Xu Tianyuan

Xu Tianyuan
徐天沅

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
2006–2010	Shanghai Shenhua
2010	→ Atlético Madrid (loan)
2011–2014	Shanghai Luckystar
2015–2017	Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Hebei FC	55	(0)
2023–2024	Suzhou Dongwu	19	(0)
Total		74	(0)
International career^‡
2014–2015	China U-19	5	(0)
2018	China U-23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2018

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Tianyuan (Chinese: 徐天沅; pinyin: Xú Tiānyuán; born 8 May 1997) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Hebei and Suzhou Dongwu.

Club career

Xu Tianyuan transferred to Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune in February 2017.[1] He made his senior debut on 3 March 2018 in a 1–1 away draw against Tianjin TEDA, coming on as a substitute for Hu Rentian in the 84th minute.[2]

After Hebei disbanded ahead of the 2023 season, Xu joined China League One team Suzhou Dongwu.[3] He made 17 appearances in that season and registered 2 assists.

Xu announced his retirement on 15 July 2024 at the age of 27.[4] In the announcement, he said that he "did not achieve his dreams but has to retire" due to family and mental reasons.

Career statistics

As of 15 July 2024.[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hebei China Fortune/ Hebei	2017	Chinese Super League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2018		14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	2019		9	0	1	0	–		–		10	0
	2020		6	0	1	0	–		–		7	0
	2021		7	0	1	0	–		–		8	0
	2022		19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	Total		55	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	60	0
Suzhou Dongwu	2023	China League One	17	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
	2024		2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		19	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
Career total			74	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	79	0

References

1. "华夏幸福官宣徐天沅加盟:"天"道酬勤 "沅"来是你". Netease (in Chinese). 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
2. "中超-惠家康破僵张呈栋86分钟救主 泰达1-1华夏". Sina (in Chinese). 3 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
3. "官方：徐天沅、闵俊麟、董洪麟等14位球员加盟苏州东吴". m.dongqiudi.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
4. "27岁原河北队球员徐天沅宣布退役：没完成梦想，但也要退役了". www.163.com. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
5. "徐天沅". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018. Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Xu Tianyuan at Soccerway