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Tong Xiaoxing (simplified Chinese: 童晓星; traditional Chinese: 童曉星; pinyin: Tóng Xiǎoxīng; born 7 January 1987) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.
Club career
Tong Xiaoxing would graduate from the Wuhan Football School alongside Hao Junmin, however he had a failed trial with Qingdao Hailifeng and despite there being a development cooperation with Wuhan Huanghelou that would have seen graduates move into the reserve team, the club sold the reserve team. Without a club to play for Tong took a local coaching position with a Primary school as an eighteen year old, however in 2008 he would move back into football when he joined amateur local football club Wuhan Hongxing and won the local championship while also scoring 15 goals for the club. In 2010, Tong would have a successful trial for third tier football club Hubei CTGU Kangtian and go on to start his professional career in the 2011 China League Two campaign.
A new club within the local area called Hubei China-Kyle would be formed to participate within the third tier for the 2012 China League Two campaign. He would have several training sessions with them during the off season before signing a contract with them. The move would be a big success and in his first season with the club he would gain promotion with them. Despite the higher level of competition, Tong would be a vital member of the team that was able to avoid relegation at the end of the 2013 China League One campaign. For the next several seasons, Tong ensured the club remained within the division and was even stayed with them as they changed their name to Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard moved cities.
On 20 January 2017 he transferred to fellow second tier club Wuhan Zall. He would make his debut for the club in a league game on 11 March 2018 in a 1–0 away win over Shanghai Shenxin. 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. This would be followed by his top tier debut on 1 December 2019 against Hebei China Fortune F.C. in a 2-1 defeat.
Career statistics
As of 31 December 2020.
Honours
Wuhan Zall
China League One: 2018
References
External links
Tong Xiaoxing at WorldFootball.net