Li Xiancheng (Chinese: 李贤成; born 23 August 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Werder Bremen II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Haimen, Jiangsu, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen II | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Shanghai Lucky Star | ||
| 2011–2018 | Nantong Haimen Codion | ||
| 2018–2020 | SC Borgfeld | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Oberneuland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Brinkumer SV | 22 | (4) |
| 2022– | Werder Bremen II | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | China U15 | ||
| 2018 | China U16 | ||
| China U19 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 16 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Li's father, Li Taizhen, first entered him in the academy of Shanghai Lucky Star in 2011, after noticing his son's interest in football.[2] After being unimpressed by Lucky Star's training facilities, his father founded the Nantong Haimen Codion training centre, and Li enrolled.[2][3] In 2018 he travelled to Germany to join local side SC Borgfeld.[4] Having also represented FC Oberneuland at youth level, he joined Brinkumer SV in 2021.[2][5]
In June 2022, following impressive performances with Brinkumer SV, Li joined Werder Bremen, being assigned to their reserve team.[6] He made his debut in August of the same year.[7]
International career edit
Li has represented China at various youth levels internationally.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brinkumer SV | 2021–22 | Bremen-Liga | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| Werder Bremen II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 6 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Bremen Cup
References edit
- ^ a b Li Xiancheng at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d "留洋小球员简介—李贤成、王博文" [Brief introduction of foreign players - Li Xiancheng, Wang Bowen]. sunnews.cc (in Chinese). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "走出去才能赢得尊重！19岁中国小伙在德国地区联赛取得进球，中国著名青训俱乐部因他而生！" [Go out to earn respect! The 19-year-old Chinese boy scored in the German regional league, and the famous Chinese youth club was born because of him!]. yangtse.com (in Chinese). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Li Xiancheng at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ Schlickmann, Felix (11 May 2022). "Chinesischer Doppelpack: Xiancheng Li und Bowen Wang wollen auch in Europa Profis werden" [Chinese double pack: Xiancheng Li and Bowen Wang also want to become professionals in Europe]. kreiszeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Johannson, Niklas (21 June 2022). "Xiancheng Li und Bowen Wang wechseln zur U 23 des SV Werder" [Xiancheng Li and Bowen Wang join SV Werder U23s]. weser-kurier.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "19岁小将云达不莱梅首秀，更强的队友却因国青集训将缺席联赛两月" [19-year-old Werder Bremen makes his debut, but stronger teammates will miss the league for two months due to the national youth training camp]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Li Xiancheng at Soccerway
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