Song Boxuan

Song Boxuan
宋博轩
Personal information
Date of birth September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16) (age 22)
Place of birth Tianjin, China
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9.3 in)
Playing position Left-winger, Full back
Club information
Current club Shanghai Shenhua
Number 11
Youth career
2000-2007 Tianjin Locomotive
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008-2009 Tianjin Locomotive
2010-present Shanghai Shenhua
National team
2010-present China U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Song Boxuan (simplified Chinese: 宋博轩; traditional Chinese: 宋博軒; pinyin: Sòng Bóxuān; born September 16, 1989 in Tianjin) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a left-winger for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.

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Club career

Beginning his career at third tier side Tianjin Locomotive Song Boxuan was scouted by top tier side Shanghai Shenhua, who he eventually joined at the beginning of the 2010 league season with fellow team mate Feng Renliang.[1] He was immediately selected as the teams first choice left-winger by the Head coach Miroslav Blažević and would make his debut on March 23, 2010 in a league game against Changsha Ginde F.C. in a 2-0 defeat.[2] Despite the defeat Song would keep his place within the team and due to his ability to also play at left-back, saw Song gain considerable playing time throughout the season. Established as a vital member of the team he would go on to score his first goal for the club on October 24, 2010 in a league game against Shaanxi Renhe in a 3-2 victory.[3]

International career

After an impressive sttart to his Shanghai Shenhua career Song would be called up to the Chinese U-23 squad to take part in the Football at the 2010 Asian Games where he played in all three group games before seeing China get knocked out in the last sixteen.

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