Liu Yu (footballer)

Liu Yu
刘宇
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-05-12) May 12, 1985
Place of birth Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 10.9 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Chongqing Lifan
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Sichuan Guancheng 33 (0)
2006–2007 Dalian Shide 36 (0)
2008 Henan Construction 19 (0)
2009–2011 Chengdu Blades 49 (1)
2011 Jiangsu Sainty 8 (0)
2012–2013 Dalian Aerbin 23 (1)
2014– Chongqing Lifan 49 (3)
National team
2011 China 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2011

Liu Yu (Chinese: 刘宇; Pinyin: Liú Yǔ; born May 12, 1985 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan as a Defender in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Sichuan Guancheng

Liu Yu started his professional football career in 2004 with top tier club Sichuan Guancheng when he made his league debut against Beijing Guoan on March 16, 2004 in a 1-1 draw in Sichuan's first game of the season.[1] He would quickly establish himself as Sichuan's first choice left-back and would feature in sixteen league games throughout the season. By the next season he would continue to be a prominent member of the team, however he found himself without a club at the beginning of the 2006 Chinese Super League when Sichuan Guancheng disbanded.[2]

Dalian Shide

Without a club Liu Yu would move to reigning league champions Dalian Shide F.C. where he would make his league debut against Liaoning F.C. on March 18, 2006 in a 2-0 win.[3] Once again he would quickly establish himself within the team and become their first choice left-back and make twenty league appearances in his debut season. By the next season Zhai Yanpeng regained his place as Dalian's left-back and Liu Yu was allowed to leave by the end of the season. This saw Liu Yu join fellow Chinese Super League team Henan Construction and while he was a regular throughout the season he only remained with them for one season before joining Chengdu Blades at the beginning of the 2009 Chinese Super League season.

Chengdu Blades

At Chengdu, he immediately established himself as the club's first choice fullback and helped guide the team to mid-table safety in his first season; however, despite that, the club were relegated to the second tier when it was discovered that they fixed several games in 2007 to help them in their process for promotion to the top tier.[4] Liu Yu decided to remain faithful towards the club and continued to be a vital member of the team, where he scored his first goal against Anhui Jiufang F.C. on September 11, 2010 in a league game that Chengdu won 4–0.[5] By the end of the league campaign, Liu guided the club to second in the league and immediate promotion back into the Chinese Super League.[6]

Jiangsu Sanity

In Jun 2011, Liu Yu signed a two and half years contract with Chinese Super League team Jiangsu Sainty with a transfer fee of ¥500,000 (about $77,000 according to then exchange rate).[7]

Dalian Aerbin

In January 2012, Liu transferred to Super League newcomer Dalian Aerbin with a fee of ¥ 3 million.[8]

Chongqing Lifan

Liu transferred to another China League One club Chongqing Lifan in January 2014.

International career

After an impressive league season with Chengdu Blades where Liu Yu would win promotion with the club he would be called up to the senior team in a friendly On March 29, 2011 in a friendly against Honduras and would aid China to a 3-0 victory.[9]

Chinese League Career Statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 November 2015.[10]

Season Club League League CFA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2004Sichuan GuanchengChinese Super League1703010--210
20051701000--180
2006Dalian Shide20030--40270
2007160------160
2008Henan Construction190------190
2009Chengdu Blades260------260
2010China League One231------231
2011Chinese Super League11010----120
Jiangsu Sainty9000----90
2012Dalian Aerbin7110----81
201316020----180
2014Chongqing LifanChina League One26010----270
2015Chinese Super League23300--233
Total 230512010402475

References

  1. "1-1 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2004-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. "China 2006". rsssf.com. 8 Mar 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  3. "2-0 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. "Chengdu Blades demoted". fifa.com. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  5. "刘宇梅开二度约翰森复出 成足客场4-0狂胜安徽". sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  6. "China 2010". rsssf.com. 21 Jun 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  7. "国脚刘宇正式开启舜天之旅 后防万金油期待打边路". sports.people.com.cn. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  8. "阿尔滨低价购得国脚 刘宇:回大连缘于李明邀请". sports.163.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  9. "China PR 3-0 Honduras". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  10. 刘宇 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)

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