Li Tenglong

Li Tenglong (Chinese: 黎腾龙; born 6 January 2001) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Russia, he is a youth international for China.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Tenglong
Personal information
Full name Li Tenglong (Chinese)
Lê Đằng Long (Vietnamese)
Date of birth (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001
Place of birth Moscow, Russia[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Henan
Number 30
Youth career
2007–2019 CSKA Moscow
2019–2021 Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Recreativo Granada 0 (0)
2022 → Cubillas (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Henan 2 (0)
International career
2019 China U18
2018 China U19
2022 China U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Li was born in Moscow, Russia, to a Chinese mother from Xi'an[2] and Vietnamese father.[3] He joined Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow in 2007, and stayed with the club for twelve years.[3] He moved to Spain and joined Granada in February 2019,[2] but in May of the same year, he suffered a fracture in his left leg, keeping him out for the majority of the season.[3] He was promoted to the club's 'B' team, Recreativo Granada, in 2020, but suffered another injury in May 2021, this time to his right leg, and missed another season.[3]

He returned to footballing action in February 2022, when he was loaned to sixth-tier FC Cubillas.[3]

International career

Li's mother made sure he retained his Chinese citizenship.[3] He has been approached by both the Russian and Vietnamese footballing associations to represent each nation.[4] He was first called up to the China youth teams in 2018, playing at the Weifang Cup, despite being two years younger than his compatriots.[5][6] He was called up to the under-21 squad in 2022, his first call-up in three years.[5][7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 October 2023.[8][9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Recreativo Granada 2020–21 Segunda División B 00––0000
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 00––0000
Total 0000000000
Cubillas (loan) 2021–22 División de Honor Andaluza 8000–0080
Henan 2023 Chinese Super League 2000–0020
Career total 100000000100
Notes

    References
    1. Li Tenglong at WorldFootball.net
    2. "格拉纳达官方：中国球员黎腾龙正式加盟" [Granada official: Chinese player Li Tenglong officially joined]. toutiao.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    3. "伤仲永,曾经的天才球员黎腾龙,现在已沦落到西班牙第6级联赛中" [Shang Zhongyong, once a talented player Li Tenglong, has now been reduced to the sixth level of the Spanish league]. k.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    4. "他是中国足坛最神秘的新星，曾是豪门梯队核心球员，未来值得期待" [He is the most mysterious new star in Chinese football. He was once a core player of the wealthy echelon. The future is worth looking forward to]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    5. "黎腾龙总结国青队留洋：克罗地亚比赛更利于练"脑"" [Li Tenglong summed up the national youth team's overseas study: the Croatian game is more conducive to training the "brain"]. ttplus.cn (in Chinese). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    6. "从黎腾龙到萧高进，归化球员，中国足球需更谨慎些！" [From Li Tenglong to Xiao Gaojin, naturalized players, Chinese football needs to be more cautious!]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    7. "中国男足好消息！多名留洋球员陆续驰援，洋帅集体考察，检验成色" [Good news for the Chinese men's football team! A number of overseas players rushed to help one after another, and the foreign coaches collectively inspected and tested their quality]. c.m.163.com (in Chinese). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    8. Li Tenglong at Soccerway
    9. Li Tenglong at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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