Jiang Ning (Chinese: 姜宁; pinyin: Jiāng Nìng; Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕjáŋ nǐŋ]; born 1 September 1986) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu as a striker and winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Qingdao Jonoon | 149 | (35) |
| 2011–2012 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 36 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | Guangzhou R&F | 71 | (16) |
| 2016–2019 | Hebei China Fortune | 38 | (3) |
| 2019 | Taizhou Yuanda | 13 | (10) |
| 2020– | Qingdao Jonoon | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | China U23 | ||
| 2008–2016 | China[3] | 32 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2016 | |||
| Jiang Ning | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 姜寧 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姜宁 | ||||||
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Club career
Ning began his football career when he joined Qingdao Jonoon's youth academy at the age of 11.[4] He made his debut for the club during the 2004 season against Inter Shanghai on 16 May 2004, scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw.[5] During the 2005 season, he was the team's top league scorer with six goals.[6] During the 2006 season, he was again the club's top scorer with seven goals, including a hat-trick against Chongqing Lifan.[7] During the 2009 season, Jiang's performances for Qingdao saw him receive interest from Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.[8] On 20 July 2009, he would have a trial with Spartak Moscow, however the proposed transfer fell through after Spartak Moscow couldn't agree upon the 1,000,000 euro transfer fee which was requested by Qingdao.[4] On 20 May 2010, Jiang suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament in a friendly match against Bayer Leverkusen while he was with the national team.[9]
On 25 December 2010, Jiang, who was still recovering from injury, transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande for a reported 800,000 euros.[10] On 9 April 2011, Jiang made his debut for the club against Nanchang Hengyuan in a 1–1 draw where he came on as a substitute for Zheng Zhi.[11] This was followed by his first goal for the club against Shenzhen Ruby on 8 May 2011 in a 1–0 win.[12] With Guangzhou, Jiang would be part of the squad that won the club's first ever top tier league title at the end of the 2011 season.[13] During the 2012 season, the club signed Lucas Barrios which resulted in Jiang's playing time decreasing to 15 league games that season.[14]
Along with his teammates Wu Pingfeng and Li Jianhua, Jiang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F in January 2013.[15] He made his debut for the club against Liaoning Whowin on 9 March 2013 in a 4–2 loss.[16] This was followed by his first goal for the club against Dalian Aerbin on 25 May 2013 in a 3–2 win where Jiang went on to score a brace.[17]
On 18 December 2015, Jiang transferred to Chinese Super League newcomer Hebei China Fortune.[18] On 4 March 2016, he made his debut for Hebei in a 2–1 away win against Guangzhou R&F.[19] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 April 2016, in a 2–0 victory against Liaoning Whowin.[20]
International career
Jiang played for the Chinese under-23 national team at the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup and the 2007 Toulon Tournament in which China finished as runners-up in both tournaments.[21] He made his senior international debut for the Chinese national team on 17 February 2008 during the 2008 East Asian Football Championship where China lost 3–2 against South Korea.[22] He returned to the Chinese under-23 national team to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics where he participated in all three group games in the tournament as China was knocked out in the first round.[23][24] After the tournament, Jiang returned to the senior team and he scored his first international goal against Vietnam on 21 January 2009 in a 6–1 win during 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[25]
Career statistics
International goals
- As of match played 3 June 2016. China score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jiang Ning goal.[26]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 2009 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou, China | 9 |  Vietnam | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4 June 2009 | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin, China | 12 |  Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 3 | 24 March 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China | 28 |  Maldives | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 3 June 2016 | Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao, China | 30 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
International
References
External links
- Jiang Ning at the Chinese Olympic Committee (also available in Chinese)
- Jiang Ning at Olympics.com
- Jiang Ning at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
