Li Hailong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Hailong (Chinese: 李海龙; pinyin: Lǐ Hǎilóng; born 2 August 1996) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Qingdao Hainiu in the Chinese Super League.

Li Hailong
李海龙

Li in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Linyi, Shandong, China
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Qingdao Hainiu
Number	16
Youth career
	Shandong Luneng
2014–2015	→ Sacavenense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Sacavenense	2	(0)
2016	Torreense	5	(0)
2016–2023	Shandong Taishan	46	(1)
2024-	Qingdao Hainiu	0	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	China U-23	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 August 2018

Club career

Li Hailong was sent to Portugal for further training by Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng (now renamed Shandong Taishan) in 2014. He joined Campeonato de Portugal side Sacavenense in the summer of 2014 and played in both senior team and U-19 team. On 12 February 2015, he made his senior debut in a 3–1 home win against Pinhalnovense.^{[citation needed]} Li moved to another Campeonato de Portugal club Torreense in January 2016. He made his debut for Torreense on 21 February 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Eléctrico, coming on as a substitute for Yang Ailong in the 65th minute.^{[citation needed]}

Li returned to Shandong Luneng and was promoted to the first team squad by Felix Magath in July 2016.^[1] On 24 July 2016, he made his debut for Shandong in a 1–0 home defeat against Shanghai Shenhua, coming on for Qi Tianyu in the 62nd minute.^[2] He would be used as a consistent squad player within the team and would gain his first league title with the club when he was part of the team that won the 2021 Chinese Super League title.^[3] This would be followed up by him winning the 2022 Chinese FA Cup with them the next season.^[4]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2024.^{[5][citation needed]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sacavenense	2014–15	Campeonato de Portugal	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
Torreense	2015–16		5	0	0	0	-		-		5	0
Shandong Luneng/ Shandong Taishan	2016	Chinese Super League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
	2017		9	0	0	0	-		-		9	0
	2018		5	0	1	0	-		-		6	0
	2019		4	0	0	0	0	0	-		4	0
	2020		1	0	2	0	-		-		3	0
	2021		2	0	1	0	-		-		3	0
	2022		14	1	2	0	0	0	-		16	1
	2023		10	0	0	0	4	0	-		14	0
	Total		46	1	6	0	4	0	0	0	56	1
Career total			53	1	6	0	4	0	0	0	63	1

Honours

Shandong Luneng], Shandong Taishan

• Chinese Super League: 2021^[3]
• Chinese FA Cup: 2020,^[6] 2021, 2022.^[4]