Wang Chengkuai

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
Wang Chengkuai
王成快
Personal information
Full name Wang Chengkuai
Date of birth (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995
Place of birth Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gondomar
Number 18
Youth career
2010–2012 Dalian Shide
2012–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013–2014 Jong Ajax 2 (0)
2014–2015 Coimbrões 7 (0)
2015– Gondomar 1 (0)
National team‡
2009 China U-14 8 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:09, 18 September 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2013

Wang Chengkuai (Chinese: 王成快; pinyin: Wáng Chéngkuài; born 23 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Portuguese club Gondomar as a midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Wang previously played for two regional football academies before joining the youth ranks of Chinese club Dalian Shide in 2010 after he received his first international call up for the Chinese national under-14 team in 2009. In his last year with the club, he was listed as a reserve and was given the number 52 shirt.[1] However, Dalian Shide folded by the end of the 2012 season and Wang's contract with the club was terminated.[2]

Ajax

On 17 December 2012, Wang flew to Amsterdam for a trial with Dutch club Ajax. Along with Wei Shihao, another Chinese footballer from the ranks of Shandong Luneng, the two were recommended by former Ajax coach and talent scout Henk ten Cate who was working for Shandong Luneng at the time.[3] While Wei was unable to make his flight due to complications with his passport, Wang had a successful trial[4][5] and committed to a two-year deal on 1 September 2013, becoming the first Chinese footballer to sign with Ajax.[6][nb 1] On 11 November 2013, he made his professional debut starting for the reserves team Jong Ajax in a 1–2 loss to De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie, before being substituted off for Branco van den Boomen in the 63rd minute.[7][8]

Coimbrões

On 19 August 2014, Wang signed for Portuguese club Coimbrões.[9] He made seven league appearances for the club, as well as one appearance in the Taça de Portugal during his first season in Portugal.

Gondomar

On 15 July 2015 it was announced that Wang had transferred to Gondomar S.C., remaining in the Portuguese Second Division.[10] He made his debut for his new team on 23 August 2015, coming on as a substitute for Belinha in the 86th minute of the 3–0 win at home against SC Vila Real.[11]

International career

Wang was called up for the China under-14 squad to participate in the 2009 Asian Youth Games in Singapore.[12] He made his debut on 20 June 2009 in the opening Group B match of the Preliminary round against Myanmar, and scored in the 2nd and 12th minutes of the game, helping his side to a 7–3 victory.[13] He played in the remaining fixtures of the tournament, losing 2–0 to Iran in their final match to place fourth at the tournament.[14] That same year he also competed for his regional team, Liaoning in the 2009 National Games of China, finishing in third place of the under-16 competition.[15]

Career statistics

As of 23 August 2015[16]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 20——20
SC Coimbrões 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional 70100080
Gondomar SC 2015–16 10100020
Career total 1002000120
  1. ↑ Portugal — Taça de Portugal
  2. ↑ Portugal — Taça da Liga

Notes

  1. ↑ Second Chinese footballer to sign for Ajax if you count Tschen La Ling who was a Dutch footballer of Chinese descent.

References

  1. ↑ 中国天才前锋正式加盟欧豪门 (in Chinese). ifeng.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Chinese teenager Wang Chengkuai signs with Ajax". Wild East Football. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Henk ten Cate tipt Ajax" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Chinees Wang: Sportief talent of gehaald voor de commercie?" (in Dutch). Ajaxfanzone.nl. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Ajax haalt in Wang eerste Chinese speler" (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Ajax sign Chinese midfielder Wang Chengkuai". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap 1-2". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Ajax geeft Chinees talent Chengkuai contract" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  9. ↑ "Chengkuai Wang transfers to Portugal". AFC Ajax. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chengkuai Wang transfers to Portugal". ZeroZero.pt. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Gondomar vs. Vila Real 3-0". Soccerway. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009". Team Singapore. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Chinese Chengkuai Wang tekent bij Ajax" (in Dutch). AT5. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  14. ↑ "Pakistan set to challenge China today". The Nation. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  15. ↑ 阿贾克斯官方宣布签约中国小将2年 博格坎普认可 (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  16. ↑ Wang Chengkuai profile at Soccerway

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