Wang Ruei

Taiwanese footballer

Wang Ruei
Personal information

Full name	Wang Ruei
Date of birth	(1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Hualien, Taiwan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre Back
Team information
Current team	Taiwan Steel
Number	5
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	NTUPES
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	NSTC
2016–2017	NTUPES
2017–2018	Taipower
2019–2020	Yuen Long	14	(2)
2020–2023	Taichung Futuro	16	(0)
2023–	Taiwan Steel	0	(0)
International career^‡
2015–	Chinese Taipei	22	(1)
2018	Chinese Taipei U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020

Wang Ruei (Chinese: 王睿; born 10 August 1993) is a Taiwanese professional footballer who currently plays for Taiwan Football Premier League club Taiwan Steel.

Career

Wang Ruei made his international debut for Chinese Taipei in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round first leg loss to Brunei.^[1]^{[failed verification]} In the return leg, he would go on to score a goal which would help Chinese Taipei to win 2–0, and progress through to the next round 2–1 on aggregate.^[2]^{[failed verification]}

On 27 December 2018, it was announced that Wang would join Hong Kong Premier League side Yuen Long.^[3] On 12 June 2019, assistant manager Fabio Lopes confirmed that Wang would be retained for the following season.^[4]

On 2 May 2020, Wang announced that his contract with Yuen Long had been terminated.^[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.^[6]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	17 March 2015	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan	Brunei	1–0	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Wang hails from the Mataan tribe of the Amis people. His cousin Wang Xianghui is the captain of the Chinese Taipei women's football team.^[7]

References

^ "Bhutan bewilder as India, Timor-Leste cruise". FIFA. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
^ "ROCK-BOTTOM BHUTAN SECURES WORLD CUP PASSAGE". SBS. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
^ "介紹番！佳聯元朗新亞援嚟自台灣". on.cc. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018. (in Chinese)
^ Hseun, Ka Man. "元朗已確定新季教練法比奧：已簽入新巴西前鋒". Apple Daily. Retrieved 12 June 2019.} (in Chinese)
^ "飛馬棄戰隊長投南區佐佐木周伙同鄉川瀨迎復賽". Ming Pao. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
^ "Wang, Ruei". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ "台足好姊弟女足隊長替王睿加油". China Times (in Chinese). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.