Tang Jiashu

Tang Jiashu (Chinese:唐佳庶; Pinyin: Táng Jiāshù; born 22 September 1990) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Tang joined Zhejiang Greentown youth team system from Genbao Football Base in November 2006. He started his professional football career in 2007 when he was sent to China League Two side Hangzhou Sanchao (Zhejiang Greentown Youth) and played as a regular for the team. Tang was promoted to Hangzhou Greentown's first team squad by Wu Jingui in 2010. On 24 April, he made his Super League debut in a 0–0 home draw against Tianjin Teda, coming on as a substitute for Bari Mamatil in the 72nd minute. He became a regular starter after this match and scored his first Super League goal on 14 July which ensured Hangzhou Greentown beat Changchun Yatai 4–3.^[1] Tang made 19 appearances in his first Super League season and helped the club finish fourth place and entry into the 2011 AFC Champions League for the first time. Tang played in all six games for the club in the AFC Champions League as they crashed out within the group stages.

International career

Tang played for China U-17 in the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship.^[2] On 31 December 2010, he was first called up into China U-23's squad by Miroslav Blažević. He played as a regular starter in the friendly matches but became a substitute in 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers as China were eliminated in the Preliminary Round 2 after a 4–1 two-legged knock-out defeat against Oman.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 5 November 2013

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