Shi Jiayi (Chinese: 施佳懿 born 2 September 1983) is a Singaporean retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] Born in China, he represents the Singapore national team.

Shi Jiayi
Shi playing for Singapore in 2008
Personal information
Full name Shi Jiayi
Date of birth (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Shanghai State Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Shanghai COSCO 0 (0)
2003–2004 Sinchi FC 27 (10)
2004–2006 Young Lions 66 (13)
2007–2012 Home United 102 (30)
2013–2015 Warriors FC 55 (7)
Total 267 (84)
International career
2005–2012 Singapore 69 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shi made 69 appearances for the Singapore national team, scoring 8 goals including against a European powerhouse, Poland during the 2010 King's Cup.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Shanghai, China, Shi started his career at Shanghai State Football Academy.

Shi began his career in 2002 for Shanghai COSCO but didn't make a single appearance

Sinchi FC

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Shi moved to Singaporean's Sinchi FC in 2003.

Young Lions

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He made an immediate impact with the Young Lions after joining from Sinchi FC during the mid-season transfer window in 2004. A positive, hardworking midfielder, his performances earned him a nomination for the S.League 'Young Player of the Year' award.

Home United

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In 2007, Shi moved to Home United. He was name as the club captain for the 2011 season.

Warriors FC

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After the end of the 2012 S.League season, Shi signed for Warriors FC.

Shi scored his first goal of the 2015 S.League season in the second league game of the season, guiding the Warriors to a 3–1 victory over Harimau Muda and sending his club to the top of the table.[2] At the end of the season, Shi was released from the club and returned to China, retiring from professional football.[3]

International career

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Shi made his debut for the Singapore national team on 11 October 2005 against Cambodia.

He scored his first international goal with a brace in a 4–0 win during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Palestine on 8 October 2007.

Shi was an integral part of the team during the 2007 AFF Championship in which Singapore defeated Thailand 3–2 in the Finals.

On 23 January 2010, Shi scored the only goal against European powerhouse Poland in 6–1 lost during the 2010 King's Cup

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2007 Doha, Qatar   Palestine 4–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3 9 December 2008 Jakarta, Indonesia   Indonesia 2–0 Won 2008 AFF Championship
4 23 January 2010 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand   Poland 1–6 Lost 2010 King's Cup
5 4 November 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam   Vietnam 1–1 Draw Friendly
6 7 June 2011 Singapore, Singapore   Maldives 4–0 Won Friendly
7 23 July 2011 Singapore, Singapore   Malaysia 5–3 Won 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
8 28 July 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Malaysia 1–1 Draw 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Personal life

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Shi was awarded Singapore citizenship in 2005.

On 4 January 2019, Shi took up FAS ‘C’ Coaching Certificate Course conducted in partnership with ITE College Central.

Honours

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Home United

Warriors

Singapore

References

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  1. ^ Hermes (23 September 2018). "Football: Foreign talent hunt back on the table for FAS | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ "S.League Review: Tampines, Warriors maintain 100 percent record". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ^ "2007 Alam Shah-Inspired Singapore: Where are they now?". Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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