Shang Yi | |
Birth Date: | 20 January 1979 |
Birth Place: | Tianjin, China |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1999–2003 |
Clubs1: | Beijing Guoan |
Caps1: | 66 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs2: | Xerez |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2004–2008 |
Clubs3: | Beijing Guoan |
Caps3: | 23 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 97 |
Totalgoals: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2000 |
Nationalteam1: | China |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Shang Yi (; born 20 January 1979) is Chinese former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder. He is a commentator for Beijing TV Sports Channel.
Born in Tianjin, Shang began his career at Beijing Guoan, spending his entire career there, minus a short spell in Spain with Xerez during the 2003–04 season. While at Xerez, Shang hit the headlines after the club was paid to play him by a "personal sponsor" of the player.[1] He is mainly remembered for scoring a goal versus Cádiz CF, fierce rivals of the club[2]
Shang earned two caps for China in 2000.
Shang became a commentator for Beijing TV Sports Channel after his retirement.[3]
Shang Yi married table tennis player Wu Na in 2003.[4] They have a son Shang Juncheng who is a professional tennis player.[5]