Shang Yi
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Shang Yi is Chinese
former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder
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, Shang began his career at Beijing Guoan, spending his entire career there, minus a short spell in Spain with Xerez
during the 2003–04 season. While at Xerez, Shang hit the headlines after the club was paid to play him by a "personal sponsor" of the player.
Shang earned two caps for China in 2000.
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...
former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Career
Born in TianjinTianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, Shang began his career at Beijing Guoan, spending his entire career there, minus a short spell in Spain with Xerez
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
during the 2003–04 season. While at Xerez, Shang hit the headlines after the club was paid to play him by a "personal sponsor" of the player.
Shang earned two caps for China in 2000.