Chen Jiayu

Chen Jiayu (Chinese: 陈佳裕; pinyin: Chén Jiāyù; born name Francisco Chen or simply Chico Chen; born 14 July 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for LigaPro side Cova da Piedade.

Chen Jiayu
陈佳裕
Personal information
Full name Francisco Jiayu Chen
Date of birth (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cova da Piedade
Number 27
Youth career
2005–2013 Pescadores
2014–2015 Mafra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Pescadores 1 (0)
2015–2016 Loures 13 (0)
2016–2017 Tourizense 3 (0)
2017– Cova da Piedade 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2018
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Club career

Chen was born in Lisbon to father Chen Shichao (Chinese: 陈仕超), a professional table tennis player. Chen Shichao originates from Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China and emigrated to Portugal after he accepted the invitation of Portuguese table tennis club Sporting CP in 1989. Chen joined Pescadores's youth academy and was promoted to the first team in 2013. On 14 September 2013, he made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw against União de Tomar, coming on as a substitute for Charles Oliveira in the 86th minute.[1]

Chen joined Chinese holding club Mafra in 2014. He moved to Loures in the summer of 2015. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2015 in a 0–0 home draw to 1º de Dezembro.[2] After making 13 appearances in the 2015–16 season, he joined another Campeonato de Portugal team Tourizense in July 2016. He made his debut on 21 August 2016, playing the whole match in a 1–1 home draw against Mortágua.[3]

On 18 August 2017, Chen transferred to LigaPro side Cova da Piedade. On 12 May 2018, he made his debut in LigaPro in a 3–2 win over União da Madeira.[4]

Personal life

Chen's father Chen Shichao is currently the men's and women's table tennis team coach of Sporting CP. His younger brother Diogo Chen (Chen Jiahong) is a table tennis player for Sporting CP and Portugal.[5] He renounced Portuguese nationality and acquired Chinese nationality in March 2016.[6]

Career statistics
As of 12 May 2018.[7]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2013–14PescadoresAF Setúbal 1ª divisão10---10
2015–16LouresCampeonato de Portugal13010--140
2016–17Tourizense3010--40
2017–18Cova da PiedadeLigaPro100000-10
Total Portugal 180200000200
Career total 180200000200

References
  1. "Comércio e Indústria 2-2 Pescadores". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  2. "Loures 0-0 1º Dezembro". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. "Tourizense 1-1 Mortágua". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  4. "Cova da Piedade 3-2 U. Madeira". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  5. "华裔少年的乒乓梦". Netease Sports (in Chinese). 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  6. "葡萄牙籍华裔球员陈佳裕改籍中国 成史上第一人". Xinhua Net (in Chinese). 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  7. "Jiayu Chen". zerozero.pt (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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