Wang Gang (footballer)
Wang Gang (simplified Chinese: 王刚; traditional Chinese: 王剛; pinyin: Wáng Gāng; born 17 February 1989 in Tianjin) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wang Gang | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tianjin, China | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker, Right winger, Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Tianjin Locomotive | ||
| 2007–2008 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Chaves | 22 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Beira-Mar | 40 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Shandong Luneng | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | → S.C. Covilhã (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2015 | S.G. Sacavenense | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Beijing Renhe | 83 | (8) |
| 2019– | Beijing Guoan | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | China | 8 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Wang Gang began his football career with the Tianjin Locomotive youth teams before being called up to the Chinese U17 team where he was part of the squad that won the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship.[1] This was followed with inclusion in the team that participated in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[2] After the tournament he would sign for Portuguese club S.L. Benfica initially for one year with the option of a further three.[3] At Benfica he would play for their youth team before he moved to third-tier club Chaves.[4]
Wang transferred to S.C. Beira-Mar in 2009. He played 26 games during the 2009–10 season, and was a substitute for 24 of the 26 matches he played in, which was the record in 2009-10 season. Wang went back to China to play for Shandong Luneng, but was immediately sent on loan to S.C. Covilhã of the Portuguese Segunda Liga. He returned to Shandong after playing 13 games for S.C. Covilhã, scoring one goal.
On 25 February 2019, Wang transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Sinobo Guoan.[5]
International career
Wang Gang was called up to and made his first appearance for these China's national football team on 3 March 2010, in a friendly match against Portugal, however, the game was not recognised by FIFA.[6]He made his official debut for the Chinese national team in a 1-0 loss against Thailand in the 2019 China Cup.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| G.D. Chaves | 2008-09 | Portuguese Second Division | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 3 | ||
| S.C. Beira-Mar | 2009-10 | Liga de Honra | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2010-11 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Shandong Luneng | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| S.C. Covilhã (loan) | 2011-12 | Liga de Honra | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||
| S.G. Sacavenense | 2014-15 | Campeonato Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Guizhou Renhe/ Beijing Renhe | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | China League One | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2017 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | |||||
| 2018 | Chinese Super League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 8 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 203 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 18 | ||
- Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Honours
References
- "Asian U-17 Championship 2004". rsssf.com. 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- "WANG Gang". fifa.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- "火车头天津小将加盟豪门 王刚转会葡萄牙本菲卡". sports.sohu.com. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- "回顾旅葡中国球员". huarenpt.net. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- 国安官宣人和边路快马加盟 曾留洋葡萄牙将穿27号 at sina.com 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-02-25 (in Chinese)
- at sports.sohu.com 2010-03-05 Retrieved 2012-08-28
- 王刚 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
External links
- Wang Gang at National-Football-Teams.com
- Wang Gang at Soccerway
- G.D. Chaves profile (in Portuguese)