Li Jinyu
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Li Jinyu is a former Chinese
international association football player who predominantly played for Liaoning FC and Shandong Luneng
as a striker
in the Chinese Super League
. He is also currently the top scorer in Chinese professional league history and has won the Golden Boot Award three times in the process to achieve this in 2002, 2006 and 2007.
s in China, Li earned his reputation early when he was the stars of the Chinese youth team that studied in Brazil
for a training programme sponsored by Jianlibao. This then saw him called up to the Chinese U-20
team and a chance to play in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
, which attracted the interests of French
team AS Nancy
who had him on loan for one season. Li Jinyu's time at AS Nancy was not successful and he would return back to China with Liaoning FC, however he immediately showed his potential that was missing at AS Nancy when he became an integral member of the team that narrowly lost the league title in 1999. While he would personally win his first Golden Boot award in 2002 he could not win any trophies with Liaoning FC.
At the beginning of the 2004 league season Shandong Luneng
were willing to pay 4,900,000 RMB
to make him the most expensive signing of the Chinese league season. He would immediately become an integral member of the team and would repay them by helping them win the Chinese FA Cup
and Chinese Super League Cup at the end of the season. The 2006 league season would see him reach his peak when he won the league title, FA Cup and the Golden Boot award in 2006 with the team. The 2007 league season would see him officially become the most prolific player within the league when he broke Hao Haidong
's record, however he could not aid Shandong to another league title. Despite his good tradition in scoring, his prolific goalscoring instants dropped during the 2008 league season when he only scored six goals, nevertheless he was still able to win another league title. By the 2010 league season Li would become a fringe player within the team, however he would still go on to win the league title once more and then decide to retire at the end of the season.
for the Chinese U-20
team he would immediately move to the senior team and would make his debut in a friendly against USA
in a 1-1 draw on February 1, 1997. This then saw hims become a regular with the Chinese national team
and saw him play in several unsuccessful World Cup qualifiers. His biggest achievement did come in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
where he was an integral member of the team that were runners up within the tournament. When China qualified for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
the then Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu
dropped him from the squad to take part in the tournament because he believed that his performances were not convincing enough to be included in the squad.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
international association football player who predominantly played for Liaoning FC and Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised...
as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
in the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
. He is also currently the top scorer in Chinese professional league history and has won the Golden Boot Award three times in the process to achieve this in 2002, 2006 and 2007.
Club career
One of the premier strikerStriker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
s in China, Li earned his reputation early when he was the stars of the Chinese youth team that studied in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
for a training programme sponsored by Jianlibao. This then saw him called up to the Chinese U-20
China national under-20 football team
The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
team and a chance to play in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship...
, which attracted the interests of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
team AS Nancy
AS Nancy
Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of...
who had him on loan for one season. Li Jinyu's time at AS Nancy was not successful and he would return back to China with Liaoning FC, however he immediately showed his potential that was missing at AS Nancy when he became an integral member of the team that narrowly lost the league title in 1999. While he would personally win his first Golden Boot award in 2002 he could not win any trophies with Liaoning FC.
At the beginning of the 2004 league season Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised...
were willing to pay 4,900,000 RMB
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
to make him the most expensive signing of the Chinese league season. He would immediately become an integral member of the team and would repay them by helping them win the Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Cup
The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
and Chinese Super League Cup at the end of the season. The 2006 league season would see him reach his peak when he won the league title, FA Cup and the Golden Boot award in 2006 with the team. The 2007 league season would see him officially become the most prolific player within the league when he broke Hao Haidong
Hao Haidong
Hao Haidong is the current chairman of Tianjin Songjiang F.C. and a former Chinese international football player who was widely regarded as the best striker China has ever produced. Hao holds the record for being China's all-time leader in goals scored...
's record, however he could not aid Shandong to another league title. Despite his good tradition in scoring, his prolific goalscoring instants dropped during the 2008 league season when he only scored six goals, nevertheless he was still able to win another league title. By the 2010 league season Li would become a fringe player within the team, however he would still go on to win the league title once more and then decide to retire at the end of the season.
International career
After playing in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship...
for the Chinese U-20
China national under-20 football team
The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
team he would immediately move to the senior team and would make his debut in a friendly against USA
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in a 1-1 draw on February 1, 1997. This then saw hims become a regular with the Chinese national team
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
and saw him play in several unsuccessful World Cup qualifiers. His biggest achievement did come in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
where he was an integral member of the team that were runners up within the tournament. When China qualified for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
the then Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
dropped him from the squad to take part in the tournament because he believed that his performances were not convincing enough to be included in the squad.
Club career stats
Last update: Aug 27, 2010| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 98/99 | AS Nancy AS Nancy Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of... |
1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2000 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 24 | 5 | |
| 2001 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 22 | 11 | |
| 2002 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 27 | 15 | |
| 2003 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 14 | 7 | |
| 2004 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 21 | 13 | |
| 2005 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 17 | 7 | |
| 2006 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 26 | 26 | |
| 2007 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 27 | 15 | |
| 2008 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 24 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
1 | 14 | 4 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997-02-21 | Malaysia | 3-1 | Win | Friendly | |
| 2 | 1997-03-02 | Malaysia | 3-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 3 | 1997-04-20 | China PR | 5-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 4 | 1997-06-01 | China PR | 1-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 5 | 1998-11-30 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
4-1 | Win | Asian Games | |
| 6 | 1998-12-08 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
3-1 | Win | Asian Games | |
| 7 | 1998-12-10 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
6-1 | Win | Asian Games | |
| 8 | 1998-12-10 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
6-1 | Win | Asian Games | |
| 9 | 1998-12-12 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
1-2 | Loss | Asian Games | |
| 10 | 1998-12-14 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
3-0 | Win | Asian Games | |
| 11 | 1998-12-14 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
3-0 | Win | Asian Games | |
| 12 | 2001-05-06 | Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
4-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 13 | 2001-05-06 | Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
4-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 14 | 2003-08-31 | USA | 3-4 | Loss | Friendly | |
| 15 | 2004-07-03 | China PR | 6-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 16 | 2004-07-03 | China PR | 6-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 17 | 2004-07-17 | China PR | 2-2 | Draw | Asian Cup | |
| 18 | 2004-09-08 | Malaysia | 1-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 19 | 2004-11-17 | China PR | 7-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 20 | 2004-11-17 | China PR | 7-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 21 | 2005-08-03 | Korea Republic | 2-2 | Draw | East Asian Cup | |
| 22 | 2006-08-10 | China PR | 4-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 23 | 2007-02-07 | China PR | 2-1 | Win | Friendly | |
| 24 | 2007-10-21 | China PR | 7-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier |
Honours
Shandong Luneng- Chinese Super LeagueChinese Super LeagueThe Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
: 2006, 2008, 2010 - Chinese FA CupChinese FA CupThe Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
: 2004, 2006 - Chinese Super League Cup: 2004