Wang Chien-ming (footballer)

Not to be confused with Chien-Ming Wang.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Chien-ming
Wang in August 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-07-04) 4 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Seogwipo, South Korea
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Qingdao Hainiu
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2011 Jeju United
2012–2015 Dankook University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Jeju United 0 (0)
2017–2018 Cheongju City 28 (4)
2018–2019 Gwangju 3 (0)
2020–2022 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 54 (4)
2022– Qingdao Hainiu 72 (5)
International career‡
2018– Chinese Taipei 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024
Wang Chien-ming
Hangul
왕건명
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Geonmyeong
McCune–ReischauerWang Kŏnmyŏng

Wang Chien-ming (Chinese: 王建明; pinyin: Wáng Jiànmíng; Korean: 왕건명; born 4 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Qingdao Hainiu. Born in South Korea, he represents the Chinese Taipei national football team.

Club career

Early career

Wang Chien-ming was born in Seogwipo, Jeju, South Korea to a Taiwanese father and Korean mother. While in the fourth grade of elementary school he would join the Jeju United youth system before going to Dankook University to participate in college football. After he graduated he returned to Jeju United, however he did not make any appearances for them and joined fourth tier club Cheongju City before joining Gwangju in the second tier.[1]

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

On 28 August 2020 after a series of training sessions Wang would join China League One club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic.[2] Made his debut for the North West Wolves on 13 September 2020 in a league match against Jiangxi Liansheng. On 3 June 2021, Wang scored his first league goal in a 2:2 draw against Zhejiang.[3] Wang played a total of 56 matches and scored 4 goals in all competitions during his time with the Xi'an club.

Qingdao Hainiu

On 2 August 2022 after two years with the Xi'an club, Wang joined fellow China League One club Qingdao Hainiu during the summer transfer window.[4][5] Wang made his debut for the Sea Bull on 4 August 2022, in a league match against Shanghai Jiading in a 2-0 victory.[6] He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team that gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One campaign.[7]

Wang made his Chinese Super League debut on 16 April 2023 in a 2:1 away defeat against Shenzhen. He scored his first goal for the Sea Bull in a 5:0 thriller at home against the same opponent on 12 July 2023. Wang appeared regularly during the 2023 season and manage to help the Qingdao club to stay for another season in the top flight.

International career

Although born in South Korea, Wang Chien-ming was eligible to play for Chinese Taipei through his grandfather.[8] He would be selected for the squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round match against Singapore on 27 March 2018, however he could not play because there was still confusion about his grandfather who had a Republic of China passport rather than the newly named and relocated Taiwan passport.[9] He would be eventually allowed to represent Chinese Taipei and would make his debut on 1 June 2018 against India in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in match that ended in a 5–0 defeat.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 October 2024.[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jeju United 2016 K League Classic 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Cheongju City 2017 K3 League Advanced 17 4 2 0 - - 19 4
2018 11 0 1 0 - - 12 0
Total 28 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 4
Gwangju 2018 K League 2 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2019 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 2020 China League One 13 1 0 0 - - 13 1
2021 China League One 32 1 2 0 - - 34 1
2022 China League One 9 2 0 0 - - 9 2
Total 54 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 4
Qingdao Hainiu 2022 China League One 20 0 1 0 - - 21 0
2023 Chinese Super League 27 2 2 0 - - 29 2
2024 Chinese Super League 25 3 1 0 - - 26 3
Total 72 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 76 5
Career total 157 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 166 13
Notes

International

As of matches played 18 November 2024.[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Chinese Taipei 2018 7 0
2019 4 0
2023 6 0
2024 4 0
Total 21 0

References

  1. ^ "광주, 대만 국가대표 풀백 왕건명 영입". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ "中甲／王建明加盟陝西長安競技「盯人跑動強」 主帥為南韓籍". sports.ettoday.net. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2-2!中甲"争议"判罚，浙江平陕西长安竞技，两大门将先后送礼". 3g.163.com. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. ^ "青岛海牛官方：徐洋、刘佳燊、王建明，陶智略加盟球队". sohu.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. ^ "王建明轉隊青島海牛 首場表現官方評價極佳". gogoal.com. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. ^ "2-0!青岛海牛豪取五连胜，领先四川九牛6分，坐稳中甲第三". sohu.com. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  7. ^ "青岛海牛时隔9年重返中超，这3312天他们经历了什么？". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ "世足資格賽／王建明國籍疑雲無法上陣 願為台灣放棄韓國國籍". sports.ettoday.net. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ "韓國歐巴王建明不能踢 男足戰新加坡賽前大利空". chinatimes.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ "FIVE-STAR INDIA EASE PAST CHINESE TAIPEI". the-aiff.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  11. ^ Wang Chien-ming at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  12. ^ Wang Chien-ming at National-Football-Teams.com