Wang Dong
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Wang Dong is a Chinese
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 football player who currently plays for Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....

 in the Chinese Super League
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.

Club career

Wang Dong began his professional football career in the 2000 league season for second tier football club Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai Pudong
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, however he believed that the club wasn't right for him, so he decided to pursue his career elsewhere. He would transfer to another second division side Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....

 in 2001 where in his first season he would quickly establish himself within the team by making 19 appearances and scoring 5 goals. He continued to establish himself in the sebsequent seasons and see the club become genuine promotion contenders, which they eventually achieved in 2005 when they won promoted to the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The 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...

. Playing in the top tier Wang Dong impressed many with his scoring and passing ability and would aid the club to a fourth place finish. The Chinese Super League 2007
Chinese Super League 2007
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 season would go on to be a highlight in his career as he won the title with Changchun Yatai playing a key role in midfield. When new manager Li Shubin came in Wang Dong saw his playing time limited due to injury, once he recovered he went on trial for Australian team Newcastle Jets.

International career

After an impressive start to the 2006 league season with Changchun Yatai where they performed above expectations Wang Dong was selected for the senior national team by 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:...

 to take part in a friendly against Honduras
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 on February 12, 2006 in a game that China lost 1-0. This was followed by another friendly match against Thailand
Thailand national football team
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 on August 10, 2006 where Wang Dong would score his debut goal in a 4-0 victory. After that game he would go on to be an integral part of the Chinese team playing predominately out of position in right midefield. Nevertheless Wang Dong was selected in the squad to participate in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
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 where he played in all the group games in an unsuccessful competition for China. He did however score two of China's five goals in a 5-1 victory over Malaysia
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. When new Head coach Vladimir Petrović came in after the tournament Wang Dong would continue to be a regular within the team for their Fifa World Cup qualifiers. After Vladimir Petrović's disappointing reign ended Wang Dong would stop being called up to the national team.

Honours

Changchun Yatai
  • Chinese Super League
    Chinese Super League
    The 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...

    : 2007
    Chinese Super League 2007
    The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery....

  • Chinese Jia B League: 2003

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