Ming Tian (Chinese: 明天; pinyin: Míng Tiān; born 8 April 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and the China national team.

Ming Tian
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2022 Wuhan Yangtze River 149 (3)
2023– Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 23 (0)
International career
2014 China U19 3 (0)
2019– China 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:52, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:41, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Ming Tian would play for the Wuhan Zall youth team before being sent to France to study with the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football team for three months.[1] On his return he would be promoted to the senior team and go on to establish himself as regular within the club.[2] He would go on to be an integral member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier for the club by winning the 2018 China League One division.[3] He would make his top tier debut on 1 March 2019 against Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C. in a league game that ended in a 1–0 defeat.[4] This would be followed by his first goal for the club on 1 June 2019 in a league game against Shenzhen F.C. that ended in 2–0 victory.[5]

At the end of the 2022 Chinese Super League season, Wuhan were relegated.[6] On 25 January 2023, the club announced that it had dissolved due to financial difficulties.[7] On 7 April 2023, Ming was free to transfer to fellow top tier club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[8]

International career

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On 10 December 2019, Ming would make his senior international debut against Japan in a 2–1 defeat in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 31 December 2022.[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wuhan Zall/
Wuhan/
Wuhan Yangtze River
2014 China League One 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 10 0 0 0 10 0
2016 27 0 0 0 27 0
2017 15 0 0 0 15 0
2018 27 0 0 0 27 0
2019 Chinese Super League 28 2 0 0 28 2
2020 19 0 0 0 2[a] 0 21 0
2021 4 0 0 0 4 0
2022 19 1 0 0 19 1
Total 149 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 151 3
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2023 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 149 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 151 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

International

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As of matches played 11 June 2021.[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
China 2019 2 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
Total 5 0

Honours

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Club

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Wuhan Zall

References

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  1. ^ "卓尔牵手法甲索肖俱乐部 两希望之星将赴法"镀金"". sports.sina.cn. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ "拒绝挖角!武汉卓尔续约中甲最佳新人明天". sohu.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.cn. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. ^ "WUHAN ZALL VS. BEIJING GUOAN 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ "WUHAN ZALL VS. SHENZHEN 2 - 0". soccerway.com. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "China 2022". rsssf.org. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "官方:武汉长江俱乐部宣布解散". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ^ "27岁武汉长江球员明天加盟天津津门虎". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Match Report China PR 1-2 Japan". eaff.com. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  10. ^ Ming Tian at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  11. ^ Ming Tian at National-Football-Teams.com
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