Personal information | |||
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Full name | Huang Bowen | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Changsha, Hunan, China | ||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Beijing Guoan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2010 | Beijing Guoan | 103 | (14) |
2011–2012 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 29 | (3) |
2012– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 117 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | China | 40 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
Huang Bowen (simplified Chinese: 黄博文; traditional Chinese: 黃博文; pinyin: Huáng Bówén; born 13 July 1987) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League. He currently holds the record as the youngest ever goalscorer in top tier Chinese football aged just 16 years and 317 days.
Huang Bowen started his football career with Beijing Guoan when he was promoted to the club's first team in the 2004 season. As a promising youngster, he made his debut for the club on 26 May 2004 in a 4-1 win against Shenyang Ginde that also saw Huang score his first goal. By the end of his debut season, he'd played in six league games. Although these were often as a substitute, he would gradually start to establish himself within the senior team. In the subsequent seasons, he continued to make substitute appearances and gradually established himself as a regular for the club. It wasn't until the 2007 season that Huang started to establish himself as an integral member of the Beijing squad, helping them finish as runners-up in the league.
On 10 February 2011, Huang transferred to K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He made his debut for the club on 6 March 2011 in a 1-0 loss against Chunnam Dragons. This was followed by his first goal for the club in an AFC Champions League game on 6 March 2011 in a 4-0 win against Arema FC.
On 7 July 2012, Huang transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. He was a vital part of Guangzhou's winning run in the 2013 AFC Champions League as the club became only the second Chinese side to win a continental title.