Wu Shaocong
{{Short description|Chinese footballer (born 2000)}}
{{family name hatnote|Wu|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wu Shaocong
| image = File:Wu Shaocong, FC Liefering gegen China U20 (17. Juli 2018) 40 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Wu Shaocong in 2018
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|03|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zhengzhou, Henan, China
| height = 1.92 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Beijing Guoan
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Beijing FA
| youthyears2 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs2 = Beijing BSU
| youthyears3 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs3 = Shimizu S-Pulse
| youthyears4 = 2018
| youthclubs4 = → Kyoto Sanga (loan)
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Guangzhou FC
| caps1 = 54
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Kyoto Sanga (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2025
| clubs3 = İstanbul Başakşehir
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Gençlerbirliği (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Radomiak Radom (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Beijing Guoan
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = China U19
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2022
| nationalteam2 = China U22
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = China
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 30 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 26 November 2023
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's football}}
{{MedalCompetition | EAFF Championship}}
{{MedalBronze | 2022 Japan | Team}}
}}
Wu Shaocong ({{zh|s=吴少聪|t=吳少聰|p=Wú Shàocōng}}; born 20 March 2000) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the China national team.
Club career
=Early career=
After being selected for the Chinese U17 team, he played a game on 10 May 2016 against Iran U17 in a 2–1 defeat. His performance impressed Japanese football club Shimizu S-Pulse.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/national/2016-05-10/doc-ifxryhhi8614469.shtml|title=四国赛-张旭献绝杀 U17国青2-1伊朗国青开门红|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=10 May 2016|access-date=21 January 2021|language=zh}} On 30 March 2018, Wu made his move abroad to Shimizu S-Pulse's youth team.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-03-30/doc-ifyssmmc7139257.shtml|title=国青18岁中卫加盟清水心跳 第二位征战J1联赛球员|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=30 March 2018|access-date=21 January 2021|language=zh}}
=Guangzhou Evergrande=
On 3 February 2019, Wu returned to China to join top-flight club Guangzhou Evergrande, who immediately loaned him out to second-tier Japanese club Kyoto Sanga.{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/293105629_99962390|title=恒大官宣3人加盟 韦世豪+高准翼+吴少聪助力争冠|publisher=Sohu.com|date=3 February 2019|access-date=21 January 2021|language=zh}} Despite being promoted to the senior team, he did not receive any playing time for Kyoto Sanga and returned to Guangzhou. He made his senior debut in the final game of the season against Shanghai Shenhua on 1 December 2019, where he came on as a late substitute in a 3–0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/01/china-pr/csl/guangzhou-yiyao/shanghai-shenhua/2980106/|title=GUANGZHOU FC VS. SHANGHAI SHENHUA 3 - 0|publisher=Soccerway.com|date=1 December 2019|access-date=21 January 2021|language=}}
On 16 October 2020, Wu scored his first career goal in a 3–1 win over Hebei China Fortune in the quarter-finals of the 2020 Chinese Super League championship playoffs.{{Cite web |title=Hebei - Guangzhou FC 1:3 |url=https://www.flashscore.com/match/ClVZuw0L/#/match-summary/match-summary |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.flashscore.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Shaocong Wu (Radomiak Radom) Stats - Flashscore.com |url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/shaocong-wu/hlgHgzjM/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.flashscore.com |language=en}}
= İstanbul Başakşehir =
On 10 January 2023, Wu signed for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir on a two-and-a-half-year contract, until the summer of 2025.{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3215669.html |title=官方：22岁广州队后卫吴少聪留洋土超球队伊斯坦布尔BFK|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=10 January 2023|access-date=10 January 2023|language=zh}} This made Wu the first Chinese footballer to play professionally in Turkey.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-25 |title=Çinli futbolcu Wu meslektaşlarını Türkiye davet etti |url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/cinli-futbolcu-wu-meslektaslarini-turkiye-davet-etti-790966.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.trthaber.com |language=tr}} On 17 May 2023, Wu made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Ümraniyespor.{{Cite web |title=Basaksehir - Umraniyespor 1:1 |url=https://www.flashscore.com/match/GdMX11Aj/#/match-summary/match-summary |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.flashscore.com |language=en}}
== Loan to Gençlerbirliği ==
On 18 July 2023, Wu joined TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on loan for the 2023-24 season.{{cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/articles/3580597.html |title=官方：吴少聪被租借至土甲球队青年联合一年|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=18 July 2023|access-date=19 July 2023|language=zh}}
== Loan to Radomiak Radom ==
In early September 2024, Polish club Radomiak Radom agreed on a deal with İstanbul Başakşehir to loan Wu until the end of the season.{{cite web |last1=Fudali |first1=Jakub |title=Radomiak z egzotycznym transferem. Prosto z Państwa Środka |url=https://www.goal.pl/transfery/radomiak-radom-05092024/#:~:text=Radomiak%20Radom%20podpisał%20już%20umowę,przez%20brak%20wizy%2024-latka. |website=goal.pl |access-date=18 October 2024 |date=5 September 2024}} After several weeks of waiting to obtain a work permit,{{cite web |last1=Niebudek |first1=Norbert |title=Radomiak Radom sfinalizował transfer, a zawodnika... dalej nie ma w klubie. „Skomplikowana sprawa” |url=https://transfery.info/aktualnosci/radomiak-radom-sfinalizowal-transfer-a-zawodnika-dalej-nie-ma-w-klubie-skomplikowana-sprawa/223469 |website=transfery.info |access-date=18 October 2024 |language=pl |date=20 September 2024}}{{cite web |title=Chiński stoper trafi do Radomiaka |url=https://pilkanozna.pl/chinski-stoper-trafi-do-radomiaka/ |website=pilkanozna.pl |access-date=18 October 2024 |language=pl |date=12 October 2024}} Wu's signing was confirmed on 17 October.{{cite web |title=Zaskakujący transfer w Ekstraklasie! Reprezentant Chin wzmocni rozczarowanie sezonu |url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/zaskakujacy-transfer-w-ekstraklasie-reprezentant-chin-wzmocni-rozczarowanie-sezonu/h1tskmm |website=przegladsportowy.onet.pl |access-date=18 October 2024 |language=pl |date=17 October 2024}} In January 2025, he was recalled by İstanbul without making an appearance.{{cite web |last1=Czaplewski |first1=Jacek |title=Wielkie sprzątanie w Radomiaku Radom. Komunikat o odejściu trzech piłkarzy |url=https://gol24.pl/wielkie-sprzatanie-w-radomiaku-radom-komunikat-o-odejsciu-trzech-pilkarzy/ar/c2-19055184 |website=gol24.pl |access-date=25 January 2025 |language=pl |date=25 January 2025}}
= Beijing Guoan =
On 30 January 2025, İstanbul Başakşehir announced that Wu is leaving the Turkish side and joining Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.{{Cite web |date=30 January 2025 |title=TEŞEKKÜRLER SHAOCONG WU |url=https://ibfk.com.tr/haberler/tesekkurler-shaocong-wu |website=İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.}}
International career
On 24 July 2022, Wu made his international debut in a 0–0 draw against Japan in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, as the Chinese FA decided to field the U-23 national team for this senior competition.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/national/2022-07-24/doc-imizirav5228942.shtml|title=东亚杯-韩佳奇屡献神扑朱辰杰造险 国足0-0日本|work=Sina Sports|date=24 July 2022|accessdate=25 July 2022|language=zh}}
On 12 December 2023, Wu was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/group_a_china_pr_v_tajikistan_2.html|title=Group A: China PR 0-0 Tajikistan|date=13 January 2024|access-date=15 January 2024|website=Asian Football Confederation}}{{cite web|url=https://news.youth.cn/zc/202312/t20231213_14961411.htm|title=中国男足亚洲杯集训名单出炉 唯一新面孔是个门将|trans-title=Chinese men's football team's Asian Cup roster released, the only new face is a goalkeeper|publisher=China Youth Net|date=12 December 2023|access-date=15 January 2024|language=zh}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|30 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|shaocong-wu/546091 |accessdate=3 November 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Chinese FA Cup, Turkish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Guangzhou Evergrande
|2019 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|Chinese Super League |9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2021
|Chinese Super League |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022
|Chinese Super League |25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2 | Total
!54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | |
| Kyoto Sanga (loan)
|2019 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| İstanbul Başakşehir
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Gençlerbirliği
|12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Radomiak Radom (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!69 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 1 January 2024}}{{NFT player|id=88205|name=Shaocong Wu|access-date=19 January 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|China
|2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||7||0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{J.League player}}
{{Beijing Guoan F.C. squad}}
{{China squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Shaocong}}
Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen
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Category:Kyoto Sanga FC players
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