Feng Xiaoting

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Feng.
Feng Xiaoting
冯潇霆
Personal information
Full name Feng Xiaoting
Date of birth (1985-10-22) 22 October 1985
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Guangzhou Evergrande
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2004 Sichuan Guancheng 32 (2)
2005–2008 Dalian Shide 37 (0)
2009 Daegu FC 19 (0)
2010 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11 (0)
2011– Guangzhou Evergrande 128 (3)
National team‡
2003–2005 China U-20
2005–2008 China U-23
2004– China 50 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 April 2016

Feng Xiaoting (simplified Chinese: 冯潇霆; traditional Chinese: 馮瀟霆; pinyin: Féng Xiāotíng; born 22 October 1985) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Feng Xiaoting started his football career with Sichuan Guancheng in the 2003 league season where he quickly established himself as a regular. Despite being only 17 years old, he captained them for several games, making him the youngest club captain in professional Chinese football.[1] His second season was considerably less productive after he suffered a serious injury and subsequently missed most of the 2004 league season.

As a promising youngster with top tier experience, Feng quickly drew the attentions of Dalian Shide and transferred to them in the 2005 league season even though he was still injured and missed much of the early stages of the season. Nevertheless, during the latter half of the season, he started to play a vital part in Dalian's push for the league and cup double, where he saw them win both.[2] The following seasons though saw Feng play a smaller role within the club and it was only once Ji Mingyi left before he started to establish himself as an integral member of the Dalian team during the 2008 league season.

Feng came close to signing with Serie A side A.C. Siena during the summer of 2008. Their sporting director Manuel Gerolin watched all of Chinese under-23 national team's matches during the 2008 Summer Olympics matches and was impressed by Feng, but problems with the player's registration delayed this possibility. With his contract about to end with Dalian, Feng received offers from K-League sides Chunnam Dragons, Jeju United and Daegu FC during the 2009 offseason. He eventually signed a two-year contract with Daegu FC on a free transfer.[3] Feng made his debut for the club on 22 March 2009 in a 2-2 draw against Pohang Steelers. On 29 January 2010, Feng signed for K-League champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a free transfer.[4] Feng did not have a starting role in the backline for Jeonbuk that season and was soon released by the club.

Feng decided to sign for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande right before the start of the 2011 season. That year, with a tight defense only conceding 23 goals the entire season, saw Guangzhou win their first ever top tier title. In the 2012 season, Feng helped the club to a domestic double, winning both the top tier title and the Chinese FA Cup.

International career

As a promising youngster, Feng was called up to the Chinese national team by then manager Arie Haan who gave him his debut in a 2-0 win against Myanmar on 17 March 2004.[5] The following manager Zhu Guanghu decided that Feng was too inexperienced for the senior team and Feng was instead part of the Chinese under-23 national team that played in the 2008 Summer Olympics where he was the first-choice centre back and was paired with Li Weifeng as China were knocked out in the group stage.[6] After the tournament, Feng was promoted back to the national team once again when then manager Vladimir Petrović included him during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.[7] He soon became a regular for the national team and went on to win 2010 East Asian Football Championship.

Career statistics

As of 30 April 2016
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Others Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others Total
2003Sichuan GuanchengChinese Jia-A League23220---252
2004Chinese Super League903000--120
2005Dalian Shide604000--100
20064040---80
200750----50
2008220----220
South Korea League FA Cup League Cup Asia Others Total
2009Daegu FCK-League1902010--220
2010Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors110101070-200
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others1 Total
2011Guangzhou EvergrandeChinese Super League27210---282
201219030-90-310
201325040-13140461
201423000-9000320
201527100-13030431
20167000-5010130
Total China PR 197521000491802756
South Korea 30030207000420
Career total 227524020561803176

1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Honours

Club

Dalian Shide
Guangzhou Evergrande

International

China PR national football team

Individual

Personal life

Feng married Zhao Yingying, who works for China's national television network CCTV, on 16 February 2009.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Feng, Xiaoting biography". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "2005 Chinese Super League table". rsssf.com. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "大邱官方宣布2年合同签冯潇霆 未来之星正式加盟". sports.sina.com.cn. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "冯潇霆已完成签约全北现代 将披15号征战亚冠联赛". sports.sina.com.cn. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "中国 2-0 缅甸". teamchina.freehostia.com. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Olympic Games 2008". football-lineups.com. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "AFC Asia Qualifying 2010". football-lineups.com. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "冯潇霆出国女友变娇妻:任职央视美照曝光(图)". sports.mop.com. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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