Chen Jiayu (Chinese: 陈佳裕; pinyin: Chén Jiāyù; born name Francisco Chen or simply Chico Chen; born 14 July 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Clube Olímpico do Montijo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Jiayu Chen | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Clube Olímpico do Montijo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Pescadores | ||
| 2014–2015 | Mafra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Pescadores | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Loures | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Tourizense | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Cova da Piedade | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hebei FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Heilongjiang Ice City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Villa AC | ||
| 2023- | Clube Olímpico do Montijo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Chen was born in Lisbon to father Chen Shichao (Chinese: 陈仕超), a professional table tennis player. Chen Shichao originates from Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China and emigrated to Portugal after he accepted the invitation of Portuguese table tennis club Sporting CP in 1989. Chen joined Pescadores's youth academy and was promoted to the first team in 2013. On 14 September 2013, he made his senior debut in a 2–2 away draw against União de Tomar, coming on as a substitute for Charles Oliveira in the 86th minute.[1]
Chen joined Chinese holding club Mafra in 2014. He moved to Loures in the summer of 2015. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2015 in a 0–0 home draw to 1º de Dezembro.[2] After making 13 appearances in the 2015–16 season, he joined another Campeonato de Portugal team Tourizense in July 2016. He made his debut on 21 August 2016, playing the whole match in a 1–1 home draw against Mortágua.[3]
On 18 August 2017, Chen transferred to LigaPro side Cova da Piedade. On 12 May 2018, he made his debut in LigaPro in a 3–2 win over União da Madeira.[4]
Personal life edit
Chen's father Chen Shichao is currently the men's and women's table tennis team coach of Sporting CP. His younger brother Diogo Chen (Chen Jiahong) is a table tennis player for Sporting CP and Portugal.[5] He renounced Portuguese nationality and acquired Chinese nationality in March 2016.[6]
Career statistics edit
- As of 12 May 2018.[7]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2013–14 | Pescadores | AF Setúbal 1ª divisão | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Loures | Campeonato de Portugal | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Tourizense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Cova da Piedade | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | Portugal | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Comércio e Indústria 2-2 Pescadores". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Loures 0-0 1º Dezembro". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Tourizense 1-1 Mortágua". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Cova da Piedade 3-2 U. Madeira". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "华裔少年的乒乓梦". Netease Sports (in Chinese). 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "葡萄牙籍华裔球员陈佳裕改籍中国 成史上第一人". Xinhua Net (in Chinese). 2016-03-02. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Jiayu Chen". zerozero.pt (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
External links edit
- Chen Jiayu at WorldFootball.net