Liu Sheng (footballer)
Liu Sheng (simplified Chinese: 刘盛; traditional Chinese: 劉盛; pinyin: Liú Shèng; born 8 September 1989 in Xingning) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Meizhou Hakka.
 Sheng at the 36th Guangdong-HongKong Cup in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Xingning, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Meizhou Hakka | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guangdong Youth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 86 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Tianjin Quanjian | 52 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Meixian Techand | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Wuhan Three Towns | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Meizhou Hakka (Loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2022– | Meizhou Hakka | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 | |||
Club career
Liu Sheng started his professional career with China League Two side Guangdong Sunray Cave in 2007. He would often been used as a substitute early in career, however he was part of the Guangdong Sunray Cave squad that won promotion to the second tier in 2008. Going on to establish himself as a regular within the team on 1 September 2012, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 away draw against Chongqing Lifan.[1]
In February 2015, Liu transferred to China League One side Tianjin Songjiang.[2] He kept his starting position in the team throughout the 2016 season when Quanjian Nature Medicine took over the club. He made 23 league appearances and scored one goal as Tianjin Quanjian won the title and promoted to the Chinese Super League. He made his Super League debut on 4 November 2017 in a 2–1 away win against Guangzhou Evergrande.[3]
On 28 February 2018, Liu transferred to newly promoted China League One side Meixian Techand.[4] In his first season with the club he would aid them in remaining within the league by helping them avoid relegation. At the end of the following campaign the club dissolved after failing to submit a salary and bonus confirmation form.[5]
On 8 August 2020, he signed with Wuhan Three Towns.[6] In his first season with the club he would go on to aid them in winning the division title and promotion into the second tier.[7] Despite gaining promotion with Wuhan Three Towns, Liu was allowed to return to his hometown and join another second-tier club in Meizhou Hakka on loan on 13 April 2021.[8] He would then go on to be a vital member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[9] On 19 March 2022 his loan move to Meizhou would become permanent.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangdong Sunray Cave | 2007 | China League Two | - | - | - | ? | ? | |||||
| 2008 | ? | ? | - | - | - | ? | ? | |||||
| 2009 | China League One | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Tianjin Quanjian | 2015 | China League One | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Meixian Techand | 2018 | China League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Wuhan Three Towns | 2020 | China League Two | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| Meizhou Hakka (Loan) | 2021 | China League One | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 4 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 198 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 11 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CL1 Relegation play-offs
Honours
References
- 中甲-古托克劳迪内进球广东连扳2球 力帆2-2日之泉 at sina.com 2012-09-01 Retrieved 2013-04-28 (in Chinese)
- 松江完成内援引进压哨签 杨君刘盛如愿加盟 at sports.sina.com 2015-03-02 Retrieved 2015-03-03(in Chinese)
- 中超-冯潇霆进球难救主 权健客场2-1恒大进亚冠 at sina.com 2017-11-04 Retrieved 2017-11-06 (in Chinese)
- 中甲新军官宣五新援加盟 2恒大小将+1外援在列 at sohu.com 2018-02-28 Retrieved 2018-03-06 (in Chinese)
- 曝中甲球队广东华南虎俱乐部宣布正式解散 at iqilu.com 2020-02-03 Retrieved 2021-03-31 (in Chinese)
- "连签10人！中乙武汉三镇官方：邓卓翔吴毅臻加盟 前辽足队长在列". qq.com. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "武汉三镇点球战6-5击败淄博蹴鞠 获中乙联赛冠军". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- "梅州客家官方：刘盛、苏士豪、徐磊加盟球队". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- 刘盛 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "2016赛季中甲积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
External links
- Liu Sheng at Soccerway