Sun Xiang

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Sun Xiang
Personal information
Date of birth January 15, 1982 (age 25)
Place of birth    Flag of People's Republic of China Shanghai, China
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Flag of Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Number 28
Youth clubs
1995-1997 Shanghai Cable 02
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2006
2007-present
Shanghai Shenhua
PSV Eindhoven
107 (9)
5 (0)   
National team2
2002-present Flag of People's Republic of China China 26 (3)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18 March 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 February 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Sun.

Sun Xiang (Chinese:孙祥) (born January 15, 1982) is a Chinese football midfielder who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.

Sun, and his twin brother Sun Ji both had trials with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven late in 2006, but PSV Eindhoven decided they would not sign the pair.

However, PSV Eindhoven have had a change of heart, having decided to sign the defender on loan for the rest of the season after tense negotiations dealing with Shanghai Shenhua's coach's objections. The club have an option to sign Sun for three years from Shanghai's Shenhua SVA at the end of the season. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The announcement came a day after Sun appealed to be released by his club. "The Dutch proposal is a great opportunity for me to take my career to a new level and I just can't let it slip through my fingers," Sun told the Shanghai Daily. "I am appealing to Shenhua to let me go," he said before the deal.

Sun Xiang made his debut on February 17th, 2007 against Heracles Almelo as a left back. Ronald Koeman remarked that Sun had a very deserving debut and contributed to PSV through his good vision and precise passing. Sun is the first Chinese footballer to play in Holland.

On February 20th, 2007, Sun Xiang became the first Chinese footballer to play in a UEFA Champions League match for PSV Eindhoven in a 1-0 win over Arsenal.

[edit] Club Career Stats

Last update: 19 March 2007

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals
2000 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 0 0
2001 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 0 0
2002 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 25 2
2003 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 25 2
2004 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 20 0
2005 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 22 3
2006 Shanghai Shenhua China PR 1 15 2
06/07 PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 1 5 0

[edit] International Goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Competition
1 19 June 2005 Changsha, China PR Costa Rica 2-2 Friendly
2 31 July 2005 Daejeon, Korea Republic Korea Republic 1-1 East Asian Cup 2005
3 11 October 2006 Ammon, Jordan Palestine 2-0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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PSV Eindhoven - Current Squad

1 Gomes | 2 Kromkamp | 3 Reiziger | 4 Alex | 6 Simons | 7 Väyrynen | 8 Cocu | 9 Kluivert | 10 Koné | 11 Méndez | 13 Alcides | 14 da Costa | 15 Čulina | 16 Aissati | 17 Farfán | 18 Addo | 19 Lamey | 20 Afellay | 21 Moens | 22 Fehér | 23 Salcido | 24 Nguyen | 25 de Jong | 26 Tardelli | 28 Sun | 30 Plá | 31 Boffin | 39 Marcellis | Manager: Koeman

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