Liu Yu (footballer)
Liu Yu (Chinese: 刘宇; Pinyin: Liú Yǔ; born May 12, 1985 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chengdu Better City as a defender in the China League One.
| 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(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chengdu Better City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Sichuan Guancheng | 34 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Dalian Shide | 36 | (0) |
| 2008 | Henan Construction | 19 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Chengdu Blades | 60 | (1) |
| 2011 | Jiangsu Sainty | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Dalian Aerbin | 23 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Chongqing Lifan | 124 | (6) |
| 2019– | Chengdu Better City | 28 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | China | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2011 | |||
Club career
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]
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.
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]
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] In January 2012, Liu transferred to Super League newcomer Dalian Aerbin with a fee of ￥ 3 million.[8] Liu transferred to another China League One club Chongqing Lifan in January 2014.
On 27 February 2019, Liu transferred to his hometown club Chengdu Better City in the China League Two.[9]
International career
Liu Yu would be called-up to the Chinese national team for the first time when the Chinese Head coach Gao Hongbo included him in a friendly On March 29, 2011 against Honduras and would aid China to a 3–0 victory.[10]
Career Statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sichuan Guancheng | 2004 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Dalian Shide | 2006 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Henan Construction | 2008 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| Chengdu Blades | 2009 | 26 | 0 | - | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | China League One | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Jiangsu Sainty | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| Dalian Aerbin | 2012 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Chongqing Lifan | 2014 | 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 | ||||
| 2017 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 124 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 6 | ||
| Chengdu Better City | 2019 | China League Two | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 333 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 8 | ||
Honours
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. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. 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.
- 中乙新军成都兴城签三员猛将 刘宇回家河北多面手来投 at qq.com 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-28 (in Chinese)
- "China PR 3–0 Honduras". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- 刘宇 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
- "CHINA LEAGUE ONE > 2014". soccerway.com. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
External links
- Player stats at Football-lineups.com
- Liu Yu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Liu Yu at Soccerway
- Player stats at Sohu.com