Liu Huan
刘欢
Personal information
Full name Liu Huan
Date of birth (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Nantong Zhiyun
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Anhui Jiufang 3 (0)
2011–2014 Shenyang Zhongze 89 (4)
2015–2016 Dalian Transcendence 45 (0)
2017 Chongqing Lifan 30 (2)
2018–2022 Beijing Guoan 52 (1)
2020 → Chongqing Lifan (loan) 14 (0)
2023– Nantong Zhiyun 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023

Liu Huan (simplified Chinese: 刘欢; traditional Chinese: 劉歡; pinyin: Liú Huān; born 14 February 1989) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.

Club career

Liu Huan started his professional football career in 2009 when he was promoted to China League One side Anhui Jiufang.[1] He joined Tianjin Runyulong in January 2011 when Tianjin took over Anhui Jiufang and followed the club move to Shenyang as Shenyang Shenbei in July 2011. On 11 June 2011, he scored his first senior goal by heading the equalizer in the stoppage time in a 3–3 away draw against Yanbian Baekdu Tigers.[2] Liu transferred to China League Two side Dalian Transcendence on 5 March 2015.[3] He made 18 league appearances as Dalian Transcendence finished the runners-up in the 2015 season and promoted to the second tier.

On 4 January 2017, Liu joined Chinese Super League side Chongqing Dangdai Lifan on a free transfer.[4] He established himself within the team immediately and made his debut for Chongqing on 5 March 2017 in a 0–0 home draw against Yanbian Funde.[5] On 24 June 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Changchun Yatai.[6] He scored his second goal on 13 August 2017 in a 3–2 away defeat against Shanghai SIPG.[7] He appeared in every minute of the 2017 league season, playing in all 30 Super League games and scored two goals for Chongqing Lifan.[8]

On 1 January 2018, Liu transferred to his hometown club Beijing Sinobo Guoan.[9] He made his debut on 4 March 2018 in a 3–0 away defeat to Shandong Luneng Taishan.[10] He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win his first piece of silverware with the 2018 Chinese FA Cup against Shandong Luneng Taishan.[11] He would continue to be a squad player throughout his time at the club and was loaned out to his previous club Chongqing Lifan throughout the 2020 Chinese Super League season before leaving at the end of the 2022 Chinese Super League season when his contracted finished.[12]

Personal life

Liu Huan is the older twin brother of Dalian Professional defender Liu Le.[13] They are from Beijing.

Career statistics

As of 24 September 2023.[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anhui Jiufang 2009 China League One 0 0 - - - 0 0
2010 3 0 - - - 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Shenyang Zhongze 2011 China League One 21 1 2 0 - - 23 1
2012 14 2 2 0 - - 16 2
2013 26 0 0 0 - - 26 0
2014 28 1 1 0 - - 29 1
Total 89 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 94 4
Dalian Transcendence 2015 China League Two 18 0 3 0 - - 21 0
2016 China League One 27 0 0 0 - - 27 0
Total 45 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
Chongqing Lifan 2017 Chinese Super League 30 2 0 0 - - 30 2
Beijing Guoan 2018 Chinese Super League 15 0 4 0 - - 19 0
2019 3 0 2 0 2 0 0[a] 0 7 0
2021 14 0 1 0 0 0 - 15 0
2022 20 1 0 0 - - 20 1
Total 52 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 61 0
Chongqing Lifan (loan) 2020 Chinese Super League 14 0 0 0 - - 14 0
Nantong Zhiyun 2023 Chinese Super League 24 0 1 0 - - 25 0
Career total 257 7 16 0 2 0 0 0 275 7
  1. ^ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

References

  1. ^ "2009赛季中甲联赛安徽九方球员名单(3.28更新)". Sina (in Chinese). 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  2. ^ "金敬道破门悍将压哨破门救主 延边3-3憾平润宇隆". Sina (in Chinese). 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  3. ^ "大连超越宣布签中泽主力后卫 阿尔滨小将租借加盟". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  4. ^ "力帆一口气签下三名内援：郑涛 刘欢 杨柯". Chongqing Economic times (in Chinese). 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  5. ^ "中超-郑又荣远射屡造险南松失良机 力帆0-0延边". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  6. ^ "中超-杜震宇破僵小摩托助刘欢破门 力帆1-1亚泰". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  7. ^ "中超-胡尔克点射武磊续命 上港3-2力帆仍落后5分". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  8. ^ "解密国安为何签这三内援 绝非盲目参与军备竞赛". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  9. ^ "新年礼包!国安官宣三内援 胡延强池忠国刘欢加盟". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  10. ^ "中超-塔神梅开二度吴兴涵建功 鲁能3-0胜国安". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  11. ^ a b "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  12. ^ "再见！国安6大本土球员正式离队，中超转会窗还未开，已有8人告别". 163.com. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  13. ^ "刘乐：期待和哥哥刘欢的对决" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  14. ^ "刘欢". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived 2018-12-03 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Beijing Guoan F.C. – current squad
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