SOCCER PLAYER

Sun Xiang

1982 - Today

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Sun Xiang (Chinese: 孙祥; pinyin: Sūn Xiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n ɕjǎŋ]; born 15 January 1982) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a left back. He played for Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG in his native country and spent time on loan at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and Austrian club Austria Wien, he is the first Chinese player to play in the UEFA Champions League. At international level, he made 69 appearances for the China national team scoring 5 goals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 19 in 2024). Sun Xiang is the 12,252nd most popular soccer player (up from 13,730th in 2024), the 1,345th most popular biography from China (up from 1,381st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Chinese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Sun Xiang ranks 12,252 out of 21,273. Before him are Anton Miranchuk, Olivier Boumal, Missael Espinoza, Alejandro Lembo, Alexandre Alphonse, and Yuika Sugasawa. After him are Sam Mewis, Achraf Dari, Soufiane Alloudi, Edmilson Carlos Abel, Oleksandr Karavayev, and Mari Miyamoto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Sun Xiang ranks 813. Before him are Max Hoff, Alex Raphael Meschini, Sandra Oxenryd, Angela Zhang, Roberto Colautti, and Alexandre Alphonse. After him are Leandro Rodrigues, Simona Krupeckaitė, Sebastian Mila, Eldar Rønning, Kwame Brown, and Pekka Lagerblom.

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Xiang ranks 1,342 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Yan (1980), Zhang Di (1968), and Thomas Scott (null). After him are Zeng Guoqiang (1965), Ye Zhaoying (1974), Xing Huina (1984), Wang Beixing (1985), Dang Ye-seo (1981), Yang Pu (1978), Hua Chenyu (1990), Wang Manli (1973), and Zhu Lin (1994).

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  • Photo of Liu Yan

    Liu Yan

    ACTOR

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 42.47

    Rank: 1,339

  • Photo of Zhang Di

    Zhang Di

    MARTIAL ARTS

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 42.43

    Rank: 1,340

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    Thomas Scott

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 42.43

    Rank: 1,341

  • Photo of Sun Xiang

    Sun Xiang

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 42.37

    Rank: 1,342

  • Photo of Zeng Guoqiang

    Zeng Guoqiang

    ATHLETE

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 42.27

    Rank: 1,343

  • Photo of Ye Zhaoying

    Ye Zhaoying

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 42.25

    Rank: 1,344

  • Photo of Xing Huina

    Xing Huina

    ATHLETE

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 42.24

    Rank: 1,345

  • Photo of Wang Beixing

    Wang Beixing

    SKATER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 42.22

    Rank: 1,346

  • Photo of Dang Ye-seo

    Dang Ye-seo

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 42.19

    Rank: 1,347

  • Photo of Yang Pu

    Yang Pu

    COACH

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 42.17

    Rank: 1,348

  • Photo of Hua Chenyu

    Hua Chenyu

    MUSICIAN

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 42.16

    Rank: 1,349

  • Photo of Wang Manli

    Wang Manli

    SKATER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 42.13

    Rank: 1,350

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    Zhu Lin

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 42.11

    Rank: 1,351

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In China

Among soccer players born in China, Sun Xiang ranks 28. Before him are Hao Junmin (1987), Zhang Linpeng (1989), Yu Hai (1987), Qu Bo (1981), Li Jinyu (1977), and Xu Yunlong (1979). After him are Wu Xi (1989), Yu Dabao (1988), Yang Zhi (1983), Zhao Junzhe (1979), Zeng Cheng (1987), and Qi Hong (1976).

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