Xie Pengfei Explained

Xie Pengfei
谢鹏飞
Fullname:Xie Pengfei
Birth Date:29 June 1993
Birth Place:Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Position:Left winger
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2001–2006
Youthclubs1:Shenzhen Yantian Sports School
Youthyears2:2006–2011
Youthclubs2:Hangzhou Greentown
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:FC Metz (loan)
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Wenzhou Provenza (loan)
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:2012–2016
Caps2:46
Goals2:5
Years3:2016–2020
Clubs3:Jiangsu Suning
Caps3:103
Goals3:12
Years4:2021
Caps4:18
Goals4:4
Years5:2022–2024
Caps5:59
Goals5:12
Years6:2024–
Caps6:20
Goals6:4
Nationalyears1:2012–2014
Nationalteam1:China U-19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2014–2016
Nationalteam2:China U-23
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:7
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:China
Nationalcaps3:19
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:23 July 2024
Ntupdate:26 March 2024

Xie Pengfei (; born 29 June 1993) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua and the China national team.

Club career

Xie Pengfei started his football career when he joined Hangzhou Greentown's youth academy from Shenzhen Yantian Sports School in 2006. He was loaned out to Ligue 2 side FC Metz along with Liu Binbin for youth training in 2010.[1] Xie returned to Hangzhou during the 2011 season and was loaned to third tier side Wenzhou Provenza for the rest of the season. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 September 2011 in a 2-1 win against Chongqing F.C.[2]

Xie was promoted to the club's first team by then manager Takeshi Okada in the 2012 season. He made his debut for the club on 22 April 2012 in a 2-0 loss against Tianjin Teda. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 June 2012 in a 3-0 win against Shanghai East Asia in the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.[3]

On 12 February 2016, Xie transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning.[4] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2016 in a 1-1 draw against Becamex Binh Duong in the 2016 AFC Champions League. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 September 2016 in a 2-0 win against Tianjin Teda.[5] He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and in the 2020 Chinese Super League season he would win the clubs first league title with them.[6] On 28 February 2021, the parent company of the club Suning Holdings Group announced that operations were going to cease immediately due to financial difficulties.[7]

On 2 April 2021, Xie transferred to another top tier club in Cangzhou Mighty Lions.[8] He would go on to make his debut in a league game against Qingdao on 21 April 2021, in a 2-1 defeat.[9] After only one season he left to join newly promoted top tier side Wuhan Three Towns On 29 April 2022.[10] He would go on to make his debut on 3 June 2022, in a league game against Hebei, which ended in a 4-0 victory.[11] After the game he would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team that won the 2022 Chinese Super League title.[12]

International career

Xie received his first call-up to the Chinese under-20 national team when he was called up by then manager Su Maozhen in May 2011.[13] He played for the team during the 2011 Toulon Tournament and 2013 Toulon Tournament. He also made two appearances during 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification as the under-20 side qualified for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in November 2011. He made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1-0 loss against Thailand in the 2019 China Cup.

Xie was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar and came on as a substitute in their opening match against Tajikistan on 13 January 2024.[14]

Career statistics

Club statistics

[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wenzhou Provenza (loan)2011China League Two101colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-101
Hangzhou Greentown2012Chinese Super League1021colspan="2"-colspan="2"-31
201311020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-130
201414110colspan="2"-colspan="2"-151
201520420colspan="2"-colspan="2"-224
Total465710000536
Jiangsu Suning2016Chinese Super League142701010232
2017201306010301
201827231colspan="2"-colspan="2"-303
201926810colspan="2"-colspan="2"-278
202016162colspan="2"-colspan="2"-223
Total10314203702013217
Cangzhou Mighty Lions2021Chinese Super League18410colspan="2"-colspan="2"-194
Wuhan Three Towns202230800colspan="2"-colspan="2"-308
2023294204011365
Total59122040116613
Shanghai Shenhua2024Chinese Super League5100colspan="2"-1061
Career total241373041104128642

International statistics

National team
YearAppsGoals
201950
202000
202100
202200
202380
202450
Total180

Honours

Jiangsu Suning

2020[16]

Wuhan Three Towns

2022[12]

Shanghai Shenhua

2024

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://sports.sohu.com/20101021/n276135906.shtml 杭州绿城小将开启留洋之旅 谢鹏飞进梅斯预备队
  2. http://www.wzrb.com.cn/article301593show.html 葆隆队获赛季第三胜
  3. http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2012-06-27/00436115519.shtml 谢鹏飞掀起青春风暴 青年俊杰展现绿城希望
  4. http://sports.sohu.com/20160212/n437249209.shtml 江苏苏宁官宣签约谢鹏飞4年
  5. http://sports.qq.com/a/20160917/031683.htm 苏宁主场2-0泰达双线5连胜 谢鹏飞特谢拉建功
  6. Web site: Alex Teixeira shines as Jiangsu claim maiden Chinese Super League title. ESPN. 2020-11-16. 2021-01-25.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-28. Inter Milan doubt as Suning call time on Chinese champions Jiangsu FC. 2021-02-28. South China Morning Post. en.
  8. Web site: 官方:前江苏队球员谢鹏飞加盟沧州雄狮. m.dongqiudi.net. 2021-04-05. 2023-01-11. zh.
  9. Web site: QINGDAO FC VS. CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS 2 - 1. soccerway.com. 2021-04-21. 2023-01-11. zh.
  10. Web site: 官方:邓涵文、高准翼、何超、刘殿座、陶强龙等加盟武汉三镇. m.dongqiudi.com. 2022-04-29. 2023-02-04.
  11. Web site: HEBEI FC VS. WUHAN THREE TOWNS 0 - 4. Soccerway.com. 2022-06-03. 2023-02-04.
  12. Web site: 武汉三镇捧起中超冠军火神杯 3年3冠创造三镇奇迹. sports.sina.com.cn. 2022-12-31. 2022-12-31. zh.
  13. http://sports.sohu.com/20110515/n280579998.shtml 国青秦皇岛集训备战土伦杯 四海归助阵对战法国
  14. Web site: Group A: China PR 0-0 Tajikistan. 13 January 2024. 15 January 2024. Asian Football Confederation.
  15. http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/112/223571/5D07A81B753AABB3.shtml 谢鹏飞
  16. Web site: 中超-特谢拉造红牌+破门 苏宁2-1恒大夺中超首冠. Sports.sina.com.cn. 2020-11-12. 2021-01-25. zh.