Shi Liang (footballer)

Shi Liang (Chinese: 史亮; pinyin: Shǐ Liàng; born 11 May 1989) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.

Shi Liang

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Xingning, Guangdong, China
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team	Meizhou Kejia
Number	13
Youth career
2004–2006	Guangdong Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2012	Guangdong Sunray Cave	108	(15)
2013–2019	Beijing Renhe	87	(3)
2013–2014	→ Meizhou Kejia (loan)	26	(8)
2020–	Meizhou Hakka	71	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shi.

Club career

Shi started his professional career with China League Two side Guangdong Sunray Cave in the 2007 league season. He scored one goal in four appearances as Guangdong Sunray Cave won promotion to the second tier at the end of the 2008 season.^[1] The following season he would help establish the club in the division and go on to be their top goalscorer with eight goals.^[2]

In February 2013, Shi moved to Chinese Super League side Guizhou Renhe on a free transfer.^[3] He would go on to make his debut for the club on 8 March 2013 in a league game against Qingdao Jonoon F.C. in a 2-1 defeat.^[4] Throughout the season he would struggle to establish himself within the team and was loaned out to third-tier club Meizhou Kejia for the remainder of the season and the whole of the 2014 league campaign. When Shi returned he was given more playing time, however at the end of the 2015 Chinese Super League campaign he was part of the team that was relegated at the end of the season.^[5] Shi would remain with Guizhou Renhe as they would move to Beijing and rename themselves Beijing Renhe on the 16 January 2016.^[6] By the 2017 league season Shi was converted to a defensive midfielder and helped guide the club to promotion back into the top tier at the end of the season.

On 13 February 2020, Shi would return to Meizhou, to join second tier club Meizhou Hakka.^[7] He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 13 September 2020 against Liaoning Shenyang Urban that ended in a 2-0 victory.^[8] After the game he would go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.^[9]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guangdong Sunray Cave	2007	China League Two	12	0	-		-		-		12	0
	2008		4	1	-		-		-		4	1
	2009	China League One	20	8	-		-		-		20	8
	2010		22	0	-		-		-		22	0
	2011		22	0	2	0	-		-		24	0
	2012		28	6	1	0	-		-		29	6
	Total		108	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	111	15
Guizhou Renhe / Beijing Renhe	2013	Chinese Super League	3	0	0	0	1	0	-		4	0
	2015		14	0	3	0	-		-		17	0
	2016	China League One	13	1	2	0	-		-		15	1
	2017		24	2	0	0	-		-		24	2
	2018	Chinese Super League	24	0	0	0	-		-		24	0
	2019		9	0	0	0	-		-		9	0
	Total		87	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	92	3
Meizhou Kejia (loan)	2013	China League Two	8	0	0	0	-		-		8	0
	2014		18	8	3	1	-		-		21	9
	Total		26	8	3	1	0	0	0	0	29	9
Meizhou Hakka	2020	China League One	14	0	1	1	-		-		15	1
	2021		27	1	0	0	-		-		27	1
	2022	Chinese Super League	30	0	0	0	-		-		30	0
	Total		71	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	72	2
Career total			292	27	12	2	1	0	0	0	305	29

References

1. "China Third Level 2008". rsssf.com. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. 中甲射手榜：南昌外援18球称王 辽足新国脚穿银靴. sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 25 October 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
3. 贵州人和宣布签约中甲日之泉猛将 新赛季将穿13号 (in Chinese)
4. "BEIJING RENHE VS. QINGDAO JONOON 1-2". soccerway.com. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
5. "China 2015". RSSSF. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
6. 关于贵州人和足球俱乐部有限公司主要股权转让并更名为北京人和足球俱乐部有限公司的公示. fa.org.cn (in Chinese). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
7. "官宣：史亮、杨一虎、杨意林加盟梅州客家" (in Chinese). m.dongqiudi.net. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
8. "MEIZHOU HAKKA VS. LIAONING SHENYANG 2 - 0". soccerway.com. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
9. "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
10. 史亮 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Shi Liang at Soccerway