Wang Wenxuan (Chinese: 王文轩; born 26 December 1999) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a defender for Guangzhou FC.

Wang Wenxuan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 24)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Guangzhou FC
Number 2
Youth career
2012–2015 Villarreal
0000–2021 Guangzhou Evergrande
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Guangzhou FC 25 (0)
2020Inner Mongolia Zhongyou (loan) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Wang Wenxuan would be promoted to the senior team of Guangzhou before being loaned out to second tier football club Inner Mongolia Zhongyou for the 2020 China League Two season. He would make his debut in a league game on 13 September 2020 against Beijing Sport University F.C. in a 1-0 defeat.[1] On his return to Guangzhou he would make his debut in a AFC Champions League game on 24 June 2021 against Cerezo Osaka in a 2-0 defeat.[2]

With the clubs majority shareholder in financial trouble Guangzhou would start to lose several key players, the team was relegated from the Super League in 2022, ending their twelve-season stay in the top flight.[3] Wang would remain with the team and go on to establish himself as a regular within the club as he helped guide them to a twelfth placed finish.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 26 March 2024.[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guangzhou 2020 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 0[a] 0 0 0
2021 0 0 1 0 6[a] 0 7 0
2022 1 0 2 0 0[a] 0 3 0
2023 China League One 22 0 2 0 24 0
2024 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 25 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 36 0
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou (loan) 2020 China League One 10 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 35 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 46 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "China » League One 2020 » 1. Round » Beijing BSU - Nei Mongol Zhongyou 1:0". worldfootball.net. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League 2021 » Group J » Guangzhou FC - Cerezo Osaka 0:2". worldfootball.net. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Church, Michael (27 December 2022). "Former champions Guangzhou relegated as title race goes to wire". Reuters. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "China » League One 2023 » 30. Round". worldfootball.net. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ Wang Wenxuan at Soccerway