{{short description|Chinese footballer (born 1996)}} {{distinguish|Tang Chang}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Tang|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tang Chuang | image = 251104 FC 서울 vs 청두 룽청 (Tang Chuang) 2.jpg | caption = Tang in 2025 | fullname = Tang Chuang | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Handan, Hebei, China | height = 1.88 m | currentclub = Chengdu Rongcheng | clubnumber = 24 | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = 2015–2016 | college1 = Qingdao UST | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 = | years1 = 2017 | clubs1 = Qingdao Elite United | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = Qingdao Red Lions | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = Qingdao Daqi | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2020–2022 | clubs4 = Suzhou Dongwu | caps4 = 72 | goals4 = 18 | years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = Chengdu Rongcheng | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 5 | club-update = 22 November 2025 |nationalteam-update = }} '''Tang Chuang''' ({{zh|s=唐创|t=唐創|p=Táng Chuàng}}; born 30 April 1996) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.
==College career== Tang Chuang attended Qingdao University of Science and Technology in a pursuit to play football. In the period between 2014 and 2015, he was nominated as a "stand-out student" of the university.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://student.qust.edu.cn/info/1048/1536.htm|title=关于表彰2014-2015学年先进班集体、优秀学生干部、优秀学生的通知|website=student.qust.edu.cn|publisher=Qingdao University of Science and Technology|date=23 November 2015|access-date=22 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> In 2015, Tang played futsal with the university team, and represented the university's home province of Shandong in a national futsal tournament, after winning the provincial championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://xinwen.qust.edu.cn/info/1003/18562.htm|title=青科大将代表山东出战中国大学生五人制足球联赛大区赛|website=xinwen.qust.edu.cn|publisher=Qingdao University of Science and Technology|date=25 December 2015|access-date=22 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Early career=== After a spell at amateur club Qingdao Elite United,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/other/2017-11-05/doc-ifynmzrs7225054.shtml|title=2017城市足球联赛落幕 前国安老将率大连队夺冠|website=sports.sina.com.cn|publisher=Sina Sports|date=5 November 2017|access-date=22 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> in 2018, Tang Chuang signed with then-Chinese Champions League club Qingdao Red Lions, who at the time were managed by Guo Zuojin, Tang's coach at QUST.<ref name="QingdaoRedLions"/> In the 2018 season, Totalling five goals in four appearances, Tang eventually helped Qingdao Red Lions gain promotion to China League Two.<ref name="QingdaoRedLions">{{cite web|url=https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20231225A00PYK00|title=孙新波唐创获殊荣，青岛大齐足球俱乐部2023年会成功举办|website=new.qq.com|date=25 December 2015|access-date=22 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> In February 2019, he agreed a deal to sign for China League One club Yanbian Funde in principle, however, the club would be dissolved the same preseason.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/296034565_463728|title=延边富德内外援基本确定 2外援来自阿尔巴尼亚联赛|website=www.sohu.com|date=21 February 2019|access-date=8 April 2025|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/297671615_463728|title=延边解散球员转会延长至10日 拖欠工资暂无法偿还|website=www.sohu.com|date=26 February 2019|access-date=8 April 2025|language=zh}}</ref> The same year, he returned to playing amateur football, with a move to Qingdao Daqi.<ref name="QingdaoRedLions"/>
===Suzhou Dongwu=== On 9 September 2020, Tang signed for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu on a short-term free transfer,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/1539797.html|title=苏州东吴足球俱乐部引援公告|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=9 September 2020|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> under recommendation from Sun Xinbo, whom he played under at Qingdao Daqi.<ref name="QingdaoRedLions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/746909627_120646855|title=足球和乡情为纽带 青岛这支草根球队逐渐走向全国赛场|website=www.sohu.com|publisher=Sohu|date=25 December 2023|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> On 24 September 2020, Tang scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 league defeat to Chengdu Better City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/1572824.html|title=成都2-1苏州，金塔纳读秒绝杀，双方各被罚下一人|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=24 September 2020|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
Before the start of the 2021 season, Tang signed a new contract extension for Suzhou Dongwu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/1946515.html|title=官方：苏州东吴与金上、胡鸣飞等8人完成续约|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=12 April 2021|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> On 6 August 2021, Tang Chuang scored in consecutive matches, getting on the score sheet in a 2–1 defeat to Chengdu Rongcheng and a 3–0 win over Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2179177.html|title=成都蓉城2-1苏州东吴 ，吴贵超闪电破门，卡巴南加失单刀|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=1 August 2021|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2191761.html|title=苏州3-0送新疆十四轮不胜，唐创连场破门，张诚点射建功|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=6 August 2021|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> After the end of the 2021 season, Tang Chuang finished with 7 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions.<ref name="soccerway"/>
Tang Chuang experienced his break-out season with Suzhou Dongwu in 2022.<ref name="ChengduSigning">{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3379467.html|title=官宣 {{!}} 唐创正式加盟成都蓉城足球俱乐部|website=www.dongqiudi.com|publisher=Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.|date=12 April 2023|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> On 13 August 2022, he scored the first double of his career, with a penalty and a header to give Suzhou Dongwu a 2–0 win against Beijing IT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2926453.html|title=北京理工0-2苏州东吴，唐创梅开二度，谭丁豪染红|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=13 August 2022|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> At the end of the 2022 season, Tang Chuang provided 10 goals in 31 appearances across all competitions,<ref name="soccerway"/> and played a big role in getting a sixth-place finish for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/666171085_121448078|title=前苏州东吴前锋唐创加盟成都蓉城|website=www.sohu.com|publisher=Sohu|date=12 April 2023|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
===Chengdu Rongcheng=== On 12 April 2023, Tang made a move to Chinese Super League side Chengdu Rongcheng.<ref name="ChengduSigning"/> On 23 June 2023, he made his debut for the club in a 2023 Chinese FA Cup tie away at Chongqing Tonglianglong,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3530744.html|title=重庆铜梁龙vs成都蓉城 比赛名单出炉！甘锐、冯卓...|website=www.dongqiudi.com|publisher=Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.|date=23 June 2023|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> which ended in a penalty shoot-out loss for Chengdu, with him missing a penalty in the shoot-out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3530958.html|title=足协杯重庆爆冷4-2点杀成都晋级，甘锐、唐创错失点球|trans-title=FA Cup; Chongqing beat Chengdu 4–2 on penalties to advance in unlikely fashion as Gan Rui and Tang Chuang miss penalties|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=23 June 2023|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref> Two weeks later on 7 July, Tang scored his first goal for Chengdu Rongcheng, in a 3–1 league defeat away at Meizhou Hakka.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3558500.html|title=连败！十人成都1-3梅州，张岩开场染红，杨一虎收获赛季首球|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=7 July 2023|access-date=23 April 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|21 October 2025}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|chuang-tang/668787}}</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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Suzhou Dongwu |2020 |China League One |12||1||1||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||2 |- |2021 |China League One |29||7||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||7 |- |2022 |China League One |31||10||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||31||10 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !72!!18!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!74!!19 |- |rowspan="4"|Chengdu Rongcheng |2023 |Chinese Super League |16||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||2 |- |2024 |Chinese Super League |14||3||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||4 |- |2025 |Chinese Super League |2||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=ACLE|Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite}}||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !32!!5!!4!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!38!!6 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !104!!23!!6!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!112!!25 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|chuang-tang/668787}}
{{Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Chuang}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:Sportspeople from Handan Category:Footballers from Hebei Category:Men's association football forwards Category:China League One players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Qingdao Red Lions F.C. players Category:Suzhou Dongwu F.C. players Category:Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen