Xu Yunlong

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.
Xu Yunlong
徐云龙
Personal information
Full name Xu Yunlong
Date of birth (1979-02-17) 17 February 1979
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Beijing Guoan
Number 13
Youth career
1993–1994 Beijing Youth
1994–1998 Beijing Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999– Beijing Guoan 407 (28)
National team‡
2000–2008 China 72 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2015

Xu Yunlong (simplified Chinese: 徐云龙; traditional Chinese: 徐雲龍; pinyin: Xú Yúnlóng; born 17 February 1979) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Xu Yunlong started his football career with Beijing Guoan in the 1999 season, making thirteen league appearances and quickly established himself as a versatile player.[1] By the following season, he continued to gain considerably more playing time for Beijing and would often be used as a right back where his pace was quickly exploited; however, after several seasons, he played increasingly more at centre back and become an integral member of the club's defense.[2] Xu's importance towards the team was shown in the 2008 league season when he would be named as the club's vice captain and then later as their captain, leading the club to the league title during the 2009 season.

International career

Xu made his debut for the Chinese national team on 25 May 2000 in a 2-0 loss against Yugoslavia.[3] Under then manager Bora Milutinović, Xu's international career flourished by keeping previous right back Sun Jihai out of the national team during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. However, he was forced out of action due to illness and Sun regained his place within the team; nevertheless, his performances were still good enough to be called up the squad that participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Career statistics

As of 31 October 2015
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others1 Total
1999Beijing GuoanChinese Jia-A League13000---130
200021240---252
200117230---202
200228820---308
200321363--10286
2004Chinese Super League2222000--242
20052655241--358
200628110---291
2007261----261
2008270--40-310
2009241--50-291
2010251--70-321
201124020---260
201229120-40-351
201327031-70-371
201425130-60-341
201524000-70-310
Career total 40728336414001048535

1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup.

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

International

China PR national football team

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Xú, Yúnlóng". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Xu Yunlong". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  3. ↑ "China PR 0-2 Yugoslavia". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2000-05-25. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  4. ↑ "BBC SPORT". bbc.co.uk. 29 May 2002. Retrieved 2012-09-15.

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