Sun Xiang

Sun Xiang (simplified Chinese: 孙祥; traditional Chinese: 孫祥; pinyin: Sūn Xiáng; born 15 January 1982) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Shanghai Shenhua

Sun Xiang started his football career playing for Shanghai Cable 02 before the club was taken over by Shanghai Shenhua. He was then promoted to the club's first team in the 2002 season along with his twin brother Sun Ji where they both quickly established themselves. In the 2003 season, he became Shanghai's first-choice left back in the team and won the top tier title with club.

PSV Eindhoven

After gaining recognition for his performances with Shanghai Shenhua, Sun along with his twin brother Sun Ji attracted the interests of multiple foreign teams and had a trial with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven in 2006, but PSV decided they would not sign the pair. PSV then had a change of heart and decided to sign Sun on loan for the 2006-07 season with an option to sign him on a three-year contract at the end of the season. The announcement came a day after Sun appealed to be released by the club.