Xu Wen
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Xu Wen born April 13, 1986 in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

), is a versatile Chinese
Chinese people
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 footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

, who plays as either a defensive midfielder or defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...

 for Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium...

.

Club career

As a youngster Xu Wen would participate in the 10th National Games of the People's Republic of China
10th National Games of the People's Republic of China
The 10th National Games of the People's Republic of China was a multi-sport event that was held in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, from 12–23 October 2005....

 as well as playing for the Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...

 youth team before he would graduate to the senior team during the 2006 league season where he was given the number 25 shirt. A toe injury would see his progression halted before the merger with Shanghai United F.C.
Shanghai United F.C.
Shanghai United F.C was a football club that competed in the Chinese Super League. The club played at the Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai and was owned by Zhu Jun, the owner of China's second-largest online gaming company The9 since 2005.In 2004, the team was based in Zhuhai and played...

 and the significant increase in the squad size saw him return to youth and reserve teams. He would leave the club to gain more playing opportunities and join second tier side Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium...

 where during the 2009 league season he would establish himself as a vital member within the teams push for promotion to the top tier when they came runners-up in the division.

Club career stats

As of 10 June 2010:
SeasonTeamCountryDivisionAppsGoals
2006 Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...

1 0 0
2009 Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium...

2 12 0
2010 Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Bayi
Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium...

1 7 0

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