Li Jianhua () is a retired Chinese
footballer
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who last played as a
defender for
Guangdong South China Tiger
Guangdong South China Tiger Football Club () or simply Guangdong South China Tiger () was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in China League One. The team was based in Meixian District, Meizhou, Guangdong and their home ...
in the
China League One
The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
Prior to the formation of ...
.
Club career
He started his career in the 2002 season, quickly establishing himself with 21 appearances and scoring 1 goal in his debut season. Becoming a regular with the
Shenzhen Shangqingyin
Shenzhen Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club that competes in the Chinese Super League. The team is based in Shenzhen, Guangdong and their home stadium is the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre that has a seating capacity of ...
team his highest achievement came in the 2004 Chinese Super League season when Shenzhen won the title, he continued to remain with the team for several further seasons despite them unable to build on their achievements, even flirting with relegation in the 2007 China Super League season. In the beginning of the 2009 season, he transferred to
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C., which was later named
Guangzhou Evergrande
Guangzhou Football Club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association. The team is based ...
.
Along with his teammates
Jiang Ning
Jiang Ning (; ; born 1 September 1986) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for China League Two club Qingdao Hainiu as a striker and winger.
Club career
Ning began his football career when he joined Qingdao Jonoon's youth acad ...
and
Wu Pingfeng, Li transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande's opponent
Guangzhou R&F
Guangzhou City Football Club (广州城) is a Chinese professional football club that competes in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and their home venu ...
in January 2013. He left Guangzhou R&F at the end of 2015 and played for amateur team
Shenzhen Baoxin in 2016. On 9 November 2016, Li was signed by his hometown club
Meixian Hakka in the
China League Two
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.
International career
Li Jianhua would make his debut against
Mexico
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on 16 April 2008, coming on as a substitute in a 1-0 friendly loss.
He would make another substitute appearance for China against
El Salvador
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for another friendly on 23 April 2008, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Career statistics
''Statistics accurate as of match played 3 November 2018.''
Honours
Club
Shenzhen Jianlibao
Shenzhen Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club that competes in the Chinese Super League. The team is based in Shenzhen, Guangdong and their home stadium is the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre that has a seating capacity of ...
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Chinese Super League
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2004
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Guangzhou Evergrande
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*Chinese Super League:
2011
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2012
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China League One
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Prior to the formation of ...
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2010
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Chinese FA Cup
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2012
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Chinese FA Super Cup
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2012
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References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Jianhua
1982 births
Living people
People from Meixian District
Hakka sportspeople
Chinese men's footballers
Footballers from Meizhou
China men's international footballers
Shenzhen F.C. players
Guangzhou F.C. players
Guangzhou City F.C. players
Guangdong South China Tiger F.C. players
Chinese Super League players
China League One players
Men's association football defenders