Xu Wen (footballer)

Xu Wen
徐文
Personal information
Full name Xu Wen
Date of birth (1986-04-13) April 13, 1986
Place of birth Shanghai, China PR
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
Shanghai Shenxin
Number 7
Youth career
Shanghai Shenhua
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Shanghai Shenhua 0 (0)
2009– Shanghai Shenxin 95 (1)
National team
2003 China U-17 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2016.


Xu Wen (Chinese: 徐文), born April 13, 1986 in Shanghai), is a versatile Chinese footballer, who plays as either a defensive midfielder or defender for Shanghai Shenxin.

Club career

As a youngster Xu Wen would participate in the 2005 National Games of China as well as playing for the Shanghai Shenhua youth team before he would graduate to the senior team during the 2006 league season where he was given the number 25 shirt.[1] A toe injury would see his progression halted before the merger with Shanghai United F.C. and the significant increase in the squad size saw him return to youth and reserve teams.[2] He would leave the club to gain more playing opportunities and join second tier side Nanchang Bayi where during the 2009 league season he would establish himself as a vital member within the teams push for promotion to the top tier when they came runners-up in the division.[3]

Club career stats

Statistics accurate as of match played 22 October 2016 [4]

SeasonTeamCountryDivisionAppsGoals
2006Shanghai Shenhua China100
2009Nanchang Bayi China2120
2010Nanchang Bayi China1200
2011Nanchang Bayi China1211
2012Shanghai Shenxin China1230
2013Shanghai Shenxin China170
2014Shanghai Shenxin China180
2015Shanghai Shenxin China110
2016Shanghai Shenxin China230

References

  1. "徐文". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. "Gimenez to coach newly combined Shanghai Shenhua". news.xinhuanet.com. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. "中甲最终积分榜:辽宁冠军南昌冲超成功 四川降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  4. 徐文 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)
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