- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Sun.
| Sun Xiang 孙祥 |
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Xiang Sun | |
| Date of birth | January 15, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Left midfielder / Left back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Shanghai Shenhua | |
| Number | 45 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1995–2001 | Shanghai Cable 02 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002– 2007 2008–2009 |
Shanghai Shenhua → PSV Eindhoven (loan) → FK Austria Wien (loan) |
125 (11) 5 (0) 19 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004– | China | 44 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sun Xiang (Chinese: 孙祥) (born January 15, 1982 in Shanghai) is a Chinese international football player who currently plays as a defender for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League. On February 20 2007, Sun became the first Chinese footballer to play in a UEFA Champions League match when he played for PSV in a 1–0 win over Arsenal[1].
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Club career
PSV Eindhoven
Sun, and his twin brother Sun Ji both had trials with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven late in 2006, but PSV decided they would not sign the pair. However, PSV had a change of heart, and decided to sign the defender on loan for the latter half of the 2006–07 season. The club had an option to sign Sun on a three year contract at the end of the season. The announcement came a day after Sun appealed to be released by his club. "The Dutch proposal is a great opportunity for me to take my career to a new level and I just can't let it slip through my fingers," Sun told the Shanghai Daily. "I am appealing to Shenhua to let me go," he said before the deal.
Sun made his debut on February 17, 2007, against Heracles Almelo as a left back. Then manager Ronald Koeman remarked that Sun had a very deserving debut and contributed to PSV through his good vision and precise passing. Sun is the first Chinese footballer to play in the Netherlands. After the end of his loan period, he was rejected by PSV and not awarded with a long-term contract despite appeals from the player of his desire to stay with the Dutch side[2].
Vitesse had shown interest but negotiations with Shenhua and the player stalled and eventually fell through.
FK Austria Wien
On July 1, 2008, Austria Vienna signed Sun on a one year deal with the possibility of a one year extension. Like before in the Eredivisie and Champions League, Sun had the honour of being the first Chinese footballer to play in the Austrian Bundesliga[3].
Club career stats
Last update: 10 June 2009
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
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| 2000 | Shanghai Cable 02 |  China |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Shanghai Cable 02 | China |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 25 | 2 |
| 2003 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 25 | 2 |
| 2004 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 22 | 3 |
| 2006 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 15 | 2 |
| 06/07 | PSV Eindhoven |  Netherlands |
1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 14 | 2 |
| 2008 | Shanghai Shenhua | China |
1 | 4 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FK Austria Wien |  Austria |
1 | 19 | 2 |
International goals
- Results list China's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2005 | Changsha |
 Costa Rica |
1 goal | 2-2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 31 July 2005 |  Daejeon |
Korea Republic |
1 goal | 1-1 | East Asian Cup 2005 |
| 3 | 11 October 2006 |  Ammon |
 Palestine |
1 goal | 2-0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 June 2008 |  Sydney |
Australia |
1 goal | 1-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
External links
- Sun Xiang profile with detailed statistics and biography timeline
- Player profile - doha-2006.com
- Player profile - national-football-teams.com
- Sun Xiang photo by Tvw
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