Wang Zhenpeng (footballer)

Wang Zhenpeng (traditional Chinese: 王振鵬; simplified Chinese: 王振鹏, born 5 May 1984) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

Wang Zhenpeng
Personal information
Full name Wang Zhenpeng
Date of birth (1984-05-05) 5 May 1984
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Kitchee
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Dalian Shide 0 (0)
2005– Kitchee 200 (0)
National team
2016– Hong Kong 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2018
Wang Zhenpeng
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Club career

Dalian Shide

Wang Zhenpeng started his professional football career in 2002 when he was promoted to the senior team of top tier Chinese side Dalian Shide. Throughout the season he was used as a third choice goalkeeper and did not see any playing time, however he did see his side win the 2002 league title that season and did pick up a medal.[1] His time at Dalian, however would see him struggle to receive any playing time and he would even struggle to even maintain his third choice position within the team by the 2005 league season, which saw him dropped from the first team squad.[2]

Kitchee

This would see Wang move to Hong Kong-based club Kitchee during 2005 and make his league debut on 18 September 2005 against Sun Hei in a 2–0 victory. As the season progressed he will go on to become the club's first choice goalkeeper and play in twelve games at the end of the 2005–06 league campaign that saw Kitchee win the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, while also coming fourth within the league.[3]

The following season would see Wang face stiff competition from Hong Kong U-23 goalkeeper Li Jian and only play in ten league games, however he was able to regain his place within the team and play in the final of the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield on 23 December 2007, but Wang did not have a good game and saw himself commit two goalkeeping mistakes that led to Kitchee losing 2–0 to Eastern.[4] Despite the disappointment Wang would still remain the club's main goalkeeper and play in the final that won the 2006–07 Hong Kong League Cup as well as starting the following season as the first choice where he played in fifteen league games throughout the 2007–08 league campaign. By finishing in a disappointing sixth the club's manager Julio César Moreno would decide to drop Wang during the 2008–09 season and replace him with Song Tao and Luciano, which saw Wang only play in six league games at the end of the season.

Kitchee would bring in Josep Gombau as their new manager in the 2009–10 league season and he would make Sergio Aure his first choice goalkeeper. Wang would only play in five league games throughout the season and sat on the bench while the club won the 2009 Hong Kong Community Shield, however he would win back his position as the club's main goalkeeper in the 2010–11 league season when he played in all but one game throughout the league season as Kitchee won the league title for the first time since 1964.

International career

Zhenpeng has been called up several times to the Hong Kong national football team, without making an appearance. On 3 June 2016, he made his international debut against Vietnam during the 2016 AYA Bank Cup.[5]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of 18 March 2020[6][7]
Club Season League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dalian Shide 2002 Chinese Jia-A League 00000000
2003 00000000
2004 Chinese Super League 00000000
2005 00000000
Kitchee 2005–06 Hong Kong First Division League 1204050210
2006–07 1002010130
2007–08 160306060310
2008–09 60100070
2009–10 600060
2010–11 1702010200
2011–12 180203070300
2012–13 1402050210
2013–14 1601080280
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League 110202090240
2015–16 130305070280
2016–17 170300010210
2017–18 160300050240
2018–19 150400030220
2019–20 8010000090
Total 19503302305103050

International

As of matches played 16 October 2018.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong 201620
201720
201810
Total50

Honours

Club

Dalian Shide[6]
Kitchee[6]

References

  1. "王振鹏". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. "大连实德 2005赛季球员". csldata.sports.sohu.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Hongkong 2005/06". rsssf.com. 7 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. 東方爆冷捧銀牌 at chinesetoday.com 24 December 2007 Retrieved 8 September 2012
  5. "Thắng Hong Kong (TQ) sau loạt luân lưu 11m, ĐT Việt Nam gặp Singapore trong trận chung kết Aya Bank Cup 2016". vff.org.vn. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. "Wang, Zhenpeng". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. "WANG ZHENPENG". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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