# Tang Chuang

Tang Chuang (simplified Chinese: 唐创; traditional Chinese: 唐創; pinyin: Táng Chuàng; born 30 April 1996) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.

## College career

Tang Chuang attended Qingdao University of Science and Technology in a pursuit to play football. In the period between 2014 and 2015, he was nominated as a "stand-out student" of the university. In 2015, Tang played futsal with the university team, and represented the university's home province of Shandong in a national futsal tournament, after winning the provincial championship.

## Club career
### Early career

After a spell at amateur club Qingdao Elite United, in 2018, Tang Chuang signed with then-Chinese Champions League club Qingdao Red Lions, who at the time were managed by Guo Zuojin, Tang's coach at QUST. In the 2018 season, Totalling 5 goals in 4 appearances, Tang eventually helped Qingdao Red Lions gain promotion to China League Two. In 2019, he returned to playing amateur football, with a move to Qingdao Daqi.

### Suzhou Dongwu

On 9 September 2020, Tang signed for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu on a short-term free transfer, under recommendation from Sun Xinbo, whom he played under at Qingdao Daqi. On 24 September 2020, Tang scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 league defeat to Chengdu Better City.
Before the start of the 2021 season, Tang signed a new contract extension for Suzhou Dongwu. On 6 August 2021, Tang Chuang scored in consecutive matches, getting on the score sheet in a 2–1 defeat to Chengdu Rongcheng and a 3–0 win over Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. After the end of the 2021 season, Tang Chuang finished with 7 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions.
Tang Chuang experienced his break-out season with Suzhou Dongwu in 2022. On 13 August 2022, he scored the first double of his career, with a penalty and a header to give Suzhou Dongwu a 2–0 win against Beijing IT. At the end of the 2022 season, Tang Chuang provided 10 goals in 31 appearances across all competitions, and played a big role in getting a sixth-place finish for the club.

### Chengdu Rongcheng

On 12 April 2023, Tang made a move to Chinese Super League side Chengdu Rongcheng. On 23 June 2023, he made his debut for the club in a 2023 Chinese FA Cup tie away at Chongqing Tonglianglong, which ended in a penalty shoot-out loss for Chengdu, with him missing a penalty in the shoot-out. Two weeks later on 7 July, Tang scored his first goal for Chengdu Rongcheng, in a 3–1 league defeat away at Meizhou Hakka.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 10 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Suzhou Dongwu | 2020 | China League One | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Suzhou Dongwu | 2021 | China League One | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 7 |
| Suzhou Dongwu | 2022 | China League One | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 10 |
| Suzhou Dongwu | Total | Total | 72 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 19 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | Total | Total | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 89 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 21 |