Wang Dong
王栋
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
September 10, 1981 (1981-09-10) (age 30) |
| Place of birth |
Qingdao, Shandong, China |
| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Changchun Yatai |
| Number |
6 |
| Youth career |
| 1995 |
Qingdao Hainiu |
| 1996-1999 |
Shanghai Pudong |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2000 |
Shanghai Pudong |
15 |
(10) |
| 2001-present |
Changchun Yatai |
169 |
(55) |
| National team‡ |
| 2006-present |
China |
30 |
(4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of Feb 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of Feb 2010 |
Wang Dong (simplified Chinese: 王栋; traditional Chinese: 王棟; pinyin: Wáng Dòng; born September 10, 1981 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.
[edit] Club career
Wang Dong began his professional football career in the 2000 league season for second tier football club Shanghai Pudong, however he believed that the club wasn't right for him, so he decided to pursue his career elsewhere. He would transfer to another second division side Changchun Yatai in 2001 where in his first season he would quickly establish himself within the team by making 19 appearances and scoring 5 goals.[1] He continued to establish himself in the sebsequent seasons and see the club become genuine promotion contenders, which they eventually achieved in 2005 when they won promoted to the Chinese Super League. Playing in the top tier Wang Dong impressed many with his scoring and passing ability and would aid the club to a fourth place finish. The Chinese Super League 2007 season would go on to be a highlight in his career as he won the title with Changchun Yatai playing a key role in midfield.[2] When new manager Li Shubin came in Wang Dong saw his playing time limited due to injury, once he recovered he went on trial for Australian team Newcastle Jets.
[edit] International career
After an impressive start to the 2006 league season with Changchun Yatai where they performed above expectations Wang Dong was selected for the senior national team by Head coach Zhu Guanghu to take part in a friendly against Honduras on February 12, 2006 in a game that China lost 1-0.[3] This was followed by another friendly match against Thailand on August 10, 2006 where Wang Dong would score his debut goal in a 4-0 victory.[4] After that game he would go on to be an integral part of the Chinese team playing predominately out of position in right midefield.[5] Nevertheless Wang Dong was selected in the squad to participate in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where he played in all the group games in an unsuccessful competition for China. He did however score two of China's five goals in a 5-1 victory over Malaysia.[6] When new Head coach Vladimir Petrović came in after the tournament Wang Dong would continue to be a regular within the team for their Fifa World Cup qualifiers. After Vladimir Petrović's disappointing reign ended Wang Dong would stop being called up to the national team.
[edit] Honours
Changchun Yatai
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Wang, Dong |
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| Date of birth |
September 10, 1981 |
| Place of birth |
Qingdao, Shandong, China |
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