Wang Chengkuai (Chinese: 王成快; pinyin: Wáng Chéngkuài; born 23 January 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yanbian Longding.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wang Chengkuai | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yanbian Longding | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Dalian Shide | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Liaoning Youth | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Jong Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Coimbrões | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gondomar | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2023 | Shenzhen FC | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Zibo Cuju (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Cangzhou Mighty Lions (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Zibo Cuju (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Yanbian Longding | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | China U14 | 8 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 1 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editWang previously played for two regional football academies before joining the youth ranks of Chinese club Dalian Shide in 2010 after he received his first international call up for the Chinese national under-14 team in 2009. In his last year with the club, he was listed as a reserve and was given the number 52 shirt.[1] However, Dalian Shide folded by the end of the 2012 season and Wang's contract with the club was terminated.[2]
Ajax
editOn 17 December 2012, Wang flew to Amsterdam for a trial with Dutch club Ajax. Along with Wei Shihao, another Chinese footballer from the ranks of Shandong Luneng Taishan, the two were recommended by former Ajax coach and talent scout Henk ten Cate who was working for Shandong Luneng Taishan at the time.[3] While Wei was unable to make his flight due to complications with his passport, Wang had a successful trial[4][5] and committed to a two-year deal on 1 September 2013, becoming the first Chinese footballer to sign with Ajax.[6][nb 1] On 11 November 2013, he made his professional debut starting for the reserves team Jong Ajax in a 1–2 loss to De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie, before being substituted off for Branco van den Boomen in the 63rd minute.[7][8]
Portugal
editOn 19 August 2014, Wang signed for Portuguese club Coimbrões.[9] He made seven league appearances for the club, as well as one appearance in the Taça de Portugal during his first season in Portugal.
On 15 July 2015 it was announced that Wang had transferred to Gondomar S.C., remaining in the Portuguese Second Division.[10] He made his debut for his new team on 23 August 2015, coming on as a substitute for Belinha in the 86th minute of the 3–0 win at home against SC Vila Real.[11]
Shenzhen
editOn 9 July 2016, Wang transferred to China League One side Shenzhen F.C.[12] He would make his debut in a league game on 14 August 2016 against Tianjin Quanjian in a 5-2 defeat.[13] He would be a squad player as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign.[14] In the following campaign he would go on to score his first goal for the club on 26 October 2019 against Wuhan Zall in a 4-4 draw.[15] While he was given a run of games throughout the season he would be part of the squad that finished in the relegation zone, however the club was given a reprieve after fellow top tier club Tianjin Tianhai was dissolved after the 2019 season.[16] In the next campaign, Wang would not feature in any senior matches.
On 9 April 2021, Wang would be loaned out to second tier club Zibo Cuju for the 2021 China League One campaign.[17] He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 29 April 2021 against Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. in a 3-2 defeat.[18] Wang would go on to establish himself as an integral member of the team and go on to score his first goal for the club in a league game on 20 May 2021 against Zhejiang Professional F.C. in a 2-1 defeat.[19] On his return to Shenzhen he would be loaned out again, this time to top tier club Cangzhou Mighty Lions on 29 April 2022.[20] He would struggle to gain any playing time at Cangzhou and would join Zibo Cuju on loan for a second time for the remainder of the season.
International career
editWang was called up for the China under-14 squad to participate in the 2009 Asian Youth Games in Singapore.[21] He made his debut on 20 June 2009 in the opening Group B match of the Preliminary round against Myanmar, and scored in the 2nd and 12th minutes of the game, helping his side to a 7–3 victory.[22] He played in the remaining fixtures of the tournament, losing 2–0 to Iran in their final match to place fourth at the tournament.[23] That same year he also competed for his regional team, Liaoning in the 2009 National Games of China, finishing in third place of the under-16 competition.[24]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liaoning Youth | 2013 | China League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| SC Coimbrões | 2014–15 | Campeonato Nacional | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| Gondomar SC | 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Shenzhen F.C. | 2016 | China League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Zibo Cuju (loan) | 2021 | China League One | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 31 | 7 | ||
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions (loan) | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zibo Cuju (loan) | 2022 | China League One | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 10 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Second Chinese footballer to sign for Ajax if you count Tschen La Ling who was a Dutch footballer of Chinese descent.
References
edit- ^ 中国天才前锋正式加盟欧豪门 (in Chinese). ifeng.com. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Chinese teenager Wang Chengkuai signs with Ajax". Wild East Football. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Henk ten Cate tipt Ajax" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Chinees Wang: Sportief talent of gehaald voor de commercie?" (in Dutch). Ajaxfanzone.nl. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Ajax haalt in Wang eerste Chinese speler" (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Ajax sign Chinese midfielder Wang Chengkuai". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap 1-2". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Ajax geeft Chinees talent Chengkuai contract" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Chengkuai Wang transfers to Portugal". AFC Ajax. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Chengkuai Wang transfers to Portugal". ZeroZero.pt. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Gondomar vs. Vila Real 3-0". Soccerway. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ 深圳佳兆业官方宣布王成快加盟 at sohu.com 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2016-07-09 (in Chinese)
- ^ "China » League One 2016 » 22. Round » Shenzhen FC - Tianjin Quanjian FC 2:5". worldfootball.net. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "China 2018 > China League One". RSSSF. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "SHENZHEN VS. WUHAN YANGTZE 4 - 4". soccerway.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "天津天海官方宣布解散 正式退出中超联赛". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Wang Chengkuai - Voetbal International" (in Dutch). VI. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "XINJIANG TIANSHAN VS. ZIBO CUJU 3 - 2". soccerway.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "中甲：姚均晟闪击穆谢奎天外飞仙 浙江2比1胜淄博". sports.sina.com.cn. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "官方：米哈伊洛维奇、蒋哲、杨笑天等6名球员加盟沧州雄狮". m.dongqiudi.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009". Team Singapore. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Chinese Chengkuai Wang tekent bij Ajax" (in Dutch). AT5. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan set to challenge China today". The Nation. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ 阿贾克斯官方宣布签约中国小将2年 博格坎普认可 (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Wang Chengkuai at Soccerway
- ^ 王成快 sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-11-02 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Wang Chengkuai at Soccerway