Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xu Xin | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | Tianjin Teda | ||
2010 | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
2010–2013 | Atlético Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Atlético Madrid B | 8 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Atlético Madrid C | 50 | (1) |
2016– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | China U-20 | 11 | (0) |
2013– | China U-23 | 18 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 May 2016 |
Xu Xin (Chinese: 徐新; pinyin: Xú Xīn; born 19 April 1994) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.
Xu Xin started his football career when he joined Tianjin Teda's youth academy in 2006. After switching to Shanghai Shenhua's youth academy, he then transferred to La Liga side Atlético Madrid's youth academy in 2010. On 11 May 2013, Xu was promoted to Atlético Madrid B's squad and made his debut for the club on 12 May 2013 in a 1-0 loss against CD Marino, coming on as a substitute for Vicente Romero in the 66th minute. He made his debut for Atlético Madrid C on 25 August 2013 in a 2-2 draw against AD Parla, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Villa in the 71st minute.
On 25 December 2015, Xu transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of €4.3 million. He made his debut for the club on 1 April 2016 in a 2-0 win against Guangzhou R&F, coming on as a substitute for Huang Bowen in the 71st minute.
1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup.