Wang Song

Wang Song (Chinese: 汪嵩; pinyin: Wāng Sōng; born 12 October 1983) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for China League One side Sichuan Jiuniu.

Wang Song
汪嵩

Personal information
Full name	Wang Song
Date of birth	12 October 1983
Place of birth	Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9.7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sichuan Jiuniu
Number	33
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Sichuan Quanxing	95	(13)
2006–2009	Chengdu Blades	105	(30)
2010–2014	Hangzhou Greentown	142	(26)
2015–2016	Guangzhou R&F	60	(3)
2017– 2019	Jiangsu Suning	62	(7)
2020–	Sichuan Jiuniu	0	(0)
National team^‡
2008–2011	China	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2015

Club career

Wang Song started his football career playing for Sichuan Quanxing in the 2001 season and would gradually establish himself as a attacking left-footed midfielder within the team until the end of the 2005 season when the club disbanded at the end of the season. This left Wang free to join second tier club Chengdu Blades where he was named as their captain. This responsibility seemed to get the best out of him and he became the top scorer in the 2007 season with seventeen goals in 24 games, helping the club secure promotion to the top tier.[1] By the end of the 2008 league season, he had led Chengdu to thirteenth place within the league; however, the following season saw the club relegated and he left to join Hangzhou Greentown for 3 million yuan.[2]

Hangzhou announced that the club decided not to extend Wang's contract at the end of the 2014 season.[3] On 15 December 2014, Wang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on a free transfer.[4] On 10 February 2015, he made his debut for the club in the preliminary round of the 2015 AFC Champions League in a 3-0 win against Warriors FC.[5] After playing a part in every CSL game in 2015 and 2016, he signed a contract extension with R&F on 25 January 2017.[6]

On 28 February 2017, Wang transferred to Super League side Jiangsu Suning.[7] He made his debut on 5 March 2017 in a 4–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua, coming on as a substitute for Gao Tianyi in the half time.[8] On 2 April 2017, he scored his first goal for Jiangsu in a 3–1 away defeat against Liaoning FC,[9] which made him the first to score in 16th consecutive season of Chinese football league.[10]

International career

Wang was called up by then manager Vladimir Petrović to his squad where he gave him his international debut in a 0-0 draw against Lebanon on 20 January 2008.[11] Playing in several further friendlies, Wang was often playing as a left midfielder and was unable to make much of an impression within the team before he was dropped from the squad. After several years out of the international scene, then manager Gao Hongbo called him up to the national team and included him in the squad that took part in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

Wang represented Guangdong in the 39th Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup and scored the winner with a trademark free kick in the second leg at Hong Kong Stadium.[12]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2019.[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sichuan Quanxing	2001	Chinese Jia-A League	3	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
	2002		24	3	1	0	-		-		25	3
	2003		25	5	3	0	-		-		28	5
	2004	Chinese Super League	22	4	8	4	4	1	-		34	9
	2005		21	1	1	1	2	0	-		24	2
	Total		95	13	13	5	6	1	0	0	114	19
Chengdu Blades	2006	China League One	24	2	0	0	-		-		24	2
	2007		23	17	-		-		-		23	17
	2008	Chinese Super League	29	6	-		-		-		29	6
	2009		29	5	-		-		-		29	5
	Total		105	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	30
Hangzhou Greentown	2010	Chinese Super League	29	6	-		-		-		29	6
	2011		26	1	1	0	-		6	0	33	1
	2012		30	8	2	1	-		-		32	9
	2013		28	8	1	0	-		-		29	8
	2014		29	3	0	0	-		-		29	3
	Total		142	26	4	1	0	0	6	0	152	27
Guangzhou R&F	2015	Chinese Super League	30	1	2	0	-		7	1	39	2
	2016		30	2	5	0	-		-		35	2
	Total		60	3	7	0	0	0	7	1	74	4
Jiangsu Suning	2017	Chinese Super League	19	3	1	0	-		0	0	20	3
	2018		19	1	1	0	-		-		20	1
	2019		24	3	2	1	-		-		26	4
	Total		62	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	66	8
Career total			464	79	28	7	6	1	13	1	511	88

References

1. "汪嵩". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
2. "国内转会终现重磅首单 汪嵩近300万正式加盟绿城". sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
3. "杭州绿城官方宣布汪嵩合同到期将不再续约". sports.163.com. 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
4. "广州富力官方宣布汪嵩正式加盟球队". sports.sina.com.cn. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
5. "亚冠资格赛-姜至鹏世界波富力3-0 将战澳洲队" (in Chinese). sina. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
6. "关于广州富力足球俱乐部与球员汪嵩、肖智续约的公告-公告". www.gzrffc.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
7. "苏宁转会截止日四千万敲定汪嵩". sohu.com. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
8. "中超-两大腕+毛剑卿立功 特谢拉红牌申花4-0苏宁". Sina. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
9. "中超-黑风双煞齐破门汪嵩献世界波 辽足3-1苏宁". Sina. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
10. "战老东家汪嵩无回避条款 连续16赛季进球成第一人". Sina. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
11. "China, PR Lebanon Friendlies 2008". football-lineups.com. 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
12. "Hong Kong Round Up: Guangdong Defeat Hong Kong in Annual Challenge Cup". Wild East Football. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-25.

External links

• Wang Song at National-Football-Teams.com
• Wang Song at Soccerway
• Player stats at sohu.com