Chen Po-liang
Chen Po-liang in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-08-11) 11 August 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Qingdao West Coast
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2006 Chung Cheng
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Taiwan PE College
2010 Taipower 0 (0)
2011 Pegasus 7 (3)
2011 Taipower 8 (10)
2012–2013 Shenzhen Ruby 53 (9)
2014 Shanghai Shenhua 13 (0)
2015–2019 Zhejiang Greentown 132 (11)
2020–2022 Changchun Yatai 13 (2)
2022– Qingdao West Coast 57 (6)
International career‡
2007 Chinese Taipei U-23 2 (0)
2006– Chinese Taipei 81 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Chen Po-liang (Chinese: 陳柏良; pinyin: Chén Bóliáng; born 11 August 1988) is a Taiwanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast. He is also captain of the Chinese Taipei national football team.

Club career

Early career

Chen started to display his goal scoring sense since young age. He was the top goalscorer in the National Futsal Championship, in which he scored 28 goals for Minzu Junior High School of Kaohsiung, in 2003.[1] In 2006, he won the Golden Boot in Highschool Football League when he played for Chung Cheng Industrial Vocational High School.[2] His talent has been recognized by Taiwan PE College professor Chao Jung-jui, who later encouraged him to take several tryouts in Japan, with teams such as Chukyo University,[3] Yokohama F. Marinos,[4] F.C. Gifu, and F.C. Kariya.[5]

In August 2010, Taiwanese Football Association banned Chen's qualification in the 2010 Intercity Football League season due to his transfer to Taiwan Power Company F.C.[6]

TSW Pegasus

He joined Hong Kong football club TSW Pegasus FC on 21 January 2011.[7] He helped the club to finish third in the 2010-11 Hong Kong First Division League season.[8] He score a total of 3 goals for the club in the half season.[9] He left the club for home in June 2011 to play for Taipower.[10]

Taipower

At Taipower, he helped the club win the 2011 AFC President's Cup. He scored 1 goal and made 1 assist in the final. It was the first ever Asian title for any Taiwan football clubs. Chen Po-Liang was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[11][12]

Shenzhen Ruby

On 2 December 2011,it was announced Chen would join Beijing Baxy F.C. reputedly on a RMB 25,000 monthly salary.[13] However, Chen moved to another China League One club Shenzhen Ruby in February 2012.

Shanghai Greenland

In December 2013, Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua official announced that they had signed Chen Po-liang from Shenzhen Ruby.[14]

Hangzhou Greentown

On 11 February 2015, Chen transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown.[15]

Changchun Yatai

On March 12, 2020, Changchun Yatai announced that they had signed Chen.[16]

International career

Chen was appointed captain of the national team in August 2009. He is the youngest captain in the national team history.[17] On 25 August 2009, in an East Asian Football Championship 2010 semi final game, he scored two goals against Guam to help Chinese Taipei secure a 4-2 win.[18]

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification first round matches, on 29 June 2011, Chen Po-Liang scored a goal in the 2-1 loss away to Malaysia.[19] Back to Taipei on 3 July 2011 for the return leg, Chen Po-Liang scored a penalty but missed a second as Chinese Taipei won 3-2 at home but lost the tie on the away goals rule. Chen was so upset with the penalty miss that he cried uncontrollably and apologized to the 15,000 fans who attended the game at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.[20][21]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 31 December 2020.[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pegasus 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division 7 3 2 0 1 0 6 0 0[a] 0 16 3
Taipower 2011 Intercity Football League 8 10 ? ? — 3 3 — 11 13
Shenzhen Ruby 2012 China League One 25 5 0 0 — — — 25 5
2013 China League One 28 4 2 0 — — — 30 4
Total 53 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 9
Shanghai Shenhua 2014 Chinese Super League 13 0 1 0 — — — 14 0
Zhejiang Greentown 2015 Chinese Super League 25 1 0 0 — — — 25 1
2016 Chinese Super League 25 1 1 1 — — — 26 2
2017 China League One 26 4 1 0 — — — 27 4
2018 China League One 30 4 0 0 — — — 30 4
2019 China League One 26 1 0 0 — — — 26 1
Total 132 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 12
Changchun Yatai 2020 China League One 13 2 2 0 — — — 15 2
Career total 226 35 9 1 1 0 9 3 0 0 245 39
  1. ^ Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

International goals

Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.[23]

Honors

Taipower

Changchun Yatai

Individual

References

  1. ^ 國中組進球最多的球員－陳柏良 (in Chinese). LTSports. April 30, 2003. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "HFL圓滿落幕 陳柏良另類金靴 新豐獲最佳啦啦隊" (in Chinese). LTSports. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  3. ^ 洪誌琦、陳毅維、陳柏良赴日受訓 (in Chinese). LTSports. August 25, 2005. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  4. ^ 戰畢伊朗呂昆錡、陳柏良赴日逐夢 (in Chinese). LTSports. 2006-10-11. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  5. ^ 陳柏良等3人將赴日本參加測試 (in Chinese). LTSports. October 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  6. ^ "Captain Taiwan is banned!". TOKKA. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
  7. ^ (in Chinese) Chen Po Liang joined Pegasus Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ (in Chinese)陳柏良顧飯碗 旅外夢放心中 Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily (Taiwan). 3 October 2011.
  9. ^ 2010-11 Top Scorer - Coolpoint Ventilation First Division www.hkfa.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  10. ^ (in Chinese)足球 飛馬台將陳柏良決離隊 Apple Daily (Hong Kong). 17 June 2011.
  11. ^ (in Chinese)台灣足壇22年首冠 台電圓夢[permanent dead link] 中國時報 26 September 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Triple treat for Taiwan Power". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-30.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ (in Chinese) "為台灣球員開路 陳柏良赴陸踢球". Upaper. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-06.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ 申花宣布签约三内援：中华台北队长+国安旧将 (in Chinese)
  15. ^ 绿地申花球员陈柏良加盟杭州绿城足球俱乐部 Archived February 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine at shenhuafc.com 2015-02-11 Retrieved 2015-02-11
  16. ^ Yan, Ruyu. "「台灣隊長」陳柏良轉戰長春亞泰 續留中甲2020新季衝超 原文網址: 「台灣隊長」陳柏良轉戰長春亞泰 續留中甲2020新季衝超". ETTtoday (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  17. ^ 陳柏良 男足最年輕隊長 (in Chinese). China Times. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  18. ^ 隊長獨進２球 中華4:2逆轉勝 (in Chinese). Apple Daily (Taiwan). August 26, 2009. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  19. ^ (in Chinese)陳柏良破門 中華1分敗 Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily (Taiwan). 30 June 2011.
  20. ^ (in Chinese)中華贏球出局 英雄悲情 Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback MachineApple Daily (Taiwan). 4 July 2011.
  21. ^ (in Chinese)罰丟12碼球 陳柏良痛哭 Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily (Taiwan). 4 July 2011.
  22. ^ 陈柏良 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2016-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Chen, Po-Liang". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  24. ^ a b "CHEN PO-LIANG". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  25. ^ "观察： 亚泰重返中超--金元逝去 秩序回归". sports.sina.com.cn. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  26. ^ (in Chinese) 城市聯賽》最佳11人 [2010-10-30] @ 2010聯發科技全國城市足球聯賽官方部落格]

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