Li Sirong (Chinese: 李嗣镕; born 4 May 2003), known in Europe as Sam Li,[2] is a Chinese footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian side Dubrava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Li Sirong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dubrava | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2023 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Vejle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vejle | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dubrava | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 7 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Dalian, Liaoning, Li started playing football at the age of eight.[3] His mother took him to Spain, Germany, and France, before deciding that the Netherlands would be the best place for her son to pursue a career in football.[3] He moved to the Netherlands at the age of twelve, training with an amateur side for over a year before passing a trial with professional side ADO Den Haag.[3]
In February 2020, he suffered a serious injury to his knee, keeping him out for almost a year.[4] Despite this, he recovered to sign his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag in January 2021, a three-and-a-half year deal.[5]
In January 2023, he was loaned to Danish side Vejle.[2][6] He made his debut for Vejle in June 2023 and at the end of the season, the Li made a permanent move to Vejle.[7] On 13 September 2023, Vejle confirmed that Li had been sold to an unnamed Croatian club.[8] The club was later revealed as NK Dubrava.
Personal life edit
Li is the son of former Chinese international footballer, and current general manager of Beijing Guoan, Li Ming.[9]
As well as professional football, Li also works as a model, and has worked with French personal care brand L'Oréal.[4] He has also modelled Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta and German brand Puma clothing, both for American men's magazine GQ.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vejle (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish 1st Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vejle | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dubrava | 2023–24 | Prva NL | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Croatian Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c Li Sirong at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Sam Li en Fabian Shahaj verhuurd tot einde seizoen" [Sam Li and Fabian Shahaj on loan until the end of the season]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "18岁"球二代"火出圈 李嗣镕凭的不只是帅" [The 18-year-old "Second Generation Ball" Li Sirong is not only handsome]. fashion.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "晋升品牌体验官的背后，中国留洋小将李嗣镕努力逐梦" [Behind the promotion of brand experience officer, Li Sirong, a young Chinese studying abroad, strives to pursue his dream]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "全家都是高颜值！李嗣镕签约海牙后晒家人合照 姐姐也是个美人" [The whole family is good-looking! Li Sirong posted a photo of his family after signing with The Hague, and his sister is also a beauty]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "李嗣镕加盟丹麦瓦埃勒租期为半年 - 球天下体育" [Li Sirong joins Danish Vejle on a lease of half a year]. qtx.com (in Chinese). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Møllenberg, Anders (13 September 2023). "VB siger farvel til forsvarsspiller: Han fortsætter i en endnu ukendt kroatisk klub" [VB says goodbye to defender: He continues in an as yet unknown Croatian club]. vafo.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Pelch, Morten (13 September 2023). "Sirong Li skifter til kroatisk fodbold" [Sirong Li switches to Croatian football]. vejle-boldklub.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Football dream passes from father to son". People's Daily.
- ^ Li Sirong at Soccerway
- ^ "Statistics". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 January 2024.