Marcel Petrov

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

The native form of this personal name is Wang Hanlong. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Marcel Petrov, known as Wang Hanlong (Chinese: 王汉龙; pinyin: Wáng Hànlóng; born 20 March 2006) in China, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shanghai Shenhua. Born in China, he was a Slovenia youth international.

Marcel Petrov

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Shanghai Shenhua
Number	37
Youth career
	AKSIL FC
0000–2024	Olimpija
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Shanghai Shenhua	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Slovania U16	5	(1)
2022–2023	Slovenia U17	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 February 2023

Early life

Petrov was born on 20 March 2006 in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China. Born to a Slovenian father and a Chinese mother, he started playing football at the age of six.^[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Petrov joined the youth academy of Chinese side AKSIL FC. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Slovenian side Olimpija, where he was the second top scorer of the under-15 league during the 2020–21 season.^[2] In 2025, he signed for Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua.^[3]

Style of play

Petrov plays as a forward. Sohu wrote in 2025 that "his physical fitness and shooting skills were impressive [while training with Shanghai Shenhua]".^[4]