Wang Xiaolong (; born 11 March 1986) is a

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footballer who currently plays for

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in the

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Club career

Wang Xiaolong would play for

Shandong Luneng Shandong Taishan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Jinan, Shandong and their home stadium is ...

's youth team before moving to the senior team and would eventually earn his senior team debut on 29 March 2006 in a game against Shenzhen Kingway. He would later score his first senior goal against Liaoning Hongyun on 27 September 2008 in a 4-2 victory. With Shandong, he would twice win the league and the

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, however he was unable to establish himself as a first choice player within the team and at the end of the 2009 season he was allowed to leave the club. With the chance to return to his hometown and join reigning champions

Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in the Chaoyang District in Beijing and their ho ...

, Wang Xiaolong would make the switch from Shandong to Beijing at the beginning of the 2010 league season with teammate Wu Hao in a package deal. On 18 February 2014, Wang transferred to fellow

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side

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. He made his debut for the club in a 1-1 draw against

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on 9 March 2014. He scored his first two goals for the club on 31 July 2014 in a 5-1 win against

Liaoning Whowin Liaoning Football Club (), officially known as Liaoning Hongyun (), was a professional association football club with a long history in Chinese football. The club can predate their formation to 1953, when Shenyang government sports body joined ex ...

. On 21 January 2017, Wang moved to Chinese Super League newcomer

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International career

In December 2006, Wang would be called up to the Chinese under-23 national team in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics and would play in several official and unofficial friendlies including a match where he scored a goal against Bayern Munich on 13 January 2008. Wang would not go to the 2008 Summer Olympics, however, after he established himself at Beijing he would be promoted to the senior team on 3 June 2012 when he played against

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in a 1-0 defeat.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020''.

Honours

Club

: 2006,

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: 2006

Club career

International career

Career statistics

Honours

Club

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