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Wang Liang (footballer, born 1979)

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Full name
  
Wang Liang

Height
  
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)


Current team
  
Liaoning Whowin

Name
  
Wang Liang

Date of birth
  
(1979-04-01) April 1, 1979 (age 36)

Place of birth
  
Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Playing position
  
Right-back, Right-midfielder

Wang Liang (Chinese: 王亮; pinyin: Wáng Liàng) (born April 1, 1979) is a Chinese football player as a Right-back or Right-midfielder.

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Club career

Wang Liang started his career with Liaoning fc making his debut in 1999. The following season he would establish himself as a regular playing in 17 games. He would eventually play for Liaoning fc for seven season before transferring to Shandong Luneng where he had a mixed period, winning the China Super League with them but unable to establish himself as a regular. He would move back to Liaoning fc after two seasons with Shandong Luneng on loan. Liaoning were relegated in the Chinese Super League 2008 season and Wang Liang returned to Shandong Luneng.

International career

Wang Liang began his senior international football career on July 28, 2000 in a frienldy against South Korea that China lost 1-0. After several friendlies he could not establish himself within the Chinese team and it was not until Zhu Guanghu became the Chinese Head coach did Wang become a consistent member within the team. He would experience some success with the team when he won the 2005 East Asian Football Championship, however when qualification for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup came about Zhu decided to drop Wang for the experienced Sun Jihai and the versatility of Cao Yang.

Club

Shandong Luneng

  • Chinese Super League: 2006, 2010
  • Chinese FA Cup: 2006
  • Country

  • East Asian Football Championship: 2005
  • References

    Wang Liang (footballer, born 1979) Wikipedia


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