Liu Yi (; born 26 August 1988) is a Chinese football coach and former

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who played as a

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Club career

Liu Yi would be promoted from the

Tianjin TEDA F.C. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Football Club (), previously Tianjin TEDA (), is a Chinese professional football club based in Tianjin, that competes in . Tianjin Jinmen Tiger plays its home matches at the TEDA Soccer Stadium, located within Binhai. The f ...

youth team into the senior team during the 2009 league season after competing in the

2008 AFC U-19 Championship The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 31 October and 14 November. The matches were played in Dammam and Khobar, both located at t ...

for China where they finished in the quarter-finals. On October 28, 2009 Liu Yi was suspended for one year and fined 10,000 Yuan by the

Chinese Football Association The Chinese Football Association (), abbreviated as CFA (), is the governing body for association football, beach soccer and futsal in the People's Republic of China (Mainland China). The CFA organizes the men's and women's national teams an ...

for lying about his age to compete in the tournament. After his suspension finished he would join second tier club Shenyang Dongjin at the beginning of the 2011 league season. On February 3, 2015 Liu Yi would join

Harbin Yiteng Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia Football Club () were a professional Chinese football club that participates in the China League Two division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Shaoxing, Zhejiang and their home ...

for the start of the 2015 league season. After only one season Liu Yi would move to

Beijing Enterprises Group Beijing Sport University Football Club (), commonly known as BSU (), was a Chinese professional football club that participated in the China League One division under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Beij ...

on a club record fee of 20 million Yuan. After three season he would join top tier club

Wuhan Zall Wuhan Yangtze River Football Club, formerly Wuhan Zall Football Club (), was a Chinese professional football club that participated in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Wuhan ...

at the start of the

2019 Chinese Super League The 2019 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 16th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. The season began on 1 March and ended on 1 December. Shanghai ...

season. On 17 January 2025, Liu was retired from professional football and became a member of

Yunnan Yukun Yunnan Yukun Football Club () is a Chinese professional Association football, football club based in Yuxi, Yunnan, that competes in . Yunnan Yukun plays its home matches at the Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium, located within Hongta District. ...

coaching team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Yi 1988 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Men's association football defenders China League Two players 21st-century Chinese sportsmen China League One players Chinese Super League players Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players Shenyang Dongjin F.C. players Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia F.C. players Beijing Sport University F.C. players Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players Jiangxi Dingnan United F.C. players Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic F.C. players Liaoning Tieren F.C. players Yunnan Yukun F.C. players