Personal information | |||
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Full name | Li Ning | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Shangcai County, Henan, China | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Meizhou Hakka | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Dalian FA | ||
2016–2018 | Dalian Transcendence | ||
2021 | Shenzhen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Dalian Transcendence | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Shenzhen | 25 | (0) |
2024– | Meizhou Hakka | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 |
Li Ning (simplified Chinese: 李宁; traditional Chinese: 李寧; pinyin: Lǐ Níng; born 20 October 2001) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.
Early life
[edit]Born in the province of Henan to parents from Henan and Shandong, Li Ning moved to the city of Dalian when he was eight months old.[1] His first contact with football came when he was nine years old, at Dalian Ganjingzi District Huaxi Primary School, the primary school which he attended.[1] He showed promise in the school team, and so he was transferred to Ganjingzi Youth Sports School to pursue a footballing career.[1]
Career
[edit]Dalian Transcendence
[edit]At the start of the 2018 season, Li Ning was named in the first-team squad for China League One side Dalian Transcendence.[2] On 10 April 2018, Li Ning, aged 16 years and 172 days, started the game and provided an assist on his debut for Dalian Transcendence in a Chinese FA Cup third round tie with Sichuan Jiuniu, becoming the youngest ever player to make an appearance,[1][3] as well as becoming the youngest ever assist provider, in the competition.[1] He made his league debut for Dalian Transcendence on 28 October 2018, in a match against Beijing Enterprises, as a substitute for Admir Adrović in the 65th minute.[4]
Shenzhen
[edit]After the dissolution of Dalian Transcendence after the 2018 season, Li Ning joined the Shenzhen youth setup.[5] In the 2022 Chinese Super League season, Li was promoted to the Shenzhen first-team. On 19 December 2022, he made his debut for Shenzhen in an 8–0 loss against Shandong Taishan.[6] Under manager Chen Tao in the 2023 season, Li Ning gained more playing time with the club, making 24 appearances in all competitions.[7][8] In a league match against Dalian Pro on 13 May 2023, Li Ning provided an assist for Frank Acheampong in the 92nd minute to secure all three points for Shenzhen.[9] On 8 July 2023, Li Ning was sent off in a match against Beijing Guoan in the 41st minute, as Shenzhen went on to lose the game 5–0.[10] At the end of the season, Li Ning's Shenzhen experienced relegation from the Chinese Super League in the 2023 season, and subsequently folded in January 2024.[11]
Meizhou Hakka
[edit]On 27 February 2024, Li Ning made a free transfer to Chinese Super League side Meizhou Hakka.[12] Li Ning made his debut for Meizhou Hakka on 3 March 2024, in a league game that ended in a 2–0 loss to Shanghai Shenhua.[13] On 9 March, he provided two assists for Tyrone Conraad, as Meizhou Hakka drew 2–2 away at Henan.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 14 June 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dalian Transcendence | 2018 | China League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Shenzhen | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2023 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Meizhou Hakka | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
Career total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "16岁小将创职业联赛预备队进球纪录 亚冠球队武里南联破例邀请其试训". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "2018赛季中甲联赛大连超越报名名单 胡兆军领衔". sports.qq.com (in Chinese). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "温永骏和苏宇亮,富力03和05后的首次历史性同框". 163.com (in Chinese). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "中甲-大连超越0-2不敌北控 提前一轮降入中乙". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "U21开赛:U18国足首战2-0胜深圳 昆山0-5不敌广州". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "山东8-0深圳距三镇相差5个净胜球,克雷桑大四喜,费莱尼双响". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "国家队左路新人推荐?李帅伤退不要紧,22岁梅州小将可以试一试!". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b Li Ning at Soccerway
- ^ "深圳2-1大连终结五轮不胜,阿奇姆彭双响+绝杀,曼佐基破门". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "国安5-0十人深圳,魏黾哲开场失误送大礼,王子铭戴帽". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "深圳足球俱乐部官宣解散 曾夺中超元年冠军". sports.cctv.com (in Chinese). China Central Television. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "欢迎李宁、田子羿、王嘉楠、魏志伟加盟梅州客家足球俱乐部". weixin.qq.com (in Chinese). Meizhou Hakka F.C. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "梅州客家新赛季首战失利!0:2不敌上海申花". new.qq.com (in Chinese). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "河南2-2梅州均两轮不胜,康拉德双响,徐嘉敏出击失误". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Li Ning at Soccerway