Wan Houliang
万厚良
Personal information
Full name Wan Houliang
Date of birth (1986-02-25) 25 February 1986
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2001–2002 Beijing Huaya Feiying
2002–2004 ČSK Čelarevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Guizhou Renhe 112 (12)
2009Jeonbuk Hyundai (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 Qingdao Huanghai 56 (2)
2017–2020 Beijing Renhe 84 (4)
International career
2008 China U23 25 (0)
2008–2009 China 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40,31 December 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2:41, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Wan Houliang (simplified Chinese: 万厚良; traditional Chinese: 萬厚良; pinyin: Wàn Hòuliáng; born 25 February 1986) is a retired Chinese international footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Wan Houliang would start his career playing for his hometown club Beijing Huaya Feiying's youth team before going on a football training course in Serbia where he played for third tier side FK ČSK Čelarevo's youth and reserve team.[1] In 2004, Wan would return to China and signed a contract with top tier side Shanghai COSCO Sanlin (later known as Shaanxi Baorong Chanba). On 24 April 2005, he would make his first professional senior appearance in the Chinese Super League, in a Shanghai Derby match which Inter Shanghai played against Shanghai Shenhua in a 1-0 defeat.[2] Despite the loss Wan would become a rising star within the team under manager Cheng Yaodong and even go on to score his debut goal in a league match against Beijing Guoan on September 11, 2005 in a 3-1 defeat.[3]

On 13 July 2009, it was revealed that Wan will join K-League club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on loan for the second half of 2009 season. On 26 July 2009, Wan Houliang made his debut for Jeonbuk in a 1-1 draw at Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. On 7 October 2009, he scored an own goal, at the Korean FA Cup Semi-finals against Suwon Samsung Bluewings in a 0-4 loss. While Wan was unable to make a significant impact during his time with the club he would still aid them in their league title win.

Wan returned to Shaanxi for pre-season training ahead of 2010 season. On 3 March, he suffered a leg fracture during a friendly match against Hangzhou Greentown, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4] On 13 February 2015, Wan transferred to China League One side Qingdao Hainiu.[5]

In January 2017, Wan returned to Beijing Renhe in the China League One.[6]

International career

Wan Was selected in the China national under-23 football team that took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics where he played in two group games.[7] Wan Houliang made his senior debut in a 2008 friendly against Iran in a 2-0 loss coming on as a substitute.[8]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guizhou Renhe2005Chinese Super League1813010-221
200611030--140
2007223---223
2008191---191
2009142---142
201000---00
201119420--214
20120000--00
20136100-0061
20143000-3060
Total 1121280103012412
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan)2009K-League401000-50
Qingdao Hainiu2015China League One28000--280
201628200--282
Total 562000000562
Beijing Renhe2017China League One22200--222
2018Chinese Super League27120--291
201917000--170
Total 663200000683
Career total 23817110103025317

Honours

Club

Jeonbuk Hyundai

Guizhou Renhe

References

  1. 万厚良 (in Chinese). data.sports.163.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  2. 肖战波一剑封喉 上海申花1-0国际赢得德比战 评 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. 只用两场比赛就完成"蜕变" 小将万程第一次首发 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2005-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  4. 万厚良手术历经2小时成功 新赛季已经提前报销 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  5. 青岛海牛宣布签贵州大将 前国奥后防铁闸加盟 at sports.163.com 2015-02-13 Retrieved 2014-02-13
  6. 人和引援动态:内援名额已用满 at sina.com 2017-02-13 Retrieved 2017-02-13 (in Chinese)
  7. "Wan Houliang". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  8. 宗垒争议点球 国足0-2不敌伊朗四国赛垫底 (in Chinese). teamchina.sports.sohu.com. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  9. 万厚良 at sodasoccer.com 2015-11-01 Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
  10. "足协杯-人和总分3-2恒大队史首夺冠 恒大三冠梦碎". Sports.sina.com.cn. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
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