Ge Wenjun (Chinese: 葛文军; born 21 June 2000), is a Chinese footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish side Gran Tarajal. He also serves as club president.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gran Tarajal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Evergrande Football School | |||
| 2016–2019 | Shenzhen | ||
| 2019–2020 | Real Avilés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | La Cuadra | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Gran Tarajal | 44 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 30 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Ge first developed an interest in football after watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and in his second year of junior high school, he enrolled at the Evergrande Football School.[1] He joined the academy of professional side Shenzhen in 2016, staying until 2019, before he decided to move to Spain in pursuit of a football career.[1]
Move to Spain
editHe moved to Avilés, joining local side Real Avilés at the age of nineteen, but only stayed a year before the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain forced him to return to China.[1] He returned to Spain in April 2021, this time signing for La Cuadra-Union Puerto in the Canary Islands.[1] After five appearances in the Tercera División, he moved to Gran Tarajal, who were competing at the same level.[1]
In May 2022, with Gran Tarajal suffering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as mismanagement by the former club chairman, Ge was contacted by the chairman to potentially succeed him at the club.[1] After club elections on 19 May 2022, it was decided that Ge would become the new president of the club, at only 22 years of age.[2]
After becoming president, Ge stated in an interview with Red Star News that he would look to "renew contracts, build a competitive team, and achieve our promotion goals" as well as "serve the local fans well and make them happy."[1] He continues to play football, and aims to reach professional level in Spain or Japan.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 30 January 2023.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| La Cuadra | 2020–21 | Tercera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Gran Tarajal | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "专访红星丨22岁华侨出任西班牙俱乐部主席他是怎么做到的呢？" [Interview with Red Star 丨 How did the 22-year-old overseas Chinese become the chairman of the Spanish club?]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Wenjun Ge, nuevo presidente de la UD Gran Tarajal" [Wenjun Ge, new president of UD Gran Tarajal]. deportesfuerteventura.es (in Spanish). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Ge Wenjun at Soccerway