Wu Chengying

Wu Chengying
吴承瑛
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-04-21) 21 April 1975
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Retired
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2002 Shanghai Shenhua 183 (17)
1998 → Dalian Wanda (loan) 0 (0)
2003–2006 Shanghai International 76 (7)
National team
1996–2002 China PR 52 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Wu Chengying (Chinese: 吴承瑛; Pinyin: Wú Chéngyīng; born 21 April 1975 in Shanghai) is a former Chinese international football player who is predominantly remembered for his time at Shanghai Shenhua where he won the league and Chinese FA Cup before moving to Shanghai International for a then Chinese record fee of 13,000,000 RMB in 2003. Internationally he was a member of the Chinese national team where he participated in the 1996 and 2000 AFC Asian Cup as well also the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Playing career

Wu Chengying emerged with future Chinese internationals Shen Si, Xie Hui and Qi Hong form Shanghai Shenhua where he was predominantly used in the left back position.[1] During his spell at Shanghai Shenhua the team claimed the 1995 Chinese Jia-A League title and the 1998 Chinese FA Cup. In February 1998, he was loaned to Dalian Wanda for half a month for the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship and scored a goal against Pohang Steelers. He attracted the interests of Italian side Calcio Como in January 2002 but the Serie A club failed to reach an agreement with Shanghai Shenhua. Wu Chengying instead joined Shanghai International later in 2003 for 13,000,000 RMB, which made him the highest Chinese transfer ever in Chinese football history.[1] At Shanghai International he would see them push for the league title on several occasions but would fail at the last hurdle. Nearing the end of his career he was reported to be linked with Hong Kong side South China in 2006 before he virtually retired.

International career

After his performances for Shanghai Shenhua he was included on the squad that went to the 1996 AFC Asian Cup and became a regular within the team. During Bora Milutinović's reign as the Chinese head coach Wu Chengying became China's first choice left back despite having an indifferent relationship with several regular players such as Ou Chuliang and Li Jinyu. Despite this he went on to play in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup until Bora Milutinović's reign ended and his international career ended.[2]

Honours

Shanghai Shenhua

References

  1. 1 2 "吴承瑛_体育明星_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - WU Chengying". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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