Xu Xin (Chinese: 徐新; pinyin: Xú Xīn; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ ɕín]; born 19 April 1994) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team.
 Xin with Guangzhou Evergrande in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Port | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Tianjin Teda | ||
| 2010 | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| 2010–2013 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Madrid B | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Madrid C | 50 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 58 | (1) |
| 2021 | Shandong Taishan | 21 | (3) |
| 2022– | Shanghai Port | 36 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | China U-16 | 10 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | China U-19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | China U-23 | 18 | (6) |
| 2021– | China | 16 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Xu Xin started his football career when he joined Tianjin Teda's youth academy in 2006. After switching to Shanghai Shenhua's youth academy, he then transferred to La Liga side Atlético Madrid's youth academy in 2010. On 11 May 2013, Xu was promoted to Atlético Madrid B's squad and made his debut for the club on 12 May 2013 in a 1–0 loss against CD Marino, coming on as a substitute for Vicente Romero in the 66th minute.[1][2] He made his debut for Atlético Madrid C on 25 August 2013 in a 2–2 draw against AD Parla, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Villa in the 71st minute.[3]
On 25 December 2015, Xu transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of €4.3 million.[4][5] He made his debut for the club on 1 April 2016 in a 2–0 win against Guangzhou R&F, coming on as a substitute for Huang Bowen in the 71st minute.[6] On 1 April 2017, Xu suffered a ligament rupture in his left ankle in a 3–2 win against Shanghai SIPG.[7] In July 2018, Xu was reportedly about to be loaned to China League One side Wuhan Zall for a half season.[8] However, the deal couldn't be completed due to Guangzhou Evergrande and Wuhan Zall falling out over a dispute about Yang Chaosheng.[9]
On 12 April 2021, Xu joined fellow Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan.[10] He helped Shandong win the club's first Chinese Super League title in 11 years in his debut season, which was his personal 4th league title.[11] On 9 January 2022, he started in a 1-0 win against Shanghai Port in the 2021 Chinese FA Cup final, completing a domestic double.
After only one season he would join fellow top tier club Shanghai Port on 18 April 2022.[12] He would make his debut for the club in a league game on 4 June 2022 against Wuhan Yangtze River in a 1-0 defeat, where he also received his first red card in his career.[13] He would later on go on to redeem himself when he scored his first goal for the club on 25 June 2022 in a league game against Wuhan Yangtze River once more in a 2–1 victory.[14]
On 29 October 2023, Xu won his fifth league title and first one with Shanghai Port after a 1-1 home draw against direct competitor and his former club Shandong Taishan. [15] He became only the second player in history to win the Chinese Super League with 3 different clubs after former Evergrande teammate Zheng Zhi.[16]
International career edit
On 11 November 2021, Xu made his international debut in a 1–1 draw against Oman in the third round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 1 February 2022, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 defeat against Vietnam in the same phase.
On 21 December 2023, Xu was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as replacement for Nico Yennaris.[17] He came on as a 58th minute substitute in the team's opening match against Tajikistan on 13 January 2024.[18]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2012-13 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2015-16 | Tercera División | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Madrid C | 2013-14 | Tercera División | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15 | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 1 | ||
| Shandong Taishan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||
| Shanghai Port | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Xu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 February 2022 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Guangzhou Evergrande
- Chinese Super League: 2016, 2017, 2019
- Chinese FA Cup: 2016[21]
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Port
References edit
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- ^ "El Marino aguó la despedida del Atlético B". Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Samuel Villa y Álvaro pusieron las tablas en el estreno". Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "徐新、李源一正式加盟广州恒大淘宝足球俱乐部". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (in Chinese). 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "徐新投恒大合同曝光 转会费约3000万还有1奇规定". Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "中超-J马运动战首球暴力鸟传射 恒大德比2-0富力". Sina (in Chinese). 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "徐新透露伤情:小毛病！韧带断了几根 骨头没大事". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "卓尔一口气吃恒大3人徐新在列 外援方面仍有想法". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "卓尔敲定的3将不来了:恒大因仲裁事件变卦 名额废了". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "山东泰山官宣中场徐新加盟 随恒大多次获得冠军". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ a b "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "官方：徐新&张琳芃加盟上海海港". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "中超-徐新染红布鲁诺建功 海港0-1惜败武汉长江". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "中超-恩迪亚耶倒钩献准绝杀 海港2-1复仇武汉长江". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "海港1-1山东夺队史第二个中超冠军，双方各罚下两人" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "复制郑智成就，徐新代表三支不同球队拿到中超冠军" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "扬科维奇的决定引发广泛争议，徐新难以胜任李可角色" [Li Ke left the team due to family reasons, and Xu Xin took the place of the national football team’s midfielder] (in Chinese). Sohu. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Group A: China PR 0-0 Tajikistan". Asian Football Confederation. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "徐新". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived 2018-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Xu Xin". Soccerway.
- ^ 足协杯-黄博文世界波救主 恒大总分3-3苏宁夺冠 (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
External links edit
- Xu Xin at WorldFootball.net