Xiang Yuwang

Xiang Yuwang
Personal information
Full name Xiang Yuwang
Date of birth (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Pengshui County, Chongqing, China
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Team information
Current team
Chongqing Tonglianglong
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2022 Chongqing Furen High School
2022 Chongqing Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Chongqing Tonglianglong 34 (20)
International career
2023– China U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Xiang Yuwang (Chinese: 向余望; pinyin: Xiàng Yúwàng; born 18 December 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a second striker for and captains China League One club Chongqing Tonglianglong.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing,[1] Xiang started his career at Chongqing Furen High School, an affiliate to Beijing Renhe,[2] where Xiang had taken part in Chongqing's various youth leagues representing the high school.[3]

In 2021, Xiang captained the Chongqing U18s for the 2021 National Games of China, where Xiang's Chongqing finished second place, losing to Shaanxi U18s on penalties.[4]

Chongqing Tonglianglong

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In January 2022, Xiang was part of a Chongqing Tonglianglong side that entered the 2021 Chongqing Amateur Super League.[5] They became the league champions of that year,[5] and were promoted to the 2022 CMCL, the Chinese fourth-tier.[6]

Xiang was named captain for Chongqing Tonglianglong's 2022 season in the CMCL and led out the club's first league match.[7] Having made 12 appearances and scored 11 times during the season, Xiang's Chongqing Tonglianglong were promoted to China League Two as Chongqing finished as runners-up.[8]

Upon their promotion to China League Two, Xiang's side become high-flyers as Chongqing Tonglianglong finished top of the League Two South Group undefeated to enter the promotion stage of the competition, with Xiang grabbing 9 goals and 7 assists in the season to take the club to China League One as eventual champions of the division.[9] In the CFA Cup, Xiang Yuwang scored 5 goals in 5 matches as he took Chongqing Tonglianglong to the quarter-finals of the competition where they were eliminated.[10]

In the 2024 season, Xiang Yuwang scored in six consecutive league matches, spanning between 21 April 2024 against Foshan Nanshi and 2 June 2024 against Shijiazhuang Gongfu.[11]

International career

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On 11 August 2017, Xiang was called up to a China U14 national team to participate in the CCFC Cup 2017, a friendly competition.[12]

On 12 January 2021, Xiang was called up to a China U18 training camp to prepare for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification matches.[13]

On 30 November 2023, Xiang was called up to a China U23 training camp to prepare for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and qualification to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 20 June 2024[15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chongqing Tonglianglong 2022 CMCL 12 11 12 11
2023 China League Two 22 9 5 5 27 14
2024 China League One 11 7 1 0 12 7
Total 45 27 6 5 0 0 0 0 51 32
Career total 45 27 6 5 0 0 0 0 51 32

Honours

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Chongqing Tonglianglong

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "慧心生命2022中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册" [Wisense Life 2022 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League manual] (PDF). www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "北京人和U16辅仁中学闯入重庆城市冠军联赛男子甲组决赛" [Beijing Renhe U16 Furen High School are through to the Chongqing City Champions League Men's Group A final] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "辅仁中学夺校园足球全国冠军 重庆本土青少年足球蓬勃发展" [Furen High School crowned school football national champions, as Chongqing's homegrown youth football develops]. www.sports.sohu.com (in Chinese). 23 August 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "U18足球队为重庆增添一枚银牌 多方共建模式创造历史最佳" [U18 football team adds a silver medal to Chongqing, cooperative team-building mode made best performance in history]. www.cqcb.com (in Chinese). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "2021重庆市业余足球超级联赛落幕,重庆青年点胜麟轩夺冠" [2021 Chongqing Amateur Football Super League ends, Chongqing Youth beat Linxuan on penalties]. www.cqcb.com (in Chinese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ^ "61支球队参加2022中冠联赛大区赛,3支重庆队伍报名" [61 teams participate in the 2021 CMCL regionals, as three Chongqing teams register] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. ^ "首发名单丨四川天府 vs 重庆铜梁龙" [Starting XIs: Sichuan Tianfu vs Chongqing Tonglianglong] (in Chinese). Weibo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "中冠落幕:玉溪夺冠,铜梁龙亚军,韩子龙最佳球员" [CMCL wraps up: Yuxi crowned champions while Tonglianglong are runners-up, Han Zilong was awarded best player] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. ^ "【2023赛季中乙联赛冠军——重庆铜梁龙】" [2023 China League Two season champions—Chongqing Tonglianglong] (in Chinese). Weibo. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. ^ "【战报| 昂首面对,足协杯1/4决赛,重庆铜梁龙主场0-2上海申花】" [Match report: Keep our heads up as in the CFA Cup quarter-final, Chongqing Tonglianglong 0–2 Shanghai Shenhua (H)] (in Chinese). Weibo. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  11. ^ "连续6轮联赛破门,向余望:重庆雄起,感谢全队上下的付出" [Scoring in 6 consecutive league matches, Xiang Yuwang: Rise up Chongqing, appreciate the effort of the entire team] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  12. ^ "关于组织U14选拔队第三期集训及比赛的通知" [The announcement on organising the third U14 team training camp and matches]. www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  13. ^ "中国足球协会关于组织U18男足国家队选拔训练营的通知" [The CFA's announcement on organising a men's U18 national team training camp]. www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  14. ^ "中国足球协会关于组织奥林匹克男子足球队2023年第八期集训的通知" [The CFA's announcement on organising the eighth Olympics men's football team training camp]. www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  15. ^ a b Xiang Yuwang at Soccerway
  16. ^ a b "中乙年度评选:韩子龙获最佳射手&球员,向余望最佳青年球员" [China League Two annual awards: Han Zilong best player & top scorer, Xiang Yuwang best young player] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  17. ^ "2023中乙联赛截至第22轮射手榜" [2023 China League Two top scorers chart after round 22] (in Chinese). Weibo. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  18. ^ "2023中乙联赛截至第22轮助攻榜" [2023 China League Two top assisters chart after round 22] (in Chinese). Weibo. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  19. ^ "4/5月最佳青年球员|向余望(重庆铜梁龙)" [Young Player of the Month for April/May: Xiang Yuwang (Chongqing Tonglianglong)] (in Chinese). Weibo. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  20. ^ "6月最佳青年球员|向余望(重庆铜梁龙)" [Young Player of the Month for June: Xiang Yuwang (Chongqing Tonglianglong)] (in Chinese). Weibo. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  21. ^ "7月最佳青年球员|向余望(重庆铜梁龙)" [Young Player of the Month for July: Xiang Yuwang (Chongqing Tonglianglong)] (in Chinese). Weibo. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  22. ^ "8月最佳青年球员|向余望(重庆铜梁龙)" [Young Player of the Month for August: Xiang Yuwang (Chongqing Tonglianglong)] (in Chinese). Weibo. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  23. ^ "连续5次当选!官方:重庆队长向余望当选中乙9月最佳青年球员" [Five in a row! Chongqing captain Xiang Yuwang picked as the China League Two Young Player of the Month for September] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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