Li Xiancheng

Li Xiancheng (Chinese: 李贤成; born 23 August 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Werder Bremen II.

Li Xiancheng
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002
Place of birth Haimen, Jiangsu, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team
Werder Bremen II
Number 33
Youth career
2011 Shanghai Lucky Star
2011–2018 Nantong Haimen Codion
2018–2020 SC Borgfeld
2020–2021 FC Oberneuland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Brinkumer SV 22 (4)
2022– Werder Bremen II 6 (0)
International career
2017 China U15
2018 China U16
China U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Li's father, Li Taizhen, first entered him in the academy of Shanghai Lucky Star in 2011, after noticing his son's interest in football.[2] After being unimpressed by Lucky Star's training facilities, his father founded the Nantong Haimen Codion training centre, and Li enrolled.[2][3] In 2018 he travelled to Germany to join local side SC Borgfeld.[4] Having also represented FC Oberneuland at youth level, he joined Brinkumer SV in 2021.[2][5]

In June 2022, following impressive performances with Brinkumer SV, Li joined Werder Bremen, being assigned to their reserve team.[6] He made his debut in August of the same year.[7]

International career

Li has represented China at various youth levels internationally.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2023[1][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brinkumer SV 2021–22 Bremen-Liga 224003[lower-alpha 1]0254
Werder Bremen II 2022–23 Regionalliga Nord 600060
Career total 284000030324
  1. Appearances in the Bremen Cup

References

  1. Li Xiancheng at WorldFootball.net
  2. "留洋小球员简介—李贤成、王博文" [Brief introduction of foreign players - Li Xiancheng, Wang Bowen]. sunnews.cc (in Chinese). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "走出去才能赢得尊重!19岁中国小伙在德国地区联赛取得进球,中国著名青训俱乐部因他而生!" [Go out to earn respect! The 19-year-old Chinese boy scored in the German regional league, and the famous Chinese youth club was born because of him!]. yangtse.com (in Chinese). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. Li Xiancheng at DFB (also available in German)
  5. Schlickmann, Felix (11 May 2022). "Chinesischer Doppelpack: Xiancheng Li und Bowen Wang wollen auch in Europa Profis werden" [Chinese double pack: Xiancheng Li and Bowen Wang also want to become professionals in Europe]. kreiszeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. Johannson, Niklas (21 June 2022). "Xiancheng Li und Bowen Wang wechseln zur U 23 des SV Werder" [Xiancheng Li and Bowen Wang join SV Werder U23s]. weser-kurier.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. "19岁小将云达不莱梅首秀,更强的队友却因国青集训将缺席联赛两月" [19-year-old Werder Bremen makes his debut, but stronger teammates will miss the league for two months due to the national youth training camp]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  8. Li Xiancheng at Soccerway


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