Liu Chao (Chinese: 柳超; pinyin: Liǔ Chāo; born 7 September 1987 in Beijing) is a Chinese football player.

Liu Chao
Personal information
Full name Liu Chao
Date of birth (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left winger, Left-back
Youth career
2004 Shenzhen Jianlibao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Anhui Jiufang
2007–2009 Tianjin Songjiang
2009Shenzhen Ruby (loan) 28 (2)
2010 FK Sūduva 25 (5)
2011 Shenzhen Ruby 18 (1)
2012–2014 Shenyang Shenbei 73 (11)
2015 Hunan Billows 24 (1)
2016–2020 Shanghai Shenxin 75 (7)
2020 Hebei Aoli Jingying 8 (1)
2021–2022 Beijing BSU 51 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020

Club career

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Liu started his professional career with Anhui Jiufang in 2005 and transferred to another China League Two club Tianjin Songjiang in 2007. He was described by Tianjin Songjiang boss Hao Haidong as being a hot prospect for the future.

Liu was loaned out to Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby in 2009 where throughout the season he steadily established himself in Shenzhen and scored his first CSL goal against Shaanxi Chanba in a 1–0 win on April 4.[1] By the end of the campaign he played in 28 league games and scored 2 goals within the 2009 season.

Liu moved to Lithuania and signed a contract with FK Sūduva in 2010,[2] which made him the first Chinese footballer playing in Lithuania. He scored his first goal for the club in the second leg of Lithuanian Cup Semifinals against FK Vėtra on 14 April. He scored his first league goal three days later, in a 5–0 away win against FK Atletas Kaunas.[3]

On 14 February 2011, Liu signed a three-year contract with Shenzhen Ruby.[4]

On 5 March 2015, Liu transferred to fellow China League One side Hunan Billows.[5]

On 14 January 2016, Liu transferred to fellow China League One side Shanghai Shenxin.[6]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anhui Jiufang F.C. 2005 China League Two - - -
2006 - - -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tianjin Songjiang 2007 China League Two - - -
2008 - - -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shenzhen Ruby (loan) 2009 Chinese Super League 28 2 - - - 28 2
FK Sūduva Marijampolė 2010 A Lyga 25 5 2 1 4[a] 0 0[b] 0 31 6
2011 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 2[b] 0 5 0
Total 25 5 3 1 6 0 2 0 36 6
Shenzhen Ruby 2011 Chinese Super League 18 1 0 0 - - 18 1
Shenyang Zhongze F.C. 2012 China League One 21 3 1 0 - - 22 3
2013 26 4 1 0 - - 27 4
2014 26 4 1 0 - - 27 4
Total 73 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 76 11
Hunan Billows 2015 China League One 24 1 0 0 - - 24 1
Shanghai Shenxin 2016 China League One 26 4 1 0 - - 27 4
2017 21 0 5 0 - - 26 0
2018 11 0 2 0 - - 13 0
2019 17 3 0 0 - - 17 3
Total 75 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 83 7
Hebei Aoli Jingying 2020 China League Two 8 1 - - - 8 1
Beijing BSU 2021 China League One 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Career total 251 28 14 1 6 0 2 0 273 29
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Baltic League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ Shenzhen Ruby vs. Guizhou Renhe 2-1 at soccerway.com 4 April 2009 Retrieved 2012-08-06
  2. ^ 中国边锋免试训加盟欧联杯球会 坐稳主力周末首秀 at sports.sina.com.cn 2010-03-19 Retrieved 2012-08-06 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 立陶宛甲-柳超先发首开纪录 苏杜瓦客场5-0横扫对手 at sports.sina.com.cn 2010-04-19 Retrieved 2012-08-06 (in Chinese)
  4. ^ 欧联杯中国第一人回中超 柳超3+2合同签深足 at sports.qq.com 2011-02-14 Retrieved 2012-08-06 (in Chinese)
  5. ^ 湘涛官方宣布签中泽边翼 曾是中国欧联杯第1人 at sports.sina.com 2015-03-05 Retrieved 2015-03-06
  6. ^ 上海申鑫官宣柳超加盟 中国球员登欧联杯第一人 at sports.sohu.com 2016-01-14 Retrieved 2016-01-14
  7. ^ 柳超 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2018-03-21 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
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