Tan Wangsong (; born December 19, 1985 in

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...

, Sichuan) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Tan Wangsong would start his career with

Sichuan Guancheng Sichuan First City () is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Chengdu, Sichuan where they played in the Chengdu Sports Centre. They were founded in 1953 and spent a large part of their history within the top tier of Chinese foo ...

where he would establish himself as the first choice right-back within the team, although he was considered a relatively thin player he endeared himself towards the coaching staff with his vigorous and bold style of play. His time at the club would end when Sichuan Guancheng disbanded and he would transfer to another top tier club in

Qingdao Zhongneng Qingdao Hainiu Football Club (, known as Hai-niu or literally Sea Bull) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is ...

. A move to another Chinese Super League team in Tianjin Teda would see him establish himself as an integral member of the team that qualified for their first ever

AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

. He would represent them in their first game in the competition on 11 March 2009 against Kawasaki Frontale in a 1-0 defeat in the

2009 AFC Champions League The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final was held at the Nationa ...

. On 13 June 2009 in a league game that Tianjin Teda was losing 1-0 against Beijing Guoan, Tan was red-carded in the 90th minute for a high tackle against Yang Zhi. Tan would receive a five game ban and along with his red card against Belgium on 10 August 2008 while representing the Chinese U-23 team in the 2008 Olympics, a reputation as a dirty player. Due to his negative reputation and a falling out with the club authorities, he moved to Henan Construction on 12 February 2010. On 5 February 2015, Tan transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan. On 23 December 2016, Chongqing Lifan officially confirmed that Tan had left the club after a disagreement in negotiations for extending his contract. On 9 January 2017, Tan returned to Tianjin Teda.

International career

Tan was a member of the

China national under-23 football team The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team (国奥队), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 interna ...

and played on the team in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In an unusual occurrence that received international attention, in the match against Belgium on August 10, 2008, Tan was red-carded for kicking Sébastien Pocognoli in the crotch.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.''

Honours

Club

Henan Construction * China League One:

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Club career

International career

Career statistics

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