Wang Dong

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Wang Dong
王栋
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-10) September 10, 1981 (age 31)
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- Changchun Yatai 244 (69)
National team‡
2006- China 30 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2012
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.

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 as a Midfielder for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.

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[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 central midfield.[2]

At the beginning of the 2009 league season Wang Dong saw his playing time limited due to injury, however once he recovered he decided to go on trial for Australian team Newcastle Jets. When nothing came from the trail and with Wang Dong fully recovered he would return back to China to go on to spearhead Changchun's late title challenge, which saw the club lose the title by a single point at the end of the 2009 season.[3] With Wang Dong once again a vital member of the team he would then go on to play in the 2010 AFC Champions League where he played in five games including a 9-0 victory against Persipura Jayapura, which stands as the biggest victory any Chinese side has achieved within the competition.[4]

[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.[5] 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.[6] After that game he would go on to be an integral part of the Chinese team playing predominately out of position in right midefield.[7] 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.[8] 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

  1. ^ "Wáng, Dòng". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  2. ^ "China 2007". rsssf.com. 18 Apr 2008. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  3. ^ "China 2009". rsssf.com. 23 Apr 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  4. ^ "Changchun Yatai 9-0 Persipura Jayapura: MATCH SUMMARY". Asian Football Confederation. 09-Mar-2010. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  5. ^ "China 0-1 Honduras". China National Football Team Database. 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  6. ^ "China 4-0 Thailand". China National Football Team Database. 2006-08-10. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  7. ^ "Wang Dong". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 
  8. ^ "Malaysia v China: AFC Asian Cup 2007". Football-Lineups.com. 10-Jul-07. Retrieved 2012-05-07. 

[edit] External links

Changchun Yatai F.C. – current squad
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