Zhao Xuri

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Zhao Xuri
Personal information
Date of birth December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03) (age 26)
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Guangzhou Evergrande
Number 37
Youth career
2000–2001 Dalian Wanda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Dalian Saidelong 0 (0)
2003–2004 Sichuan Guancheng 37 (4)
2005–2009 Dalian Shide 121 (10)
2010–2011 Shaanxi Chanba 50 (0)
2012– Guangzhou Evergrande 0 (0)
National team
2008 China U-23 2 (0)
2003–present China 48 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2010

Zhao Xuri (simplified Chinese: 赵旭日; traditional Chinese: 趙旭日; pinyin: Zhào Xùrì; born December 3, 1985 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese international football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.

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[edit] Club career

While Zhao Xuri originally started his professional football career with second tier football club Dalian Saidelong he did not make an impact within the team, however top tier side Sichuan Guancheng took an interest within the youngster.[1] During the 2003 league season he would quickly rise to prominence and immediately established himself as an integral member within the team by playing in 27 league games and scoring 2 goals in his debut season.[2] The following season was to prove significantly more difficult as Zhao Xuri was injured through most of the season only making 9 appearances.[3] He was still highly regarded enough to be transferred to Dalian Shide where due to his versatility he would continue to establish himself as a regular and go on win the 2005 Chinese Super League title.

Zhao transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande on 26 December 2011, along with Rong Hao, Li Jianbin and Peng Xinli.[4] He made his official debut for Guangzhou in a 2-1 CFA Super Cup victory against Tianjin Teda on 25 February 2012.

[edit] International career

His performances for Sichuan Guancheng were impressive enough for an immediate call up to the senior national team to play in the 2003 East Asian Cup. On December 7, 2003 he would make his debut during the tournament to play in a game against South Korea that China lost 1-0.[5] During the tournament he would go on to score his first goal against Hong Kong on December 10, 2003 in a game that China won 3-1.[6] His versatility saw him gain significant playing time and go on to selected in the squad to participate in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where he played in two group games in an unsuccessful competition for China.[7]

In 2008 Zhao Xuri was eligible to play for the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament squad where he played two of the three group games in the tournament.[8] Once the tournament ended he would find himself completely dropped from the senior team until new Head coach Gao Hongbo brought him back into the senior team during a friendly against Germany on May 29, 2009 in a 1-1 draw.[9] After the game Zhao Xuri would establish himself as an integral member within the Chinese squad and settle himself as the first choice defensive midfielder within the team.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Dalian Shide

Guangzhou Evergrande

[edit] International

[edit] References

[edit] External links

  • [1] Career Player Profile
  • [2] Player stats at football-lineups website
  • [3] Fifa player profile
  • [4] Player stats at sohu.com
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