Li Zhilang

Li Zhilang (Chinese:李智塱; Pinyin: Li Zhìlǎng; born 22 August 1991) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Meizhou Hakka in the China League One.

Li Zhilang
李智塱
Personal information
Full name Li Zhilang
Date of birth (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991
Place of birth Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Meizhou Hakka
Number 27
Youth career
Guangzhou Evergrande
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Guangzhou Evergrande 13 (0)
2014– Meizhou Hakka 115 (2)
National team
2009–2010 China U-20
2012 China U-22
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019

Club career

Li Zhilang first started his footballing career with Guangzhou Evergrande's youth academy as a young player. Li was promoted to Guangzhou's first team squad by then manager Peng Weiguo in the 2010 season.[1] The subsequent manager Lee Jang-soo handed Li his debut for Guangzhou on 25 April 2010 in an away draw against Chengdu Blades.[2] In his first season with the club he go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and win the division title and promotion with the club at the end of the 2010 China League One season.[3]

In March 2014, Li moved to China League Two side Meizhou Kejia.[4] He went on to win the 2015 China League Two division and promotion into the second tier.[5]

International career

Li was called up into the Chinese under-20 national team's squad by Su Maozhen in June 2009.[6] He also took part in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification for China's qualifying matches.

Club statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[7]

Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guangzhou Evergrande2010China League One120---120
2011Chinese Super League0000--00
20121000000[lower-alpha 1]010
20130000000[lower-alpha 1]000
Total 130000000130
Meizhou Hakka2014China League Two5000--50
201518232--214
2016China League One25020--270
201720010--210
201829010--300
201918000--180
Total 11527200001224
Career total 12827200001354
  1. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

Honours

Club

Guangzhou Evergrande

Meizhou Kejia

References

  1. 全新广州足球吹响“集结号” Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine at gzdaily.dayoo.com 2009-12-02 Retrieved 2012-08-04 (in Chinese)
  2. 李智塱处子秀获得认可 李章洙用人策略令人佩服 at sports.163.com 2010-04-25 Retrieved 2012-08-04 (in Chinese)
  3. "中甲最新积分榜:恒大稳胜摘联赛桂冠 南京有有降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  4. 梅县俊城客家足协杯名单 at sports.sina.com 2014-03-29 Retrieved 2014-03-31 (in Chinese)
  5. "中乙决赛-超越120分钟闷平 客家点球8-7险胜夺冠" (in Chinese). sports.163.com. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. 广药三小将入选国奥集训队 广州再出国字号球员 at sports.163.com 2009-06-10 Retrieved 2012-08-04 (in Chinese)
  7. 李智塱 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
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