Liu Xiaodong (footballer)

Liu Xiaodong (simplified Chinese: 刘晓东; traditional Chinese: 劉曉東; pinyin: Liú Xiǎodōng; born January 14, 1989 in Changchun, Jilin) is a Chinese football striker who currently plays for Liaoning F.C. in the China League One.

Liu Xiaodong
刘晓东
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-14) January 14, 1989
Place of birth Changchun, Jilin, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 10.9 in)
Playing position(s) Striker/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Liaoning F.C.
Number 23
Youth career
1997–2007 Changchun Yatai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 Changchun Yatai 112 (5)
2016 → Baoding Yingli Yitong (loan) 11 (2)
2017 Baoding Yingli Yitong 29 (2)
2018– Liaoning F.C. 18 (0)
National team‡
2011 China 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 November 2013
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Club career

A native of Changchun Liu Xiaodong began his football career when he joined the Changchun Yatai youth team where he eventually graduated to the senior team at the start of the 2008 Chinese Super League season. He started his professional football career when he made his debut against Wuhan Guanggu on April 27, 2008 in a 1-0 win (though this score was changed to 3-0 because of Wuhan's withdrawal from the league) and his appearance was to make him the first native Changchun player to actually play for Changchun Yatai.[1] He later scored his first senior club goal against Shenzhen on June 25, 2008 in a 2-1 win.[2] Throughout the season he was mostly used as substitute to gain playing time and eventually made sixteen league appearances.

In March 2016, Liu was loaned to China League Two side Baoding Yingli Yitong until 31 December 2016. He made a permanent transfer to Baoding Yingli Yitong in February 2017.

On 28 February 2018, Liu transferred to Liaoning F.C..[3]

International career

Liu Xiaodong was called up to the senior Chinese squad to take part in a friendly against Honduras on March 29, 2011 and went on to make his debut when he came on as a late substitute for Hao Junmin in a 3-0 victory.[4]

References
  1. "0-3 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. "亚泰新超人乃未来十年核心 刘晓东梦想三步走国足". cnsoccer.titan24.com. 2009-06-22. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  3. 官方：刘晓东加盟辽足 at dongqiudi.com 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-05 (in Chinese)
  4. "China PR 3-0 Honduras". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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