Wu Xinghan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Wu Xinghan (simplified Chinese: 吴兴涵; traditional Chinese: 吳興涵; pinyin: Wú Xìnghán; born Liu Peng on 24 February 1991) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shandong Taishan as a right-footed left winger in the Chinese Super League.^[1]

Wu Xinghan
吴兴涵

Personal information
Full name	Wu Xinghan
Date of birth	(1993-02-24) 24 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Tianjin, China
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Shandong Taishan
Number	17
Youth career
2005–2011	Shandong Luneng
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Shandong Youth	13	(8)
2012–	Shandong Taishan	180	(21)
2023	→Nanjing City (loan)	12	(1)
International career‡
2011–2013	China U-19	10	(3)
2013–2016	China U-23	24	(6)
2021–	China	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021

Club career

Wu Xinghan started his football career when he joined Shandong Luneng's youth academy in 2005. He played for third-tier side Shandong Youth in 2011, scoring eight goals in 13 appearances that season. With his first goal for the club scored on 21 May 2011 in a 2-0 win against Hebei Zhongji.^[2] Wu was promoted to Shandong Luneng's first team (now renamed Shandong Taishan) by then manager Henk ten Cate in the 2012 season. He made his debut for the club on 24 March 2012 in a 3-3 draw against Dalian Aerbin, coming on as a substitute for Liu Binbin.^[3]

Wu would cement his place as a regular in the team's midfield during the 2012 season and even after the departure of Henk ten Cate, he continued to be a regular squad player that would aid the club by winning the 2014 Chinese FA Cup with them.^[4] A consistent regular within the team, he would gain his second Chinese FA Cup by winning the 2020 Chinese FA Cup against Jiangsu Suning F.C. in a 2-0 victory.^[5] This would be followed by his first league title with the club when he was part of the team that won the 2021 Chinese Super League title.^[6] Another Chinese FA Cup would be followed up by him winning the 2022 Chinese FA Cup with them.^[7]

International career

Wu was first called up to the Chinese under-20 national team by Su Maozhen in December 2010.^[8] He scored four goals in three appearances during 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification as the team qualified for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.

He made his debut for China national football team on 30 May 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Guam.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2023.^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shandong Youth	2011	China League Two	13	8	-		-		-		13	8
Shandong Luneng/ Shandong Taishan	2012	Chinese Super League	21	1	3	0	-		-		23	1
	2013		3	2	0	0	-		-		3	2
	2014		10	0	3	0	4	0	-		17	0
	2015		11	0	5	0	3	0	0[a]	0	19	0
	2016		22	2	2	0	7	0	-		31	2
	2017		28	3	4	0	-		-		32	3
	2018		26	4	7	0	-		-		33	4
	2019		17	1	3	0	7	0	-		27	1
	2020		17	1	6	0	-		-		23	1
	2021		14	3	0	0	-		-		14	3
	2022		11	4	4	0	0	0	-		15	4
	Total		180	21	37	0	21	0	0	0	238	21
Total			193	29	37	0	21	0	0	0	251	29

1. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

International statistics

National team
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	6	1
Total	6	1

International goals

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 June 2021	Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Philippines	2–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Shandong Luneng/ Shandong Taishan

• Chinese Super League: 2021.^[6]
• Chinese FA Cup: 2014,^[4] 2020,^[5] 2021, 2022.^[7]
• Chinese FA Super Cup: 2015.

References

1. 吴兴涵 (in Chinese). sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015. Archived 2019-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
2. 中乙-糜昊伦吴兴涵联袂建功 山东队2-0河北取首胜 at sports.sina.com 2011-05-21 Retrieved 2012-09-28 (in Chinese)
3. 鲁能小将首秀堪比崔鹏 改革令半数球员收入大减 at cnsoccer.titan24.com 2012-03-26 Retrieved 2012-09-08 (in Chinese)
4. "足协杯-麦克格文压哨绝杀 鲁能5-4舜天夺冠". Sports.sina.com.cn. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
5. "足协杯-王彤惊天内切佩莱头球 鲁能2-0胜江苏夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
6. "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
7. "山东泰山队第八次夺足协杯冠军 创足协杯三连冠纪录". ent.people.com.cn. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
8. 宿茂臻挂帅U19国青广西集训 王彤领衔鲁能10将 at sports.sohu.com 2010-12-08 Retrieved 2012-09-08 (in Chinese)
9. "Guam v China game report". ESPN. 30 May 2021.

External links

• Wu Xinghan at Soccerway