Wang Donglei
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wang Donglei | ||
Date of birth | January 1, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Liaoning, China | ||
Date of death | April 5, 2008 | (aged 23)||
Place of death | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2005 | Liaoning F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Nanjing Yoyo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Wang Donglei (Simplified Chinese: 王冬雷) (1 January 1985 – 5 April 2008) was a Chinese footballer. He played for Nanjing Yoyo in Chinese Jia League.
Wang Donglei was only 23 years old when he died in a car accident on the night of 5 April 2008. He is the first footballer to have died during his playing career in the Chinese professional football league.[1][2]
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