Sam Li

Sam Li[2] (born 4 May 2003), known in China as Li Sirong (Chinese: 李嗣镕), is a Chinese footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish side Vejle Boldklub.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Sam Li
Personal information
Full name Li Sirong[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Vejle
Youth career
2016–2023 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2023 → Vejle (loan) 1 (0)
2023– Vejle 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Dalian, Liaoning, Li started playing football at the age of eight.[3] His mother took him to Spain, Germany, and France, before deciding that the Netherlands would be the best place for her son to pursue a career in football.[3] He moved to the Netherlands at the age of twelve, training with an amateur side for over a year before passing a trial with professional side ADO Den Haag.[3]

In February 2020, he suffered a serious injury to his knee, keeping him out for almost a year.[4] Despite this, he recovered to sign his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag in January 2021, a three-and-a-half year deal.[5]

In January 2023, he was loaned to Danish side Vejle.[2][6] He made his debut for Vejle in June 2023 and at the end of the season, the Li made a permanent move to Vejle.[7] On 13 September 2023, Vejle confirmed that Li had been sold to an as-yet unnamed Croatian club.[8]

Personal life

Li is the son of former Chinese international footballer, and current general manager of Beijing Guoan, Li Ming.[9]

As well as professional football, Li also works as a model, and has worked with French personal care brand L'Oréal.[4] He has also modelled Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta and German brand Puma clothing, both for American men's magazine GQ.

Career statistics

Club
As of 6 June 2023.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 0000–0000
Vejle (loan) 2022–23 Danish 1st Division 1000–0010
Career total 2000000020
Notes

    References
    1. Sam Li at WorldFootball.net
    2. "Sam Li en Fabian Shahaj verhuurd tot einde seizoen" [Sam Li and Fabian Shahaj on loan until the end of the season]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    3. "18岁"球二代"火出圈 李嗣镕凭的不只是帅" [The 18-year-old "Second Generation Ball" Li Sirong is not only handsome]. fashion.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    4. "晋升品牌体验官的背后，中国留洋小将李嗣镕努力逐梦" [Behind the promotion of brand experience officer, Li Sirong, a young Chinese studying abroad, strives to pursue his dream]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    5. "全家都是高颜值！李嗣镕签约海牙后晒家人合照 姐姐也是个美人" [The whole family is good-looking! Li Sirong posted a photo of his family after signing with The Hague, and his sister is also a beauty]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    6. "李嗣镕加盟丹麦瓦埃勒租期为半年 - 球天下体育" [Li Sirong joins Danish Vejle on a lease of half a year]. qtx.com (in Chinese). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    7. VB siger farvel til forsvarsspiller: Han fortsætter i en endnu ukendt kroatisk klub, vafo.dk, 13 September 2023
    8. Sirong Li skifter til kroatisk fodbold, vejle-boldklub.dk, 13 September 2023
    9. "Football dream passes from father to son". People's Daily.
    10. Sam Li at Soccerway
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