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Liu Jian (footballer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Jian
刘健
Personal information
Full name Liu Jian
Date of birth (1984-08-20) 20 August 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Zibo, Shandong, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Centre-back
Youth career
2001–2004 Qingdao Jonoon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2013 Qingdao Jonoon 245 (38)
2014–2017 Guangzhou Evergrande 54 (4)
2018–2020 Beijing Renhe 47 (1)
2021 Qingdao FC 20 (1)
International career
2007–2013 China 36 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Liu Jian (Chinese: 刘健; pinyin: Liú Jiàn; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ tɕjɛ̂n]; born 20 August 1984) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a midfielder or deep-lying playmaker. He represented Qingdao Jonoon, Guangzhou Evergrande, Beijing Renhe and Qingdao. In his career he won four Chinese Super League titles, one Chinese FA Cup and a AFC Champions League, all while he was with Guangzhou. He also played for China national football team between 2007 and 2013 and secured over 30 caps.

Club career

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Liu Jian started his football career with Qingdao Jonoon in the 2004 season. He made his debut for the club on 19 September 2004 in a 1-1 draw against Sichuan Guancheng.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 December 2004 in 1-1 draw against Sichuan Guancheng. The following season, he immediately established himself as a regular for the club in the 2005 season, becoming an integral part due to his versatility.[2] Liu would go on to captain his club and attracted the interests of reigning Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande, however with Qingdao Jonoon unwilling to allow their captain leave on a free transfer at the end of the 2013 Chinese Super League season, forged a contract extension.[3] The club were found guilty for breaking the Chinese FA's rules and were deducted 7 points.[4]

On 3 January 2014, Liu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.[5] After months of negotiation problems between Qingdao and Guangzhou, he was finally cleared to make his debut for the club on 19 April 2014 in a 2-1 win against Shanghai Shenhua.[6] He would go on to win his first league title with the club at the end of the 2014 Chinese Super League season.[7] This would be followed by him playing in and then going on to win the 2015 AFC Champions League.[8] Going on to establish himself as a deep-lying playmaker within the team, he would win his fourth league title with the club at the end of the 2017 Chinese Super League season.[9]

After four seasons at Guangzhou, Liu moved to Chinese Super League newcomer Beijing Renhe on 28 December 2017.[10] He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 3 March 2018 against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan in a 1-0 defeat.[11] While he was part of the team that helped the club avoid relegation in his first season with the club, he wasn't able to achieve the same fate in the following season and they were relegated at the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League season.[12] On 2 April 2021, Liu joined top tier club Qingdao on a free transfer.[13] After one season with the club, Liu would retire from playing on 21 June 2022 and start to move into coaching.[14]

International career

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Liu made his debut and scored his first goal for the Chinese national team on 21 October 2007 in a 7-0 win against Myanmar.[15]

Career statistics

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Club statistics

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As of 31 December 2022.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Qingdao Jonoon 2004 Chinese Super League 10 1 0 0 2 0 - - 12 1
2005 24 4 1 0 4 3 - - 29 7
2006 25 5 0 0 - - - 25 5
2007 27 8 - - - - 27 8
2008 21 6 - - - - 21 6
2009 28 0 - - - - 28 0
2010 28 7 - - - - 28 7
2011 28 3 0 0 - - - 28 3
2012 28 4 0 0 - - - 28 4
2013 26 0 2 0 - - - 28 0
Total 245 38 3 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 254 41
Guangzhou Evergrande 2014 Chinese Super League 14 1 2 0 - 2 0 0 0 18 1
2015 16 1 1 0 - 8 0 1[a] 0 26 1
2016 7 0 2 1 - 4 0 1[b] 0 14 1
2017 17 2 6 1 - 3 0 0 0 26 3
Total 54 4 11 2 0 0 17 0 2 0 84 6
Beijing Renhe 2018 Chinese Super League 16 0 0 0 - - - 16 0
2019 20 0 0 0 - - - 20 0
2020 China League One 11 1 - - - 2[c] 0 13 1
Total 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 49 1
Qingdao 2021 Chinese Super League 20 1 1 0 - - 2[d] 0 23 1
Career total 366 44 15 2 6 3 17 0 6 0 410 49
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in China League One relegation playoffs
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

International goals

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As of 17 February 2008
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 October 2007 Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan, China  Myanmar 4–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2. 28 October 2007 KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia  Myanmar 2–0 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3. 17 February 2008 Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China  South Korea 2–1 2–3 2008 East Asian Football Championship

Honours

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Club

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Guangzhou Evergrande

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "1-1 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐". Csldata.sports.sohu.com. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Liú, Jiàn". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Liu Jian, forged contracts and Chinese justice". wildeastfootball.net. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ^ 关于对青岛中能足球俱乐部违规违纪的处罚决定 (in Chinese). fa.org.cn. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ 刘健正式加盟广州恒大 (Press release) (in Chinese). Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE VS. SHANGHAI SHENHUA 2-1". soccerway.com. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ "China 2014". RSSSF. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ "AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015". the-afc.com. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  9. ^ "China 2017". RSSSF. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ "人和官方宣布刘健加盟球队 显著提升中后场实力". Sina. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  11. ^ "CHONGQING LIANGJIANG VS. BEIJING CHENGFENG 1 - 0". soccerway.com. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ^ "China 2019". RSSSF. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. ^ "吴金贵亲承续约黄海，两中场核心将离队，两青岛籍老将落叶归根". sina.com. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  14. ^ "刘健：将在新岗位上继续为中国足球贡献力量". sina.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ^ "China, PR Myanmar AFC Asia Qualifying 2010 - Football Lineups". football-lineups.com. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  16. ^ "刘健". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 April 2018. Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
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