Chen Po-liang

Chen Po-liang (Chinese: 陳柏良; pinyin: Chén Bǎiliáng; born 11 August 1988) is a Taiwanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai. He is also captain of the Taiwan national football team.

Chen Po-liang
Chen Po-liang in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-08-11) 11 August 1988
Place of birth Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Changchun Yatai
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2006 Chung Cheng
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Taiwan PE College
2010 Taipower 0 (0)
2011 Pegasus 7 (3)
2011 Taipower 8 (10)
2012–2013 Shenzhen Ruby 53 (9)
2014 Shanghai Shenhua 13 (0)
2015–2019 Zhejiang Greentown 132 (11)
2020– Changchun Yatai 13 (2)
National team
2007 Chinese Taipei U-23 2 (0)
2006– Chinese Taipei 79 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2019

Club career

Early career

Chen started to display his goal scoring sense since young age. He was the top goalscorer in the National Futsal Championship, in which he scored 28 goals for Minzu Junior High School of Kaohsiung, in 2003.[1] In 2006, he won the Golden Boot in Highschool Football League when he played for Chung Cheng Industrial Vocational High School.[2] His talent has been recognized by Taiwan PE College professor Chao Jung-jui, who later encouraged him to take several tryouts in Japan, with teams such as Chukyo University,[3] Yokohama F. Marinos,[4] F.C. Gifu, and F.C. Kariya.[5]

In August 2010, Taiwanese Football Association banned Chen's qualification in the 2010 Intercity Football League season due to his transfer to Taiwan Power Company F.C..[6]

TSW Pegasus

He joined Hong Kong football club TSW Pegasus FC on 21 January 2011.[7] He helped the club to finish third in the 2010-11 Hong Kong First Division League season.[8] He score a total of 3 goals for the club in the half season.[9] He left the club for home in June 2011 to play for Taipower.[10]

Taipower

At Taipower, he helped the club win the 2011 AFC President's Cup. He scored 1 goal and made 1 assist in the final. It was the first ever Asian title for any Taiwan football clubs. Chen Po-Liang was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[11][12]

Shenzhen Ruby

On 2 December 2011,it was announced Chen would join Beijing Baxy F.C. reputedly on a RMB 25,000 monthly salary.[13] However, Chen moved to another China League One club Shenzhen Ruby in February 2012.

Shanghai Greenland

In December 2013, Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua official announced that they had signed Chen Po-liang from Shenzhen Ruby.[14]

Hangzhou Greentown

On 11 February 2015, Chen transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown.[15]

Changchun Yatai

On March 12, 2013, Changchun Yatai announced that they had signed Chen.[16]

International career

Chen was appointed captain of the national team in August 2009. He is the youngest captain in the national team history.[17] On 25 August 2009, in an East Asian Football Championship 2010 semi final game, he scored two goals against Guam to help Chinese Taipei secure a 4:2 win.[18]

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification first round matches, on 29 June 2011, Chen Po-Liang scored a goal in the 2-1 loss away to Malaysia.[19] Back to Taipei on 3 July 2011 for the return leg, Chen Po-Liang scored a penalty but missed a second penalty as Chinese Taipei won 3:2 at home but lost the tie on the away goals rule. Chen was so upset with the penalty miss he cried uncontrollably and apologized to the 15,000 fans who attended the game at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.[20][21]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 31 December 2020.[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pegasus 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division 732010600[lower-alpha 1]0163
Taipower 2011 Intercity Football League 810??-33-1113
Shenzhen Ruby 2012 China League One 25500---255
2013 China League One 28420---304
Total 53920000000559
Shanghai Shenhua 2014 Chinese Super League 13010---140
Zhejiang Greentown 2015 Chinese Super League 25100---251
2016 Chinese Super League 25111---262
2017 China League One 26410---274
2018 China League One 30400---304
2019 China League One 26100---261
Total 132112100000013412
Changchun Yatai 2020 China League One 13220---152
Career total 226359110930024539

International goals

Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.[23]

Honors

Club

Taipower

Changchun Yatai

Individual

References

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  2. "HFL圓滿落幕 陳柏良另類金靴 新豐獲最佳啦啦隊" (in Chinese). LTSports. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
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  6. "Captain Taiwan is banned!". TOKKA. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
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  8. (in Chinese)陳柏良顧飯碗 旅外夢放心中 Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily (Taiwan). 3 October 2011.
  9. 2010-11 Top Scorer - Coolpoint Ventilation First Division www.hkfa.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  10. (in Chinese)足球 飛馬台將陳柏良決離隊 Apple Daily (Hong Kong). 17 June 2011.
  11. (in Chinese)台灣足壇22年首冠 台電圓夢 中國時報 26 September 2011.
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  14. 申花宣布签约三内援:中华台北队长+国安旧将 (in Chinese)
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  17. 陳柏良 男足最年輕隊長 (in Chinese). China Times. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  18. "Archived copy" 隊長獨進2球 中華4:2逆轉勝 (in Chinese). Apple Daily (Taiwan). August 26, 2009. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. (in Chinese)陳柏良破門 中華1分敗 Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily (Taiwan). 30 June 2011.
  20. (in Chinese)中華贏球出局 英雄悲情 Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback MachineApple Daily (Taiwan). 4 July 2011.
  21. (in Chinese)罰丟12碼球 陳柏良痛哭 Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily (Taiwan). 4 July 2011.
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