| Jiang Ning | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 姜寧 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姜宁 | ||||||
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Jiang Ning (Chinese: 姜宁; pinyin: Jiāng Nìng; Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕjáŋ nǐŋ]; born 1 September 1986) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a striker and winger.
Ning began his football career when he joined Qingdao Jonoon's youth academy at the age of 11.[4] He made his debut for the club during the 2004 season against Inter Shanghai on 16 May 2004, scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw.[5] During the 2005 season, he was the team's top league scorer with six goals.[6] During the 2006 season, he was again the club's top scorer with seven goals, including a hat-trick against Chongqing Lifan.[7] During the 2009 season, Jiang's performances for Qingdao saw him receive interest from Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.[8] On 20 July 2009, he would have a trial with Spartak Moscow, however the proposed transfer fell through after Spartak Moscow couldn't agree upon the 1,000,000 euro transfer fee which was requested by Qingdao.[4] On 20 May 2010, Jiang suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament in a friendly match against Bayer Leverkusen while he was with the national team.[9]
On 25 December 2010, Jiang, who was still recovering from injury, transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande for a reported 800,000 euros.[10] On 9 April 2011, Jiang made his debut for the club against Nanchang Hengyuan in a 1–1 draw where he came on as a substitute for Zheng Zhi.[11] This was followed by his first goal for the club against Shenzhen Ruby on 8 May 2011 in a 1–0 win.[12] With Guangzhou, Jiang would be part of the squad that won the club's first ever top tier league title at the end of the 2011 season.[13] During the 2012 season, the club signed Lucas Barrios which resulted in Jiang's playing time decreasing to 15 league games that season.[14]
Along with his teammates Wu Pingfeng and Li Jianhua, Jiang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F in January 2013.[15] He made his debut for the club against Liaoning Whowin on 9 March 2013 in a 4–2 loss.[16] This was followed by his first goal for the club against Dalian Aerbin on 25 May 2013 in a 3–2 win where Jiang went on to score a brace.[17]
On 18 December 2015, Jiang transferred to Chinese Super League newcomer Hebei China Fortune.[18] On 4 March 2016, he made his debut for Hebei in a 2–1 away win against Guangzhou R&F.[19] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 April 2016, in a 2–0 victory against Liaoning Whowin.[20]
On 23 February 2025, Jiang retired from professional football.[21]
Jiang played for the Chinese under-23 national team at the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup and the 2007 Toulon Tournament in which China finished as runners-up in both tournaments.[22] He made his senior international debut for the Chinese national team on 17 February 2008 during the 2008 East Asian Football Championship where China lost 3–2 against South Korea.[23] He returned to the Chinese under-23 national team to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics where he participated in all three group games in the tournament as China was knocked out in the first round.[24][25][26] After the tournament, Jiang returned to the senior team and he scored his first international goal against Vietnam on 21 January 2009 in a 6–1 win during 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2004 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | 17 | 6 | - | - | - | 17 | 6 | |||||
| 2006 | 26 | 7 | - | - | - | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 2007 | 26 | 7 | - | - | - | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | 4 | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 2009 | 28 | 9 | - | - | - | 28 | 9 | |||||
| 2010 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 149 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 35 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Guangzhou R&F | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 7 | ||||
| 2015 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 71 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 17 | ||
| Hebei China Fortune | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Taizhou Yuanda | 2019 | China League Two | 10 | 10 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon/ Qingdao Hainiu |
2020 | China League Two | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 | China League One | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 376 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 403 | 82 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 21 January 2009 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou, China | 9 |  Vietnam |
4–1 | 6–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4 June 2009 | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin, China | 12 |  Saudi Arabia |
1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 3 | 24 March 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China | 28 |  Maldives |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 3 June 2016 | Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao, China | 30 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
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