Wei Shihao
Wei Shihao (Chinese: 韦世豪; pinyin: Wéi Shìháo; born 8 April 1995) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande as a right-footed left winger in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wei Shihao | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bengbu, Anhui, China | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| 2013–2014 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Boavista | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Feirense | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Leixões | 18 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Shanghai SIPG (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2018 | Beijing Guoan | 18 | (2) |
| 2019– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 25 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | China U-17 | 15 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | China U-20 | 12 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | China U-23 | 23 | (8) |
| 2017– | China | 14 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2019 | |||
| Wei Shihao | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 韦世豪 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 韋世豪 | ||||||||
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Club career
Wei Shihao started his football career when he joined Shandong Luneng's youth academy in 2005. He was deemed as a high potential player and was listed in a Bleacher Report article titled "Eight Teenagers Who Should Be on Every Big Club's Radar."[1] In December 2012, he was recommended to Eredivisie giants Ajax for a trial along with Wang Chengkuai by former Ajax manager and youth scout Henk ten Cate, who managed for Shandong during the 2012 season.[2] However, Shandong subsequently refused Ajax's trial request, forcing Wei to stay at the club.
In September 2013, Wei refused to sign a professional contract with Shandong and joined Segunda Divisão side Boavista's youth academy on a free transfer.[3][4] He signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2014 and was then promoted to the first team, whose application for participation in the Primeira Liga was approved. On 14 September 2014, Wei made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win against Académica de Coimbra, coming on as a substitute for Christian Pouga in the 50th minute.[5]
On 15 July 2015, Wei transferred to Segunda Liga side Feirense.[6] He made his debut for the club on 30 August 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Sporting Covilhã. On 31 December 2015, Wei transferred to fellow second tier side Leixões. He made his debut for the club on 27 January 2016 in a 4–0 loss against Belenenses in the 2015-16 Taça da Liga. On 25 February 2017, Wei extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2018 and was loaned to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG for the 2017 season.[7] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 7 April 2017 in a 2–1 win against Shandong Luneng.
On 7 January 2018, Wei transferred to top tier side Beijing Guoan.[8] On 2 February 2019, Wei transferred to fellow top tier side Guangzhou Evergrande.[9]
International career
Wei made his debut for the Chinese national team on 9 December 2017 in a 2–2 draw against South Korea in the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, scoring his first international goal.[10]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 1 December 2019 [11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boavista | 2014-15 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |
| Feirense | 2015-16 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Leixões | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016-17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Shanghai SIPG (loan) | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Beijing Guoan | 2018 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 22 | 4 | |||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2019 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | - | 9 | 1 | 37 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 113 | 25 | ||
International statistics
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 2 |
International goals
- As of 16 December 2017 [12]
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 December 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2. | 16 December 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
Honours
References
- 8 Teenagers Who Should Be on Every Big Club's Radar at bleacherreport.com 2013-11-13 Retrieved 2014-09-26
- 滕卡特推荐中国新星试训阿贾克斯 或获短期合同 at 163.com 2012-12-17 Retrieved 2014-09-26 (in Chinese)
- 蚌埠18岁足球小将签约葡萄牙劲旅 闯荡欧洲希望当中国C罗 at wehefei.com 2013-10-16 Retrieved 2014-09-26 (in Chinese)
- 鲁能发布足校队员违约情况声明 称索赔费用并非千万 at sina.com 2014-03-05 Retrieved 2014-09-26 (in Chinese)
- Boavista 1 - 0 Associação Académica de Coimbra at soccerway.com 2014-09-14 Retrieved 2014-09-26
- Shiaho Wei é o novo reforço do Feirense at cdfeirense.pt 2015-07-15 Retrieved 2015-07-23
- Wei emprestado ao Shanghai SIPG at Leixões S.C. 2017-02-25 Retrieved 2017-02-28 (in Portuguese)
- 中赫国安官宣韦世豪正式加盟球队 将身披7号球衣 (in Chinese)
- 恒大官方宣布三将加盟:国青小将+韦世豪高准翼来投 (in Chinese)
- China’s future star Wei Shihao scores in 2-2 draw against South Korea at South China Morning Post 2017-12-10 Retrieved 2017-12-11
- Wei Shihao at Soccerway
- "Wei, Shihao". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
External links
- Wei Shihao at National-Football-Teams.com
- Wei Shihao at Soccerway
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