Wang Gang (simplified Chinese: 王刚; traditional Chinese: 王剛; pinyin: Wáng Gāng; born 17 February 1989 in Tianjin) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays at right-back for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
 Wang Gang in September 2019 | |||
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Right winger, Right-back | ||
| Team 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 | 121 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | China | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Club career
editWang 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 his return to Shandong he was unable to establish himself within the team and on 4 February 2015 he transferred to third tier Portuguese club S.G. Sacavenense.[5] After only one game he returned back to China to join top tier club Guizhou Renhe on 25 June 2015. He go on to make his debut on 27 June 2015, in a league game against Liaoning Whowin in a 2-1 defeat where he also scored his first goal for the club.[6] Unfortunately he would be part of the team that was relegated at the end of the 2015 Chinese Super League season.[7] He would remain loyal towards the club as they moved locations, renamed themselves Beijing Renhe and gained promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2016 league season.[8]
Beijing Guoan
editOn 25 February 2019, Wang transferred to Chinese Super League club Beijing Sinobo Guoan.[9] On 1 March 2019, Wang made his debut for Guoan in the opening league game of the season against Wuhan Zall in a 1-0 victory.[10] On 11 July 2022, Wang scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat against Shenzhen F.C.[11]
International career
editWang 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.[12] On 21 March 2019, Wang made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1–0 loss against Thailand in the 2019 China Cup.
Career statistics
editClub statistics
editStatistics accurate as of match played 2 November 2024.[13]
| 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[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 121 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 299 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
edit| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
editClub
editBeira-Mar
Shandong Luneng Taishan
International
editChina U-17
References
edit- ^ "Asian U-17 Championship 2004". RSSSF. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "WANG Gang". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "火车头天津小将加盟豪门 王刚转会葡萄牙本菲卡". sports.sohu.com. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "回顾旅葡中国球员". huarenpt.net. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "鲁能悍将转投葡第三级联赛 上赛季仅打8分钟中超". 163.com. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "LIAONING HONGYUN VS. BEIJING CHENGFENG 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "China 2015". rsssf.org. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "关于贵州人和足球俱乐部有限公司主要股权转让并更名为北京人和足球俱乐部有限公司的公示". fa.org.cn. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "WUHAN YANGTZE VS. BEIJING GUOAN 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "深圳2-1逆转国安，元敏诚、郜林破门，王刚世界波，孙可伤退". Dongqiudi. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ [1] at sports.sohu.com 2010-03-05 Retrieved 2012-08-28
- ^ 王刚 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official Instagram Of Wang Gang
- Wang Gang at National-Football-Teams.com
- Wang Gang at Soccerway
- G.D. Chaves profile (in Portuguese)