Li Guoxu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Guoxu (simplified Chinese: 李国旭; traditional Chinese: 李國旭; pinyin: Lǐ Guóxù; born 11 April 1978) is a Chinese football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Dalian Yingbo.

Li Guoxu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-04-11) 11 April 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dalian Yingbo (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1997	Dalian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Dalian Wanda
1999	Chongqing Hongyan
2000	Shaanxi National Power
2001–2005	Chongqing Lifan
2004	→ Boca Juniors (loan)[1]
2006–2007	Chengdu Blades
Managerial career
2010–2014	Dalian Aerbin reserves
2017–2018	Dalian Transcendence
2022–	Dalian Yingbo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Li Guoxu started his career at Dalian Wanda.

In 1999, he left Dalian Wanda to join Chongqing Hongyan in the Chinese Jia B league.

In 2000, he moved to Shaanxi National Power.

In 2001, he returned to Chongqing and joined Chongqing Lifan. He scored 4 goals in the 8–1 victory against Công an in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.^[2]

In March 2004, he joined Boca Juniors on a short loan.^[3][4][5] He suffered phalanx fracture, and did not have appearances. He returned to Chongqing in July 2004.^[6]

In 2007, he transferred to Chengdu Blades.

Managerial career

Following Li's retirement in 2009, he joined Dalian Aerbin as assistant coach. He also managed Dalian Aerbin's reserve team from 2012.

In 2017, Li was appointed as the reserve manager of Dalian Transcendence. He was promoted to first team manager during the season.^[7] In the 2018 season, he was officially appointed as manager ^[8] but was sacked soon due to poor performances.^[9]

In 2019, Li returned to the renamed Dalian Yifang as reserves manager, but left the team not long after Benitez's arrival.

In 2022, Li sided with the newly established Dalian Duxing in the Chinese Champions League,^[10] and promoted into the China League Two by the end of the season.

Career statistics

As of 3 March 2015

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dalian Wanda	1997	Jia A League	4	0	?	0	-		4	0
	1998		8	0	?	0	-		0	0
Chongqing Hongyan	1999	Jia B League	?	2	?	1	-		0	3
Shaanxi National Power	2000		18	0	?	0	-		18	0
Chongqing Lifan	2001	Jia A League	24	5	1	1	-		25	6
	2002		27	5	1	1	-		28	6
	2003		28	2	?	0	-		28	2
	2004	Chinese Super League	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Boca Juniors	2003–04	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Chongqing Lifan	2005	Chinese Super League	14	1	1	0	3	3	18	4
Chengdu Blades	2006	China League One	18	2	0	0	-		18	2
	2007		6	0	-		-		6	0
Career Total			152	17	3	3	3	3	158	23

Honours

Club

Dalian Wanda

• Chinese Jia-A League: 1997, 1998
• Chinese Super Cup: 1997

Shaanxi National Power

• Chinese Jia-B League: 2000