Huang Bowen (Chinese: 黄博文; pinyin: Huáng Bówén; born 13 July 1987) is a Chinese former professional footballer.
 Huang with China in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Huang Bowen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Changsha, Hunan, China | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Beijing Guoan | 103 | (14) |
| 2011–2012 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 29 | (3) |
| 2012–2023 | Guangzhou | 202 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2018 | China | 44 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Huang Bowen | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 黄博文 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃博文 | ||||||||
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Club career
Huang Bowen started his football career with Beijing Guoan when he was promoted to the club's first team in the 2004 season. As a promising youngster, he made his debut for the club on 26 May 2004 in a 4-1 win against Shenyang Ginde that also saw Huang score his first goal, at the age of 16 years and 317 days, he held the record as the youngest ever goalscorer in top tier Chinese football for nearly 19 years, until it being broken by Shahsat Hujahmat in April 2023.[2] By the end of his debut season, he'd played in six league games. Although these were often as a substitute, he would gradually start to establish himself within the senior team.[2] In the subsequent seasons, he continued to make substitute appearances and gradually established himself as a regular for the club. It wasn't until the 2007 season that Huang started to establish himself as an integral member of the Beijing squad, helping them finish as runners-up in the league.[3]
On 10 February 2011, Huang transferred to K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He made his debut for the club on 6 March 2011 in a 1-0 loss against Chunnam Dragons.[4] This was followed by his first goal for the club in an AFC Champions League game on 6 March 2011 in a 4-0 win against Arema FC.
On 7 July 2012, Huang transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.[5] He was a vital part of Guangzhou's winning run in the 2013 AFC Champions League as the club became only the second Chinese side to win a continental title. On 13 August 2017, Huang suffered a lumbar fracture during a league match against Henan Jianye when he was knocked off balance by Ricardo Vaz Tê, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[6]
On 25 April 2023, Huang announced his retirement from professional football, in a heartfelt statement posted on social media, he thanked every club he has played for during his career and apologized to Guoan fans for not re-joining the club as promised when returning from South Korea. [7]
International career
Huang made his debut for the Chinese national team on 25 May 2008 in a 2-0 win against Jordan.[8] Despite his age and inexperience, then manager Vladimir Petrović let Huang play in a crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification game with only one cap to his name in a 1-0 loss against Qatar, essentially knocking China out of qualification.[9] While he did not take part any further in the remaining qualification games, he returned to the national team when he took part at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification under caretaker Yin Tiesheng.
On 29 March 2016, Huang opened the scoring in a 2-0 home win against Qatar in the last game of the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC). The goal was widely regarded as an iconic moment in Huang's career as well as Chinese football history, as the win saw China reach the final round of World Cup qualifiying stages for the first time since 2001.[10]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 4 November 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2004 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2007 | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| 2008 | 29 | 7 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | 35 | 7 | |||||
| 2009 | 17 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 2010 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 103 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 14 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2011 | K-League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 26 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 12 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |||
| 2014 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | 0[b] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 3 | 4[a] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | - | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 202 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 300 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 334 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 465 | 38 | ||
- ^ a b One appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup, Three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 3 |
International goals
- As of 29 March 2016
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 January 2009 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran |
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 March 2011 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China |  Honduras |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 29 March 2016 | Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an, China |  Qatar |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Chinese Super League: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
- AFC Champions League: 2013, 2015
- Chinese FA Cup: 2012,[12] 2016[13]
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
International
China PR national football team
Individual
- Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: 2008
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2015
- AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2015
Notes
References
- ^ "Huang Bowen". gzevergrandefc.com. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Huáng, Bówén". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "China 2007". RSSSF. 18 Apr 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ 매치리포트 (in Korean). kleague.com. 2011-03-06. Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ 黄博文正式加盟广州恒大足球俱乐部 (in Chinese). gzevergrandefc.com. 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ 黄博文骨折赛季报销 恒大一天内痛失两中场大将 (in Chinese). sina.com. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "前国脚黄博文宣布退役：跟国安球迷说声对不起" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "China PR 2-0 Jordan". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Report - FIFA". fifa.com. 7 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "世预赛-黄博文武磊立功 国足2-0卡塔尔进12强赛" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ 黄博文. sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived 2019-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "足协杯-张琳芃传射8024两球 恒大总分5-3贵州夺冠". Sports.sina.com.cn. 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ 足协杯-黄博文世界波救主 恒大总分3-3苏宁夺冠 (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
External links
- Huang Bowen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Huang Bowen at Soccerway
- Player stats at Sohu.com
- Huang Bowen – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Huang Bowen – FIFA competition record (archived)
