Xu Wen (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xu Wen | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China PR | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shanghai Shenhua | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Shanghai Shenhua | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2016 | Shanghai Shenxin | 95 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | China U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2016 | |||
Xu Wen (Chinese: 徐文), born April 13, 1986, in Shanghai), is a versatile Chinese footballer, who plays as either a defensive midfielder or defender.
As a youngster Xu Wen would participate in the 2005 National Games of China as well as playing for the Shanghai Shenhua youth team before he would graduate to the senior team during the 2006 league season where he was given the number 25 shirt.[1] A toe injury would see his progression halted before the merger with Shanghai United F.C. and the significant increase in the squad size saw him return to youth and reserve teams.[2] He would leave the club to gain more playing opportunities and join second tier side Nanchang Bayi 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.[3]
