Ji Xiang(Chinese:Cát tường;pinyin:Jí Xiáng;born 1 March 1990) is aChineseprofessional footballer who currently plays as aright wingerorright-backforChina League OneclubNanjing City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ji Xiang | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Yangzhou,Jiangsu,China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger,right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nanjing City(on loan fromShandong Taishan) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2020 | Jiangsu Suning[A] | 255 | (23) |
| 2021– | Shandong Taishan | 42 | (0) |
| 2024– | →Nanjing City(loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | China | 11 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:48, 26 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Club career
editJi Xiang started his professional football career withJiangsu Suningin the 2008 season when he was promoted to their senior team. He would go on to make his debut on October 18, 2008 in a league game againstQingdao Hailifeng F.C.in a 2-0 victory where he came on as a substitute.[2]At the end of the league season Ji Xiang would go on to be part of the squad that won the division title and promotion to the top tier of Chinese football.[3]In the top tier the Jiangsu manager,Pei Encaiwas initially reluctant to use Ji Xiang, however by the2010 league seasonhe showed more faith in him, which saw Ji Xiang repay him by scoring his first goal for the club on August 22, 2010 againstQingdao Jonoon F.C.in a 4-0 victory.[4]
By the following season he would establish himself as a regular within the team despite Pei Encai leaving and in the 2012 season, Ji broke the record for the fastest goal inChinese Super Leaguehistory, scoring a goal timed at 7 seconds in a 1-1 draw againstGuangzhou Evergrandeon October 20, 2012.[5]Now an establish integral part of the team he would go on to win the2015 Chinese FA CupagainstShanghai Shenhua.[6]This would be followed by the2020 Chinese Super Leaguetitle when he would win the clubs first league title with them.[7]On 28 February 2021, the parent company of the clubSuning Holdings Groupannounced that operations were going to cease immediately due to financial difficulties.[8]
On 23 March 2021 he would join top tier clubShandong Taishanon a free transfer.[9]He made his debut for the club on 20 April 2021 in a league game againstChongqing Liangjiang Athleticthat ended in a 2-0 victory.[10]He would immediately establish himself as an integral member of the team that went on to the win the2021 Chinese Super Leaguetitle and2021 Chinese FA Cup.[11]This would be followed up by him winning the2022 Chinese FA Cupwith them the next season.[12]
International career
editJi made his debut for theChinese national teamon 13 December 2014 in a 4-0 win againstKyrgyzstan.However, this match was not recognised as an international "A" match by FIFA. He finally made his official debut on 21 December 2014 in a 0-0 draw againstPalestine.
Career statistics
editClub statistics
edit- As of 31 January 2023.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jiangsu Suning | 2008 | China League One | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | |||||
| 2011 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2012 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 7 | ||||
| 2013 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2017 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 255 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 308 | 31 | ||
| Shandong Taishan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 356 | 31 | ||
- ^abcAppearances inChinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
edit| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
International goals
edit- As of 18 December 2019
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium,Busan,South Korea |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
Honours
editClub
editNotes
edit- ^Jiangsu Sainty changed its name to Jiangsu Suning in 2016.
References
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- ^"China League One 2008".soccerway.com. 15 November 2008.Retrieved9 August2016.
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- ^"Cát tường sang trung siêu tối khoái tiến cầu kỷ lục".sports.21cn.com. 21 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 17 December 2014.Retrieved9 August2016.
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- ^"Alex Teixeira shines as Jiangsu claim maiden Chinese Super League title".ESPN.16 November 2020.Retrieved25 January2021.
- ^"Inter Milan doubt as Suning call time on Chinese champions Jiangsu FC".South China Morning Post. 28 February 2021.Retrieved28 February2021.
- ^"Quan phương: Cát tường, từ tân gia minh sơn đông thái sơn"(in Chinese). M.dongqiudi.net. 23 March 2021.Retrieved31 January2023.
- ^"CHONGQING LIANGJIANG VS. SHANDONG TAISHAN 0 - 2".Soccerway.com. 20 April 2021.Retrieved31 January2023.
- ^ab"Sơn đông thái sơn đội hoạch đắc 2021 tái quý trung siêu liên tái quan quân".k.sina.com.cn. 27 December 2021.Retrieved31 January2023.
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- ^Cát tườngat sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-29(in Chinese)Archived2019-11-11 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Trung siêu - đặc tạ lạp tạo hồng bài + phá môn tô ninh 2-1 hằng đại đoạt trung siêu thủ quan"(in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 12 November 2020.Retrieved25 January2021.