Wang Chu (Chinese: 王楚; pinyin: Wáng Chǔ; born 10 January 1991) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wang Chu | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shenzhen Peng City | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Metz B | 29 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Jeunesse Esch | 37 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Cova da Piedade | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Beijing Renhe (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 90 | (11) |
| 2023 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Shenzhen Peng City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020 | |||
Club career
editWang Chu started his football career when he joined Metz's youth academy in 2004 as a part of a cooperation between Metz and the Chengdu Football Association.[1] He was promoted to Metz reserve to play in Championnat de France Amateur in 2010. In June 2012, he terminated his contract with Metz after the club refused to promote him to the first team.[2]
Wang signed a two-year contract with Luxembourg National Division side Jeunesse Esch in the summer of 2012. He won Luxembourg Cup with the club in the 2012–13 season. On 4 July 2013, he scored a goal in the first leg of the first qualifying round of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League in a 2–0 home victory against Finnish club TPS.[3] He scored again in the second leg on 9 July 2013, which ensured Jeunesse Esch win 3–2 on aggregate and advance to the next round.[4] He didn't extend his contract at the end of the 2013–14 season due to serious injury.
On 17 June 2016, Wang signed a one-year contract with Cova da Piedade which newly earned promotion to LigaPro.[5] He made his debut in Portugal on 20 August 2016 in 1–0 away victory against Braga B, coming on as a substitute for Robson in the 84th minute.[6] On 18 July 2017, he extended his contract with the club for another season.[7]
Wang was loaned to Chinese Super League newcomer Beijing Renhe on 25 February 2018.[8] In February 2019,Wang Chu joined China League Two side Sichuan Jiuniu.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 31 December 2020.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz B | 2010–11 | CFA | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Jeunesse Esch | 2012–13 | Luxembourg National Division | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 6 | ||
| Cova da Piedade | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Beijing Renhe | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 2 | ||
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 2019 | China League Two | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | China League One | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 136 | 17 | ||
Honours
editClub
editJeunesse Esch
References
edit- ^ "王楚曾颠球5207次破吉尼斯纪录 与罗马球星齐名". Netease. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "王楚走上球星路 为梦想拒绝踢中超". Tencent. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Jeunesse Esch 2-0 TPS". UEFA. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "TPS 2-1 Jeunesse Esch". UEFA. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Chinese midfielder Wang joins Portuguese side Cova Da Piedade". Xinhua Net. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Sporting Braga II 0–1 Cova Piedade". Soccerway. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Cova da Piedade renova com o médio Wang Chu". ojogo.pt. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "俱乐部公告：王楚正式加盟北京人和俱乐部". Beijing Renhe F.C. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "科瓦彼达迪球员王楚加盟中乙四川九牛". Sichuan Jiuniu F.C. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Wang Chu". Soccerway.
External links
edit- Wang Chu at WorldFootball.net