Wei Shihao

Wei Shihao (Chinese: 韦世豪; pinyin: Wéi Shìháo; born 8 April 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a right-footed left winger for Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns and the China national team.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wei.
Wei Shihao
韦世豪
Personal information
Full name Wei Shihao
Date of birth (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995
Place of birth Bengbu, Anhui, China
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Wuhan Three Towns
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2013 Shandong Luneng
2013–2014 Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Boavista 4 (0)
2015 Feirense 1 (0)
2015–2017 Leixões 18 (1)
2017 → Shanghai SIPG (loan) 14 (3)
2018 Beijing Guoan 18 (2)
2019–2022 Guangzhou Evergrande 80 (31)
2023– Wuhan Three Towns 17 (4)
International career‡
2011–2013 China U-17 15 (7)
2013–2014 China U-20 12 (5)
2015–2018 China U-23 23 (8)
2017– China 22 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023
Wei Shihao
Simplified Chinese韦世豪
Traditional Chinese韋世豪

Club career

Wei Shihao started his football career when he joined Shandong Luneng's youth academy in 2005. He was deemed as a high potential player and was listed in a Bleacher Report article titled "Eight Teenagers Who Should Be on Every Big Club's Radar."[1] In December 2012, he was recommended to Eredivisie giants Ajax for a trial along with Wang Chengkuai by former Ajax manager and youth scout Henk ten Cate, who managed for Shandong during the 2012 season.[2] However, Shandong subsequently refused Ajax's trial request, forcing Wei to stay at the club.

In September 2013, Wei refused to sign a professional contract with Shandong and joined Segunda Divisão side Boavista's youth academy on a free transfer.[3][4] He signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2014 and was then promoted to the first team, whose application for participation in the Primeira Liga was approved. On 14 September 2014, Wei made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win against Académica de Coimbra, coming on as a substitute for Christian Pouga in the 50th minute.[5]

On 15 July 2015, Wei transferred to Segunda Liga side Feirense.[6] He made his debut for the club on 30 August 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Sporting Covilhã. On 31 December 2015, Wei transferred to fellow second-tier side Leixões. He made his debut for the club on 27 January 2016 in a 4–0 loss against Belenenses in the 2015-16 Taça da Liga. On 25 February 2017, Wei extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2018 and was loaned to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG for the 2017 season.[7] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 7 April 2017 in a 2–1 win against Shandong Luneng.

On 7 January 2018, Wei transferred to top-tier side Beijing Guoan.[8] On 2 February 2019, Wei transferred to fellow top-tier side Guangzhou Evergrande.[9] He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win the 2019 Chinese Super League title with the club.[10]

On 4 April 2023 he would join fellow top tier club Wuhan Three Towns for the start of the 2023 Chinese Super League campaign.[11]

International career

Wei made his debut for the Chinese national team on 9 December 2017 in a 2–2 draw against South Korea in the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, scoring his first international goal.[12]

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of 20 October 2023 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boavista 2014–15 Primeira Liga 400030--70
Feirense 2015–16 LigaPro 100000--10
Leixões 300010--40
2016–17 1514120--212
Total 18141300000252
Shanghai SIPG (loan) 2017 Chinese Super League 14361-10-214
Beijing Guoan 2018 18242---224
Guangzhou Evergrande 2019 251133-91-3715
2020 10800-41-149
2021 16600-00-166
2022 29600-00-296
Total 80313300132009636
Wuhan Three Towns 2023 Chinese Super League 17410-1110205
Career total 15241187601531019251

International statistics
National team
YearAppsGoals
201732
201850
201960
202000
202130
202220
202331
Total223

International goals
As of 16 October 2023 [14]
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 December 2017Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea1–02–22017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2.16 December 2017 North Korea1–01–1
3.16 October 2023Dalian Sports Centre Stadium, Dalian, China Uzbekistan1–01–2Friendly

Honours

Beijing Guoan

Guangzhou Evergrande

References
  1. 8 Teenagers Who Should Be on Every Big Club's Radar at bleacherreport.com 2013-11-13 Retrieved 2014-09-26
  2. 滕卡特推荐中国新星试训阿贾克斯 或获短期合同 at 163.com 2012-12-17 Retrieved 2014-09-26 (in Chinese)
  3. 蚌埠18岁足球小将签约葡萄牙劲旅 闯荡欧洲希望当中国C罗 at wehefei.com 2013-10-16 Retrieved 2014-09-26 (in Chinese)
  4. 鲁能发布足校队员违约情况声明 称索赔费用并非千万 at sina.com 2014-03-05 Retrieved 2014-09-26 (in Chinese)
  5. Boavista 1 - 0 Associação Académica de Coimbra at soccerway.com 2014-09-14 Retrieved 2014-09-26
  6. Shiaho Wei é o novo reforço do Feirense at cdfeirense.pt 2015-07-15 Retrieved 2015-07-23
  7. Wei emprestado ao Shanghai SIPG at Leixões S.C. 2017-02-25 Retrieved 2017-02-28 (in Portuguese)
  8. 中赫国安官宣韦世豪正式加盟球队 将身披7号球衣 (in Chinese)
  9. 恒大官方宣布三将加盟:国青小将+韦世豪高准翼来投 (in Chinese)
  10. "China » Super League 2019 » 30. Round". worldfootball.net. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  11. "武汉三镇官宣6名新援加盟 韦世豪严鼎皓在列" (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  12. China’s future star Wei Shihao scores in 2-2 draw against South Korea at South China Morning Post 2017-12-10 Retrieved 2017-12-11
  13. Wei Shihao at Soccerway
  14. "Wei, Shihao". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  15. "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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