Liu Xing (footballer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Xing (Chinese: 刘兴; born 17 April 2000), is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left-back for Hunan Mangguoba.

Liu Xing

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Xingning, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Hunan Mangguoba
Youth career
2013–2017	Villarreal
2017–2019	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Guangdong South China Tiger	2	(0)
2020–2022	Chengdu Rongcheng	0	(0)
2022	Hunan Billows	0	(0)
2022–	Hunan Mangguoba
International career
2015	China U14
2017	China U16
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:14, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Xingning, Meizhou, Guangdong, Liu was selected in 2013 for the Wanda Group's "China's Future Football Star" initiative, to encourage the development of young Chinese players.^[1] He started with Villarreal, spending four years before a switch to Atlético Madrid.^[1] He returned to China in 2019, joining Guangdong South China Tiger.^[1]

After two appearances in China League One with Guangdong South China Tiger, he left the club after it was disbanded.^[2] He joined fellow League One side Chengdu Rongcheng in September 2020.^[2] He was released in May 2022, without making an appearance for the senior squad, moving to China League Two side Hunan Billows.^[3]

International career

Liu has represented China at under-14 and under-16 level.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 January 2023.^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guangdong South China Tiger	2019	China League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Chengdu Rongcheng	2020	China League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022	Chinese Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunan Billows	2022	China League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

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