Lin Xiang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Xiang (born 24 September 1991 in Shanghai) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kunshan.

Lin Xiang
林翔

Personal information
Full name	Lin Xiang
Date of birth	(1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Kunshan
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2018	Shanghai Shenxin	14	(0)
2019–2020	Zibo Cuju	44	(0)
2022-	Kunshan	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2022

Club career

In 2010, Lin Xiang started his professional footballer career with Shanghai Shenxin in the Chinese Super League.^[1] On 25 October 2015, Lin made his debut for Shanghai Shenxin in the 2015 Chinese Super League against Henan Jianye.^[2] Often utilized as a second choice goalkeeper, he was allowed to leave the club on 19 February 2019 and transferred to League Two side Zibo Cuju.^[3] He would go on to establish himself as an integral member of the team and go on to gain promotion with the club at the end of the 2020 China League Two campaign.^[4] Despite this achievement he was not kept on at the club and on 27 April 2022 he joined second tier club Kunshan where he was part of the squad that won the division and promotion to the top tier.^[5]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 21 December 2022.^[6]

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
Shanghai Shenxin	2010	Chinese Super League	0	0	-		-		-		0	0
	2011		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2012		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2013		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2014		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2015		2	0	1	0	-		-		3	0
	2016	China League One	12	0	1	0	-		-		13	0
	2017		0	0	4	0	-		-		4	0
	2018		0	0	1	0	-		-		1	0
	Total		14	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Zibo Cuju	2019	China League Two	32	0	0	0	-		-		32	0
	2020		12	0	-		-		-		12	0
	Total		44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	0
Kunshan	2022	China League One	0	0	2	0	-		-		2	0
Career total			58	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	67	0

Honours

Club

Kunshan

• China League One: 2022^[5]