Li Xinyu (footballer)
Li Xinyu (Chinese: 李新宇; born 21 August 1996), formerly known as Li Zheng (Chinese: 李峥), is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Suzhou Dongwu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Suzhou Dongwu | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Jiangsu Sainty | ||
| 2016 | Gondomar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Gondomar B | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Tianjin TEDA (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Meizhou Hakka | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Suzhou Dongwu | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | China U19 | ||
| 2017 | China U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | China U22 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:01, 29 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 26 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Li Xinyu would go abroad to Portugal to start his professional career with Gondomar and especially the Gondomar B team before returning to China with Tianjin TEDA on loan and then a permanent move with second tier club Meizhou Hakka, where he would make his debut in a 2018 Chinese FA Cup game on 11 April 2018 against Hainan Boying that ended in a defeat on penalties after a 0-0 draw.[1] He would be utilized as a reserve choice goalkeeper and be part of the squad that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[2]
He would join another second tier club in Liaoning Shenyang Urban on 27 April 2022 and would make his debut for them in a league game on 5 August 2022 against Shijiazhuang Gongfu in a 2-1 defeat.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gondomar B | 2016–17 | AF Porto Divisão de Elite | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Tianjin TEDA (loan) | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2018 | China League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 2022 | China League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Suzhou Dongwu | 2023 | China League One | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
References
- "足协杯第3轮，海南FC点球大战3比1淘汰梅州客家" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "China » League One 2022 » 13. Round » Liaoning Shenyang Urban - Shijiazhuang Gongfu FC 1:2". worldfootball.net. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- Li Xinyu at Soccerway
- Li Xinyu at ForaDeJogo (archived)