Li Tenglong (Chinese: 黎腾龙; born 6 January 2001) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Russia, he is a youth international for China.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Li Tenglong (Chinese) Lê Đằng Long (Vietnamese) | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Henan FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | CSKA Moscow | ||
| 2019–2021 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Recreativo Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Cubillas (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Henan FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | China U18 | ||
| 2018 | China U19 | ||
| 2022 | China U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 21 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Li was born in Moscow, Russia, to a Chinese mother from Xi'an[2] and Vietnamese father.[3] He joined Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow in 2007, and stayed with the club for twelve years.[3] He moved to Spain and joined Granada in February 2019,[2] but in May of the same year, he suffered a fracture in his left leg, keeping him out for the majority of the season.[3] He was promoted to the club's 'B' team, Recreativo Granada, in 2020, but suffered another injury in May 2021, this time to his right leg, and missed another season.[3]
He returned to footballing action in February 2022, when he was loaned to sixth-tier FC Cubillas.[3]
International career edit
Li's mother made sure he retained his Chinese citizenship.[3] He has been approached by both the Russian and Vietnamese footballing associations to represent each nation.[4] He was first called up to the China youth teams in 2018, playing at the Weifang Cup, despite being two years younger than his compatriots.[5][6] He was called up to the under-21 squad in 2022, his first call-up in three years.[5][7]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Recreativo Granada | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cubillas (loan) | 2021–22 | División de Honor Andaluza | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Henan | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References edit
- ^ a b Li Tenglong at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "格拉纳达官方：中国球员黎腾龙正式加盟" [Granada official: Chinese player Li Tenglong officially joined]. toutiao.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "伤仲永,曾经的天才球员黎腾龙,现在已沦落到西班牙第6级联赛中" [Shang Zhongyong, once a talented player Li Tenglong, has now been reduced to the sixth level of the Spanish league]. k.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "他是中国足坛最神秘的新星，曾是豪门梯队核心球员，未来值得期待" [He is the most mysterious new star in Chinese football. He was once a core player of the wealthy echelon. The future is worth looking forward to]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "黎腾龙总结国青队留洋：克罗地亚比赛更利于练"脑"" [Li Tenglong summed up the national youth team's overseas study: the Croatian game is more conducive to training the "brain"]. ttplus.cn (in Chinese). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "从黎腾龙到萧高进，归化球员，中国足球需更谨慎些！" [From Li Tenglong to Xiao Gaojin, naturalized players, Chinese football needs to be more cautious!]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "中国男足好消息！多名留洋球员陆续驰援，洋帅集体考察，检验成色" [Good news for the Chinese men's football team! A number of overseas players rushed to help one after another, and the foreign coaches collectively inspected and tested their quality]. c.m.163.com (in Chinese). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Li Tenglong at Soccerway
- ^ Li Tenglong at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)