Liu Yu (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 12, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 10.9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chongqing Lifan | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Sichuan Guancheng | 33 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Dalian Shide | 36 | (0) |
| 2008 | Henan Construction | 19 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Chengdu Blades | 49 | (1) |
| 2011 | Jiangsu Sainty | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Dalian Aerbin | 23 | (1) |
| 2014– | Chongqing Lifan | 77 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | China | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
Liu Yu (Chinese: 刘宇; Pinyin: Liú Yǔ; born May 12, 1985 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan as a Defender in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Sichuan Guancheng
Liu Yu started his professional football career in 2004 with top tier club Sichuan Guancheng when he made his league debut against Beijing Guoan on March 16, 2004 in a 1-1 draw in Sichuan's first game of the season.[1] He would quickly establish himself as Sichuan's first choice left-back and would feature in sixteen league games throughout the season. By the next season he would continue to be a prominent member of the team, however he found himself without a club at the beginning of the 2006 Chinese Super League when Sichuan Guancheng disbanded.[2]
Dalian Shide
Without a club Liu Yu would move to reigning league champions Dalian Shide F.C. where he would make his league debut against Liaoning F.C. on March 18, 2006 in a 2-0 win.[3] Once again he would quickly establish himself within the team and become their first choice left-back and make twenty league appearances in his debut season. By the next season Zhai Yanpeng regained his place as Dalian's left-back and Liu Yu was allowed to leave by the end of the season. This saw Liu Yu join fellow Chinese Super League team Henan Construction and while he was a regular throughout the season he only remained with them for one season before joining Chengdu Blades at the beginning of the 2009 Chinese Super League season.
Chengdu Blades
At Chengdu, he immediately established himself as the club's first choice fullback and helped guide the team to mid-table safety in his first season; however, despite that, the club were relegated to the second tier when it was discovered that they fixed several games in 2007 to help them in their process for promotion to the top tier.[4] Liu Yu decided to remain faithful towards the club and continued to be a vital member of the team, where he scored his first goal against Anhui Jiufang F.C. on September 11, 2010 in a league game that Chengdu won 4–0.[5] By the end of the league campaign, Liu guided the club to second in the league and immediate promotion back into the Chinese Super League.[6]
Jiangsu Sanity
In Jun 2011, Liu Yu signed a two and half years contract with Chinese Super League team Jiangsu Sainty with a transfer fee of ￥500,000 (about $77,000 according to then exchange rate).[7]
Dalian Aerbin
In January 2012, Liu transferred to Super League newcomer Dalian Aerbin with a fee of ￥ 3 million.[8]
Chongqing Lifan
Liu transferred to another China League One club Chongqing Lifan in January 2014.
International career
After an impressive league season with Chengdu Blades where Liu Yu would win promotion with the club he would be called up to the senior team in a friendly On March 29, 2011 in a friendly against Honduras and would aid China to a 3-0 victory.[9]
Chinese League Career Statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 30 October 2016.[10]
| Season | Club | League | League | CFA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2004 | Sichuan Guancheng | Chinese Super League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Dalian Shide | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Henan Construction | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Chengdu Blades | 26 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 0 | |
| 2010 | China League One | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | |
| Jiangsu Sainty | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Dalian Aerbin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Chongqing Lifan | China League One | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 257 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 284 | 8 | ||
References
- ↑ "1-1 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2004-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "China 2006". rsssf.com. 8 Mar 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "2-0 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "Chengdu Blades demoted". fifa.com. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "刘宇梅开二度约翰森复出 成足客场4-0狂胜安徽". sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "China 2010". rsssf.com. 21 Jun 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "国脚刘宇正式开启舜天之旅 后防万金油期待打边路". sports.people.com.cn. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "阿尔滨低价购得国脚 刘宇:回大连缘于李明邀请". sports.163.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "China PR 3-0 Honduras". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ↑ 刘宇 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)
External links
- Player stats at Football-lineups.com
- Player stats at Nationalfootballteams.com
- Player stats at Sohu.com