Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 29, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Changchun, Jilin, China | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Chongqing Lifan | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2006 | Changchun Yatai | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2015 | Changchun Yatai | 122 | (9) |
2015 | → Chongqing Lifan (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2016– | Chongqing Lifan | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. |
Liu Weidong (simplified Chinese: 刘卫东; traditional Chinese: 劉衛東; pinyin: Liú Wèidōng; born 29 January 1987) is a Chinese association football player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan in the Chinese Super League.
Liu started his career playing for Changchun Yatai and would make his league debut for the club on 31 March 2007 against Liaoning F.C. in a 3–2 home victory home. Throughout the season he would often be used as a late substitute, however would earn eight caps in 2007 Chinese Super League season as Changchun would win the league title. The following season would see Liu start more games and his added playing time would see him score his first CSL goal on 11 October 2008, in a 6–0 victory to Guangzhou Pharmaceutical.
On 5 February 2015, Liu was loaned to Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan until 31 December 2015. On 19 February 2016, Liu joined Chongqing Lifan on a four-year contract.