Introduction
Wang Qiang (simplified Chinese: 汪强; traditional Chinese: 汪強; pinyin: Wāng Qiáng, born 23 July 1984) is a Chinese international footballer who currently plays for Beijing Renhe as a defender in the China League One.
Club career
Wang Qiang started his professional football career in the 2003 league season for top-tier side Shenyang Ginde as a versatile defender and by the 2005 league campaign he established himself as a regular when he played in 21 league games for them. While Shenyang Ginde were often fighting against relegation throughout much of the 2006 Chinese Super League season Wang Qiang was able to cement his position within the team and scored his first league goal against Inter Xian on the 22nd of July 2006 in a 2-1 win during the season. At the beginning of the 2007 league season Shenyang Ginde moved to Changsha and renamed themselves Changsha Ginde, Wang Qiang continued to be a regular fixture within the team and even help them improve from their previous league standing when he helped them finish the league in a respectable 10th. Being a permanent fixture within the teams central defence Wang was promoted as the clubs captain the following season, however his time as captain was not the most productive in the clubs history and each season saw the club slip down the table until they were relegated at the end of 2010 Chinese Super League season. Before the start of the 2011 league campaign reigning league title holders Shandong Luneng bought Wang for 5 million yuan.
In December 2015, Wang transferred to China League One side Beijing Renhe on a free transfer.
International career
Wang Qiang made his international debut against Palestine on 18 July 2009 in a friendly, which China won 3-1. After that game he became a regular fixture within the national team and was included in the squad that won the 2010 East Asian Football Championship before being called up to the team that took part in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
Honours
Club
Shandong Luneng Taishan
- Chinese FA Cup: 2014
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2015
Country
China PR national football team
- East Asian Football Championship: 2010