Li Zhongyi (footballer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Zhongyi
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Suihua, Heilongjiang, China
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shijiazhuang Gongfu
Number 27
Youth career
2014–2019 Guangzhou Evergrande
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Zibo Cuju 13 (1)
2021 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 16 (1)
2022– Shijiazhuang Gongfu 3 (0)
International career
China U22
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022

Li Zhongyi (Chinese: 李仲一; born 14 April 1997) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Shijiazhuang Gongfu.

Club career

Shortly after joining Guangzhou Evergrande in 2014, he was named in English newspaper The Guardian as one of the most promising young footballers born in 1997.[1][2] Following a collapsed loan move to Wuhan Zall in 2018, Li sued Guangzhou Evergrande.[1]

He left Guangzhou Evergrande after six years, in 2019, and signed with China League Two side Zibo Cuju.[3] In 2020, he went on trial with Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai, but ultimately would remain with Zibo Cuju for the 2020 season.[4]

In 2022, following one season with the club, it was announced that Li had left Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei.[5] He joined Shijiazhuang Gongfu, and made three appearances in the China League One in the 2022 season.[6]

International career

Li has been called up to the China under-22 side.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 December 2022.[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zibo Cuju 2019 China League Two 7 1 0 0 – 1[a] 0 8 1
2020 4 0 0 0 – 1[a] 0 5 0
Total 11 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 2021 China League Two 16 1 1[b] 0 – 0 0 17 1
Shijiazhuang Gongfu 2022 China League One 3 0 1[b] 0 – 0 0 4 0
Career total 30 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 34 2
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the China League Two playoffs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c "足协官方：恒大球员李仲一和恒大仲裁申请已受理" [Football Association official: Evergrande player Li Zhongyi and Evergrande's application for arbitration has been accepted]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^ Blight, Garry (14 October 2014). "Next Generation 2014: 40 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ ""全球潜力新星"流落中乙？李仲一：是金子总会发光" ["Global Potential Rising Star" in exile? Li Zhongyi: Gold always shines]. sports.sina.com (in Chinese). 4 March 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ "来新人了！前恒大妖星现身黄海内部对抗赛，曾被英媒《卫报》盛赞" [Here comes the newcomer! The former Evergrande demon star appeared in the Yellow Sea internal competition and was praised by the British media "Guardian"]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 12 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ "28人离队！内蒙古草上飞大换血，其中含广州亚冠染红球员" [28 people left the team! Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei has a big change of blood, including players from the Guangzhou AFC Champions League]. m.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Li Zhongyi at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2019.