{{short description|Chinese footballer}} {{other uses|Jiangning (disambiguation)}} {{family name hatnote|Jiang|lang=Chinese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jiang Ning |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|1|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Jiang Ning |url=http://www.goal.com/en/people/china/23244/jiang-ning/national |website=goal.com |access-date=2 July 2014 |archive-date=26 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726073905/http://www.goal.com/en/people/china/23244/jiang-ning/national |url-status=live}}</ref> |birth_place = Qingdao, Shandong, China |height = {{height|m=1.80}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Website of The Chinese Olympic Committee |url=http://data.star.sports.cn/person_en.php?id=2682 |website=data.star.sports.cn |publisher=Chinese Olympic Committee |access-date=3 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164716/http://data.star.sports.cn/person_en.php?id=2682 |url-status=live}}</ref> |position = Striker / Winger |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 1997–2003 |youthclubs1 = Qingdao Jonoon |years1 = 2004–2010 |clubs1 = Qingdao Jonoon |caps1 = 149 |goals1 = 35 |years2 = 2011–2012 |clubs2 = Guangzhou Evergrande |caps2 = 36 |goals2 = 8 |years3 = 2013–2015 |clubs3 = Guangzhou R&F |caps3 = 71 |goals3 = 16 |years4 = 2016–2019 |clubs4 = Hebei China Fortune |caps4 = 38 |goals4 = 3 |years5 = 2019 |clubs5 = Taizhou Yuanda |caps5 = 13 |goals5 = 10 |years6 = 2020–2024 |clubs6 = Qingdao Hainiu |caps6 = 72 |goals6 = 8 |nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 |nationalteam1 = China U23 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |nationalyears2 = 2008–2016 |nationalteam2 = China<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|pid=25108|accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref> |nationalcaps2 = 32 |nationalgoals2 = 6 |club-update = 8 March 2024 |ntupdate = 7 June 2016 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's football}} {{MedalCompetition | EAFF Championship}} {{MedalBronze | 2008 China | Team}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Japan | Team}} {{MedalCompetition|AFC U-17 Championship}} {{MedalBronze|2002 UAE|Team}} }} {{Infobox Chinese|s=姜宁 |t=姜寧 |p=Jiāng Nìng}}
'''Jiang Ning''' ({{zh|s=姜宁|p=Jiāng Nìng}}; {{small|Mandarin pronunciation:}} {{IPAc-cmn|j|yang|1|-|n|ing|2|}}; born 1 September 1986) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a striker and winger.
==Club career== Ning began his football career when he joined Qingdao Jonoon's youth academy at the age of 11.<ref name="data.sports.163">{{cite web |url=http://data.sports.163.com/athlete/home/0005000E0HJf.html |script-title=zh:姜宁 |access-date=1 July 2014 |language=zh |publisher=data.sports.163.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421233443/http://data.sports.163.com/athlete/home/0005000E0HJf.html |archive-date=21 April 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.sohu.com/2004/05/16/49/news220144925.shtml |script-title=zh:补时阶段青岛队小将姜宁建功 贝莱特2–2逼平国际 |date=2004-05-16 |access-date=26 April 2014 |language=zh |publisher=sports.sohu.com |archive-date=8 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808083351/http://sports.sohu.com/2004/05/16/49/news220144925.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2005 season, he was the team's top league scorer with six goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/chinaa/scorers2005/ |script-title=zh:中超最终射手榜：耶利奇傲视群雄 邹捷本土射手王 |date=5 November 2005 |access-date=26 April 2014 |language=zh |publisher=sports.sina.com.cn |archive-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328233749/http://sports.sina.com.cn/chinaa/scorers2005/ |url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2006 season, he was again the club's top scorer with seven goals, including a hat-trick against Chongqing Lifan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.sohu.com/20060329/n242509230.shtml |script-title=zh:进球大战重庆再次落败 姜宁连进3球助青岛胜 |date=2006-03-29 |access-date=30 June 2014 |language=zh |publisher=sports.sohu.com |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803090403/http://sports.sohu.com/20060329/n242509230.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2009 season, Jiang's performances for Qingdao saw him receive interest from Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/07/20/1392544/china-striker-jiang-ning-heading-for-spartak-moscow-tryout |title=China Striker Jiang Ning Heading For Spartak Moscow Tryout |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=goal.com |archive-date=26 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726081339/http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/07/20/1392544/china-striker-jiang-ning-heading-for-spartak-moscow-tryout |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name = "data.sports.163"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.sohu.com/20100520/n272246416.shtml |script-title=zh:姜宁北京确诊前十字韧带断裂 下周手术休战半年 |date=2010-03-20 |access-date=30 June 2014 |language=zh |publisher=sports.sohu.com |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210105/http://sports.sohu.com/20100520/n272246416.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 25 December 2010, Jiang, who was still recovering from injury, transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande for a reported 800,000 euros.<ref name = "sodasoccer">{{cite web |url=http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/21/40424/17ED3BCDCBF1C379.shtml |script-title=zh:姜宁 |access-date=30 June 2014 |language=zh |publisher=sodasoccer.com |archive-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715040954/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/21/40424/17ED3BCDCBF1C379.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/04/09/china-pr/csl/nanchang-bayi/guangzhou-yiyao/1097652/ |title=Shanghai Shenxin vs. Guangzhou Evergrande 1–1 |date=9 April 2011 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=uk.soccerway.com |archive-date=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209155528/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/04/09/china-pr/csl/nanchang-bayi/guangzhou-yiyao/1097652/ |url-status=live}}</ref> This was followed by his first goal for the club against Shenzhen Ruby on 8 May 2011 in a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/08/china-pr/csl/shenzhen-shangqingyin/guangzhou-yiyao/1097684/ |title=Shenzhen Ruby vs. Guangzhou Evergrande 0–1 |date=8 May 2011 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=uk.soccerway.com |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526232828/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/08/china-pr/csl/shenzhen-shangqingyin/guangzhou-yiyao/1097684/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china2011.html |title=China 2011 |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=30 June 2014 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022134229/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/china2011.html |url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2012 season, the club signed Lucas Barrios which resulted in Jiang's playing time decreasing to 15 league games that season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7622305/Barrios-heading-for-China |title=Barrios heading for China |date=2012-03-24 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=skysports.com |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140504/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7622305/Barrios-heading-for-China |url-status=live}}</ref>
Along with his teammates Wu Pingfeng and Li Jianhua, Jiang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F in January 2013.<ref name="GRFFC">{{cite web |url=http://www.gzrffc.com.cn/news/newsshow_243.htm |script-title=zh:俱乐部与球员姜宁、吴坪枫及李健华签约 |date=11 November 2013 |access-date=26 April 2014 |language=zh |publisher=Guangzhou R&F F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021212704/http://www.gzrffc.com.cn/news/newsshow_243.htm |archive-date=21 October 2014}}</ref> He made his debut for the club against Liaoning Whowin on 9 March 2013 in a 4–2 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/09/china-pr/csl/changsha-ginde/liaoning-fc/1453178/ |title=Guangzhou R&F vs. Liaoning Whowin 2–4 |date=9 March 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=uk.soccerway.com |archive-date=13 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713055708/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/09/china-pr/csl/changsha-ginde/liaoning-fc/1453178/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/25/china-pr/csl/changsha-ginde/dalian-aerbin-fc/1453253/ |title=Guangzhou R&F vs. Dalian Aerbin 3–2 |date=25 May 2013 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=uk.soccerway.com |archive-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603034039/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/25/china-pr/csl/changsha-ginde/dalian-aerbin-fc/1453253/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 18 December 2015, Jiang transferred to Chinese Super League newcomer Hebei China Fortune.<ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20151218/n431767969.shtml 广州富力发官方公告 姜宁正式转会河北华夏幸福] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213038/http://sports.sohu.com/20151218/n431767969.shtml |date=4 March 2016 }} at sports.sohu.com Retrieved 18 December 2015</ref> On 4 March 2016, he made his debut for Hebei in a 2–1 away win against Guangzhou R&F.<ref>[http://sports.163.com/16/0304/21/BHBHDGPG00051C89.html 中超-居吕姆"中两元"热鸟建功 幸福2–1逆转富力] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104075021/http://sports.163.com/16/0304/21/BHBHDGPG00051C89.html |date=4 November 2016 }} at sports.163.com 4 March 2016 Retrieved 3 November 2016</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 30 April 2016, in a 2–0 victory against Liaoning Whowin.<ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20160430/n447017414.shtml 姜宁董学升建功 华夏2–0送宏运六轮不胜] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104012102/http://sports.sohu.com/20160430/n447017414.shtml |date=4 November 2016 }} at sports.sohu.com 30 April 2016 Retrieved 3 November 2016</ref>
On 23 February 2025, Jiang retired from professional football.<ref>[https://news.bandao.cn/a/1740306490241292.html 青岛海牛姜宁、刘震理退役] {{in lang|zh}}</ref>
==International career== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toulon07.html |title=Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2007 |date=6 June 2008 |access-date=30 June 2014 |archive-date=23 May 2010 |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523092442/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/toulon07.html |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eaff.com/competitions/eafc2008/match_m_1st.html |title=Korea Rep. score a come from behind win with a last minute bomb |date=17 February 2008 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=eaff.com |archive-date=12 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012214544/http://www.eaff.com/competitions/eafc2008/match_m_1st.html |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name = "FIFA">{{FIFA player|198873}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/beijing2008/match-center |title=Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Men |access-date=2 July 2014 |publisher=FIFA |archive-date=28 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028104227/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/beijing2008/matches/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/01/21/asia/asian-cup-qualification/china-pr/vietnam/651573/ |title=China PR vs. Vietnam 6–1 |date=21 January 2009 |access-date=30 June 2014 |publisher=uk.soccerway.com |archive-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326185919/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/01/21/asia/asian-cup-qualification/china-pr/vietnam/651573/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{Updated|19 June 2024}}<ref name="sway">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jiang-ning/28767/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=30 August 2014 |title=Jiang Ning |archive-date=25 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825063053/http://int.soccerway.com/players/jiang-ning/28767/ |url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="8"|Qingdao Jonoon |2004 |rowspan="7"|Chinese Super League||16||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||1 |- |2005||17||6||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||17||6 |- |2006||26||7||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||26||7 |- |2007||26||7||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||26||7 |- |2008||22||4||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||22||4 |- |2009||28||9||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||28||9 |- |2010||14||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||14||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !149||35||0||0||0||0||0||0||149||35 |- |rowspan="3"|Guangzhou Evergrande |2011 |rowspan="2"|Chinese Super League |21||4||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||23||4 |- |2012 |15||4||2||1||4||0||1||0||22||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !36||8||4||1||4||0||1||0||45||9 |- |rowspan="4"|Guangzhou R&F |2013 |rowspan="3"|Chinese Super League||26||6||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||26||6 |- |2014||22||7||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||24||7 |- |2015||23||3||2||0||7||1||colspan="2"|-||32||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !71||16||4||0||7||1||0||0||82||17 |- |rowspan="4"|Hebei China Fortune |2016 |rowspan="3"|Chinese Super League||29||3||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||29||3 |- |2017||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||5||0 |- |2018||5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38||3||3||0||0||0||0||0||41||3 |- |Taizhou Yuanda||2019||China League Two||10||10||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||3||0||13||10 |- |rowspan="6"|Qingdao Jonoon/<br>Qingdao Hainiu |2020||rowspan="2"|China League Two||9||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||9||2 |- |2021||25||3||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||25||3 |- |2022||China League One||28||3||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||28||3 |- |2023 |rowspan="2"|Chinese Super League||9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||9||0 |- |2024||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !72||8||1||0||0||0||0||0||73||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !376||80||12||1||11||1||4||0||403||82 |}
===International goals=== :''As of match played 3 June 2016. China score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jiang Ning goal.''<ref name="sway" />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |- !scope=col|No. !scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |- !scope=row|1 |21 January 2009||Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou, China||align=center|9||{{fb|Vietnam}}||align=center|'''4'''–1||align=center|6–1||2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |- !scope=row|2 |4 June 2009||TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin, China||align=center|12||{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}||align=center|'''1'''–1||align=center|1–4||Friendly |- !scope=row|3 |rowspan=3|24 March 2016||rowspan=3|Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China||rowspan=3 align=center|28||rowspan=3|{{fb|Maldives}}||align=center|'''1'''–0||rowspan=3 align=center|4–0||rowspan=3|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |- !scope=row|4 |align=center|'''3'''–0 |- !scope=row|5 |align=center|'''4'''–0 |- !scope=row|6 |3 June 2016||Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao, China||align=center|30||{{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}}||align=center|'''1'''–0||align=center|4–2||Friendly |}
==Honours==
===Club=== '''Guangzhou Evergrande''' *Chinese Super League: 2011,<ref name="sway" /> 2012<ref name="sway" /> *Chinese FA Cup: 2012<ref name="sway" /> *Chinese FA Super Cup: 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=超级杯-克莱奥两球王新欣破门 恒大2–1胜泰达夺冠 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2012-02-25/15555957263.shtml |publisher=sports.sina.com |access-date=29 August 2014 |date=25 February 2012 |archive-date=10 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210171140/http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2012-02-25/15555957263.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>
===International=== '''China PR national football team''' *East Asian Football Championship: 2010<ref name="sway" />
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Chinese Olympic Committee|2682|Jiang Ning|en_archive=20160304083714}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}}
{{China Soccer Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiang, Ning}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Qingdao Category:Olympic footballers for China Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:China men's international footballers Category:China men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen Category:Qingdao Hainiu F.C. players Category:Guangzhou F.C. players Category:Guangzhou City F.C. players Category:Hebei F.C. players Category:Taizhou Yuanda F.C. players Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Chinese Super League players Category:China League Two players