Jiang Kun
Encyclopedia
Jiang Kun (August 2, 1978 in Wuhan
, Hubei
) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua
.
(who were named August 1 Zhenbang at the time) after graduating from their youth team. He would gradually establish himself as a regular within the team and help them receive promotion to the top tier in the 2000 league season. At the end of the 2003 league season Bayi Football Team disbanded and Jiang Kun was free to transfer to any other club.
at the beginning of 2004 Chinese Super League season. He would have a solid start to his Sichuan career when he was immediately named as a first choice regular and would even score his first goal by the third league game against Shanghai Shenhua
on May 26, 2004 in 1-1 draw. Results were not kind to Sichuan and he found himself increasingly dropped from the team and by the end of the season he would only play in ten league games.
to gain more playing time, which he achieved by having a successful spell as a regular member of the team. In the 2007 season Shanghai United F.C. was dissolved to allow them to join neighbouring Super League team Shanghai Shenhua
, allowing both teams to merge. All the players from Shanghai United F.C. would move to Shanghai Shenhua and despite the inflamed squad Jiang Kun was one of the few consistent first choice players within the team. This continued the following season, however despite the significantly reduced squad by the beginning of the 2009 league season he was loaned out to Henan Construction. He played 27 league games and scored 1 goal in Season 2009
.
in a 3-1 defeat coming on as a late substitute for Zhao Junzhe
. In preparation for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
he would make several further friendly appearances, however the Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu
decided that his performances were not good enough to be included in the squad to go to the tournament.
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for 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...
.
Bayi Football Team
Jiang Kun started his professional football career in 1997 with Bayi Football TeamBayi Football Team
Bayi Football Team was a football team under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army in China between 1951 and 2003.The Club's full name is The People's Liberation Army Bayi Football Club...
(who were named August 1 Zhenbang at the time) after graduating from their youth team. He would gradually establish himself as a regular within the team and help them receive promotion to the top tier in the 2000 league season. At the end of the 2003 league season Bayi Football Team disbanded and Jiang Kun was free to transfer to any other club.
Sichuan Guancheng
Jiang Kun would decide to joined another top tier club Sichuan GuanchengSichuan 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...
at the beginning of 2004 Chinese Super League season. He would have a solid start to his Sichuan career when he was immediately named as a first choice regular and would even score his first goal by the third league game against 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...
on May 26, 2004 in 1-1 draw. Results were not kind to Sichuan and he found himself increasingly dropped from the team and by the end of the season he would only play in ten league games.
Shanghai United F.C. and Shanghai Shenhua
In the 2005 Chinese Super League season he moved to the newly promoted 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...
to gain more playing time, which he achieved by having a successful spell as a regular member of the team. In the 2007 season Shanghai United F.C. was dissolved to allow them to join neighbouring Super League team 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...
, allowing both teams to merge. All the players from Shanghai United F.C. would move to Shanghai Shenhua and despite the inflamed squad Jiang Kun was one of the few consistent first choice players within the team. This continued the following season, however despite the significantly reduced squad by the beginning of the 2009 league season he was loaned out to Henan Construction. He played 27 league games and scored 1 goal in Season 2009
Chinese Super League 2009
The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the sixteenth season of a professional football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China. Beijing Guoan won their first ever Chinese Super League title.The events during the...
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International career
In 2006 his impressive displays for Shanghai United F.C. brought a call to the senior national team and he would make his debut on June 7, 2006 in a friendly against FranceFrance national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in a 3-1 defeat coming on as a late substitute for Zhao Junzhe
Zhao Junzhe
Zhao Junzhe is a professional Chinese football player currently playing for Liaoning FC. He represented the Chinese football team and appeared in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Personally Zhao is a descendant of Boolungga, brother of Giocangga...
. In preparation for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
he would make several further friendly appearances, however the Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
decided that his performances were not good enough to be included in the squad to go to the tournament.
External links
- http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=15783 Career Player Profile
- http://www.shenhuafc.com.cn/chiefMember.htm Player Profile at Shanghai Shenhua
- http://www.shenhuafc.com.cn/index.htm Official Shanghai Shenhua Website