Wang Yongpo

Wang Yongpo
王永珀
Personal information
Full name	Wang Yongpo
Date of birth	19 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2003	Shandong Luneng
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2016	Shandong Luneng
2017–2019	Tianjin Quanjian
2019	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
2020–2022	Shenzhen FC
International career‡
2001–2003	China U-17
2005–2007	China U-20
2009–2019	China
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2019

Wang Yongpo (Chinese: 王永珀; pinyin: Wáng Yǒngpò; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ.jʊ̀ŋ.pʰwô]; born 19 January 1987) is a Chinese professional footballer.

Club career

Wang Yongpo started his football career in 2004 when he was promoted from Shandong Luneng's youth academy to the club's first team squad. He made his debut for the club on 4 December 2004 in a 1-1 draw against Tianjin Teda.^[2] His progression within the team continued the following season when he made several appearances throughout the 2005 season. He would rise to prominence within the club during the 2007 season when teammate Zheng Zhi left the team to join Charlton Athletic. With significantly more playing time throughout the season, he played a key attacking role within the club. By the 2008 season he had become a vital player, playing 16 games and scoring seven goals for Shandong despite missing much of the season with a torn ligament.^[3]

On 8 February 2017, Wang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian for 60 million Yuan on a three year contract.^[4]^[5] He made his debut for the club on 4 March 2017 in a 2-0 loss against Guangzhou R&F.^[6] He would establish himself as a vital member of the team and aided them to their highest ever position of third and qualification to the AFC Champions League for the first time in their history.^[7] With his contract nearing its end on 30 July 2019, Wang transferred to fellow top tier side Shanghai Shenhua.^[8] After only a brief period with Shenhua, which saw him win the 2019 Chinese FA Cup, Wang would join another top tier club in Shenzhen F.C. on 25 February 2020.^[9]

International career

Wang made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1-0 win against Iran on 1 June 2009.^[10] He scored his first international goal on 6 June 2013 in a 2-1 loss against Uzbekistan.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 31 December 2022.^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shandong Luneng	2004	Chinese Super League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
	2005		3	0	3	0	0	0	-		-		6	0
	2006		8	0	2	0	-		0	0	-		10	0
	2007		15	0	-		-		5	3	2^[a]	0	22	3
	2008		16	7	-		-		-		-		16	7
	2009		26	6	-		-		5	0	-		31	6
	2010		18	4	-		-		5	0	-		23	4
	2011		27	2	1	0	-		5	2	-		33	4
	2012		18	9	4	3	-		-		-		22	12
	2013		29	11	1	0	-		-		-		30	11
	2014		17	0	2	0	-		4	0	-		23	0
	2015		24	6	4	1	-		4	2	1^[b]	0	33	9
	2016		13	3	1	0	-		7	1	-		21	4
	Total		215	48	18	4	0	0	35	8	3	0	271	60
Tianjin Quanjian	2017	Chinese Super League	23	2	3	1	-		-		-		26	3
	2018		28	2	1	0	-		10	1	-		39	3
	2019		10	2	0	0	-		-		-		10	2
	Total		61	6	4	1	0	0	10	1	0	0	75	8
Shanghai Shenhua	2019	Chinese Super League	4	0	1	0	-		-		-		5	0
Shenzhen F.C.	2020	Chinese Super League	6	1	1	0	-		-		-		7	1
	2021		16	1	4	3	-		-		-		20	4
	2022		17	0	1	0	-		-		-		18	0
	Total		39	2	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	5
Career total			319	56	29	8	0	0	45	9	3	0	396	73

International statistics

National team
Year	Apps	Goals
2009	1	0
2010	0	0
2011	0	0
2012	0	0
2013	6	4
2014	1	0
2015	6	3
2016	0	0
2017	2	1
2018	0	0
2019	2	0
Total	18	8

International goals

As of 7 June 2017 ^[12]

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 June 2013	Hohhot City Stadium, Hohhot, China	Uzbekistan	1–0	1–2	Friendly
2.	15 June 2013	Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Hefei, China	Thailand	1–2	1–5	Friendly
3.	21 July 2013	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	Japan	1–0	3–3	2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
4.	21 July 2013	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	Japan	2–3	3–3	2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
5.	5 August 2015	Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China	North Korea	2–0	2–0	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
6.	12 November 2015	Helong Stadium, Changsha, China	Bhutan	9–0	12–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	12 November 2015	Helong Stadium, Changsha, China	Bhutan	11–0	12–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.	7 June 2017	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China	Philippines	4–1	8–1	Friendly