Xu Wu (footballer, born 1993)

Not to be confused with Xu Wu (footballer, born 1991).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Wu (Chinese: 徐武; born 9 March 1993) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

Xu Wu

Xu Wu in May 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Qingdao, Shandong
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Suzhou Dongwu
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2017	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
2017–2019	Chongqing Lifan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic	21	(0)
2022	Sichuan Jiuniu	4	(0)
2022	→ Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (loan)	5	(0)
2023	Nantong Zhiyun	3	(0)
2023	→ Heilongjiang Ice City (loan)	13	(0)
2024–	Suzhou Dongwu	23	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2025

Club career

Xu Wu was promoted to the senior team of Chongqing Lifan within the 2019 Chinese Super League season and would make his debut in league game on 17 July 2019 against Shenzhen F.C. in a 2-0 victory where he came on as a substitute for Peng Xinli.^[1] Xu would gradually start to established himself as regular within the team until the club was dissolved on 24 May 2022 due to financial difficulties.^[2]

He would join second tier club Sichuan Jiuniu on a free transfer at the beginning of the 2022 China League One campaign before having a loan spell with Guangxi Pingguo Haliao.^[3] His contract was not renewed for the following campaign and he joined newly promoted top tier club Nantong Zhiyun for the 2023 Chinese Super League. After only a handful of games he was loaned out to second division club Heilongjiang Ice City before his contract ended and he joined Suzhou Dongwu on permanent contract.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 10 March 2024.^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic	2019	Chinese Super League	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
	2020	Chinese Super League	3	0	1	0	–		0	0	4	0
	2021	Chinese Super League	15	0	1	0	–		0	0	16	0
	Total		21	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Sichuan Jiuniu	2022	China League One	4	0	1	0	–		0	0	5	0
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (loan)	2022	China League One	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
Nantong Zhiyun	2023	Chinese Super League	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
Heilongjiang Ice City (loan)	2023	China League One	13	0	0	0	–		0	0	13	0
Suzhou Dongwu	2024	China League One	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Career total			47	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	50	0