Chen Guokang
Chen Guokang (simplified Chinese: 陈国抗; traditional Chinese: 陳國抗; pinyin: Chén Guókàng; born 23 January 1999) is a Chinese professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Meizhou Hakka | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Meizhou Hakka | 61 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | China U19 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | China U20 | 2 | (1) |
2022- | China | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022 |
Club career
Chen Guokang would play for the Guangzhou Evergrande youth team as a midfielder before being selected for the Chinese youth teams were he was moved into defence as a full-back.[1] On 20 April 2020, Chen joined second tier football club Meizhou Hakka.[2] He would make his debut on 13 September 2020 in a league game against Liaoning Shenyang Urban in a 2-0 victory, where the Head coach Marcelo Rospide pushed Chen back into midfield.[3] Playing as a attacking midfielder, Chen would soon go on to score his first goal against Jiangxi Liansheng on 20 September 2020 in a league game that ended in a 4-0 victory.[4] The following season would see Chen go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[5]
International career
On 20 July 2022, Chen made his international debut in a 3-0 defeat against South Korea in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, as the Chinese FA decided to field the U-23 national team for this senior competition.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2022.[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Meizhou Hakka | 2020 | China League One | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
2021 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 3 | ||||
2022 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 3 | |||
Total | 61 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 8 | ||
Career total | 61 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 8 |
References
- "前恒大小将陈国抗以业余球员身份加盟泰达" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "梅州客家足球俱乐部官宣" (in Chinese). m.dongqiudi.net. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "China » League One 2020 » 1. Round » Meizhou Hakka - Liaoning Shenyang Urban 2:0". worldfootball.net. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "China » League One 2020 » 3. Round » Jiangxi Liansheng - Meizhou Hakka 0:4". worldfootball.net. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "创造历史!梅州客家冲超成功!成为全国唯一县级中超球队!" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "东亚杯-朱辰杰乌龙权昶勋曹圭成破门 国足0-3韩国". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Chen Guokang at Soccerway