Liu Junnan (Chinese: 刘峻楠, born 31 August 1991) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Chinese club a Shanghai Mitsubishi.[1]

Liu Junnan
Personal information
Full name Liu Junnan
Date of birth (1991-08-31) 31 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Shanghai China
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shanghai Mitsubishi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Shanghai Shenhua 7 (0)
2013–2016 Shanghai Shenxin 50 (2)
2017–2018 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
2019–2020 Shanghai Jiading Huilong 6 (0)
2021 Shanghai Huajiao
2022- Shanghai Mitsubishi 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2022

Club career

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Liu Junnan started his football career with Shanghai Shenhua F.C. where he would make his league debut for them on July 10, 2011 when he came on as a late substitute for Cao Yunding against Qingdao Jonoon F.C. in a 2-1 defeat.[2] Liu would struggle to establish himself within the team and was publicly criticized by his club manager Dražen Besek for diving during a league game against Nanchang Hengyuan on October 29, 2011 in 0-0 draw.[3] While Liu stayed on for a further season he would eventually leave the club at the beginning of the 2013 Chinese Super League season when he joined another top tier club Shanghai Shenxin F.C. where he made his league debut for them on March 29, 2013 against Jiangsu Sainty in a 2-2 draw where he also scored his first goal for them.[4]

In February 2017, Liu transferred to League One club Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. He would represent their reserve team for two seasons before joining fourth tier football club Shanghai Jiading Huilong. At Shanghai he would gain promotion with them in his first season at the end of the 2019 league campaign.

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[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
Shanghai Shenhua 2011 Chinese Super League 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0
2012 Chinese Super League 5 0 0 0 - - 5 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Shanghai Shenxin 2013 Chinese Super League 15 1 0 0 - - 15 0
2014 Chinese Super League 17 0 1 1 - - 18 1
2015 Chinese Super League 13 1 1 0 - - 14 1
2016 China League One 5 0 2 1 - - 7 1
Total 50 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 54 4
Shanghai Jiading Huilong 2019 Chinese Champions League - 1 0 - - 1 0
2020 China League Two 6 0 - - - 6 0
Total 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 63 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 68 4

References

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  1. ^ "China PR – Liu Junnan – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Qingdao Jonoon vs. Shanghai Shenhua 2-1". Soccerway. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Shenhua coach invades pitch to lift injury-faking player". Wildeastfootball.net. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Jiangsu Sainty vs. Shanghai Shenxin 2-2". Soccerway. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ^ 刘峻楠 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2020-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
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