Xu Liang (footballer)

Xu Liang
徐亮
Personal information
Full name Xu Liang
Date of birth (1981-08-12) 12 August 1981
Place of birth Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Shenzhen FC
Number 20
Youth career
2000–2001 Liaoning Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Liaoning FC 113 (26)
2007–2009 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 68 (29)
2010–2012 Beijing Guoan 77 (19)
2013–2014 Shanghai Shenhua 38 (6)
2016– Shenzhen FC 48 (6)
National team‡
2000–2001 China U-20
2002–2003 China U-23
2002–2006 China 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 November 2014

Xu Liang (Chinese: 徐亮; pinyin: Xú Liàng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ ljâŋ]; born 12 August 1981 in Shenyang) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for China League One club Shenzhen FC.

Club career

Xu Liang started his football career with Liaoning Youth in 2001 and eventually graduated to top tier club Liaoning FC's first team in the 2002 league season where he made 23 appearances in his debut season.[1] After establishing himself into the first team, he would be an integral member that saw Liaoning reach the final of the Chinese FA Cup in 2002. Off the field on December 6, 2004 he aided in the rescue of an injured woman who was involved in a car crash in Shenyang before taking her to hospital.[2] After five seasons with Liaoning the club admitted they were in deep financial crisis and Xu was allowed to leave the club with Beijing Guoan interested in his services, however the two club's could not agree upon the 5.5 million Yuan transfer fee.[3]

Xu would have trails with Dutch club Heracles Almelo and Russian club FC Torpedo Moscow, however any transfer fell through with neither team could willing to agree upon a reported one million Euros transfer fee.[4][5] On December 31, 2006 he would transfer to second tier team Guangzhou Pharmaceutical for 3 million Yuan.[6] In his debut season he would quickly establish himself as vital member within the teams midfield and helped see the team win the league and gain promotion to the Chinese Super League in 2007.[7] He would help establish Guangzhou within the top tier and was made vice-captain within the team, however his outspoken personality saw him publicly criticise his teammate, Zhou Lin for having a bad game against Beijing Guoan F.C. on June 28, 2009 in a 1-1 draw, which saw infighting between the two breakout and Zhou being frozen out of the team.[8] Xu's outspoken personality was not limited to his own teammates and October 24, 2009 against Qingdao Jonoon F.C. in a 0-0 draw he would verbally tirade the referee for his decision making, which resulted in Xu receiving a five-game suspension.[9][10]

On 12 February 2010, he was signed by Beijing Guoan after Guangzhou was relegated due to a match-fixing scandal.[11] On 4 August 2012, Xu scored from a distance of 62 meters in a league match against Dalian Shide, which is the longest goal scored in Chinese top tier history.

Xu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua on 11 December 2012.[12] After an injury plagued period with Shanghai, Xu decided to retire from football at the end of the 2014 season.

On 3 February 2016, Xu came out of retirement and joined China League One club Shenzhen FC.[13]

International career

Xu Liang would play for the Chinese under-20 football team and would make the squad for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship where China were knocked out in the last 16 by Argentina.[14] After the tournament he was promoted to the Chinese under-23 football team but was dropped from the squad on January 26, 2002 along with Lu Jiang and Zhang Shuai for breaking team curfew rules to go out clubbing.[15] Xu was eventually brought back into the team where he participated in the 2002 Asian Games, which saw China reach the quarterfinals.[16]

Career statistics

Club statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 28 October 2017.[17]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2002Liaoning FCChinese Jia-A League23071--301
200326530--295
2004Chinese Super League1850010-195
200520104120-2611
200626610--276
2007Guangzhou PharmaceuticalChina League One2212---2212
2008Chinese Super League237---237
20092310---2310
2010Beijing Guoan214--60274
201128841--329
201228712-50349
2013Shanghai Greenland15310--163
201423340--273
2016ShenzhenChina League One21200--212
201727400--274
Total China PR 344862553011038291

International goals

Results list China's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 August 2006China Qinhuangdao Thailand4–04–0Friendly international

Honours

Club

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Xú, Liàng". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  2. ↑ "徐亮深夜英雄救美 活雷锋将受伤女子送到医院". sports.anhuinews.com. 2004-12-08. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  3. ↑ "徐亮转会北京一举三得 180万身价租界国安一年". sports.sina.com.cn. 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  4. ↑ "徐亮再赴俄国试训 百万欧元身价可助辽足度难关". sports.eastday.com. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  5. ↑ "莫斯科鱼雷出价100万欧元 徐亮赴俄罗斯试训". sports.163.com. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  6. ↑ "徐亮转会广药 300万天价与恩师沈祥福再聚首". sports.163.com. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  7. ↑ "China 2007". rsssf.com. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  8. ↑ "沈祥福急召全队研究内讧 责令徐亮周麟今晨公开检讨". sports.sina.com.cn. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  9. ↑ "足协正式公布重罚徐亮:停赛5场至下赛季 罚款2万5". sports.sina.com.cn. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  10. ↑ "广药官员怒斥裁判骂人也该罚 关注足协将作何表态". sports.sina.com.cn. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  11. ↑ 国安转会窗关闭前敲定3内援 徐亮280万已确定加盟 at sports.sina.com.cn 2010-02-12 Retrieved 2012-09-15(in Chinese)
  12. ↑ 徐亮正式转会加盟上海申花 at Shanghai Shenhua Official Website 2012-12-11 Retrieved 2012-12-11(in Chinese)
  13. ↑ 深圳官宣徐亮等三将加盟 at sports.sina.com 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-03
  14. ↑ "World Youth Cup (U-20) 2001 (Argentina, June 17-July 8)". rsssf.com. 2003-01-29. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  15. ↑ "历数国奥球员泡吧事件:领队曾带头 张帅被除名". sports.eastday.com. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  16. ↑ "Asian Games 2002 (South Korea)". rsssf.com. 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  17. ↑ 徐亮 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2014-11-01 (in Chinese)
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