on 7 March 2009 in a 4–0 victory against LASK Linz. When his loan period expired, he returned to Shanghai where he played for the remainder of the 2009 season. Guangzhou Evergrande On 28 April 2010, Sun announced that he gave up joining A-League side Sydney FC and transferred to second-tier side Guangzhou Evergrande instead. He made his debut for the club alongside Zheng Zhi on 21 July 2010 in a 10–0 win against Nanjing Yoyo. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 September 2010 in a 2–1 win against Yanbian FC. In the 2010 season, he made fourteen appearances as Guangzhou finished first place in the second tier and won promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt. The following season Sun continued to be a major part of the club that invested heavily in improving the squad; and with the club bringing in two-time Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Player of the Year winner Darío Conca, the club won its first ever top tier title in the 2011 season. Shanghai SIPG On 5 January 2015, Sun transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG. He made his debut for the club on 7 March 2015 in a 2–1 win against Jiangsu Sainty. On 17 July 2016, Sun accidentally collided with Demba Ba and broke Ba's left leg in a 2–1 loss against Shanghai Shenhua. In December 2016, it was revealed that Sun was diagnosed as highly aggressive B-cell lymphoma. Sun did not clarify or confirm the report. On 6 February 2017, Shanghai SIPG announced Sun had left the club due to "physical problems". Career statistics Club International goals Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sun goal. Honours Club Shanghai Shenhua Chinese FA Super Cup: 2002 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie: 2006–07 Austria Wien Austrian Cup: 2008–09 Guangzhou Evergrande Chinese Super League: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Chinese League One: 2010 Chinese FA Cup: 2012 Chinese Super Cup: 2012 AFC Champions League: 2013 International China East Asian Football Championship: 2005, 2010 Individual Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2005, 2012 AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2013 References External links Sun Xiang profile with detailed statistics and biography timeline Player profile – doha-2006.com 1982 births Living people Chinese twins Twin sportspeople Association football fullbacks Chinese footballers Footballers from Shanghai China international footballers Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players Chinese expatriate footballers