Wu Shaocong
Wu Shaocong (simplified Chinese: 吴少聪; traditional Chinese: 吳少聰; pinyin: Wú Shàocōng; born 20 March 2000) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği, on loan from Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir, and the China national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Gençlerbirliği (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Beijing FA | ||
| 2017–2018 | Beijing BSU | ||
| 2018–2019 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| 2018 | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Guangzhou | 54 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | China U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | China U22 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | China | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 | |||
Club career
After being selected for the Chinese U17 team, he played a game on 10 May 2016 against Iran U17 in a 2–1 defeat. His performance impressed Japanese football club Shimizu S-Pulse.[1] On 30 March 2018, Wu made his move abroad to Shimizu S-Pulse's youth team.[2]
Guangzhou Evergrande
On 3 February 2019, Wu returned to China to join top-flight club Guangzhou Evergrande, who immediately loaned him out to second-tier Japanese club Kyoto Sanga.[3] Despite being promoted to the senior team, he did not receive any playing time for Kyoto Sanga and returned to Guangzhou. He made his senior debut in the final game of the season against Shanghai Shenhua on 1 December 2019, where he came on as a late substitute in a 3–0 victory.[4]
On 16 October 2020, Wu scored his first career goal in a 3–1 win over Hebei China Fortune in the quarter-finals of the 2020 Chinese Super League championship playoffs.
Turkey
On 10 January 2023, Wu signed for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir on a two-and-a-half-year contract, until the summer of 2025.[5] This made Wu the first Chinese footballer to play professionally in Turkey. On 17 May 2023, Wu made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Ümraniyespor.
On 18 July 2023, Wu joined TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on loan for a season.[6]
International career
On 24 July 2022, Wu made his international debut in a 0–0 draw against Japan in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, as the Chinese FA decided to field the U-23 national team for this senior competition. [7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 September 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2019 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gençlerbirliği | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 10 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
References
- "四国赛-张旭献绝杀 U17国青2-1伊朗国青开门红" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- "国青18岁中卫加盟清水心跳 第二位征战J1联赛球员" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- "恒大官宣3人加盟 韦世豪+高准翼+吴少聪助力争冠" (in Chinese). Sohu.com. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- "GUANGZHOU FC VS. SHANGHAI SHENHUA 3 - 0". Soccerway.com. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- "官方：22岁广州队后卫吴少聪留洋土超球队伊斯坦布尔BFK" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "官方：吴少聪被租借至土甲球队青年联合一年" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "东亚杯-韩佳奇屡献神扑朱辰杰造险 国足0-0日本". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Wu Shaocong at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "China » Super League 2019 » 30. Round". worldfootball.net. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-07.