Wen Xiaoming
Wen Xiaoming (Chinese: 温小明; pinyin: Wēn Xiǎomíng; Mandarin pronunciation: [wə́n.ɕjàʊ mǐŋ]; born April 8, 1979) is a Chinese former footballer who predominantly played for Guangzhou Pharmaceutical. After eight years at the club he retired at the end of season 2008 because of a knee injury.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 8, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Guangzhou, China | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Guangzhou Songri | 40 | (4) |
2001–2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | (24) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 28, 2009 |
Club career
Wen Xiaoming started his career with top tier club Guangzhou Songri, however unfortunately in his debut season he was part of the team that saw the club relegated at the end of the 1999 Chinese league campaign.[2] While he remained with the team he was unable to aid them win promotion and the club dissolved at the end of the season due to financial reasons. Wen would then move to local rivals Guangzhou Pharmaceutical where he went on to establish himself as regular within the team and was part of the squad that won the 2007 division title and promotion into the top tier.[3] His return to the top tier, however did not last very long and he sustained a knee injury during the 2008 league campaign which forced him to retire at the end of the season.
References
- 广药敲定挂牌名单 四将转投同城中甲新军 at espnstar.com.cn 2009-01-17 Retrieved 2012-08-25 (Chinese)
- China 1999 at rsssf.org 2 Jul 2001 Retrieved 2012-08-25
- China 2007 at rsssf.org 18 Apr 2008 Retrieved 2012-08-25
- "中甲最终积分榜:广药夺冠笑傲群雄 呼和浩特垫底". sports.sina.com.cn. 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2019-08-06.