Qu Shengqing

Football player infobox
playername = Qu Shengqing
曲圣卿


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|6|5
cityofbirth = Shenyang
countryofbirth = China
currentclub = none
position = Striker
years = 1994–2000 2001–2004 2005–2007
clubs = Liaoning FC Shanghai Shenhua
Adelaide United
caps(goals) = 72 (24) 76 (38) 26 (8)
nationalyears = 1999-2003
nationalteam = China
nationalcaps(goals) = 30 (?)
pcupdate = April 13 2007
ntupdate = August 2 2006

Qu Shengqing (zh-s|s=曲圣卿; born June 5, 1975) is a Chinese football (soccer) player who most recently played for Adelaide United FC in the Australian A-League.

Born in Shenyang, China, Qu got his first taste of first team football with Liaoning FC. He soon excelled at the club and became one of the top strikers in China. Qu was the top goal scorer in the Chinese league in 1999 with 17 goals. Along with being top scorer Qu was also voted "Mr Soccer of China" for 1999, the award for the top player of the year. Qu joined Shanghai Shenhua in 2000 and scored a total of 38 goals for the club during his 4 years there.

After a successful trial with Adelaide United in February 2005, Qu was quickly signed by the club in April of the same year. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/eastern-promise-arrives-right-on-qu/2005/07/14/1120934363497.html Eastern promise arrives right on Qu] , "The Sydney Morning Herald", July 15 2005.] He scored his first goal in the A-League on September 18, 2005 in a 2-1 victory over Perth Glory. Qu soon established himself as a top striker in the A-League. He finished the season with seven goals in 17 appearances for the club.

Qu went back to China after the season was over citing he and his family were homesick. He signed with Nanjing Yoyo of the Chinese Jia League in March 2006. After just 4 months in China and a string of poor performances, Qu signed with Adelaide United once again.

In December 2006, Qu's status as Adelaide United's marquee player came into doubt as his ankle injury ruled him out for the rest of the 2006-2007 season, plus the Asian Champions League (which United qualified for on the back of its 2005-06 A-League season minor premiership). With clubs unable to sign players on guest signings for the Champions League, United faced a front-line strike problem as highlighted in the "Adelaide Advertiser" on 18 December 2006. [cite news | title = No Done Deal for Romario | url = http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20942448-12428,00.html | publisher = Adelaide Advertiser | date = 2006-12-18 | accessdate - 2006-12-18] In April 2007, Qu returned to Shanghai after Adelaide United declined to renew his contract for the 2007-08 A-League season [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Adelaide-United-releases-Chinese-striker/2007/04/13/1175971321894.html Adelaide United releases Chinese striker] , "The Sydney Morning Herald", 13 April 2007.] , although he indicated he hoped to stay in contact with the club, and apply for permanent residency in Australia. [ [http://mastertwg.sbs.com.au/a-league/index.php?pid=st&cid=86383 Qu departs Adelaide] , "The World Game" (SBS), 13 April 2007.]

Qu has been capped 30 times for the Chinese national football team.

References

External links

* [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=68857&cc=5901 Player profile on Soccernet.com]