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Wu Lei

Wu Lei (Chinese: 武磊; pinyin: Wǔ Lěi; born 19 November 1991) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team.

Wu Lei
Wu with China at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Shanghai Port
Number 7
Youth career
2003–2005 Genbao Football Base
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2018 Shanghai SIPG 296 (151)
2019–2022 Espanyol 103 (10)
2022– Shanghai Port 42 (29)
International career
2007–2008 China U17 8 (7)
2009–2010 China U20 9 (11)
2010– China 88 (32)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023
Wu Lei
Chinese武磊

Wu is the all-time top goalscorer for Shanghai SIPG with 185 goals, and the all-time top goalscorer, tied with Elkeson, in Chinese Super League history with 131 goals. Wu also holds the record for being the youngest player to have appeared in a Chinese professional league match aged 14 years and 287 days.

Early life edit

Wu was born in Nanjing and developed a passion for football at an early age. Turned down by Jiangsu Sainty's youth academy for being too small, Wu took a recommendation letter from former Chinese footballer Li Hongbing and went to Shanghai to apply for the Genbao Football Base in 2003. After watching a single training session of Wu, Xu Genbao, the founder and owner of Genbao Football Base, decided to recruit Wu.[3][4] Later in 2005, Wu and his teammates joined Shanghai East Asia, which was jointly founded by Xu Genbao.[5]

Club career edit

Shanghai SIPG edit

Wu started his football career playing for third-tier side Shanghai SIPG, making his debut for the club on 2 September 2006 in a 5–3 loss against Yunnan Lijiang Dongba, making him the youngest ever player to play professional Chinese football aged 14 years and 287 days.[6] He helped the club win the third tier title and promotion to the second tier at the end of the 2007 league season. He scored his first goal for the club on 30 August 2008 in a 2–0 win against Qingdao Hailifeng. This made him the second youngest goalscorer in Chinese football aged 16 years and 289 days, just 47 days behind Cao Yunding's record.[7]

On 8 March 2013, Wu scored on his Chinese Super League debut, in a 4–1 away defeat at Beijing Guoan.[8] Wu scored a hat-trick on 2 June 2013 in a 6–1 win against Shanghai Shenxin, becoming the second youngest player to score a hat-trick in the top tier.[9] He scored his second hat-trick of the season on 18 August 2013 in a 3–2 win against Tianjin Teda. He scored his third hat-trick of the season on 27 September 2013 in a 6–1 win against Qingdao Jonoon. On 31 July 2016, Wu became the first Chinese footballer in over two years to score a hat-trick in the Chinese Super League in a 3–3 draw against Guangzhou R&F.[10][11] On 18 March 2018, he scored four goals in a 5–2 win against Guangzhou R&F, becoming the second Chinese footballer to score four goals in a league match after Li Jinyu.[12]

On 11 August 2018, Wu scored his 89th Chinese Super League goal in a 2–0 home win against Shanghai Shenhua, becoming the competition's record goalscorer, surpassing previous record of 88 by former Shandong Luneng striker Han Peng. [13] Wu won the 2018 Chinese Super League with SIPG, while he also won the Golden Boot award with 27 goals, becoming the first Chinese footballer to win the award since Li Jinyu in 2007.[14] Wu was also named as the Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year at the end of the season, becoming the first Chinese footballer to win the award since Du Zhenyu in 2007.[15]

RCD Espanyol edit

On 28 January 2019, Wu transferred to La Liga side RCD Espanyol for a reported fee of €2 million,[16] signing a three-year contract with an option for an additional year.[17] He made his debut for the club on 3 February 2019 in a 2–2 draw against Villarreal, coming on as a substitute for his teammate, Dídac Vilà in the 77th minute. It was watched by more than 40 million people in China, as he was one of the very few Chinese Players to play outside of Asia.[18] He became the second Chinese footballer to play in La Liga after Zhang Chengdong. On 9 February 2019, he came on as a substitute and earned a penalty which produced the equalizer in a 2–1 win against Rayo Vallecano. On 17 February 2019, Wu became the first Chinese footballer to start a La Liga match in a 0–0 draw against Valencia CF.[19] Wu scored his first goal for the club on 2 March 2019 in a 3–1 win against Real Valladolid, becoming the first Chinese footballer to score in La Liga.[20][21] On 24 April 2019, Wu scored his second goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Celta. On 18 May 2019, Wu scored his third goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Real Sociedad, securing Espanyol's spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying stages.[citation needed]

On 25 July 2019, Wu made his UEFA Europa League debut in the qualifying rounds in a 4–0 win against Stjarnan, coming on as a substitute for Esteban Granero. A month later, he scored his first goal in the same competition in a 3–0 win against Luzern.[22] His goal, a header in the third minute, was the fastest in the club's European history and was also the first goal scored by a Chinese footballer in any European continental competition since 2013.[23] On 3 October 2019, Wu became the first Chinese footballer ever to score in European competition, excluding qualifying stages, scoring in a 2–0 win against CSKA Moscow.[24] On 4 January 2020, Wu became the first Chinese player to score against Barcelona, scoring a 88th-minute equaliser for Espanyol after coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw.[25] The club suffered relegation at the end of 2019–20 La Liga but made an immediate return in the following year after winning the 2020–21 Segunda División. On 15 August 2021, Wu made his 100th appearance for the club in a 0–0 away draw at CA Osasuna. [26]

Return to Shanghai Port edit

On 11 August 2022, Wu returned to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port signing a contract until 2027.[27] On 20 September 2022, Wu made his second debut for Shanghai Port in a 2–1 win against Henan Songshan Longmen. On 29 September 2022, he scored his first 2 goals after returning in a 3–0 win against Chengdu Rongcheng. On 24 October 2022, he scored a hat trick in a 7–0 win against Meizhou Hakka.

International career edit

Wu was called up to the Chinese under-20 national team in 2009 and scored nine goals in five matches during the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches.[28] His impressive goalscoring performances saw him called up to the Chinese national team for the 2010 East Asian Football Championship, making his debut on 14 February 2010 in a 2–0 win against Hong Kong.[29]

Several months later, Wu returned to the under-20 national team for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship and he played in four games and score two goals while he aided China to the quarterfinals by the end of the tournament. He scored his first goal for China on 28 July 2013 in a 4–3 win against Australia at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup.[30]

On 11 January 2019, Wu scored twice in a 3–0 win against Philippines at the group stage of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[31] On 8 October 2021, Wu scored twice in a 3–2 win against Vietnam in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, including an injury time winner. [32]

Player profile edit

Style of play edit

Wu has been praised for his goalscoring exploits and off-the-ball movements. He is known for his explosive speed, especially on counterattacks. A versatile forward, Wu is capable of playing anywhere across the frontline. Although he has played as a striker and second striker, he often plays as a winger and can operate on either flank.[33]

Reception edit

Wu's goalscoring prowess drew praise from former manager Gao Hongbo, who stated, "Wu's scoring ability is innate, making him a gifted player."[34] In 2013, former mentor Xu Genbao, who has been attributed to helping develop Wu, described him as "China's Maradona".[35] Wu's performances during the 2013 Copa del Sol caught the eye of Molde FK's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Solskjær commented on Wu's footballing prowess, stating, "He is a good striker; if he moves to Molde, I think he can improve well enough to play for an English Premiership side in a year."[36]

Wu's transfer from Shanghai SIPG to La Liga side Espanyol on 28 January 2019 drew widespread attention amongst Chinese media outlets. According to PPTV, the official broadcaster of La Liga in China, more than 25 million fans in China watched Espanyol win 3–1 against Real Valladolid, in which Wu scored his first goal for the club.[37]

Personal life edit

Wu is of Hui ethnicity and a Muslim by his faith.[38] Wu Lei was described as a shy person at his youth, and he sought football as an effort to overcome family hardship.[39] He married his girlfriend Zhong Jiabei (仲佳蓓) in 2014 and has two children, a daughter and a son.[40][41]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 4 November 2023[2][42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shanghai SIPG 2006 CL2
2007
2008 CL1 24 4 24 4
2009 22 6 22 6
2010 23 10 23 10
2011 25 12 2 0 27 12
2012 30 17 0 0 30 17
2013 CSL 27 15 0 0 27 15
2014 28 12 0 0 28 12
2015 30 14 3 2 33 16
2016 30 14 2 1 10[b] 7 42 22
2017 28 20 6 1 13[b] 5 47 26
2018 29 27 4 1 8[b] 1 41 29
Total 296 151 17 5 31 13 344 169
Espanyol 2018–19 La Liga 16 3 0 0 16 3
2019–20 33 4 3 2 13[c] 2 49 8
2020–21 Segunda División 31 2 3 1 34 3
2021–22 La Liga 23 1 4 1 27 2
Total 103 10 10 4 13 2 126 16
Shanghai Port 2022 CSL 12 11 4 2 16 13
2023 30 18 1 0 1 0 32 18
Total 42 29 5 2 1 0 48 31
Career total 441 190 32 11 45 15 518 216
  1. ^ Includes Chinese FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International edit

As of match played 16 November 2023[43][44]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
China 2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 0 0
2013 10 2
2014 10 2
2015 11 2
2016 8 1
2017 8 1
2018 11 5
2019 8 5
2020 0 0
2021 10 9
2022 2 0
2023 9 5
Total 88 32
As of 16 November 2023[43][44]
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wu goal.
List of international goals scored by Wu Lei
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 July 2013 Olympic Stadium, Songpa-gu, South Korea   Australia 4–1 4–3 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
2 15 November 2013 Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an, China   Indonesia 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 4 September 2014 Anshan Sports Centre Stadium, Anshan, China   Kuwait 3–1 3–1 Friendly
4 14 October 2014 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China   Paraguay 2–0 2–1
5 16 June 2015 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu, Bhutan   Bhutan 2–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 9 August 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China   Japan 1–0 1–1 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
7 29 March 2016 Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an, China   Qatar 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 5 September 2017 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 2–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 26 May 2018 Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China   Myanmar 1–0 1–0 Friendly
10 2 June 2018 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 1–0 2–0
11 2–0
12 16 October 2018 Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China   Syria 2–0 2–0
13 24 December 2018 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Iraq 1–1 1–2
14 11 January 2019 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Philippines 1–0 3–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup
15 2–0
16 10 September 2019 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives   Maldives 2–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 10 October 2019 Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China   Guam 2–0 7–0
18 14 November 2019 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates   Syria 1–1 1–2
19 30 May 2021 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China   Guam 1–0 7–0
20 3–0
21 7 June 2021 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates   Philippines 1–0 2–0
22 11 June 2021   Maldives 2–0 5–0
23 15 June 2021   Syria 2–1 3–1
24 7 October 2021   Vietnam 2–0 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 3–2
26 11 November 2021   Oman 1–0 1–1
27 16 November 2021   Australia 1–1 1–1
28 16 June 2023 Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium, Dalian, China   Myanmar 3–0 4–0 Friendly
29 4–0
30 20 June 2023   Palestine 1–0 2–0
31 10 October 2023 Dalian Sports Center Stadium, Dalian, China   Vietnam 2–0 2–0
32 16 November 2023 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 1–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours edit

Shanghai Port

Espanyol

China PR

Individual

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External links edit

  • Player profile at sports.online.sh.cn

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This article is about the footballer For the actor named Leo Wu Lei see Leo Wu For historical Xiongnu chanyu named Wulei see Wulei In this Chinese name the family name is Wǔ 武 Wu Lei Chinese 武磊 pinyin Wǔ Lei born 19 November 1991 is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team Wu LeiWu with China at the 2019 AFC Asian CupPersonal informationDate of birth 1991 11 19 19 November 1991 age 32 1 Place of birthNanjing Jiangsu ChinaHeight1 74 m 5 ft 9 in 2 Position s ForwardTeam informationCurrent teamShanghai PortNumber7Youth career2003 2005Genbao Football BaseSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2006 2018Shanghai SIPG296 151 2019 2022Espanyol103 10 2022 Shanghai Port42 29 International career 2007 2008China U178 7 2009 2010China U209 11 2010 China88 32 Medal record Representing ChinaEast Asian Football ChampionshipWinner 2010 Japan Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 4 November 2023 National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2023Wu LeiChinese武磊TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWǔ LeiIPA u le ɪ Wu is the all time top goalscorer for Shanghai SIPG with 185 goals and the all time top goalscorer tied with Elkeson in Chinese Super League history with 131 goals Wu also holds the record for being the youngest player to have appeared in a Chinese professional league match aged 14 years and 287 days Contents 1 Early life 2 Club career 2 1 Shanghai SIPG 2 2 RCD Espanyol 2 3 Return to Shanghai Port 3 International career 4 Player profile 4 1 Style of play 4 2 Reception 5 Personal life 6 Career statistics 6 1 Club 6 2 International 7 Honours 8 References 9 External linksEarly life editWu was born in Nanjing and developed a passion for football at an early age Turned down by Jiangsu Sainty s youth academy for being too small Wu took a recommendation letter from former Chinese footballer Li Hongbing and went to Shanghai to apply for the Genbao Football Base in 2003 After watching a single training session of Wu Xu Genbao the founder and owner of Genbao Football Base decided to recruit Wu 3 4 Later in 2005 Wu and his teammates joined Shanghai East Asia which was jointly founded by Xu Genbao 5 Club career editShanghai SIPG edit Wu started his football career playing for third tier side Shanghai SIPG making his debut for the club on 2 September 2006 in a 5 3 loss against Yunnan Lijiang Dongba making him the youngest ever player to play professional Chinese football aged 14 years and 287 days 6 He helped the club win the third tier title and promotion to the second tier at the end of the 2007 league season He scored his first goal for the club on 30 August 2008 in a 2 0 win against Qingdao Hailifeng This made him the second youngest goalscorer in Chinese football aged 16 years and 289 days just 47 days behind Cao Yunding s record 7 On 8 March 2013 Wu scored on his Chinese Super League debut in a 4 1 away defeat at Beijing Guoan 8 Wu scored a hat trick on 2 June 2013 in a 6 1 win against Shanghai Shenxin becoming the second youngest player to score a hat trick in the top tier 9 He scored his second hat trick of the season on 18 August 2013 in a 3 2 win against Tianjin Teda He scored his third hat trick of the season on 27 September 2013 in a 6 1 win against Qingdao Jonoon On 31 July 2016 Wu became the first Chinese footballer in over two years to score a hat trick in the Chinese Super League in a 3 3 draw against Guangzhou R amp F 10 11 On 18 March 2018 he scored four goals in a 5 2 win against Guangzhou R amp F becoming the second Chinese footballer to score four goals in a league match after Li Jinyu 12 On 11 August 2018 Wu scored his 89th Chinese Super League goal in a 2 0 home win against Shanghai Shenhua becoming the competition s record goalscorer surpassing previous record of 88 by former Shandong Luneng striker Han Peng 13 Wu won the 2018 Chinese Super League with SIPG while he also won the Golden Boot award with 27 goals becoming the first Chinese footballer to win the award since Li Jinyu in 2007 14 Wu was also named as the Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year at the end of the season becoming the first Chinese footballer to win the award since Du Zhenyu in 2007 15 RCD Espanyol edit On 28 January 2019 Wu transferred to La Liga side RCD Espanyol for a reported fee of 2 million 16 signing a three year contract with an option for an additional year 17 He made his debut for the club on 3 February 2019 in a 2 2 draw against Villarreal coming on as a substitute for his teammate Didac Vila in the 77th minute It was watched by more than 40 million people in China as he was one of the very few Chinese Players to play outside of Asia 18 He became the second Chinese footballer to play in La Liga after Zhang Chengdong On 9 February 2019 he came on as a substitute and earned a penalty which produced the equalizer in a 2 1 win against Rayo Vallecano On 17 February 2019 Wu became the first Chinese footballer to start a La Liga match in a 0 0 draw against Valencia CF 19 Wu scored his first goal for the club on 2 March 2019 in a 3 1 win against Real Valladolid becoming the first Chinese footballer to score in La Liga 20 21 On 24 April 2019 Wu scored his second goal for the club in a 1 1 draw against Celta On 18 May 2019 Wu scored his third goal for the club in a 2 0 win against Real Sociedad securing Espanyol s spot in the 2019 20 UEFA Europa League qualifying stages citation needed On 25 July 2019 Wu made his UEFA Europa League debut in the qualifying rounds in a 4 0 win against Stjarnan coming on as a substitute for Esteban Granero A month later he scored his first goal in the same competition in a 3 0 win against Luzern 22 His goal a header in the third minute was the fastest in the club s European history and was also the first goal scored by a Chinese footballer in any European continental competition since 2013 23 On 3 October 2019 Wu became the first Chinese footballer ever to score in European competition excluding qualifying stages scoring in a 2 0 win against CSKA Moscow 24 On 4 January 2020 Wu became the first Chinese player to score against Barcelona scoring a 88th minute equaliser for Espanyol after coming on as a substitute in a 2 2 draw 25 The club suffered relegation at the end of 2019 20 La Liga but made an immediate return in the following year after winning the 2020 21 Segunda Division On 15 August 2021 Wu made his 100th appearance for the club in a 0 0 away draw at CA Osasuna 26 Return to Shanghai Port edit On 11 August 2022 Wu returned to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port signing a contract until 2027 27 On 20 September 2022 Wu made his second debut for Shanghai Port in a 2 1 win against Henan Songshan Longmen On 29 September 2022 he scored his first 2 goals after returning in a 3 0 win against Chengdu Rongcheng On 24 October 2022 he scored a hat trick in a 7 0 win against Meizhou Hakka International career editWu was called up to the Chinese under 20 national team in 2009 and scored nine goals in five matches during the 2010 AFC U 19 Championship qualification matches 28 His impressive goalscoring performances saw him called up to the Chinese national team for the 2010 East Asian Football Championship making his debut on 14 February 2010 in a 2 0 win against Hong Kong 29 Several months later Wu returned to the under 20 national team for the 2010 AFC U 19 Championship and he played in four games and score two goals while he aided China to the quarterfinals by the end of the tournament He scored his first goal for China on 28 July 2013 in a 4 3 win against Australia at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup 30 On 11 January 2019 Wu scored twice in a 3 0 win against Philippines at the group stage of 2019 AFC Asian Cup 31 On 8 October 2021 Wu scored twice in a 3 2 win against Vietnam in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification including an injury time winner 32 Player profile editStyle of play edit Wu has been praised for his goalscoring exploits and off the ball movements He is known for his explosive speed especially on counterattacks A versatile forward Wu is capable of playing anywhere across the frontline Although he has played as a striker and second striker he often plays as a winger and can operate on either flank 33 Reception edit Wu s goalscoring prowess drew praise from former manager Gao Hongbo who stated Wu s scoring ability is innate making him a gifted player 34 In 2013 former mentor Xu Genbao who has been attributed to helping develop Wu described him as China s Maradona 35 Wu s performances during the 2013 Copa del Sol caught the eye of Molde FK s manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Solskjaer commented on Wu s footballing prowess stating He is a good striker if he moves to Molde I think he can improve well enough to play for an English Premiership side in a year 36 Wu s transfer from Shanghai SIPG to La Liga side Espanyol on 28 January 2019 drew widespread attention amongst Chinese media outlets According to PPTV the official broadcaster of La Liga in China more than 25 million fans in China watched Espanyol win 3 1 against Real Valladolid in which Wu scored his first goal for the club 37 Personal life editWu is of Hui ethnicity and a Muslim by his faith 38 Wu Lei was described as a shy person at his youth and he sought football as an effort to overcome family hardship 39 He married his girlfriend Zhong Jiabei 仲佳蓓 in 2014 and has two children a daughter and a son 40 41 Career statistics editClub edit As of 4 November 2023 2 42 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National cup a Continental TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsShanghai SIPG 2006 CL2 2007 2008 CL1 24 4 24 42009 22 6 22 62010 23 10 23 102011 25 12 2 0 27 122012 30 17 0 0 30 172013 CSL 27 15 0 0 27 152014 28 12 0 0 28 122015 30 14 3 2 33 162016 30 14 2 1 10 b 7 42 222017 28 20 6 1 13 b 5 47 262018 29 27 4 1 8 b 1 41 29Total 296 151 17 5 31 13 344 169Espanyol 2018 19 La Liga 16 3 0 0 16 32019 20 33 4 3 2 13 c 2 49 82020 21 Segunda Division 31 2 3 1 34 32021 22 La Liga 23 1 4 1 27 2Total 103 10 10 4 13 2 126 16Shanghai Port 2022 CSL 12 11 4 2 16 132023 30 18 1 0 1 0 32 18Total 42 29 5 2 1 0 48 31Career total 441 190 32 11 45 15 518 216 Includes Chinese FA Cup Copa del Rey a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League Appearances in UEFA Europa League International edit As of match played 16 November 2023 43 44 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps GoalsChina 2010 1 02011 0 02012 0 02013 10 22014 10 22015 11 22016 8 12017 8 12018 11 52019 8 52020 0 02021 10 92022 2 02023 9 5Total 88 32As of 16 November 2023 43 44 Scores and results list China s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Wu goal List of international goals scored by Wu Lei No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 28 July 2013 Olympic Stadium Songpa gu South Korea nbsp Australia 4 1 4 3 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup2 15 November 2013 Shaanxi Province Stadium Xi an China nbsp Indonesia 1 0 1 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification3 4 September 2014 Anshan Sports Centre Stadium Anshan China nbsp Kuwait 3 1 3 1 Friendly4 14 October 2014 Helong Stadium Changsha China nbsp Paraguay 2 0 2 15 16 June 2015 Changlimithang Stadium Thimpu Bhutan nbsp Bhutan 2 0 6 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification6 9 August 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Wuhan China nbsp Japan 1 0 1 1 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup7 29 March 2016 Shaanxi Province Stadium Xi an China nbsp Qatar 2 0 2 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification8 5 September 2017 Khalifa International Stadium Doha Qatar nbsp Qatar 2 1 2 1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification9 26 May 2018 Jiangning Sports Center Nanjing China nbsp Myanmar 1 0 1 0 Friendly10 2 June 2018 Rajamangala Stadium Bangkok Thailand nbsp Thailand 1 0 2 011 2 012 16 October 2018 Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Nanjing China nbsp Syria 2 0 2 013 24 December 2018 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Doha Qatar nbsp Iraq 1 1 1 214 11 January 2019 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates nbsp Philippines 1 0 3 0 2019 AFC Asian Cup15 2 016 10 September 2019 National Football Stadium Male Maldives nbsp Maldives 2 0 5 0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification17 10 October 2019 Tianhe Stadium Guangzhou China nbsp Guam 2 0 7 018 14 November 2019 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Dubai United Arab Emirates nbsp Syria 1 1 1 219 30 May 2021 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Suzhou China nbsp Guam 1 0 7 020 3 021 7 June 2021 Sharjah Stadium Sharjah United Arab Emirates nbsp Philippines 1 0 2 022 11 June 2021 nbsp Maldives 2 0 5 023 15 June 2021 nbsp Syria 2 1 3 124 7 October 2021 nbsp Vietnam 2 0 3 2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification25 3 226 11 November 2021 nbsp Oman 1 0 1 127 16 November 2021 nbsp Australia 1 1 1 128 16 June 2023 Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium Dalian China nbsp Myanmar 3 0 4 0 Friendly29 4 030 20 June 2023 nbsp Palestine 1 0 2 031 10 October 2023 Dalian Sports Center Stadium Dalian China nbsp Vietnam 2 0 2 032 16 November 2023 Rajamangala Stadium Bangkok Thailand nbsp Thailand 1 1 2 1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationHonours editShanghai Port Chinese Super League 2018 45 2023 China League One 2012 46 China League Two 2007 47 Espanyol Segunda Division 2020 21 48 China PR East Asian Football Championship 2010 49 Individual Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year 2018 AFC Champions League All Star Squad 2016 2017 Chinese Super League Golden Boot winner 2018 Chinese Super League Domestic Golden Boot winner 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Chinese Super League Team of the Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Chinese Footballer of the Year 2018 2019 2021 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament 2019 50 IFFHS AFC Man Team of the Year 2020 51 IFFHS AFC Men s Team of the Decade 2011 2020 52 IFFHS Asian Men s Team of All Time 2021 53 References edit FIFA Tournaments Players amp Coaches WU Lei FIFA com Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 a b Wu Lei Soccerway Retrieved 31 July 2016 武磊天天看巴萨录像玩实况用曼联 恒大报价超张琳芃 Sina Sports 27 November 2013 Retrieved 24 April 2019 淳 晧羽 3 January 2013 武磊 进江苏球不庆祝 3000万始作俑者不是我 Tencent Sports Retrieved 29 August 2019 上海东亚足球俱乐部介绍 Archived 27 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine at eafc online sh cn 2 December 2010 Retrieved 14 June 2012 in Chinese 乙级也有上海德比 武磊上场创纪录 东亚遗憾负东巴 at sports sina com cn 3 September 2006 Retrieved 8 September 2012 东亚小将刷新联赛纪录 中国马拉多纳前途无量 at sports qq com 2 September 2008 Retrieved 8 September 2012 中超 5分钟3球 误判争议 奇速重炮 国安4 1胜东亚 Sina Sports in Chinese 8 March 2013 上海德比爆大冷 武磊成中超最年轻帽子戏法球员 at sports 163 com 3 June 2013 Retrieved 4 June 2013 Wu s hat trick salvages point for SIPG Shanghai Daily 31 July 2016 杜震宇戴帽泰达3 0获首胜 毅腾遭四连败 sohu in Chinese China 30 March 2014 收获 大四喜 我们正在见证一个最好的武磊 Eastday com in Chinese China 19 March 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 中超 武磊神抽射封王胡尔克点杀 上港2 0双杀申花 Sina Sports in Chinese 11 August 2018 武磊超越李金羽成本土最强前锋 距埃神纪录仅差1球 ifeng com in Chinese China 7 November 2018 荣耀 武磊结束中超先生外援10年垄断 表态愿出国踢球但必须打主力 sohu in Chinese China 21 November 2018 官方证实武磊转会费为200万欧 最新身价350万欧 at sina com 1 February 2019 Retrieved 1 February 2019 Wu Lei new player of RCD Espanyol at rcdespanyol com 28 January 2019 Retrieved 28 January 2019 More than 40 million people watched Wu Lei s Espanyol debut in China MARCA in English 7 February 2019 Retrieved 16 August 2020 Piferrer Didac 17 February 2019 Wu Lei becomes first Chinese player to start LaLiga Santander game MARCA Retrieved 26 April 2019 Wu Lei becomes first Chinese player to score in Spanish league South China Morning Post Associated Press 3 March 2019 Retrieved 3 March 2019 West Andy 29 March 2019 Wu Lei How Espanyol forward is helping La Liga s attempt to overtake Premier League BBC Sport Retrieved 27 August 2019 Espanyol extend European party Marca 15 August 2019 Retrieved 3 October 2019 China star Wu Lei nets Espanyol s fastest goal in Europe South China Morning Post 16 August 2019 Retrieved 3 October 2019 UEFA Europa League 2019 20 CSKA Moskva Espanyol UEFA 3 October 2019 China star Wu Lei s Barcelona goal makes history and gives Espanyol vital La Liga point South China Morning Post 5 January 2020 武磊迎西班牙人百场里程碑 前99场共造19个进球 Sina Sports in Chinese 15 August 2021 如7归来 官方 武磊结束留洋生涯 回归上海海港 Dongqiudi in Chinese 11 August 2022 亚足联盛赞国青惊艳表现 称宿家军表现能得满分 at news xinmin cn 12 November 2009 Retrieved 8 September 2012 Score Sheet PDF EAFF EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION at eaff com 14 February 2010 Retrieved 8 September 2012 东亚杯 国足4将连灌4球4 3澳大利亚 压韩国获亚军 Sina Sports in Chinese China 28 July 2013 亚洲杯 国足3 0两连胜提前出线 武磊双响大宝锁胜 Sina Sports in Chinese 11 January 2019 12强赛 武磊双响补时读秒绝杀 国足3 2越南斩首胜 Sina Sports in Chinese 8 October 2021 连媒 武磊为冠军可转会恒大 很难超越郝海东 ifeng news 18 November 2013 Retrieved 24 April 2013 高洪波 满意上半程球队表现 武磊能力属天赋异禀 ycwb 30 June 2013 Retrieved 24 April 2019 武磊玩实况最爱用曼联 恒大超高价也带不走他 Tencent Sports 27 November 2013 Retrieved 24 April 2019 Wu Lei China s maestro in the making FIFA com 10 April 2013 Archived from the original on 9 July 2019 Retrieved 9 July 2019 Wu s first Liga goal breaks Chinese viewing record ESPN com 3 March 2019 Retrieved 24 April 2019 少数民族国脚 买提江成新疆第一人 张琳芃武磊皆回族 Tencent Sports 11 September 2018 Retrieved 13 June 2019 同样都是回民 为什么武磊没有纹身 而张琳芃把自己画成了地图 www sohu com Retrieved 26 July 2023 徐根宝 球员早点结婚是好事 老婆管得住有助提高 Sina Sports 28 November 2014 Retrieved 24 April 2019 赢球当晚武磊喜获爱子 儿女双全堪称人生大赢家 Sohu Sports 22 April 2017 Retrieved 24 April 2019 武磊 at sodasoccer com Retrieved 1 November 2015 in Chinese a b Wu Lei sodasoccer com Retrieved 30 May 2018 a b Wu Lei at National Football Teams com 上海上港夺中超首冠 纪录夜翻开历史新篇章 in Chinese Thecfa cn 8 November 2018 Retrieved 30 July 2020 中甲积分榜 上海夺冠卓尔获亚军 东进八喜降级 sports sina com cn 28 October 2012 Retrieved 6 August 2019 2007年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine in Chinese El Espanyol cae como campeon ante un Alcorcon salvado Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcon in Spanish Sport 30 May 2021 Retrieved 31 May 2021 EAFF 2009 Calendar AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Technical Report and Statistics AFC 29 May 2019 Retrieved 1 January 2020 AFC MEN TEAM 2020 IFFHS 16 December 2020 IFFHS MAN TEAM AFC OF THE DECADE 2011 2020 IFFHS 30 January 2021 IFFHS ALL TIME ASIA MEN S DREAM TEAM IFFHS 11 June 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 External links editPlayer profile at sports online sh cn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wu Lei amp oldid 1189916552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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