Li Yan (footballer, born 1984)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.
Li Yan
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-07-19) July 19, 1984
Place of birth Baoding, Hebei, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Baoding Yingli Yitong
Number 17
Youth career
Beijing Kuanli
2001–2002 Yida Football School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Guangzhou Rizhiquan Yida 14 (0)
2004–2012 Guangzhou Evergrande 145 (10)
2004–2005 → Sunray Cave (loan) ? (3)
2012Guangzhou R&F (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2015 Guangzhou R&F 68 (1)
2016– Baoding Yingli Yitong 20 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016.


Li Yan (Chinese: 李岩; pinyin: Li Yán; born July 19, 1984) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a Midfielder for Baoding Yingli Yitong in the China League Two.

Club career

Li started his senior career in 2002 with China League Two club Guangzhou Rizhiquan Yida. He made 14 appearances in 2003 league season and moved to second tier club Guangzhou F.C. in 2004, however he was often used as a substitute in the early years. He was loaned out to Guangzhou 's satellite team Sunray Cave at the beginning of the 2004/05 Hong Kong First Division League season and returned to Guangzhou in the summer of 2005. Li scored his first goal for Guangzhou on 16 July 2005, three days before his 21st Birthday. He scored the winning goal in injury time, which ensured Guangzhou win Qingdao Hailifeng 2-1.[1]

In the 2007 league season Shen Xiangfu came in as manager, which saw Li steadily established himself in Guangzhou and was a key player within the club as they went on to win the division title.[2] Within the top tier Li adapted very well within the league and was a vital member of the team that saw Guangzhou establish themselves as regulars within the division, however at the end of the 2009 Chinese Super League campaign it was discovered that the club had fixed a game during 2006 and were punished with relegation.[3] Li would however remain faithful toward Guangzhou and played a key role as they immediately won promotion and the division title at the end of the 2010 league season.[4] As this was going on the Evergrande Real Estate Group invested heavily within the club by bringing in Chinese international Zheng Zhi and South Korean international Cho Won-Hee into central midfield. This would limit Li's playing time and despite being part of the team that went on to win the 2011 Chinese Super League title he only played in a handful of games.

Li was loaned to Guangzhou R&F on 11 July 2012.[5] He made 11 appearances for the Blues in the second half of the 2012 league season. On 9 November, Guangzhou R&F announced that they had made the move permanent with an undisclosed fee.[6]

On 21 January 2016, Li transferred to his hometown club Baoding Yingli Yitong in the China League Two.[7]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 23 October 2016.[8]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2002Guangzhou Rizhiquan YidaChina League Two ---
2003140---140
2004Guangzhou F.C.China League One0000--00
Hong Kong League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Asia Total
2004–05Sunray CaveHong Kong First Division League?3????-?3
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2005Guangzhou F.C.China League One16220--182
200619320--213
2007222---222
2008Chinese Super League301---301
2009260---260
2010China League One231---231
2011Chinese Super League6010--70
20123100-0031
Guangzhou R&F11010--120
201328010--290
201412010--130
201517110-30211
2016Baoding Yingli YitongChina League Two20010--210
Total Hong Kong ?3????00?3
China PR 24711100003026011

Honours

Club

Guangzhou Evergrande

References

  1. 日之泉上演惊人逆转 最后时刻胜海信积分追上亚泰 at sports.sina.com.cn 2005-07-16 Retrieved 2012-08-04 (Chinese)
  2. China 2007 Archived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. at rsssf.com 18 Apr 2008 Retrieved 2012-08-04
  3. Chengdu Blades demoted at fifa.com 23 February 2010 Retrieved 2012-08-04
  4. China 2010 Archived July 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. at rsssf.com 21 Jun 2012 Retrieved 2012-08-04
  5. 关于球员李岩租借广州富力足球俱乐部的公告 at Guangzhou Evergrande Official Website 2012-07-11 Retrieved 2012-11-15 (Chinese)
  6. 恒大中场李岩正式转会富力 租借期表现好获认可 at sports.sohu.com 2012-11-09 Retrieved 2012-11-15 (Chinese)
  7. 李岩加盟保定容大 昔日中超战将回归故乡 at hebeizuqiu.net 2016-01-21 Retrieved 2016-01-22
  8. 李岩 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)
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