Liu Chao (; born 7 September 1987 in Beijing) is a Chinese

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player who currently plays for

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in the China League One.

Club career

Liu started his professional career with

Anhui Jiufang Anhui Jiufang Football Club () is a defunct Chinese football club from Hefei, Anhui. The club is owned by Anhui Jiarun Group () with 15,000,000 RMB registered capital. At the end of the 2008 season, Anhui Jiufang qualified from China League Two ( ...

in 2005 and transferred to another China League Two club Tianjin Songjiang in 2007. He was described by Tianjin Songjiang boss Hao Haidong as being a hot prospect for the future. Liu was loaned out to Chinese Super League club

Shenzhen Ruby 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 ...

in 2009 where throughout the season he steadily established himself in Shenzhen and scored his first CSL goal against

Shaanxi Chanba Beijing Chengfeng Football Club () was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in the Chinese League One under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Fengtai District, Beijing and their hom ...

in a 1-0 win on April 4. By the end of the campaign he played in 28 league games and scored 2 goals within the 2009 season. Liu moved to

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and signed a contract with

FK Sūduva FK Sūduva is a Lithuanian professional football club based in the city of Marijampolė. Founded in 1968, the club competes in the A Lyga, the top flight of Lithuanian football. The club has been playing in the A Lyga since 2002. In 2006, ...

in 2010, which made him the first Chinese footballer playing in Lithuania. He scored his first goal for the club in second legs of

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Semifinals against FK Vėtra on 14 April. He scored his first

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goal three days later, in a 5-0 away win against

FK Atletas Kaunas FK Atletas Kaunas (former:LKKA ir Teledema) was a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas. The majority of the players was recruited from the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education. LKKA ir Teledema earned promotion to the A Lyga, L ...

. On 14 February 2011, Liu signed a three-year-contract with

. On 5 March 2015, Liu transferred to fellow China League One side Hunan Billows. On 14 January 2016, Liu transferred to fellow China League One side

Shanghai Shenxin Shanghai Shenxin Football Club () was a professional football club that participated in China's football league system between 2003 and 2019 under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Jinshan District, Shangha ...

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.''柳超
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References

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at Sodasoccer.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Chao 1987 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Beijing Chinese expatriate men's footballers Anhui Jiufang F.C. players Tianjin Tianhai F.C. players Shenzhen F.C. players FK Sūduva players Hunan Billows F.C. players Shanghai Shenxin F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania A Lyga players Chinese Super League players China League One players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders