Wu Zhicheng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 2007 | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Changchun Yatai | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Changchun Yatai | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | China U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2026 | |||
Wu Zhicheng (Chinese: 武之程; pinyin: Wǔ Zhīchéng; born 15 September 2007) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Changchun Yatai.[1]
Early life and youth career
Wu was born on 15 September 2007.[1] In July 2021, he was selected for the Chinese Football Association's elite youth player training camp for the 2007 and 2008 age groups.[2]
Club career
Changchun Yatai youth
In October 2021, Wu represented Changchun Yatai U13 in the finals of the China Youth Football League. On 8 October, in the final round of the U13 group stage, Changchun Yatai U13 defeated Nanjing University of Technology Affiliated Middle School U13 9–0, with Wu scoring a hat-trick.[3] Wu scored 8 goals in total during the group stage, making him the top scorer of the tournament at that stage.[4]
In 2024, Wu represented Changchun Yatai U21 in the U21 League. In June 2024, Changchun Yatai U21 added Wu to their squad for the final stage of the 2024 U21 League.[5] In December 2024, in a U21 League final stage match against Meizhou Hakka, Wu scored twice to help Changchun Yatai win 3–2.[6]
Changchun Yatai
On 10 July 2025, Wu was promoted to the Changchun Yatai first team by head coach Ricardo Soares.[7] He was assigned the number 80 jersey.[1]
On 27 July 2025, Wu made his Chinese Super League debut as a substitute in the second half in round 18 of the 2025 Chinese Super League season.[8]
In the 2025 season, Wu also represented Taizhou Team in the Jiangsu Football City League. On 1 November 2025, in the final of the 2025 Jiangsu Provincial City Football League, Taizhou Team defeated Nantong Team in a penalty shoot-out to win the championship.[9]
On 12 March 2026, Changchun Yatai officially announced their first-team squad for the 2026 season, with Wu assigned the number 8 jersey.[10]
International career
In August 2025, Wu was called up to the China U18 national team for a selection training camp.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2025 | Chinese Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2026 | China League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Honours
Taizhou Team
- Jiangsu Provincial City Football League: 2025[9]
References
- 1 2 3 ""苏超"泰州队17岁小将，踢入中超一线队". 新浪财经 (in Chinese). 12 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "中国足球协会关于举办2021年精英青少年球员训练营（2007、2008年龄段）的通知". 中国足球协会官网 (in Chinese). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "U13/U15总决赛长春赛区收官亚泰两支童子军晋级16强". 懂球帝 (in Chinese). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "U13全国16强出炉！2021年中国足协全国青少年足球联赛总决赛U13组小组赛圆满落幕". 中国足球协会官网 (in Chinese). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "【亚泰青训】长春亚泰U21队兵发日照 2024赛季U21联赛决赛阶段13日打响". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "U21联赛综述：三镇、成都提前一轮冲乙，末轮将决定冠军归属". 凤凰网 (in Chinese). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "吉林省体育局：17岁小将武之程被苏亚雷斯抽调至亚泰一线队". 懂球帝 (in Chinese). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "未来可期！武之程是首位本赛季苏超和中超都有登场的球员". 虎扑 (in Chinese). 27 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 "一黑到底！泰州队点球4比3击败南通队，夺得首届苏超冠军". 新浪财经 (in Chinese). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "亚泰一线队名单：奥莫9号、卡米洛7号、赖纳27号、武之程8号". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 12 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "中国足球协会关于组织U-18国家男子足球队2025年第一期选拔集训的通知". 中国足球协会官网 (in Chinese). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
External links
- Wu Zhicheng at Soccerway