Ji Xiang (Chinese: 吉翔; pinyin: Jí Xiáng; born 1 March 1990) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger or right-back for China League One club Nanjing City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ji Xiang | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nanjing City (on loan from Shandong Taishan) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2020 | Jiangsu Suning[A] | 255 | (23) |
| 2021– | Shandong Taishan | 42 | (0) |
| 2024– | →Nanjing City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | China | 11 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:48, 26 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Club career
editJi Xiang started his professional football career with Jiangsu Suning in the 2008 season when he was promoted to their senior team. He would go on to make his debut on October 18, 2008 in a league game against Qingdao Hailifeng F.C. in a 2-0 victory where he came on as a substitute.[2] At the end of the league season Ji Xiang would go on to be part of the squad that won the division title and promotion to the top tier of Chinese football.[3] In the top tier the Jiangsu manager, Pei Encai was initially reluctant to use Ji Xiang, however by the 2010 league season he showed more faith in him, which saw Ji Xiang repay him by scoring his first goal for the club on August 22, 2010 against Qingdao Jonoon F.C. in a 4-0 victory.[4]
By the following season he would establish himself as a regular within the team despite Pei Encai leaving and in the 2012 season, Ji broke the record for the fastest goal in Chinese Super League history, scoring a goal timed at 7 seconds in a 1-1 draw against Guangzhou Evergrande on October 20, 2012.[5] Now an establish integral part of the team he would go on to win the 2015 Chinese FA Cup against Shanghai Shenhua.[6] This would be followed by the 2020 Chinese Super League title when he would win the clubs first league title with them.[7] On 28 February 2021, the parent company of the club Suning Holdings Group announced that operations were going to cease immediately due to financial difficulties.[8]
On 23 March 2021 he would join top tier club Shandong Taishan on a free transfer.[9] He made his debut for the club on 20 April 2021 in a league game against Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic that ended in a 2-0 victory.[10] He would immediately establish himself as an integral member of the team that went on to the win the 2021 Chinese Super League title and 2021 Chinese FA Cup.[11] This would be followed up by him winning the 2022 Chinese FA Cup with them the next season.[12]
International career
editJi made his debut for the Chinese national team on 13 December 2014 in a 4-0 win against Kyrgyzstan. However, this match was not recognised as an international "A" match by FIFA. He finally made his official debut on 21 December 2014 in a 0-0 draw against Palestine.
Career statistics
editClub statistics
edit- As of 31 January 2023.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jiangsu Suning | 2008 | China League One | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | |||||
| 2011 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2012 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 7 | ||||
| 2013 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2017 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 255 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 308 | 31 | ||
| Shandong Taishan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 356 | 31 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
edit| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
International goals
edit- As of 18 December 2019
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
Honours
editClub
editNotes
edit- ^ Jiangsu Sainty changed its name to Jiangsu Suning in 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Jiangsu 1-1 Hangzhou Lucheng". ESPN Star Sports. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "马戈诺谭斯联手发威 舜天2-0青岛主场保持不败". sports.sohu.com. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "China League One 2008". soccerway.com. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "JIANGSU SUNING VS. QINGDAO JONOON 4-0". soccerway.com. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "吉翔创中超最快进球纪录". sports.21cn.com. 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b "足协杯-萨米尔加时绝杀 舜天客场1-0申花首夺冠". Sports.sina.com.cn. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Alex Teixeira shines as Jiangsu claim maiden Chinese Super League title". ESPN. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Inter Milan doubt as Suning call time on Chinese champions Jiangsu FC". South China Morning Post. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "官方：吉翔、徐新加盟山东泰山" (in Chinese). M.dongqiudi.net. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "CHONGQING LIANGJIANG VS. SHANDONG TAISHAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b "山东泰山队第八次夺足协杯冠军 创足协杯三连冠纪录". ent.people.com.cn. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ 吉翔 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-29 (in Chinese) Archived 2019-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "中超-特谢拉造红牌+破门 苏宁2-1恒大夺中超首冠" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.