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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Zhen'ao
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger, full-back, forward
Team information
Current team
 Shanghai Port
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2017 Beijing Wanda
2012 → Atlético Madrid (loan)
2018 Vejle Boldklub
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Vejle Boldklub 2 (0)
2020–2023 Dalian Pro 37 (0)
2024– Shanghai Port 11 (0)
International career‡
2023 China U23 5 (1)
2024– China 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:23, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:36, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Wang Zhen'ao (Chinese: 王振澳; pinyin: Wáng Zhèn'ào; born 10 August 1999) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shanghai Port and the China national team.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Wang joined Beijing Wanda and was loaned to Wanda Group's related club Atlético Madrid for youth training in 2012.[1] He refused to sign a professional contract with Wanda in the summer of 2017.[2]

Vejle Boldclub[edit]

Wang would instead join Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub on 5 January 2018.[3] Wang would be promoted to their senior team and was part of the squad that won and gained promotion at the end of the 2017–18 Danish 1st Division season.[4] He would make his professional debut the following season in a league game on 23 November 2018 against AaB Fodbold in a 1–1 draw.[5]

Dalian Pro[edit]

On 26 February 2020, Wang reached agreement with Wanda Group and resolved his previous contract dispute with them to join Wanda owned Dalian Pro in the 2020 Chinese Super League. He would go on to make his debut in a Chinese FA Cup game on 18 September 2020 against Shandong Luneng Taishan in a 4–0 defeat.[6] His league debut would soon follow on 27 September 2020 against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao in a 1–0 defeat.[7]

Shanghai Port[edit]

On 18 February 2024, Wang signed a contract with Chinese giants Shanghai Port on a two-years contract.

International career[edit]

Wang made his debut for the China national team on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Thailand. He played the full game as it ended in a 1–1 draw.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 6 June 2024[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vejle Boldklub 2017–18 Danish 1st Division 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2018–19 Danish Superliga 2 0 3 0 – – 5 0
2019–20 Danish 1st Division 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Dalian Pro 2020 Chinese Super League 1 0 1 0 – – 2 0
2021 11 0 2 0 - 0[a] 0 13 0
2022 3 0 0 0 - – 3 0
2023 22 0 1 0 - – 23 0
Total 37 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 41 0
Shanghai Port 2024 Chinese Super League 11 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 12 0
Career total 50 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 57 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "武汉小将王振澳直言偶像是梅西 在马竞打拼3年". Sohu. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "小球员擅自加盟国外球会 遭万达俱乐部索赔2000万". Sina. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Kinesiske udviklingsspillere til VB". Vejle Boldklub. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Denmark 2017/18 > 1. division". rsssf.org. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ "VEJLE VS. AAB 1 - 1". soccerway.com. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. ^ "SHANDONG TAISHAN VS. DALIAN PRO 4 - 0". soccerway.com. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. ^ "GUANGZHOU FC VS. DALIAN PRO 1 - 0". soccerway.com. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. ^ "China v Thailand game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ Wang Zhen'ao at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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