Li Chi (; born 6 March 1983 in Wuhua) is a Chinese

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player.

Club career

Shenzhen Kejian

Li Chi would start his professional football career in the 2003 league season when he joined second tier football club Guangdong Xiongying and under the club's manager

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, he would immediately go on to be a vital member of the team which finished seventh. With the club facing financial difficulties the club moved to Shenzhen in hopes of getting better crowds and the club changed their name to Shenzhen Kejian to represent this. The move turned out to be disappointing on and off the field as the club finished the league tenth as well as becoming bankrupt in the process.

Jiangsu Sainty

Li transferred to second tier club Jiangsu Sainty in 2005 along with his previous coach Wang Baoshan and within his debut season see the club finish the league in fifth. The following season would see Wang Baoshan join top tier club Shenzhen Jianlibao, however Li remained as a succession of coaches came in to try to win promotion until

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came in and Li would play in fourteen league games and scored one goal as Jiangsu won the division title at the end of the

2008 China League One The 2008 China League One title was won by Jiangsu Sainty. Promotion and Relegation Teams promoted from Yi League 2007 * Shanghai East Asia * Sichuan F.C. * Anhui Jiufang Teams promoted to Super League 2009 * Jiangsu Sainty * Chongqing Lifan ...

season.

Honours

Jiangsu Sainty * China League One:

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References

External links

Player profile
at sohu.com 1983 births Living people People from Wuhua Hakka sportspeople Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Meizhou Jiangsu F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players Men's association football midfielders {{PRChina-footy-bio-stub