Shi Letian (Chinese: 史乐天; born 12 January 2003), is a Chinese footballer who plays as a forward for Hainan Star.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Changji, Xinjiang, China | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hainan Star | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| 2018–2021 | Marcet Football Academy | ||
| 2018–2021 | Neurofutbol | ||
| 2021 | Langreo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Langreo B | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Jingchuan Wenhui | ||
| 2023– | Hainan Star | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 29 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Changji, Xinjiang, Shi started playing football at school, before his parents sent him to Shandong for football training.[1] He played for Shandong Luneng between the ages of 7 and 15,[2] before moving to Spain in 2018 to study at the Marcet Football University's program in Catalonia.[1][3]
While in Spain, he joined youth academy Neurofutbol, where he scored 20 goals in 24 games at under-16 level.[1] He was promoted to the under-19 team, before a move to professional side Langreo in August 2021.[1] Initially assigned to the under-19 squad, where he made his debut in September 2021,[4] he went on to represent the club's 'B' team in the Tercera División RFEF.[5]
In 2022, he returned to China, signing for Chinese Champions League side Jingchuan Wenhui. He played in Jiangchuan Wenhui's shock penalty shoot-out win over Chinese Super League side Beijing Gouan on 17 November 2022.[6]
Personal life edit
Shi's father, Shi Yuxin, was also a footballer, but suffered a serious leg injury in a car crash in 1992, forcing him to retire prematurely.[2]
On a brief return to China in 2020, Shi felt ill at the Beijing Capital International Airport, informing staff, and was diagnosed with Coronavirus.[3][7] He spent a month recovering in the Beijing Ditan Hospital, before donating to the "Coronavirus Prevention and Control" through the Red Cross Society of China.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Langreo B | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jingchuan Wenhui | 2022 | Chinese Champions League | – | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hainan Star | 2023 | China League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c d "新疆足球小伙加盟进西班牙足球俱乐部" [Xinjiang football boy joins Spanish football club]. new.qq.com (in Chinese). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "加泰罗尼亚"闯"进个昌吉足球小子" [Catalonia "broke" into a Changji football boy]. toutiao.com (in Chinese). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "留洋确诊小将疑遭谩骂！哥哥回击：他才17岁！回国后主动申报症状" [The teenager who was diagnosed abroad was suspected of being abused! Brother hit back: He is only 17 years old! Voluntarily declare symptoms after returning home]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "留洋小将史乐天在西班牙U19全国联赛中迎首秀" [Shi Letian, a teenager studying abroad, made his debut in the Spanish U19 National League]. sports.sina.cn (in Chinese). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b Shi Letian at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Shi Letian at Soccerway
- ^ "史乐天哥哥为其发声：弟弟到达机场主动申报不适 有些喷子没脑子" [Shi Letian's brother speaks out for him: My brother took the initiative to declare discomfort when he arrived at the airport.]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "留洋小将史乐天讲述康复经历：从停机坪直接上救护车，昨日已为抗疫捐款" [Shi Letian, a teenager who studied abroad, talked about his recovery experience: he went directly to the ambulance from the tarmac and donated money for the fight against the epidemic yesterday]. jinqiulive.com (in Chinese). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.