Shi Letian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shǐ.
Shi Letian
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Changji, Xinjiang, China
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hainan Star
Youth career
2010–2018 Shandong Luneng
2018–2021 Marcet Football Academy
2018–2021 Neurofutbol
2021 Langreo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Langreo B 15 (0)
2022–2023 Jingchuan Wenhui
2023– Hainan Star 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

Shi Letian (Chinese: 史乐天; born 12 January 2003), is a Chinese footballer who plays as a forward for Hainan Star.

Club career

Born in Changji, Xinjiang, Shi started playing football at school, before his parents sent him to Shandong for football training.[1] He played for Shandong Luneng between the ages of 7 and 15,[2] before moving to Spain in 2018 to study at the Marcet Football University's program in Catalonia.[1][3]

While in Spain, he joined youth academy Neurofutbol, where he scored 20 goals in 24 games at under-16 level.[1] He was promoted to the under-19 team, before a move to professional side Langreo in August 2021.[1] Initially assigned to the under-19 squad, where he made his debut in September 2021,[4] he went on to represent the club's 'B' team in the Tercera División RFEF.[5]

In 2022, he returned to China, signing for Chinese Champions League side Jingchuan Wenhui. He played in Jiangchuan Wenhui's shock penalty shoot-out win over Chinese Super League side Beijing Gouan on 17 November 2022.[6]

Personal life

Shi's father, Shi Yuxin, was also a footballer, but suffered a serious leg injury in a car crash in 1992, forcing him to retire prematurely.[2]

On a brief return to China in 2020, Shi felt ill at the Beijing Capital International Airport, informing staff, and was diagnosed with Coronavirus.[3][7] He spent a month recovering in the Beijing Ditan Hospital, before donating to the "Coronavirus Prevention and Control" through the Red Cross Society of China.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 January 2023.[5][6]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Langreo B 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Jingchuan Wenhui 2022 Chinese Champions League – 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
Hainan Star 2023 China League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 15 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d "新疆足球小伙加盟进西班牙足球俱乐部" [Xinjiang football boy joins Spanish football club]. new.qq.com (in Chinese). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "加泰罗尼亚"闯"进个昌吉足球小子" [Catalonia "broke" into a Changji football boy]. toutiao.com (in Chinese). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "留洋确诊小将疑遭谩骂！哥哥回击：他才17岁！回国后主动申报症状" [The teenager who was diagnosed abroad was suspected of being abused! Brother hit back: He is only 17 years old! Voluntarily declare symptoms after returning home]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "留洋小将史乐天在西班牙U19全国联赛中迎首秀" [Shi Letian, a teenager studying abroad, made his debut in the Spanish U19 National League]. sports.sina.cn (in Chinese). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Shi Letian at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  6. ^ a b Shi Letian at Soccerway
  7. ^ "史乐天哥哥为其发声：弟弟到达机场主动申报不适 有些喷子没脑子" [Shi Letian's brother speaks out for him: My brother took the initiative to declare discomfort when he arrived at the airport.]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. ^ "留洋小将史乐天讲述康复经历：从停机坪直接上救护车，昨日已为抗疫捐款" [Shi Letian, a teenager who studied abroad, talked about his recovery experience: he went directly to the ambulance from the tarmac and donated money for the fight against the epidemic yesterday]. jinqiulive.com (in Chinese). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.