Wang Chien-ming (footballer)
Wang Chien-ming is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in South Korea, he represents the Chinese Taipei national football team.
Club career
Early career
Wang Chien-ming was born in Seogwipo, Jeju, South Korea to a Taiwanese father and Korean mother. While in the fourth grade of elementary school, he would join the Jeju United youth system before going to Dankook University to participate in college football. After he graduated, he would return to Jeju United. However, he did not make any appearances for Jeju United and joined fourth tier club Cheongju City before joining Gwangju in the second tier.Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
On 28 August 2020, after a series of training sessions, Wang would join China League One club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic.Wang made his debut for Shaanxi on 13 September 2020 in a league match against Jiangxi Liansheng. On 3 June 2021, Wang scored his first league goal in a 2–2 draw against Zhejiang.
Wang played a total of 56 matches and scored 4 goals in all competitions during his time with the Xi'an club.
Qingdao Hainiu
On 2 August 2022, after two years with Shaanxi, Wang joined fellow China League One club Qingdao Hainiu during the summer transfer window.Wang made his debut for Qingdao on 4 August 2022, in a league match against Shanghai Jiading in a 2–0 victory. He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team that gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One campaign.
Wang made his Chinese Super League debut on 16 April 2023 in a 2–1 away defeat against Shenzhen FC. He scored his first goal for Qingdao in a 5–0 home win against Shenzhen FC on 12 July 2023. Wang appeared regularly during the 2023 season and manage to help the Qingdao club avoid relegation from the top flight.
On 19 January 2025, Wang announced that he left the club after the 2024 season.