Wang Yi (footballer, born 1990)

For the footballer born 1998, see Denny Wang.
Wang Yi
王毅
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Nanjing Shaye
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Chengdu Tiancheng 36 (0)
2008–2009 Sheffield United HK (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2016 Wuhan Zall 1 (0)
2017 Dalian Transcendence 2 (0)
2018 Chengdu Better City
2019 Nanjing Shaye 3 (0)
2020– Nanjing City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020

Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; born 22 August 1990 in Dalian) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League One side Nanjing City.

Club career

In 2008, Wang Yi started his professional footballer career with Chengdu Tiancheng in the Chinese Super League.[1] To gain some playing time he was loaned out to the clubs satellite team, Sheffield United HK where he made his debut in a league game against Convoy Sun Hei on 10 September 2008 in a 0-0 draw.[2] On his return he would be promoted to the clubs first choice goalkeeper by the new Head coach Lawrie McKinna half way through the 2011 Chinese Super League season to help the club avoid relegation. Wang would make his league debut for Chengdu on 13 August 2011 in a league game against Tianjin Teda that ended in a 1-1 draw.[3] While there was an upswing in results, Wang was still unable to help the club avoid relegation at the end season.[4]

In the 2012 China League One season Zhang Chen was brought in to compete for the first choice goalkeeping position. Wang remained with the club until the end of the 2014 China League One season the club experienced another relegation and were dissolved due to wage arrears.[5] In February 2015, Wang transferred to China League One side Wuhan Zall.[6] After two season, on 1 January 2017, Wang was signed by his hometown club Dalian Transcendence.[7]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chengdu Tiancheng 2008 Chinese Super League 0 0 - - - 0 0
2009 0 0 - - - 0 0
2010 China League One 0 0 - - - 0 0
2011 Chinese Super League 12 0 0 0 - - 12 0
2012 China League One 2 0 3 0 - - 5 0
2013 22 0 1 0 - - 23 0
2014 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
Total 39 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 43 0
Sheffield United HK (loan) 2008–09 HK First Division League 8 0 0 0 1 0 0[a] 0 9 0
Wuhan Zall 2015 China League One 0 0 1 0 - - 1 0
2016 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Dalian Transcendence 2017 China League One 2 0 0 0 - - 2 0
Chengdu Better City 2018 Chinese Champions League - - - - - -
Nanjing Shaye 2019 China League Two 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
Nanjing City 2020 China League Two 0 0 - - - 0 0
Career total 53 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 59 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

References

  1. ^ 2008赛季中超联赛成都谢菲联队球员名单 at sina.com 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-21 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ Match Results: 2008-09-10 at hkfa.com 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2021-03-31
  3. ^ 宋振瑜送点球卢西扳平 成都1-1平天津 at sohu.com 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2014-04-21 (in Chinese)
  4. ^ China 2011 at rsssf.org 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2021-03-31
  5. ^ "成都天诚面临解散没钱还欠薪不再投资 球员全失业". sports.sina.com.cn. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ 卓尔宣布租借建业中场1年 天诚门将亦转会加盟 at sports.sina.com 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-02-28 (in Chinese)
  7. ^ 大连超越官方宣布签约卓尔门将 王毅三年长约回家乡 at sports.sina.com 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-01-01 (in Chinese)
  8. ^ 王毅 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine