Shi Letian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shǐ.

Shi Letian (Chinese: 史乐天; born 12 January 2003), is a Chinese footballer who plays as a forward for Hainan Star.

Shi Letian

Shi Letian in June 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Changji, Xinjiang, China
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hainan Star
Youth career
2010–2018	Shandong Luneng
2018–2021	Marcet Football Academy
2018–2021	Neurofutbol
2021	Langreo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Langreo B	15	(0)
2022–2023	Jingchuan Wenhui
2023–	Hainan Star	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:14, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Changji, Xinjiang, Shi started playing football at school, before his parents sent him to Shandong for football training.^[1] He played for Shandong Luneng between the ages of 7 and 15,^[2] before moving to Spain in 2018 to study at the Marcet Football University's program in Catalonia.^[1][3]

While in Spain, he joined youth academy Neurofutbol, where he scored 20 goals in 24 games at under-16 level.^[1] He was promoted to the under-19 team, before a move to professional side Langreo in August 2021.^[1] Initially assigned to the under-19 squad, where he made his debut in September 2021,^[4] he went on to represent the club's 'B' team in the Tercera División RFEF.^[5]

In 2022, he returned to China, signing for Chinese Champions League side Jingchuan Wenhui. He played in Jiangchuan Wenhui's shock penalty shoot-out win over Chinese Super League side Beijing Gouan on 17 November 2022.^[6]

Personal life

Shi's father, Shi Yuxin, was also a footballer, but suffered a serious leg injury in a car crash in 1992, forcing him to retire prematurely.^[2]

On a brief return to China in 2020, Shi felt ill at the Beijing Capital International Airport, informing staff, and was diagnosed with Coronavirus.^[3][7] He spent a month recovering in the Beijing Ditan Hospital, before donating to the "Coronavirus Prevention and Control" through the Red Cross Society of China.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 January 2023.^[5][6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Langreo B	2021–22	Tercera División RFEF	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Jingchuan Wenhui	2022	Chinese Champions League	–		1[a]	0	0	0	1	0
Hainan Star	2023	China League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			15	0	1	0	0	0	16	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup