Li Yongjia (Chinese: 李永佳; pinyin: Lǐ Yǒngjiā; born 24 July 2001) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Meizhou Hakka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Li Yongjia | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sanshui, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Meizhou Hakka | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Guangzhou City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Guangzhou City | 27 | (1) |
| 2023– | Meizhou Hakka | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | China U17 | ||
| 2023 | China U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Sanshui, Guangdong, Li Yongjia was identified as having better promise in football than his peers at a young age.[1] In his primary school years, he led his school, Xinan Central Primary School, to clinch first-place in a district-wide primary school football competition.[1] In 2013, to pursue a future career in football, he joined the Sanshui Sports School, then the Foshan Sports School shortly after.[1] In 2016, he joined the Guangdong Youth Football Team, and took his team to a second-place finish in the 2018 National Youth Super League at the under-17 level.[1] In 2019, Li Yongjia joined the youth academy of Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.[1]
Club career
editGuangzhou City
editOn 17 May 2022, it was announced that Li Yongjia was promoted to Guangzhou City's first-team squad for the upcoming 2022 Chinese Super League season, fielding the number 38 shirt.[2] He made his senior and professional debut on 15 June 2022, coming on as a 79-minute substitute for Zhang Gong in a league game against Henan Songshan Longmen, which ended in a 3–0 defeat for Guangzhou City.[3] He then gained consistent playing time under then-Guangzhou City head coach Li Weifeng, and scored his first senior goal on 13 September 2022 with a curler in a 1–0 Guangzhou derby victory against Guangzhou FC,[4] becoming the first ever CSL goalscorer from Sanshui.[5]
Meizhou Hakka
editFollowing Guangzhou City's financial difficulties and their subsequent dissolution, on 9 March 2023, Li Yongjia signed for Chinese Super League side Meizhou Hakka, where he would continue wearing the number 38.[6] He made his debut for Meizhou Hakka on 15 April 2023, on the opening game of the 2023 league season away against Beijing Guoan, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[5] He scored his first goal for Meizhou Hakka on 9 June 2023, as a substitute in a 3–2 home loss against Cangzhou Mighty Lions.[7]
International career
editOn 12 September 2023, Li Yongjia was selected as part of the 22-men squad that would compete for China in the 2022 Asian Games.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 20 October 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangzhou City | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "从佛山"西甲"踢到亚运赛场！三水籍足球小将李永佳完成首秀！" (in Chinese). The Paper. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "广州城新赛季中超大名单：唐淼领衔，卡尔多纳和吉列尔梅在列". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "河南3-0广州城迎三连胜，多拉多破门伤退，韩东、冯博轩建功". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "广州城1-0广州迎连胜，李永佳世界波一击制胜，韦世豪失良机". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b "首发出场，踢足82分钟！三水籍球员李永佳亮相中超揭幕战" (in Chinese). The Paper. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "官方：梅州签程月磊、潘喜明、饶伟辉、李永佳、姚道刚、陈杰". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "梅州2-3沧州，奥乌苏世界波绝杀，洛卡迪亚传射，尹聪耀闪击". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "亚运男足名单出炉：戴伟浚领衔，国安3将在列" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Li Yongjia at Soccerway
External links
edit- Li Yongjia at Soccerway