Liu Guobao (Chinese: 刘国宝; born 30 April 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League side Shandong Taishan.

Liu Guobao
刘国宝
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shandong Taishan
Number 36
Youth career
Shanghai Lucky Star
2016–2021 Shandong Taishan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Shandong Taishan 2 (0)
2021Xi'an Wolves (loan) 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Career

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A native to Beijing, along with his older brother Liu Guobo he would leave his hometown to pursue his football development, initially joining Shanghai Lucky Star before settling at the Shandong Taishan youth team.[1] While his brother returned to Beijing to start his professional career, Liu Guobao reluctantly developed and graduated through the Shandong youth system at the start of the 2021 Chinese Super League season, he would on to be loaned on to third tier club Xi'an Wolves on 5 July 2021. In his return to Shandong, Liu would be included in a youth team squad to participate in the 2022 AFC Champions League as the senior team were unable to participate, due to the strict Chinese COVID-19 quarantine regulations.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 31 January 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shandong Taishan 2021 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2022 Chinese Super League 2 0 0 0 4 1 - 6 1
Total 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 1
Xi'an Wolves (loan) 2021 China League Two 10 1 3 0 - - 13 1
Career total 12 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 19 2

References

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  1. ^ "刘国宝:因无队可去转投山东,多次跳级进国字号,曾表态想回北京". sohu.com (in Chinese). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ "山东泰山亚冠首发名单出炉:蔺国玉、易县龙领衔,全00后阵容" (in Chinese). k.sina.com.cn. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ Liu Guobao at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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