Chen Dong
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Chen Dong (born 3 May 1978 in Jilin
) is a Chinese
football player who has recently played for Dalian Shide as a goalkeeper.
until Han left before the beginning of the 2001 league season. Finally established as the teams first choice goalkeeper he would continue Dalians dominance within China and win the 2001 league title. His reign was short lived and the emergence of An Qi
saw Chen drop back down as to second choice the following season, unable to re-establish himself as the regular first choice goalkeeper. Despite winning several further league titles Chen received very little playing time and in the 2003 league season he would go on loan to Sichuan Guancheng
and then Dalian Changbo in the 2004 season where he would gain much more playing time and establish himself as the first choice goalkeeper at both of these clubs. In the 2005 season he would return to Dalian, which had changed its name to Dalian Shide to become their first choice goalkeeper once more and go on to win another league title with them. He remained a consistent performer for Dalian until the 2008 league season when he was criticised for his poor performances with several other players and was dropped for Sun Shoubo
, the club kept on to him until the end of the 2009 league season when his contract expired and he was released.
in a 1-0 victory. In total he made three appearances for China, the last was against Thailand
in a friendly on the 15 March 2008 coming on as a substitute for Zong Lei
, which ended 3-3.
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
) is a Chinese
Chinese people
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football player who has recently played for Dalian Shide as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Chen Dong started his professional career in 1998 playing for the Dalian Wanda where for several seasons with the club he played unstudy to Han WenhaiHan Wenhai
Han Wenhai is a former Chinese football goalkeeper, currently at Dalian Shide as a goalkeeping coach...
until Han left before the beginning of the 2001 league season. Finally established as the teams first choice goalkeeper he would continue Dalians dominance within China and win the 2001 league title. His reign was short lived and the emergence of An Qi
An Qi
An Qi is a Chinese football goalkeeper. An Qi was also included in the Chinese national squad that played during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, however he did not feature in any of the games.-Club career:...
saw Chen drop back down as to second choice the following season, unable to re-establish himself as the regular first choice goalkeeper. Despite winning several further league titles Chen received very little playing time and in the 2003 league season he would go on loan to Sichuan Guancheng
Sichuan Guancheng
Sichuan Guancheng was a Chinese Football Association Jia A League and Chinese Super League Club.Formed as Sichuan Quanxing in 8 November 1993, the football club was the football flagship of western China until Vanguard Huandao surfaced. In 2002, Sichuan Quanxing was sold to Dahe Group and was...
and then Dalian Changbo in the 2004 season where he would gain much more playing time and establish himself as the first choice goalkeeper at both of these clubs. In the 2005 season he would return to Dalian, which had changed its name to Dalian Shide to become their first choice goalkeeper once more and go on to win another league title with them. He remained a consistent performer for Dalian until the 2008 league season when he was criticised for his poor performances with several other players and was dropped for Sun Shoubo
Sun Shoubo
Sun Shoubo is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Dalian Shide as a goalkeeper in the Chinese Super League.-Dalian Saidelong:...
, the club kept on to him until the end of the 2009 league season when his contract expired and he was released.
International career
Chen Dong would make his senior international debut in a friendly on February 16, 2003 against EstoniaEstonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
in a 1-0 victory. In total he made three appearances for China, the last was against Thailand
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
in a friendly on the 15 March 2008 coming on as a substitute for Zong Lei
Zong Lei
Zong Lei is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
, which ended 3-3.
Honours
Dalian Wanda- Chinese Jia-A LeagueChinese Jia-A LeagueThe National Football Jia A League , commonly known as Jia-A , was the highest tier of professional football in the People's Republic of China, during 1994 through 2003, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.The Chinese Professional Football League was established in 1994...
/Chinese Super LeagueChinese Super LeagueThe 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...
: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005