Huang Bowen
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Huang Bowen (born 13 July 1987 in Changsha) is a Chinese
professional footballer currently playing for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
in the K-League
. He currently holds the record as the youngest scorer in Chinese Super League
history aged just 16 years and 317 days.
where he progressed to their senior team in the 2004 Chinese Super League
season. A very promising young player he was given his debut on 26 May 2004 in a league game against Shenyang Ginde
that saw Beijing Guoan win 4-1 as well as also seeing Huang Bowen score his first goal aged just 16 years old. By the end of his debut season he would play in 6 league games, though these were often as a substitute he would gradually start to establish himself within the senior team. In the subsequent seasons he would continue to make substitute appearances and would gradually established himself as a squad regular for Beijing Guoan yet it wasn't until the 2007 Chinese Super League
season that saw Huang Bowen start to establish himself as an integral member of the Beijing Guoan and help them come runners up in the league.
Huang Bowen joined South Korea
n club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
on 10 February 2011. He would go on to make his debut in a league game against Chunnam Dragons
on March 6, 2011 in a 1-0 defeat. This was followed by his first goal for the club in a AFC Champions League
game against Arema FC on March 16, 2011 in a 4-0 victory.
on May 25, 2008 in a 2-0 win. Despite his age and inexperience the Chinese head coach Vladimir Petrović would let Huang Bowen play in a crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
game with only one cap to his name in a home game against Qatar
, China lost 1-0 and Huang Bowen's performance was heavily criticized by the media. While he did not take part any further in China's remaining unsuccessful qualification games he would return to the senior team when he played in several friendlies and 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
games under caretaker head coach Yin Tiesheng
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
professional footballer currently playing for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
in the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
. He currently holds the record as the youngest scorer in Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
history aged just 16 years and 317 days.
Club career
Huang Bowen started his professional football career playing for Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head...
where he progressed to their senior team in the 2004 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2004
-Overview:The first Chinese Super League season was greeted with great enthusiasm by the media and the FA, with the decision to create a new top tier league in China made in order to freshen up Chinese football...
season. A very promising young player he was given his debut on 26 May 2004 in a league game against Shenyang Ginde
Shenyang Ginde
Guangzhou R&F is a professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong who play in the China League One. The club was originally founded in 1986, in Shenyang and was once named Shenyang Ginde FC where they played in the 55,000-seater Shenyang Wuilihe Stadium , until they moved to Changsha in...
that saw Beijing Guoan win 4-1 as well as also seeing Huang Bowen score his first goal aged just 16 years old. By the end of his debut season he would play in 6 league games, though these were often as a substitute he would gradually start to establish himself within the senior team. In the subsequent seasons he would continue to make substitute appearances and would gradually established himself as a squad regular for Beijing Guoan yet it wasn't until the 2007 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2007
The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery....
season that saw Huang Bowen start to establish himself as an integral member of the Beijing Guoan and help them come runners up in the league.
Huang Bowen joined South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
on 10 February 2011. He would go on to make his debut in a league game against Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
on March 6, 2011 in a 1-0 defeat. This was followed by his first goal for the club in a AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
game against Arema FC on March 16, 2011 in a 4-0 victory.
National team
After his impressive performances for Beijing Guoan he was called up to the senior national team in a friendly against JordanJordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
on May 25, 2008 in a 2-0 win. Despite his age and inexperience the Chinese head coach Vladimir Petrović would let Huang Bowen play in a crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
game with only one cap to his name in a home game against Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
, China lost 1-0 and Huang Bowen's performance was heavily criticized by the media. While he did not take part any further in China's remaining unsuccessful qualification games he would return to the senior team when he played in several friendlies and 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
games under caretaker head coach Yin Tiesheng
Yin Tiesheng
Yin Tiesheng is a Chinese football coach. Yin is the most successful Chinese coach currently in China.-Footballer:As a player, Yin was named Shandong youth team and China national under-20 football team. But he have got hepatitis later and he was retired in 1988.-Shandong:Yin became a successfully...
.
International
China PR national football team- East Asian Football Championship: 2010
External links
- Career Player Profile
- Fifa Player Profile at official website
- Player stats at Sohu.com