Sun Xiang

Sun Xiang (Chinese: 孙祥; pinyin: Sūn Xiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n ɕjǎŋ]; born 15 January 1982) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a left back. He played for Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG in his native country and spent time on loan at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and Austrian club Austria Wien. At international level, he made 69 appearances for the China national team scoring 5 goals.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.
Sun Xiang
孙祥
Sun in 2008
Personal information
Full name Sun Xiang
Date of birth (1982-01-15) 15 January 1982
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1995–2001 Shanghai Cable 02
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Shanghai Shenhua 136 (13)
2007 → PSV Eindhoven (loan) 5 (0)
2008–2009 → Austria Wien (loan) 19 (2)
2010–2014 Guangzhou Evergrande 110 (3)
2015–2016 Shanghai SIPG 51 (0)
Total 321 (18)
National team
2000–2001 China U-20
2002–2003 China U-23
2002–2013 China 69 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Shanghai Shenhua

Sun Xiang started his football career playing for Shanghai Cable 02 before the club was taken over by Shanghai Shenhua. He was then promoted to the club's first team in the 2002 season along with his twin brother Sun Ji where they both quickly established themselves within the team. In the 2003 season, he became the club's first-choice left back and won the top tier title with the club.[1] In 2013 the Chinese Football Association revoked the league title after it was discovered the Shenhua General manager Lou Shifang had bribed officials to be bias to Shenhua in games that season.[2][3]

PSV Eindhoven

Sun, along with Sun Ji, attracted the interests of multiple clubs abroad and had trials with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven in 2006, but PSV decided to not sign the pair. The club then decided to sign Sun on loan for the 2006–07 season with an option to sign him on a three-year contract at the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 17 February 2007 in a 2–0 win against Heracles Almelo, becoming the first ever Chinese footballer to play in the Eredivisie. He made his European continental debut on 20 February 2007 in a 1–0 win against Arsenal, becoming the first ever Chinese player to play in the UEFA Champions League. Then manager Ronald Koeman remarked that Sun had an impressive debut and contributed to the game through his good vision and precise passing. After the end of his loan period, he was not offered a long-term contract with the club despite appeals from Sun to stay with the club.[4]

Austria Wien

On 1 July 2008, Sun was loaned to Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien on a one-year deal with the possibility of a one-year extension, becoming the first ever Chinese footballer to play in the Austrian Bundesliga.[5] He made his debut on 9 July 2008 in a 1–1 draw against SK Austria Kärnten.[6] This was followed by his first league goal for the club on 7 March 2009 in a 4–0 victory against LASK Linz.[7] When his loan period expired, he returned to Shanghai where he played for the remainder of the 2009 season.

Guangzhou Evergrande

On 28 April 2010, Sun announced that he gave up joining A-League side Sydney FC and transferred to second-tier side Guangzhou Evergrande instead.[8] He made his debut for the club alongside Zheng Zhi on 21 July 2010 in a 10–0 win against Nanjing Yoyo. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 September 2010 in a 2–1 win against Yanbian FC. In the 2010 season, he made fourteen appearances as Guangzhou finished first place in the second tier and won promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt. The following season Sun continued to be a major part of the club that invested heavily in improving the squad; and with the club bringing in two-time Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Player of the Year winner Darío Conca, the club won its first ever top tier title in the 2011 season.

Shanghai SIPG

On 5 January 2015, Sun transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG.[9] He made his debut for the club on 7 March 2015 in a 2–1 win against Jiangsu Sainty. On 17 July 2016, Sun accidentally collided with Demba Ba and broke Ba's left leg in a 2–1 loss against Shanghai Shenhua.[10] In December 2016, it was revealed that Sun was diagnosed as highly aggressive B-cell lymphoma.[11] Sun did not clarify or confirm the report. On 6 February 2017, Shanghai SIPG announced Sun had left the club due to "physical problems".[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 October 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shanghai Cable 02 2000 China League Two ––––
2001 ––––
Total
Shanghai Shenhua 2002 Chinese Jia-A League 25210–3020312
2003 25240–––292
2004 Chinese Super League 20040–3030300
2005 22320–––243
2006 15210–20–182
2007 142––––142
2008 40––––40
2009 112––––112
2010 00––––00
Total 1361312000805016113
PSV Eindhoven (loan) 2006–07 Eredivisie 5000–40–90
Austria Wien (loan) 2008–09 Austrian Bundesliga 19241–40–273
Guangzhou Evergrande 2010 China League One 141––––141
2011 Chinese Super League 251––––251
2012 25020–8010360
2013 23140–14040451
2014 23000–10000330
Total 11036000320501533
Shanghai SIPG 2015 Chinese Super League 25010–––260
2016 26010–70–340
Total 51020007000600
Career total 321182410055010041019
  1. Includes A3 Champions Cup, Chinese FA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

International goals
As of 6 October 2011
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sun goal.
List of international goals scored by Sun Xiang
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 June 2005Helong Stadium, Changsha, China Costa Rica2–22–2Friendly
231 July 2005Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea South Korea1–01–12005 East Asian Football Championship
311 October 2006King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan Palestine2–02–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
422 June 2008Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia Australia1–01–02010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
56 October 2011New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China United Arab Emirates1–02–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Shanghai Shenhua

PSV Eindhoven

Austria Wien

Guangzhou Evergrande

International

China

Individual

References
  1. "China 2003". rsssf.com. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. "Details of soccer referee investigation released to public". China Daily. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. "China Strips Shenhua of 2003 League Title, Bans 33 People for Life". english.cri.cn. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. "Dutch courage not enough for Sun Xiang". shanghaiist.com. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. "Sun Xiang darf gegen Kärnten auflaufen: Arbeitsbewilligung & Freigabe eingetroffen". news.at. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. "AUSTRIA WIEN VS. AUSTRIA KÄRNTEN 1-1". soccerway.com. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. "AUSTRIA WIEN VS. LASK LINZ 4-0". soccerway.com. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. 现身中甲新贵恒大训练场 孙祥不出国门留守广州 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  9. 上海上港官方宣布孙祥自由身加盟球队 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  10. Valente, Allan (17 July 2016). "Demba Ba suffers horrific leg break while playing for Shanghai Shenhua". Skysports.com. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  11. "医学专家:若所曝病历真为孙祥 那他生命有危险". Netease. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  12. "王燊超或出任上港新队长 孙祥因身体原因暂离队". Sohu. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  13. "中甲最新积分榜:恒大稳胜摘联赛桂冠 南京有有降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  14. "足协杯-张琳芃传射8024两球 恒大总分5-3贵州夺冠". Sports.sina.com.cn. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Li Weifeng		 China national football team captain
2012		 Succeeded by
Zheng Zhi
Preceded by
Wang Shenchao		 Shanghai SIPG captain
2015–2016		 Succeeded by
Wang Shenchao
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.