Wu Bo (Chinese: 吴波; born 21 February 1989), is a Chinese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Jiangxi Provincial Sports School | ||
| 2002–2005 | Sichuan Mingyu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Sichuan | ||
| 2009 | → Ferencvárosi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Chengdu Blades | ||
| 2010 | → Tianjin Songjiang (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Tianjin Songjiang | ||
| 2013–2014 | Chengdu Tiancheng | ||
| 2015–2016 | Lijiang Jiayunhao | ||
| 2017–2019 | Sichuan Longfor | 54 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sichuan Huakun | ||
| International career | |||
| China U19 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Nanchang in the Jiangxi Province of China, Wu first took an interest in football at the age of twelve - relatively late for a professional footballer.[2] Having initially played football at school, his physical education teacher took him to the Jiangxi Provincial Amateur Sports School, and it was there that he began his footballing career in 2001.[2]
The following year, his coach at the school, Hu Shida, was approached by semi-professional side Sichuan Mingyu for a job as a coach, and after he accepted the offer, he brought five players from the school, including Wu.[2] Wu later stated that he accepted the club's offer as his academic performance was average, and as there were no professional football clubs in Nanchang, he decided his best option to pursue a career in the sport would be to accept.[2]
Sichuan
editHe stayed in Chengdu for the next few years, before joining newly founded Sichuan - a professional side formed by the Sichuan Football Association after the dissolution of the former Sichuan team competing in the Chinese Super League, Sichuan First City.[2][3] Wu spent three seasons with Sichuan, helping them earn promotion to the China League One, and establishing himself as one of their first-choice midfielders.[2]
Ahead of the 2009 season, he was subject to a bid by Chinese Super League side Chengdu Blades.[2] However, it was revealed that there had been an issue with his registration with Sichuan; as he had been registered with the Sichuan Football Association, it was unclear as to which club had ownership over his rights, with Chengdu Blades vice-president, Ma Mingyu, believing that he was still officially a player of Sichuan Mingyu - the club Ma himself had founded.[2][3]
Sichuan and Chengdu Blades played a friendly in March 2009, with Wu on the bench for Chengdu Blades, and rumours circulating that, if his new club were to lose, he would have to return to Sichuan.[2][4] Despite Chengdu Blades winning 4–0, Wu, who did not feature in the game, remained with Sichuan.[2][4] However, due to the revelation of his registration issues, he was unable to register in the league, only being allowed to train with the squad.[2] He was loaned to Hungarian side, and Chengdu Blades affiliate, Ferencvárosi to allow him to play competitive football, but he struggled to adapt, and he returned to China.[2]
Chengdu Blades and Tianjin Songjiang
editAfter half a year, an agreement was reached between Ma Mingyu, Sichuan and the Sichuan Football Association, and Wu signed officially for Chengdu Blades.[2] Following the club's relegation to the China League One due to their part in a 2009 match-fixing scandal, Wu struggled to establish himself in the team, and he was loaned to China League Two side Tianjin Songjiang for the 2010 season.[2]
Having immediately established himself at his new club, and becoming the team's free-kick taker, he helped them to promotion in 2010, and the following year he joined on a permanent basis.[2] He left the club following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2012 season, and returned to Chengdu Blades, stating that he wanted to return to the city as he regarded it as his second hometown.[2]
Later career
editWu remained with Chengdu Blades, who were renamed Chengdu Tiancheng in December 2013, for two seasons, before spells with Lijiang Jiayunhao and Sichuan Longfor. Following the dissolution of Sichuan Longfor, he joined Chinese Champions League side Sichuan Huakun in April 2020, and in his only season with the club, he helped them earn promotion to the China League Two.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sichuan Longfor | 2017 | China League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | China League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c Appearances in the China League Two playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Wu Bo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "揭秘成足后腰吴波:坎坷经历成财富 平时宅家玩游戏" [Revealing the secret of becoming a midfielder Wu Bo: Rough experiences turned into wealth, he usually stays at home and plays games]. sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b "马明宇声明：吴波不同于戴琳 转会合情合理" [Ma Mingyu declares: Wu Bo’s transfer is reasonable and different from Dai Lin’s]. sports.cctv.com (in Chinese). 19 July 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b "四川两球队爆发球员群殴 如同江湖决斗(组图)" [Players from two Sichuan teams fought like a duel (photo)]. sports.ifeng.com (in Chinese). 16 March 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "四川恒耀官宣第二位队长，新赛季将身披16号球衣出战" [Sichuan Hengyao officially announces its second captain, who will wear jersey No. 16 in the new season]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 20 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2023.