Liu Weiguo
Liu Weiguo (Chinese: 刘伟国; pinyin: Liú Wěiguó, Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒu wèi kwǒ]; born 3 May 1992) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liu Weiguo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tianjin, China | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Shandong Luneng | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Dalian Aerbin | 27 | (0) |
| 2015– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Liaoning Whowin (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Yinchuan Helanshan (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Inner Mongolia Zhongyou (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020 | |||
Club career
Liu Weiguo started his football career when he joined Shandong Luneng's youth academy at the age of 14 and was promoted to the club's first team in 2011. He played as the fourth-choice goalkeeper throughout the 2011 season. In November 2011, he transferred to Chinese Super League promoted side Dalian Aerbin to seek more playing time.[1] On 18 July 2012, he made his debut for the club in the fourth round of the 2012 Chinese FA Cup in which Dalian won 2–0 against Shenyang Shenbei.[2] On 5 August 2012, then manager Aleksandar Stanojević decided to replace Yu Ziqian, who had made many mistakes in several games throughout the 2012 season, with Liu who made his league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Shanghai Shenxin. Liu remained as the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the rest of the season after his outstanding debut.[3] He later became the second-choice goalkeeper after Zhang Chong transferred to the club from Dalian Shide in 2013.
On 10 July 2015, Liu transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.[4] He was loaned to Liaoning Whowin for one season on 26 February 2016.[5] He played two Chinese FA Cup matches for Liaoning throughout the entirety of his loan spell. Liu was named at Guangzhou Evergrande's reserve squad in the 2017 season. On 23 June 2017, Liu moved to China League Two side Yinchuan Helanshan on a half season loan deal.[6] He returned to Guangzhou Evergrande but didn't name in the club's squad. In February 2019, Liu was loaned to China League One side Inner Mongolia Zhongyou for the 2019 season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2020.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Dalian Aerbin | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | China League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Liaoning Whowin (loan) | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Yinchuan Helanshan (loan) | 2017 | China League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| Inner Mongolia Zhongyou (loan) | 2019 | China League One | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||
References
- 山东外出球员第一签出炉 鲁能青训已出走数十人 Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine at cn.yahoo.com 2011-11-27 Retrieved 2013-08-16 (in Chinese)
- 足协杯：非洲铁卫首球 阿尔滨2-0胜沈北 at espnstar.com.cn 2012-07-18 Retrieved 2013-08-16 (in Chinese)
- 鲁能昔日第4门将成阿尔滨守护神 他首发后已6轮不败 at sina.com.cn 2012-09-22 Retrieved 2013-08-16 (in Chinese)
- "恒大宣布签约阿尔滨门将". sports.sohu.com. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "辽足官方宣布签约五人 恒大门将刘伟国领衔加盟". sports.sohu.com. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- "官方：中乙球队宁夏山屿海签下苑维玮等4人". sports.eastday.com. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- 内蒙古中优官宣九笔引援 巴巴卡+欧沃耶利组攻击线. Sina (in Chinese). 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- 刘伟国 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2016-05-11 (in Chinese)
External links
- Liu Weiguo at Soccerway