Wang Xinbo(; born 24 January 1988 in Qingdao), former name Wang Weilong ( before 10 August 2012) is a former

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Club career

While Wang Weilong began his football career by playing for the various

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youth squads for several seasons where he was never able make any senior level appearance for Shandong Luneng senior team. He transferred to Jiangsu Sainty in 2008 and was awarded the No.20 jersey. In the second tier he would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and in his debut season he would help guide the club to win the division championship and promotion to the top tier of Chinese football. He moved to fellow top tier club

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in 2011 and would make his competitive debut on April 9, 2011 in a league game against

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that ended in a 1-1 draw. After one season with Nanchang Hengyuan, Wang joined second tier club

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at the beginning of the 2012 league season on a three-year contract. After establishing himself as a regular for the club over the next several season Wang was allowed to join another second division team,

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on loan for the 2018 league season.

National team

Wang would be part of the Chinese under-17 national team that won the

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where he scored the winner in the final against

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. After that tournament China would qualify for the

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and Wang would also be included in that squad which reached the quarter-finals after being knocked out by

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Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.''

Honours

Club

Jiangsu Sainty *

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International

China U-17 *

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: 2004

References

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Player stats
at Sohu.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Xinbo 1988 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Qingdao Jiangsu F.C. players Shanghai Shenxin F.C. players Shandong Taishan F.C. players Shenzhen F.C. players Meizhou Hakka F.C. players Liaoning Tieren F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players Men's association football defenders