Liu Yang
刘洋
Personal information
Full name Liu Yang
Date of birth (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995
Place of birth Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Shandong Taishan
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2015 Shandong Luneng
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sintrense 2 (0)
2015 Cova da Piedade 1 (0)
2015–2016 Oriental Dragon 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Cova da Piedade (loan) 6 (0)
2016– Shandong Taishan 107 (4)
International career‡
2017–2018 China U-23 14 (1)
2018– China 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Liu Yang (Chinese: 刘洋; pinyin: Liú Yáng; born 17 June 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back or left winger for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan and the China national team.

Club career

In 2010, Liu joined Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan's youth academy (now renamed Shandong Taishan}, where he shifted his position from forward to central-back.[1] He was sent to Portugal for further training in 2014.[2] He joined Campeonato de Portugal side Sintrense in the summer of 2014. On 12 October 2014, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away win against Sacavenense, coming on as a substitute for Romário in the 72nd minute.[3] Liu moved to another Campeonato de Portugal club Cova da Piedade on 1 February 2015. He made his debut for Cova da Piedade on 24 May 2015 in a 3–1 away win over Sacavenense.[4] Liu played six match for the club in the 2015–16 season as Cova da Piedade finish the first place of the league and won promotion to the second tier.

Liu returned to Shandong Luneng and was promoted to the first team squad by manager Felix Magath in July 2016.[5] He played as a left-back under Magath.[1] On 22 October 2016, he made his debut for Shandong in a 4–1 away defeat against Shanghai SIPG, coming on for Song Long in the 70th minute.[6] In the 2018 season, Liu mainly played as a left winger under manager Li Xiaopeng.[7] On 25 September 2018, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 home win against Dalian Yifang in the 2018 Chinese FA Cup semi-finals.[8] He scored his first league goal against Changchun Yatai on 2 November 2018, which ensured Shandong's 2–0 victory and sealed a seat for 2019 AFC Champions League.[9]

In January 2019, Liu extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2023 season.[10] He would repay the club with this contract by establishing himself as a vital member within the team that won the 2020 Chinese FA Cup against Jiangsu Suning F.C. in a 2-0 victory.[11] A consistent versatile regular within the team, he would gain his first league title with the club when he was part of the team that won the 2021 Chinese Super League title.[12] This would be followed up by him winning the 2022 Chinese FA Cup with them the next season.[13]

International career

Liu received his first call up for the China national football team by manager Marcello Lippi for the training camp of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[14] On 24 December 2018, he made his international senior debut in a 2–1 defeat against Iraq.[15] He was named in the final 23-man squad,[16] and played all five matches for China in the tournament.

Liu was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar and started the team's opening match against Tajikistan on 13 January 2024.[17]

Career statistics

Club statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[18][19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sintrense 2014–15Campeonato de Portugal2000--20
Cova da Piedade1000--10
Cova da Piedade (loan) 2015–166000--60
Shandong Luneng/
Shandong Taishan		 2016 Chinese Super League 100000-10
20176000--60
201814151--192
20192504060-350
202014051--191
202118172--253
20222924200-334
Total 1074256600013810
Career total 1164256600014710

International statistics

National team
YearAppsGoals
201820
201990
202000
202100
202230
202380
202410
Total230

Honours

Club

Cova da Piedade

Shandong Luneng/ Shandong Taishan

References

  1. 1 2 "刘洋:未来要看自己而非政策 鲁能外援塔神最难防". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  2. ↑ "鲁能再送6小将出国锻炼 另一小将刘洋转会武汉". Sohu (in Chinese). 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Sacavenense 1-2 Sintrense". zerozero (in Portuguese). 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Sacavenense 1-3 Cova da Piedade". zerozero (in Portuguese). 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  5. ↑ "鲁能调整一线队名单 预备队金靴等四人被撤下". Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  6. ↑ "中超-埃神2球胡尔克进球+伤退 上港主场4-1鲁能". Netease (in Chinese). 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  7. ↑ "多面手+攻防俱佳!刘洋入选国足因2点 为未来做准备". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  8. ↑ "足协杯-刘洋金敬道破门 鲁能总分4-0一方进决赛". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  9. ↑ "中超-鲁能2-0亚泰锁定亚冠席位 刘洋处子球吉尔建功". Tencent (in Chinese). 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  10. ↑ "鲁能已与两国脚在内6人续约 两天后同梅州客家热身". Sina (in Chinese). 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  11. 1 2 "足协杯-王彤惊天内切佩莱头球 鲁能2-0胜江苏夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  12. 1 2 "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  13. 1 2 "山东泰山队第八次夺足协杯冠军 创足协杯三连冠纪录". ent.people.com.cn. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  14. ↑ "国足西亚集训名单：曾诚张修维落选 四门将在列". Sina. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "国足热身暴露防守端短板 提前演练郑智缺阵方案". Sina. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "国足亚洲杯名单初步敲定：郭全博留队，张鹭替补" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "Group A: China PR 0-0 Tajikistan". Asian Football Confederation. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "刘洋". sodasoccer.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-11-04. Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ "Yang Liu". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-11-04.
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