Li Chao (Chinese: 李超; pinyin: Lǐ Chāo; born 15 August 1987 in Tai'an) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tai'an, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Tai'an Sports School | ||
| 2000–2001 | Zibo Sports School | ||
| 2001–2002 | Beijing Guoan | ||
| 2002–2005 | Sichuan First City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Sichuan FC | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2016 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 158 | (10) |
| 2017–2022 | Wuhan Zall | 70 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Li Chao received organized football training at Tai'an Sports School, Zibo Sports School, Beijing Guoan and Sichuan First City between 1999 and 2005.[1] After Sichuan First City was dissolved in early 2006, he joined newly founded club Sichuan FC. Li played three seasons in China League Two and two seasons in China League One for Sichuan.
Li transferred to League Two club Fujian Smart Hero in early 2011.[1] He followed the club as they moved to Shijiazhuang and he became the team captain in 2013. He played all 30 league matches in the 2014 season and captained the club to win promotion to the Chinese Super League.[1] On 9 March 2015, Li made his Super League debut in the season's first match which Shijiazhuang lost to Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1.[2]
On 1 January 2017, Li moved to League One side Wuhan Zall on a free transfer after Shijiazhuang were relegated to the second tier.[3] He would make his debut on 11 March 2017 in a league game against Baoding Yingli ETS that ended in a 1-1 draw.[4] He would go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team and he would win the division as well as gaining promotion at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign.[5]
Career statistics edit
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sichuan FC | 2006 | China League Two | ? | ? | - | - | - | ? | ? | |||
| 2007 | ? | ? | - | - | - | ? | ? | |||||
| 2008 | China League One | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2010 | China League Two | ? | ? | - | - | - | ? | ? | ||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2011 | China League Two | 26 | 3 | - | - | - | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | China League One | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 158 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 10 | ||
| Wuhan Zall | 2017 | China League One | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 264 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
Honours edit
Club edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 永昌队长成泰安中超第1人 曾进国安梯队愿回乡踢球 at sina.com 2014-11-11 Retrieved 2015-03-11 (in Chinese)
- ^ 中超-高拉特传射于汉超压哨绝杀！恒大2-1永昌 at sina.com 2015-03-09 Retrieved 2015-03-11 (in Chinese)
- ^ 武汉卓尔官方宣布签约永昌队长 at sports.sohu.com 2017-01-01 Retrieved 2017-01-02
- ^ "China » League One 2017 » 1. Round » Wuhan Zall FC - Baoding Yingli ETS 1:1". worldfootball.net. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ 李超 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.cn. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
External links edit
- Li Chao at Soccerway