As the Chinese Super League (CSL) war reignites, fans can't help but cast their eyes on those familiar figures on the pitch. However, the figure of veteran Wang Dong has gradually faded away, and he has become a star that we miss the most in our hearts. From his emergence in Chongqing to his substitute career in Tianjin to his obscurity in Qingdao, Wang Dong's career as a player has come to an end.
According to internal sources, Wang Dong, who is nearly 40 years old, left Qingdao after the expiration of his contract and joined the Zibo Cuju coaching team to start his coaching career. Today, the Chinese national soccer team official even presented him with a commemorative jersey, sending sincere blessings for his future.
Official information shows that Wang Dong has made 30 appearances for the national team, scoring four goals. The most memorable was in the 2007 Asian Cup, where he scored twice against Malaysia. However, as he grew older, Wang Dong failed to make the national team again.
Born in the soccer city of Qingdao, Wang Dong started his career with Changchun Yatai. He played both offense and defense on the field, and helped Yatai win the championship in 2007. After leaving Yatai, Wang Dong moved around a number of teams, and ushered in a second spring of his career at Chongqing, where he not only helped the team reach the Super League as captain, but also became the core of the team.
However, in 2017, due to contractual problems with Chongqing, Wang Dong chose to leave and went north to join Tianjin Teda. But here, he did not get reused, so he chose to leave again, in February 2018, returned to the Qingdao Yellow Sea in the Central League, to help the team to succeed in the Super League.2020 season, 39-year-old Wang Dong on behalf of the Qingdao Yellow Sea in the Chinese Super League in 11 matches, starting 7 times, contributing 1 goal, known as the national football "evergreen tree".
After the expiration of his contract with Qingdao, Wang Dong chose to retire and officially joined Zibo Cuju as a member of the coaching team. In fact, this has long been his plan. As early as three years ago, he took the National Football Association level b coaching license, and now he has officially begun his coaching career to continue to contribute to the national football team.
