Place of birth Guangzhou, China 1999-2000 Guangzhou Songri Years Team | Playing position Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Name Wen Xiaoming | |
Date of birth (1979-04-08) April 8, 1979 (age 36) | ||
Wen Xiaoming (Chinese: 温小明; pinyin: Wēn Xiǎomíng; [wə́n.ɕjàu mǐŋ]; born April 8, 1979) is a former Chinese footballer who predominantly played for Guangzhou Pharmaceutical. After eight years at the club he retired at the end of season 2008 because of a knee injury.
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Club career
Wen Xiaoming started his career with top tier club Guangzhou Songri, however unfortunately in his debut season he was part of the team that saw the club relegated at the end of the 1999 Chinese league campaign. While he remained with the team he was unable to aid them win promotion and the club dissolved at the end of the season due to financial reasons. Wen would then move to local rivals Guangzhou Pharmaceutical where he go on to establish himself as regular within the team and was part of the squad that won the 2007 division title and promotion into the top tier. His return to the top tier, however did not last very long and he sustained a knee injury during the 2008 league campaign which forced him to retire at the end of the season.