Liu Zhou Linchao (Chinese: 留周琳潮; born 20 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ocaña, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Toledo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Toledo B | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gimnástica Segoviana | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Villacañas (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | Quintanar | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 13 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLiu Zhou was born in Ocaña in the Province of Toledo, Spain, and began his career playing locally in both Ocaña and Aranjuez.[1] In 2019 he joined the academy of professional side Toledo, and in the 2021–22 season he scored twenty-six goals in thirty-four games, winning that season's Liga Nacional Juvenil de Fútbol golden boot.[1]
Having played for Toledo's B team in the Primera Autonómica, he left the club in August 2022, joining Segunda Federación side Gimnástica Segoviana and being loaned immediately to Tercera Federación side Villacañas.[1] After fifteen league appearances without a goal, he joined Quintanar in mid-2023.[2][3]
Having only managed one appearance for Quintanar, Liu Zhou left the club in December 2023, and was linked with a move to China to join a Chinese Super League club.[4] However, it was reported that he had instead joined a five-a-side team in Tembleque.[5]
International career
editIn March 2023 it was reported that Liu Zhou had travelled to Croatia to train with the China Olympic Team.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toledo B | 2020–21 | Primera Autonómica | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gimnástica Segoviana | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villacañas (loan) | 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Quintanar | 2023–24 | Primera Autonómica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ a b c "与西协乙球队签约的留周琳潮有中国国籍，上赛季获U19金靴" [Zhou Linchao, who signed with the Western Association B team, has Chinese nationality and won the U19 Golden Boot last season.]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "中国球员留周琳潮加盟西班牙第六级别球队C.D Q..." [Chinese player Zhou Linchao joins Spanish sixth-tier team CD Q...]. m.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "好消息！中国男足锋霸周琳潮加盟西班牙球队，前欧洲单赛季进26球" [Good news! China's men's football striker Zhou Linchao joined the Spanish team, scoring 26 goals in a single season in Europe]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "留洋大鱼即将亮相中超！曾在西班牙单赛季进26球，未来或去申花" [A famous overseas player is about to debut in the Chinese Super League! He scored 26 goals in a single season in Spain and may join Shenhua in the future]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "王天一，代表比利亚雷亚尔梯队23轮打进18球，中国足球出天才了？" [Wang Tianyi, who represented Villarreal's youth team in 23 rounds and scored 18 goals, is a genius emerging in Chinese football?]. haiwai.co.uk (in Chinese). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "曝小将留周琳潮将接受01国奥考察01国奥目前正在克罗地亚" [It is reported that the young player Zhou Linchao will be inspected by the 2001 National Olympic Team. The 2001 National Olympic Team is currently in Croatia.]. qtx.com (in Chinese). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Liu Zhou Linchao at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Liu Zhou Linchao at Soccerway