 97 interceptions 350.
• His defensive approach is aggressive and can result in cards or suspensions when he crosses the line 27 255.

Attacking, Creation, and Finishing

Despite his defensive origins, Lu Yang develops into a prolific scorer and chance creator. He can carry the ball, strike from distance, create through balls, attack half-spaces, arrive late in the box, and score aerially 53 72 74 316.

• The Lu Yang Zone refers to the half-spaces outside the penalty area where he is especially dangerous as a scorer and creator 72.
• Uses verbal cues with teammates such as Baizami to simplify attacking combinations under match pressure 59.
• Develops from initially weak passing into an advanced creator with 92 long passing and 95 short passing in his Real Madrid profile 15 350.
• Reaches 99 shooting and 90 heading, allowing him to score from long range, rebounds, set pieces, headers, and close-range finishes 350 354.

Athleticism and Mentality

Lu Yang's physical and mental attributes support his all-action style. His stamina lets him make genuine forward runs while still recovering defensively 2 356.

• Stamina, vision, aggression, focus, and consistency each reach 99 in his documented profiles 94 311.
• Uses strength and balance to shield the ball, win collisions, and resist technical players in one-on-one duels 41 66.
• His speed later rises to 96, with acceleration 94, strength 97, and leg strength 97 350.
• His leadership reaches 90; teammates regard him as a spiritual leader and a future captain from an early age 21 94.

Special Skills

• Iron Man—Maniero — Lets Lu Yang continue playing through injuries while on the pitch. The injury remains after the match, but is reduced by 50–90%, and recovery speed increases by 200% 114 311.
• Nuclear Weapon 7 — When wearing number 7, his abilities rise as a match reaches its closing stages, up to a 20% increase in the final ten minutes 311.
• Between Two Points, Bale Is the Shortest — In desperate situations, increases speed and explosiveness by 20%, plus strength and balance by 10% 311.
• Cobra Movement and Air Dominator — Improve his unpredictable off-ball runs, leap, hang time, and dominance in the penalty area 191.
• Cosmic Fortress—Tiangong-1 — Supports his ability to score headers with his back to goal and function as an aerial focal point 316.
• Dimensional Shot — Enhances long-range shooting and produces unusual, difficult-to-read curves 318.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hunting Blade — Lu Yang's named HXLT boot model, which he publicly commits to wearing despite a Europe-wide boycott campaign 137 140.
• LY7 / Luzzy750 boots — A footwear line associated with Lu Yang; a release sells out 9,000 pairs and prompts a global presale of 30,000 more 243.
• Moment Cards — System items that grant temporary or permanent improvements and new skills, including Son Heung-min's famous-goal card and a Bicycle Dribble card 53 55.

Relationships

• Moric — Closest friend, tactical partner, and fellow San Remo core. Their defensive coordination begins in youth football, while their later partnership balances Moric's creative structure with Lu Yang's all-round problem-solving 4 102 197.
• Sophia Catina — Partner and creative collaborator. Their relationship develops from script discussions into a public romance; Lu Yang supports her film and music work, while Sophia supports his career and recovery 19 109 167 185.
• Soto — San Remo coach and mentor. Soto identifies Lu Yang's suitability for defensive midfield, guides his development, and entrusts him with increasingly central roles 15 16 69.
• Maniero — Early mentor and supporter. Maniero recognizes Lu Yang's potential in the Legend Invitational, advocates for his first-team future, and later grants him the Iron Man—Maniero skill 1 3 114.
• Baizami — San Remo teammate who becomes Lu Yang's attacking partner. Lu Yang defends him from bullying and later develops a verbal coordination system with him on the pitch 40 41 59.
• Vedian — Former San Remo teammate regarded by Lu Yang as a brother; their reunion at Benevento is marked by a public embrace 81.
• Tang Yuqin — Guide and assistant during Lu Yang's activities in China; later serves as Newcastle's president and seeks his advice on recruitment 138 407.
• Guardiola — Barcelona coach who supports Lu Yang's tactical ideas and backs him during internal conflict at the club 301 316.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Chapters	Events
Legend Invitational and San Remo promotion	1 4	Transmigrates, gains the Legendary Footballer System, impresses Maniero and Soto, and is promoted to San Remo's first team alongside Moric.
Positional evolution	15 69	Moves from center-back to defensive midfield, later accepts experimentation as an attacking midfielder and midfield core.
Rise as San Remo's leader	21 65	Becomes the side's defensive anchor, attacking outlet, and emotional leader; receives recognition as a second captain.
National-team breakthrough and Golden Boy	165 167	Scores on his Italy debut, refuses to celebrate while his country still trail, and later wins the Golden Boy Award.
European success and public controversy	183 197	Helps San Remo reach the Europa League final, faces media attacks over his music activities and an injury dispute, and plays through a fractured hand.
Barcelona's new power	299 324	Secures tactical authority at Barcelona, defeats the local faction's challenge, scores a Champions League-debut hat-trick, and becomes central to the club's comeback.
Real Madrid superstar	348 354	Joins Real Madrid on a free transfer, reaches the superstar tier, and delivers elite scoring performances including five goals against Real Sociedad.
Record move and coaching return	407 463	Transfers to Newcastle for €230 million, then returns to San Remo eight years later as head coach.

Honors

• European Under-21 Championship winner with Italy 137
• Golden Boy Award winner 167
• King of Football Award / Football King 454

Notable Quotes

“Me? I bring the team the courage to defeat anyone!” 102

“The most important thing in my life is my life itself. Because without life, everything is meaningless to me.” 185

Trivia

• Lu Yang's early fame is built partly on his flashy Lumberjack Shot and a thirty-three-meter bicycle kick 16.
• He is fluent in Mandarin, and his parents are stated to have come from Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan 120 287.
• He insists that the dribble commonly called the “Lu Yang Dribble” should instead be called the Zhang Linyan Dribble, crediting the young player who inspired it 294.
• His jersey sales account for 95% of San Remo's sales in mainland China over a two-year period 287.