Sun Xiang

Sun Xiang (Chinese孙祥 | first name: Xiang, Surname: Sun ) ( born January 22, 1982 in Shanghai) is a Chinese football player who currently stands at Shanghai Shenhua under contract.

Clubs

PSV Eindhoven

Sun and his twin brother Sun Ji 2006 were both associated with PSV Eindhoven, but only Xiang Sun was committed on loan from the Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. On financial aspects of the transfer no details were announced. Sun Xiang said at the time to the Chinese newspaper Shanghai Daily: " The Dutch proposal is a great opportunity for me to take my career to a new level and I just can not let it slip through my fingers [ ... ] [... ] I am appealing to Shenhua to let me go. "

His debut on European soil Sun celebrated on 17 February 2007 between Heracles Almelo as a full-back. Coach Ronald Koeman attested Sun a successful debut, mainly because Sun's good vision and his precise passes. Sun was the first Chinese who had made ​​it into the Dutch Eredivisie. Xiang Sun was therefore on 20 February 2007, the first Chinese who holds a UEFA Champions League match ( against Arsenal ). Despite some strong performances Xiang Sun's commitment to PSV ended after one season and he returned to Shanghai Shenhua.

Austria Wien

1 June 2008 FK Austria Wien obliged the left-back on loan for one year with an option for another year. As mentioned previously in the Netherlands, Sun Xiang became the first Chinese man who was bound for the Austrian Bundesliga. He made his debut at the Vienna Austria on 9 July 2008 against SK Austria Kärnten. In his second game for Austria against SV Kapfenberg Sun scored an own goal in the last minute, which still led to compensation. His first goal for FK Austria Wien he scored during the quarterfinals of the OFB Cup against SK Sturm Graz on March 3, 2009 in the 114th minute from a free kick for a 1-1 draw. In the same match he also scored the final and decisive penalty kick in the penalty shootout, thereby ensuring the Vienna Austria the rise in the semifinals. His first championship matches for Austria Wien he scored 4 days later against LASK Linz again from the free kick. In Austria in 2009, he could win the Cup. His contract in Austria is not renewed due to high redemption requests from China over the past season 2008/2009 addition.

National

Xiang Sun plays since 2002 in the Chinese national football team. In so far 40 games, he scored three times, most recently in the 1-0 away win 22 June 2008 against Australia in Sydney.

  • National football team (China)
  • Chinese
  • Chinese Master (Football )
  • Born in 1982
  • Man
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