Liu Xiaodong (footballer)
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Liu Xiaodong is a Chinese football striker who currently plays for Changchun Yatai
in the Chinese Super League
.
youth team where he eventually graduated to the senior team at the start of the 2008 Chinese Super League
season. He would start his professional football career when he made his debut against Wuhan Guanggu
on April 27, 2008 in a 1-0 win (though this score was changed to 3-0 because of Wuhan's withdrawal from the league) and his appearance was to make him the first native Changchun player to actually play for Changchun Yatai
. He would later score his first senior club goal against Shenzhen on June 25, 2008 in a 2-1 win. Throughout the season he would be mostly used as substitute to gain playing time and would eventually make 16 league appearances.
on March 29, 2011 and would go on to make his debut when he came on as a late substitute for Hao Junmin
in a 3-0 victory.
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
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...
.
Club career
A native of Changchun Liu Xiaodong would begin his football career when he joined the Changchun YataiChangchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
youth team where he eventually graduated to the senior team at the start of the 2008 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2008
The 2008 Chinese Super League was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. Super League was expanded to 16 clubs...
season. He would start his professional football career when he made his debut against Wuhan Guanggu
Wuhan Guanggu
Wuhan Optics Valley F.C. is a defunct Football Club, which was located in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The club's home stadium was Xinhua Road Sports Center, while the important matches were played at the more modern stadium Wuhan Sports Center in China. The clubs predecessor was the...
on April 27, 2008 in a 1-0 win (though this score was changed to 3-0 because of Wuhan's withdrawal from the league) and his appearance was to make him the first native Changchun player to actually play for Changchun Yatai
. He would later score his first senior club goal against Shenzhen on June 25, 2008 in a 2-1 win. Throughout the season he would be mostly used as substitute to gain playing time and would eventually make 16 league appearances.
International career
Liu Xiaodong would be called-up to the senior Chinese squad to take part in a friendly against HondurasHonduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
on March 29, 2011 and would go on to make his debut when he came on as a late substitute for Hao Junmin
Hao Junmin
Hao Junmin is a Chinese international association football player who currently plays for Shandong Luneng Taishan.-Early career:Hao Junmin began his professional football career with Tianjin Kangshifu during the 2004 Chinese Super League season when he made his league debut on 15 September 2004...
in a 3-0 victory.