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Career & Clubs
Shanghai Shenhua
Sun Xiang started his football career playing for Shanghai 02 before the club was taken over by Shanghai Shenhua. He was then promoted to the club's first team in the 2002 season along with his twin brother Sun Ji where they both quickly established themselves within the team. In the 2003 season, he became the club's first-choice left back and won the top tier title with the club. In 2013 the Chinese Football Association revoked the league title after it was discovered the Shenhua General manager Lou Shifang had bribed officials to be bias to Shenhua in games that season.
PSV Eindhoven
Sun and his brother attracted the interests of multiple clubs abroad and had trials with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven in 2006, but PSV decided against signing both. The club then decided to sign Sun on loan for the 2006–07 season with an option to sign him on a three-year contract at the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 17 February 2007 in a 2–0 win against Heracles Almelo, becoming the first ever Chinese footballer to play in the Eredivisie. He made his European continental debut on 20 February 2007 in a 1–0 win against Arsenal, becoming the first ever Chinese player to play in the UEFA Champions League. Then manager Ronald Koeman remarked that Sun had an impressive debut and contributed to the game through his good vision and precise passing. However, after the end of his loan, he was not offered a long-term contract.
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Club
As of 30 October 2016
International
As of 6 October 2011 Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sun goal.
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- Guangzhou F.C. (2010–2014)
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- PSV Eindhoven (2007–2007)
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- Shanghai Shenhua F.C. (2002–2010)
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- FK Austria Wien (2008–2009)
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- Shanghai Port F.C. (2015–)
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- China national under-20 football team (2000–2001)
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- China Olympic football team (2002–2003)
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- China men's national football team (2002–2013)
Legacy
Shanghai Shenhua
Chinese FA Super Cup: 2002 PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie: 2006–07 Austria Wien
Austrian Cup: 2008–09 Guangzhou Evergrande
Chinese Super League: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Chinese League One: 2010 Chinese FA Cup: 2012 Chinese Super Cup: 2012 AFC Champions League: 2013 China
East Asian Football Championship: 2005, 2010 Individual
Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2005, 2012 AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2013
Clubs
- Shanghai Port F.C.2015current
- China national under-20 football team2000–2001
- China Olympic football team2002–2003
- China men's national football team2002–2013
- Shanghai Shenhua F.C.2002–2010
- PSV Eindhoven2007–2007
- FK Austria Wien2008–2009
- Guangzhou F.C.2010–2014
Played together with
- Abel XavierPSV Eindhoven · 1998–1999
Adam MaherPSV Eindhoven · 2013–2018
Adri van TiggelenPSV Eindhoven · 1991–1994
Adrian MierzejewskiShanghai Shenhua F.C. · 2021–2021
Adrie KosterPSV Eindhoven · 1979–1983
Adrie van KraayPSV Eindhoven · 1971–1982
Ai KesenGuangzhou F.C. · 2012–2016- Ai KesenGuangzhou F.C. · 2013–2015
- Ai KesenShanghai Port F.C. · 2016
Alan CarvalhoGuangzhou F.C. · 2015–2015
Albert GuðmundssonPSV Eindhoven · 2017–2018
Alberto GilardinoGuangzhou F.C. · 2014–2015
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Identifiers & aliases
Sun Xiang is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played for Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG in his native country and spent time on loan at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and Austrian club Austria Wien, he is the first Chinese player to play in the UEFA Champions League. At international level, he made 69 appearances for the China national team scoring 5 goals.
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