Jiang Shenglong (; born 24 December 2000) is a Chinese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the China national team.

Club career

Jiang Shenglong joined

side

's youth academy in March 2018 when the club bought Genbao Football Base's under-19 players. He was promoted to the first team squad in the summer break of 2018. On 22 July 2018, Jiang made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw against

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, replacing

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in the 77th minute. On 30 September 2020, He would be loaned out to fellow top tier club

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to gain more playing time. His debut would be in a league game on 16 October 2020 against

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in a 2-0 victory. The following season, Jiang would be loaned out again to another top tier club in

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on 8 April 2020 for the

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campaign.

International career

On 26 March 2019 he was selected as part of the Chinese U-23 team to participate for the

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for the

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. He would make his debut on 26 March 2019 against Malaysia U-23 in a 2-2 draw, where he also scored his first goal for the team as China qualified for the tournament. On 20 July 2022, Jiang made his international debut in a 3-0 defeat against

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in the

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, as the Chinese FA decided to field the U-23 national team for this senior competition. On 12 December 2023, Jiang was named in China's squad for the

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in Qatar.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Shanghai Shenhua *

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Individual *

Team of the Year:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jiang, Shenglong 2000 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Jiangsu Sportspeople from Nanjing Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. players Chinese Super League players Men's association football midfielders China men's under-20 international footballers Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games 2023 AFC Asian Cup players Asian Games competitors for China