Piao Cheng Explained

Piao Cheng
朴成
박성
Fullname:Piao Cheng
Birth Date:21 August 1989
Birth Place:Longjing, Jilin, China
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2003–2007
Youthclubs1:Yanbian FC
Years1:2007–2010
Years2:2011–2023
Clubs1:Yanbian FC
Clubs2:Beijing Guoan
Caps1:76
Goals1:12
Caps2:222
Goals2:15
Totalcaps:298
Totalgoals:27
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:China U-20
Nationalyears2:2009–2011
Nationalteam2:China U-23
Nationalyears3:2015–2018
Nationalteam3:China
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
S:朴成
P:Piáo Chéng
Hangul:박성

Piao Cheng (; ; born 21 August 1989) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, most notably for Beijing Guoan, as well as for the China national team.

Club career

Piao Cheng started his football career with second tier side Yanbian FC and was promoted to their first team in 2007 where he would soon score his first goal for them on 18 August 2007 in a 2-1 win against Shanghai Stars and scored the winning goal which was his first for the club.[1] He would then establish himself as a regular within the squad and soon received a call-up to the Chinese under-20 national team in July 2008. He then started to attract the interests of several top tier Chinese sides.[2] On 25 February 2011, Piao transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan for 3 million yuan after impressing many at Yanbian.[3]

At Beijing he would go on to make his debut in a league game on 03 April 2011 against Jiangsu Sainty in a 2-0 victory.[4] Chi would establish himself as an integral member of the team and helped guide the club to a runners-up position at the end of the 2011 Chinese Super League season.[5] Another runners-up position would follow in the 2014 Chinese Super League season before he won his first piece of silverware with the 2018 Chinese FA Cup against Shandong Luneng Taishan.[6]

International career

Piao would be called up to the Chinese under-20 national team that took part in the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship. Throughout the tournament, he would play in three games and scored one goal as China were knocked out in the quarterfinals on 8 November 2008 by Uzbekistan in a penalty shootout.[7] Piao made his debut for the Chinese national team on 31 March 2015 in a 1-1 draw against Tunisia.

Career statistics

Club statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 5 November 2023.[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2007 China League One201colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-201
2008131colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-131
2009225colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-225
2010215colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-215
Total76120000007612
2011Chinese Super League22020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-230
20122732052colspan="2"-345
20132803081colspan="2"-391
20141823070colspan="2"-282
20151822070colspan="2"-272
201619120colspan="2"-colspan="2"-211
201713010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-140
201827370colspan="2"-colspan="2"-343
2019182102010222
2020210010colspan="2"-31
20211500000colspan="2"-150
20228000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-80
20237110--81
Total222152403031027718
Total298272403031035330

International statistics

National team
YearAppsGoals
201510
201600
201700
201840
Total50

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

2018[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 摆脱降级之忧显露倦怠 七斗星主场1-2不敌延边队. sports.sina.com.cn. 2007-08-18. 2012-08-08.
  2. News: 他是国青队中的"高仲勋" 收入不错却是典型月光族. sports.sina.com.cn. 2008-10-27. 2012-08-08.
  3. News: 朴成300万加盟北京国安 拿他当希望之星很难获首发. sports.sina.com.cn. 2011-12-26. 2012-08-08.
  4. Web site: JIANGSU FC VS. BEIJING GUOAN 0 - 2. Soccerway.com . 2011-04-03. 2023-01-31.
  5. Web site: China 2011. Rsssf.org. 2018-11-29. 2023-01-31.
  6. News: 足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠. sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-30. 2019-08-13.
  7. News: MATCH SUMMARY. the-afc.com. 8 Nov 2008. 2012-08-08.
  8. Web site: 朴成. sodasoccer.com. 2017-05-02.