Jiang Chen (Chinese: 姜晨; pinyin: Jiāng Chén; born 24 June 1986 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a retired Chinese football player.
Club career
On 6 May 2004 he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for Sichuan Guancheng against Qingdao Hailifeng in the Chinese FA Cup. On 27 January 2006 Sichuan Guancheng was disbanded and consequently, on 5 July, Jiang moved to Tianjin Teda.
On 5 August 2009 he joined A-League side Wellington Phoenix on a season-long loan deal after trialling with the team.[1] On 17 October 2009 he made his debut for the Phoenix as a late substitute against North Queensland Fury.[2][3] On 29 December 2009, he was released early from his loan contract with the Phoenix and returned to his parent club.
International career
Jiang has had a strong youth career playing striker for both the China U-23 football team and the China U-17 football team. In May 2007, he made his debut for the China U-23 team and has since scored 6 goals in 12 appearances.
References
- ^ "Striker Jiang completes Phoenix roster". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Johnny on the spot for Phoenix". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ North Queensland Fury - Wellington Phoenix Match Summary[permanent dead link]
External links
- Wellington Phoenix profile
- Jiang Chen – FIFA competition record (archived)
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