Wang Chengkuai
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wang Chengkuai | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zibo Cuju | ||
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 | 7 | (0) | |
2015–2016 | Gondomar | 9 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Shenzhen | 11 | (2) |
2021– | Zibo Cuju | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | China U-14 | 8 | (2) |
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2013 |
Wang Chengkuai (Chinese: 王成快; pinyin: Wáng Chéngkuài; born 23 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Zibo Cuju F.C. as an attacking midfielder.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Wang 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[]
On 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, the two were recommended by former Ajax coach and talent scout Henk ten Cate who was working for Shandong Luneng 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[]
On 19 August 2014, Wang signed for Portuguese club .[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[]
On 9 July 2016, Wang transferred to China League One side Shenzhen.[12] He would make his debut in a league game on 14 August 2016 against Tianjin Quanjian F.C. 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]
Zibo Cuju[]
In 2021, Wang joined China League One side Zibo Cuju F.C.[15]
International career[]
Wang was called up for the China under-14 squad to participate in the 2009 Asian Youth Games in Singapore.[16] 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.[17] He played in the remaining fixtures of the tournament, losing 2–0 to Iran in their final match to place fourth at the tournament.[18] 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.[19]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
2013 | China League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | - | 2 | 0 | |||
Campeonato Nacional | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||
Gondomar SC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
Shenzhen | 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 | |||
Total | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
Career total | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
Notes[]
- ^ Second Chinese footballer to sign for Ajax if you count Tschen La Ling who was a Dutch footballer of Chinese descent.
References[]
- ^ 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. 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.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Wang Chengkuai - Voetbal International" (in Dutch). VI. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "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[]
- Wang Chengkuai at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Chinese footballers
- Sportspeople from Wenzhou
- Footballers from Zhejiang
- Dalian Shide F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- AFC Ajax players
- Jong Ajax players
- Gondomar S.C. players
- Shenzhen F.C. players
- Zibo Cuju F.C. players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Segunda Divisão players
- China League Two players
- China League One players
- Chinese Super League players
- Chinese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Chinese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal