Xu Liang (footballer)

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Xu Liang (footballer)

Xu Liang (Chinese: 徐亮; pinyin: Xú Liàng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ ljâŋ]; born 12 August 1981 in Shenyang) is a Chinese footballer.

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Xu Liang
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Full name Xu Liang
Date of birth (1981-08-12) 12 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2001 Liaoning F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Liaoning F.C. 113 (26)
2007–2009 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 68 (29)
2010–2012 Beijing Guoan 77 (19)
2013–2014 Shanghai Shenhua 38 (6)
2016–2018 Shenzhen F.C. 53 (6)
International career
2000–2001 China U-20
2002–2003 China U-23
2002–2006 China 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2014
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Club career

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Xu Liang started his football career with the youth systems of Liaoning F.C. in 2001 and eventually graduated to their 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 team's 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 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 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 F.C.[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 3 November 2018.[17]

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2002Liaoning F.C.Chinese 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
2016Shenzhen F.C.China League One21200--212
201727400--274
20185000--50
Total China PR 349862553011038791
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International goals

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

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Guangzhou Pharmaceutical

Individual

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