Which Premier League teams did Sun Jihai play for?

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Which teams Sun Jihai is in the Premier League

Which Premier League teams has Sun Jihai been to?

Some of the Premier League teams Sun Jihai has played for are:

Manchester City:

Before the start of the 2001-02 season, Sun Jihai moved to Manchester City FC in the English League One for a transfer fee of 2 million pounds, and City won the League One title and was promoted to the Premier League that season.

Sun Jihai played for Manchester City for the next six seasons from 2002-2008 and was one of the team's key players. During this period, he made over 130 Premier League appearances for City, scoring three goals. Some of his highlights for City included a 60-meter goal-line clearance and becoming the first East Asian player to score in the Premier League.

Sheffield United: Sun Jihai joined Sheffield United in the 2008-09 season. However, due to injuries and a decline in his form, he did not get a stable starting position in the team, and only made 11 league starts in 12 months, with few appearances in the FA Cup in the latter part of the season.

Sun Jihai was born on September 30, 1977 in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. He is a Chinese former professional soccer player who played as a center back, but also as a right back and back. Below is a list of his major experiences:

Domestic league experience:

Dalian Shide: Sun Jihai began his career with his hometown team Dalian in 1995. During his three years at Dalian, he was a mainstay of the team, appearing in a total of 58 league matches and helping the team win two league titles and one CFA Super Cup. After returning from Crystal Palace in 1999, Sun returned to Dalian for three more seasons, playing in 52 league matches, contributing six goals and helping the team win two consecutive league titles.

Staying in the ocean experience:

Crystal Palace Period: On August 14, 1998, Sun Jihai, along with then Chinese national captain Fan Zhiyi, moved to London's Crystal Palace FC, which made Chinese players in the history of the English league. During his time at Crystal Palace, he made a total of 23 appearances, but due to the fact that he was joining a foreign league for the first time, he was not very adaptable in terms of physical confrontation and speed, and received three yellows and two reds.

Manchester City: In the 2001-02 season, Sun Jihai moved to Manchester City for a fee of £2 million, helping the team win the Championship and promotion to the Premier League that season. Sun Jihai was one of the key players in the team's six seasons in the Premier League, contributing three goals and a number of assists. He had many highlights in his time at Manchester City, such as on October 26, 2002, in a Manchester City away match against Birmingham, Sun Jihai scored a header and became the first East Asian player to score a goal in England's top flight, and on November 5, 2005, in a match against Fulham, Sun Jihai ran for 60 meters to complete an extreme goal line clearance in a one-on-four situation, which amazed the fans.

Sheffield United: On July 2, 2008, Sun Jihai joined Championship side Sheffield United. However, due to injuries and a decline in his form, he did not get a stable starting position in the team.

National team experience: Sun Jihai has represented China in a number of important tournaments.

On November 26, 1996, at the age of 19, Sun Jihai made his debut on behalf of the national team. 2001 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian region, ten strong, he played steadily as a starter, helping the Chinese men's football team to reach the World Cup final round for the first time in history. However, in the first match of the group stage of the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan against Costa Rica, Sun Jihai was replaced due to an ankle injury and missed the next two group matches. on June 9, 2004, in the World Cup qualifying match between China and Malaysia, Sun Jihai scored his only goal in the history of the national team.

Post-retirement experience: on December 11, 2016, Sun Jihai announced his retirement. After his retirement, he remained committed to the development of Chinese soccer, serving as vice president of the Xinjiang Football Association.On January 4, 2024, Sun Jihai announced on social media the launch of the "Haixuan Future" soccer program, looking forward to cultivating Chinese international footballers capable of entering the top five leagues based on the Premier League.

Sun Jihai is the representative figure of Chinese men's soccer to stay abroad and the first Chinese player to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. His outstanding performance in the English Premier League won honors for Chinese soccer and set an example for later Chinese players to stay abroad.