Liu Jian (footballer)

Liu Jian
刘健
Personal information
Full name Liu Jian
Date of birth (1984-08-20) 20 August 1984
Place of birth Zibo, Shandong, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Guangzhou Evergrande
Number 17
Youth career
2001–2004 Qingdao Jonoon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2013 Qingdao Jonoon 240 (38)
2014– Guangzhou Evergrande 47 (2)
National team‡
2007–2013 China 36 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 July 2016

Liu Jian (simplified Chinese: 刘健; traditional Chinese: 劉健; pinyin: Liú Jiàn; born 20 August 1984) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Liu Jian started his football career with Qingdao Jonoon in the 2004 season. He made his debut for the club on 19 September 2004 in a 1-1 draw against Sichuan Guancheng.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 December 2004 in 1-1 draw against Sichuan Guancheng. The following season, he immediately established himself as a regular for the club in the 2005 season, becoming an integral part due to his versatility.[2]

On 3 January 2014, Liu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.[3] After months of negotiation problems between Qingdao and Guangzhou, he was finally cleared to make his debut for the club on 19 April 2014 in a 2-1 win against Shanghai Shenhua.

International career

Liu made his debut and scored his first goal for the Chinese national team on 21 October 2007 in a 7-0 win against Myanmar.[4]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 10 August 2017
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others1 Total
2004Qingdao JonoonChinese Super League1000000--100
20052241000--234
200623510---245
2007278----278
2008216----216
2009270----270
2010287----287
201128400---284
201228400---284
201326020---280
2014Guangzhou Evergrande14120-2000181
201516110-8010261
20167021-4010141
201710040-3000170
Total China PR 28740131001702031941

1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

International goals

As of 17 February 2008
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 October 2007 Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan, China  Myanmar 4–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2. 28 October 2007 KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia  Myanmar 2–0 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3. 17 February 2008 Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China  South Korea 2–1 2–3 2008 East Asian Football Championship

Honours

Club

Guangzhou Evergrande

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "1-1 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". Csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2004-09-19. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  2. ↑ "Liú, Jiàn". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  3. ↑ 刘健正式加盟广州恒大 (Press release) (in Chinese). Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. 2014-01-03.
  4. ↑ "China, PR Myanmar AFC Asia Qualifying 2010 - Football Lineups". football-lineups.com. 21-Oct-07. Retrieved 2010-08-03. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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