Andy Nägelein

Andy Nägelein
Personal information
Full name German: Andreas Hannes Ling Fung Nägelein
Traditional Chinese: 聶凌峰
Date of birth October 5, 1981 (1981-10-05) (age 30)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current club Shenzhen Ruby
Number 7
Youth career
1987–1996 1. FC Nuremberg
1996–1999 1. FC Schwand
1999–2000 SG Quelle Fürth
2000–2001 1. SC Feucht
2002 ASV Neumarkt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 SC 04 Schwabach 0 (0)
2003–2004 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 26 (1)
2005 1. SC Feucht 12 (0)
2005–2006 Kickers Emden 33 (0)
2006–2007 SV Wacker Burghausen 2 (0)
2006–2007 SV Wacker Burghausen II 4 (0)
2007–2009 Kickers Emden 77 (1)
2009 APEP Pitsilia 10 (1)
2010– Shenzhen Ruby 40 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Andreas Hannes Ling Fung "Andy" Nägelein (traditional Chinese: 聶凌峰; simplified Chinese: 聂凌峰/安迪·内格雷恩[1]; Jyutping: nip⁴ ling⁶ fung¹, born October 5, 1981) is a German footballer born in Hong Kong. Nägelein began his career in Germany and he left to Cyprus in short term. He is under contract for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby. His usual position is as a defensive midfielder primarily, but he can also be utilized as a centre back or a full back.

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Early life

Nägelein was born on 5 October 1981 in Hong Kong, his father, a German working in Hong Kong, and his mother, a Hong Kong Chinese. He has a sister, who was also born in Hong Kong. When he was a year old, his family went back to Nuremberg, Germany.[2][3]

At the age of five, Nägelein started playing football for a local club and he scored 170 goals in the league, so Nägelein switched to Nuremberg and stayed 9 years. He played as a striker as a young player, but he is currently playing midfielder. This is because his coach told him that "offense can win a game, but defense wins championship". After the Nuremberg era, he switched to different German clubs and he started his professional career in age 19.[2]

Club career

Europe era

Nägelein started his senior career with 04 Schwabach in Oberliga Bayern. He moved to Schweinfurt 05 in 2003. After Schweinfurt 05 released him at 2004, Nägelein joined SC Feucht. However, Feucht was relegated at the end of the 2004-05 season, so he joined a new Regionalliga Nord club Kickers Emden. For his good performance in Kickers Emden, he moved to Wacker Burghausen for 2. Fußball-Bundesliga. After half year, he returned to Kickers Emden.[4] He was one of main players in the club in following two and half seasons.[3][5][6] After the 2008-09 season Emden after voluntary withdrew from the league because of license restrictions, and Nägelein left the club.

In 2009, Nägelein signed with the Cypriot club APEP Pitsilia, it was his first time to play in a top division league.[3][7][8] Nägelein attracted the interest of Asian clubs because he was born in Hong Kong. This is the reason to explain why Nägelein left to China before 2010 Chinese Super League started.[7]

Asia era

He was reportedly in talks with a number of Chinese clubs, including Shandong Luneng.[9] On 12 February 2010, Shenzhen Ruby announced they had reached an agreement signing Nägelein.[10] Nägelein chose this club since Shenzhen situated immediately north of Hong Kong.[7] Andy Nägelein was in regular lineup of Shenzhen and created the best opening season since the club founded. In a league match against Changchun Yatai on 18 April 2010, over one-third of fouls by Yatai players attacked him due to his enormous playing area.[11]

Nägelein's injury in May 2010 make Shenzhen in low tide.[12] He backed to the field after 2010 FIFA World Cup but Shenzhen Ruby lost to Tianjin Teda by 1–2.[13] Nägelein had rest after this match for his injery. He introduced his friend to South China and chairman of South China Steven Lo said he will contract two drained Hong Kong footballer simultaneously, so Hong Kong media thought one of two is Nägelein.[14] Nevertheless, Lo said he never talk about this with Nägelein.[15]

During the trainnig in Shandong Sports Center on 17 September 2010, Nägelein quarreled with Vyacheslav Hleb by English profanity. After that, the oldest foreign player Aleksandar Živković came out for mediation.[16] Shenzhen Ruby lost 2–3 to Shandong Luneng on 18 September 2010, and it is the fourth straight loss games of Shenzhen Ruby.[17]

He finished his first season in China with Shenzhen Ruby as 13th place of the league.[18] After the season, Nägelein was handed number 7, and was chose as the regular start-up player of the team by new coach Philippe Troussier.[19]

Troussier tried to let him play as centre back in the new season. Lamentably, Shenzhen could not has a good start in 2011 Chinese Super League, straight losses in five matches, and, the worst start ever since founded.[20] On 8 May 2011, Nägelein failed passing ball in 68-minutue of the match against Guangzhou Evergrande and caused Shenzhen lost by one scored.[21] After that, Nägelein's teammate Huang Fengtao criticized him for his mistakes on Sina Blog.[22] After that, Troussier replaced Nägelein from back to midfield and Shenzhen got the first point after the match drew Dalian Shide on 15 May 2011.[23]

Whether Nägelein had assisted Chris Killen to scored in 57th-minute of the league match against Changchun Yatai impressed others[24] but he became mainly used as a substitute later on the season, because Nägelein has been injured and Shenzhen has contracted Ronald Rivero at summer.[25][26] Nägelein went back to the field on 2 November 2011, but Shenzhen had regulated in last week.[27]

International career

In principle, Nägelein can represent the German or Hong Kong national teams because he has both German citizenship and right of abode in Hong Kong.[2][28] However, Nägelein controversially failed in application for the Hong Kong passport due to his German citizenship, even he has been given right by Hong Kong Basic Law since he was born in Hong Kong to Hong Kong Chinese mother.[29]

After Nägelein backed to far east, Hong Kong cocah Tsang Wai Chung told media he will call Nägelein for the team[28] but Tsang did not selecte Nägelein for the training section before 2010–11 season in Hong Kong.[30] Tsang explained that some player will call-up during the season.[30] Nevertheless, Nägelein did not be chose by Tsang for each training section in the season.

Under FIFA eligibility rules, Nägelein also can play for China national team after 2-year Chinese Super League career for his Hong Kong passport. Nägelein recommended himself via his agent to Chinese Football Association in 2010, but the association asked him that China team would not seleted him for any match for his blood.[31]

Statistics

Club Statistics

As of 2 November 2011
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal Europe Total
2002–03 04 Schwabach Bayernliga 0 0 - - - 0 0
2003–04 Schweinfurt 05 Regionalliga Süd 26 1 - - - 26 1
2004–05 Feucht Regionalliga Süd 12 0 - - - 12 0
2005–06 Kickers Emden Regionalliga Nord 33 0 - - - 33 0
2006–07 Wacker Burghausen 2nd Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 - - 2 0
Wacker Burghausen II Bayernliga 4 0 - - - 4 0
Kickers Emden Regionalliga Nord 16 0 - - - 16 0
2007–08 31 0 - - - 31 0
2008–09 3. Liga 30 1 - - - 30 1
Cyprus League Cypriot Cup League Cup Europe Total
2009–10[8] APEP Pitsilia First Division 10 1 4 0 - - 14 1
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2010 Shenzhen Ruby Super League 25 0 - - - 25 0
2011 15 0 1 0 - - 16 0
Total Germany 154 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 2
Cyprus 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
China PR 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 0
Career total 204 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 209 3

Personal life

The surname of Nägelein's mother is Chan (traditional Chinese: 陳), but his Chinese surname is Nip (traditional Chinese: 聶), which is based on his father's surname Nägelein.[3][13] And his Chinese given name Ling Fung (traditional Chinese: 凌峰) is the same with his grandfather's name.[7] Nägelein met his girlfriend in Nuremberg since he studied in a business college for a short time when he was 18 years old. He is living in one of his hometowns, Hong Kong, with his girlfriend.[3]

Nägelein speaks both German and English. Although his mother is Hong Kong Chinese, he did not speak in Cantonese and Mandarin before he play for Shenzhen Ruby. For living in Shenzhen, his aunt taught him Cantonese and his former teammate Tiago Jorge Honório taught him Mandarin.[13]

References

  1. ^ 安迪·内格雷恩 is the name was transcription by Andy Nägelein in Mandarin
  2. ^ a b c (traditional Chinese (HK)) 期待披上港足戰衣──訪深圳隊港德混血中場聶凌峰（上）, Ta Kung Pao, 25 April 2010
  3. ^ a b c d e (German) Aus Andy wird Nie Ling Fung, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 10 January 2011
  4. ^ Two more signings for Wacker, Deutsche Fußball Liga, 1 February 2007
  5. ^ (German) 22 Stunden Busfahrt - 90 Minuten Fußball, General-Anzeiger, 9 May 2009
  6. ^ (German) 22. Spieltag: Eintracht Braunschweig - BSV Kickers 2:1 (0:1), Kickers Emden, 7 February 2009
  7. ^ a b c d (traditional Chinese (HK)) 抱怨不早點來中國──訪深圳隊港德混血中場聶凌峰（下）, Ta Kung Pao, 26 April 2010
  8. ^ a b (Greek) ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ - ANDY HANNES LING FUNG NAGELEIN, Cyprus Football Association
  9. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 长期效力德国低级别联赛 如此外援鲁能也敢要？, Sohu, 10 January 2010
  10. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 郜林转会深足仍未签约 申花高层确认换来陈永强, Sohu, 13 February 2010
  11. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 聂凌峰为深足"撑腰" 亚泰1/3犯规都用在他身上, NetEase, 18 April 2010
  12. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 深圳红钻1-2不敌杭州绿城 七轮不胜困扰高歌奇, Sohu, 30 May 2010
  13. ^ a b c (Chinese (PRC)) 于大宝首球津门骁将补时绝杀 天津客场2比1胜深圳, Sina, 14 July 2010
  14. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 南華韓式集訓「國家規格」, Sing Tao Daily, 22 July 2010
  15. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 南華今飛赴韓國集訓, Ta Kung Pao, 23 July 2010
  16. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 深圳曝内讧 日科夫忙调停显大佬本色, Jinan Times, 18 September 2010
  17. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 深圳遭大逆转 客场2比3惜败山东鲁能, Southern Metropolis Daily, 19 September 2010
  18. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 2010中超联赛第30轮积分榜, Chinese Super League, 6 November 2010
  19. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 重构阵容“白巫”不留情, Southern Metropolis Daily, 15 March 2011
  20. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 打实德才是联赛正式开始, GoalChina, P8, 9 May 2011
  21. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 摔球衣背后的危机, GoalChina, P8, 9 May 2011
  22. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 深圳悍将不满队友低级失误:能好好的摆正位置吗?, Sina, 8 May 2011
  23. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 深足终于破“零”, Sina, 16 May 2011
  24. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 中超-基伦破门多利梅开二度 深圳1-2长春两连败, NetEase, 6 July 2011
  25. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 零封梅西铁卫首秀惊艳 里维罗已成深足保级利器, NetEase, 31 July 2011
  26. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 深足艰难爬坡保级困局中 特鲁西埃的自我解读, Southern Metropolis Daily, 17 September 2011
  27. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 张文钊姆巴米建功基伦破门 收官战长春2比1胜深圳, Sina, 2 November 2011
  28. ^ a b (traditional Chinese (HK)) 聶凌峰投中超港足總擬跟進, Ta Kung Pao, 3 March 2010
  29. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 變節風潮殺到, Hong Kong Daily News, 28 September 2011
  30. ^ a b (traditional Chinese (HK)) 香港足隊公布31人長期集訓, Ta Kung Pao, 24 July 2010
  31. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 港籍德国人自荐国足被拒 承认深足曾被警方调查, NetEase, 20 January 2011

External links

Shenzhen Ruby F.C. – current squad