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25 / China · 2002–2013

Sun Xiang

LB
Caps · China
69
Goals · China
5
Life
1982
Clubs
Shanghai Shenhua, FK Austria Wien, Guangzhou
#25
Editorial rank of 33 for China
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On 20 February 2007 he played for PSV against Arsenal and became the first Chinese footballer to appear in the Champions League, three days after becoming the first to play in the Eredivisie. Career record: 69 caps and 5 goals for China; club career at Shanghai Shenhua, FK Austria Wien, Guangzhou.

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Career record

2002–2010Shanghai Shenhua
2007–2007PSV Eindhoven
2008–2009FK Austria Wien
2010–2014Guangzhou
2015–todayShanghai Port
China69 caps, 5 goals

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One rank above: Su Maozhen at #24.

One rank below: Wu Xi at #26.

China's editorial top five: Sun Jihai · Zheng Zhi · Fan Zhiyi · Hao Haidong · Gu Guangming.

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