Anthony Jin (; born 4 May 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for China League One club Shaanxi Union.
Early life and youth career Jin was born on 4 May 2007. He grew up in a highly educated family; his father is a Peking University alumnus and his mother is a NASA astrophysicist.
Jin developed within the American professional football youth system, playing for the youth teams of Sporting Kansas City, the Richmond Kickers, and D.C. United. During this period he won multiple youth tournament honors. In 2024, he was selected to the MLS NEXT Cup U17 Eastern Best XI and scored the first goal for the Eastern team in the All-Star Game. In July 2025, Jin was promoted from the Chattanooga Red Wolves Academy to the Chattanooga Red Wolves first team, competing in USL League One.
Club career
Shaanxi Union On 6 March 2026, Shaanxi Union officially announced the signing of Jin Wenxu. He was assigned the number 23 shirt and played as a full-back.
In the 2026 season, Jin started for Shaanxi Union in the China League One. On 25 July 2026, he provided an assist in a 3–0 league victory against Shenzhen Juniors.
On 18 September 2026, Shaanxi Union announced that Jin had signed a contract extension with the club.
International career On 18 September 2026, the Chinese Football Association announced the squad for the China U19 national team's fourth training camp of the year, which included Jin Wenxu. The training camp was held from 20 September to 5 October 2026 at the National Football Training Base, as part of preparations for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShaanxi Union2026China League One11010——120Career total110100000120
References
External links
Jin Wenxu at Soccerway