Li Xinyu (; born 21 August 1996), formerly known as Li Zheng (), is a Chinese
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
currently playing as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for
Liaoning Shenyang Urban.
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
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Football Club is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Tianjin, and their home stadium is t ...
on loan and then a permanent move with second tier club
Meizhou Hakka
Meizhou Hakka Football Club (; Hakka language: Mòi-Chû Hag-Ga chuk-khiù khî-lo̍k-phu) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). ...
, where he would make his debut in a
2018 Chinese FA Cup
Yanjing Beer 2018 Chinese FA Cup (Chinese: 燕京啤酒2018中国足球协会杯) was the 20th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. On 29 December 2017, Yanjing Beer extended their sponsorship contract for another four years (2018–2021).
Schedule
The ...
game on 11 April 2018 against
Hainan Boying
Hainan Boying Football Club are a China League Two club. They are an association football club from Hainan. The Hainan Sport School Stadium is their home venue.
History
Hainan Seamen was founded in 2015 and are among the most successful amateu ...
that ended in a defeat on penalties after a 0-0 draw. 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
The 2021 China League One ( zh, 2021中国足球协会甲级联赛) is the 18th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The 2021 Chi ...
campaign.
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.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Yangzhou
Footballers from Jiangsu
Chinese men's footballers
China men's youth international footballers
Chinese expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
China League One players
Jiangsu F.C. players
Gondomar S.C. players
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players
Meizhou Hakka F.C. players
Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
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