Denny Wang

For the footballer born 1990, see Wang Yi (footballer, born 1990).

Denny Wang

Personal information
Full name	Wang Yi
Birth name	Denny Wang Yi
Date of birth	(1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Alba, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Wuhan Three Towns
Number	28
Youth career
2010–2016	Juventus
2015–2016	→ Carpi (youth loan)
2016–2017	Pro Vercelli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Borgosesia	19	(0)
2021–2022	Shanghai Shenhua	30	(2)
2023–	Wuhan Three Towns	0	(0)
International career^‡
	Italy U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 8 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:59, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; born Denny Wang Yi; 15 April 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns. Born in Italy, he renounced his Italian passport to receive the Chinese citizenship in 2021.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Wang joined the youth academy of Juventus and initially played as a midfielder.[2] He continued his development with fourth tier Italian club Borgosesia, where he graduated to their senior team within the 2017–18 Serie D campaign.[3] While he gained playing time as a right-back at Borgosesia, his contract was not extended and he trained with Chinese club Shenzhen while he looked to change his Italian nationality to Chinese.[4]

On 14 March 2021, Wang regained his Chinese nationality and signed for Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.[1] He made his debut in a Chinese FA Cup game on 14 October 2021 against Sichuan Minzu in a 3-0 victory.[5] Wang made his league debut on 12 December 2021 against Qingdao in a 3-0 victory.[6] After this game he would go on to establish himself as a regular member of the team and go on to score his first goal on 25 November 2022 against Beijing Guoan in a 2-1 defeat.[7]

On 4 April 2023, Wang did not sign his contract with Shenhua and joined defending Chinese Super League champions Wuhan Three Towns.[8] On 8 April 2023 he made his debut for the club in the 2023 Chinese FA Super Cup against Shandong Taishan in a 2-0 victory.[9]

Career statistics

As of 8 April 2023.[10][11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borgosesia	2017–18	Serie D	19	0	0	0	-		-		19	0
Shanghai Shenhua	2021	Chinese Super League	7	0	1	0	-		-		8	0
	2022	Chinese Super League	23	2	2	0	-		-		25	2
	Total		30	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	33	2
Wuhan Three Towns	2023	Chinese Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
Career total			49	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	53	2

Notes

1. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

Honours

Wuhan Three Towns

• Chinese FA Super Cup: 2023[9]

References

1. "申花官宣前尤文图斯梯队球员王毅加盟 已恢复中国国籍" [Shenhua official announced that former Juventus player Wang Yi has regained Chinese nationality after joining]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 14 March 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. "王毅：意大利青训淘汰率高；首次吃火锅被吓傻；最想入选国足". ppsport.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
3. "申花终于拿下归化球员，曾经担任尤文队长，或成国足未来前锋！". sohu.com. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
4. "深足官方人士否认华裔小将王毅归化表示现只是试训". qtx.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
5. "SHANGHAI SHENHUA VS. SICHUAN MINZU 3 - 0". soccerway.com. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
6. "SHANGHAI SHENHUA VS. QINGDAO FC 3 - 0". soccerway.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
7. "SHANGHAI SHENHUA VS. BEIJING GUOAN 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
8. "申花回应王毅转会：未能与球员本人就续约达成一致". sports.sina.com.cn. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
9. "超级杯-阿齐兹谢鹏飞破门孙准浩染红 三镇2-0泰山". sports.sina.com.cn. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
10. Denny Wang at Soccerway
11. "Statistics". tuttocalciatori.net (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.

External links

• Denny Wang at WorldFootball.net