Li Xuepeng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Xuepeng (Chinese: 李学鹏; pinyin: Lǐ Xuépéng; born 18 September 1988) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left back for China League Two club Wenzhou FC.

Li Xuepeng
李学鹏

Personal information
Full name	Li Xuepeng
Date of birth	(1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team	Wenzhou FC
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2007	Dalian Shide
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2012	Dalian Shide	98	(3)
2007–2008	→ Citizen (loan)	1	(0)
2013–2014	Dalian Aerbin	34	(1)
2014–2022	Guangzhou FC	106	(0)
2023	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	12	(0)
2025-	Wenzhou FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2010–2018	China	32	(0)
Medal record Representing  China Men's football EAFF Championship 2013 South Korea Team 2017 Japan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2019

Li Xuepeng
Simplified Chinese	李学鹏
Traditional Chinese	李學鵬
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Xuépéng IPA [lì ɕɥě pʰə̌ŋ]

Club career

Li Xuepeng started his football career when he was promoted to Dalian Shide's first team in the 2007 season. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2007 in a 2–1 win against Qingdao Jonoon.^[2] Li scored his first goal for the club on 4 November 2007 in a 1–1 draw against Hangzhou Greentown.^[3] This led to a loan to First Division League side Citizen during the end of the 2007 season, making his debut for the club 2 December 2007 in a 3–0 loss against Happy Valley.^[4] Li would return to Dalian at the start of the 2008 season and play a significantly larger role at Dalian in a very disappointing season which saw the club flirt with relegation.^[5] At the start of the 2009 season, he would become a vital member of the squad due to his versatility to play in either the midfield or the defense, aiding Dalian to a midtable finish. Li lost his starting role for the club in the 2012 season and only played in three matches the entire season. In January 2013, Li transferred to Dalian Aerbin after Dalian Shide dissolved in the offseason.

On 10 June 2014, Li transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande along with his teammate Yu Hanchao.^[6] He made his debut for the club on 27 July 2014 in a 1–0 win against Henan Jianye, coming on as a substitute for Liu Jian in the 70th minute.^[7] He was excluded from Guangzhou's squad after 23 June 2016 when manager Luiz Felipe Scolari stated that he would never use Li again during a press conference.^[8] This led to speculation that Li was looking for a transfer away from Guangzhou by the Chinese media.^[9] After several weeks, Li made his return to the first team on 9 August 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Beijing Guoan after reconciliation with Scolari.^[10]

On 28 December 2024, Li held the retirement game with his former teammates Feng Xiaoting and Rong Hao in Shandong Linyi Olympic Park. ^[11]

In March 2025, Li was back to professional football by joining a China League Two club Wenzhou FC.^[12]

International career

Li made his debut for the Chinese national team on 4 June 2010 in a 1–0 win against France, coming on as a substitute for Du Wei.^[13] He would then be called up to the squad that participated in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup where he played in a 2–2 draw against Uzbekistan.^[14]

Personal life

Li Xuepeng is the son of former Chinese footballer Li Xicai.^[15]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 9 September 2022.^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dalian Shide	2007	Chinese Super League	5	1	-		-		-		-		5	1
	2008		24	2	-		-		-		-		24	2
	2009		23	0	-		-		-		-		23	0
	2010		24	0	-		-		-		-		24	0
	2011		19	0	0	0	-		-		-		19	0
	2012		3	0	0	0	-		-		-		3	0
	Total		98	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	98	3
Citizen (loan)	2007-08	First Division League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
Dalian Aerbin	2013	Chinese Super League	23	1	4	0	-		-		-		27	1
	2014		11	0	0	0	-		-		-		11	0
	Total		34	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	1
Guangzhou Evergrande	2014	Chinese Super League	6	0	0	0	-		1	0	-		7	0
	2015		13	0	0	0	-		8	0	3[a]	0	24	0
	2016		12	0	4	0	-		5	0	1[b]	0	22	0
	2017		17	0	3	0	-		8	0	1[b]	0	29	0
	2018		27	0	0	0	-		8	0	1[b]	0	36	0
	2019		13	0	1	0	-		7	0	-		21	0
	2020		3	0	0	0	-		0	0	-		3	0
	2021		10	0	0	0	-		0	0	-		10	0
	2022		5	0	0	0	-		0	0	-		5	0
	Total		106	0	8	0	0	0	37	0	6	0	157	0
Career total			239	4	12	0	0	0	37	0	6	0	294	4

1. One appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup, Two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
2. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

International statistics

National team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	3	0
2011	6	0
2012	0	0
2013	3	0
2014	5	0
2015	0	0
2016	5	0
2017	5	0
2018	5	0
Total	32	0

Honours

Guangzhou Evergrande

• Chinese Super League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
• AFC Champions League: 2015
• Chinese FA Cup: 2016^[17]
• Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018

Individual

• Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2018