Lu Lin (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou R&F | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Guangzhou F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2010 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 148 | (23) |
| 2011 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 24 | (9) |
| 2012– | Guangzhou R&F | 129 | (15) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | China U-20 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
Lu Lin (Chinese: 卢琳; pinyin: Lú Lín; born 3 February 1985 in Guangzhou) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F as a Midfielder in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Lu Lin was the product of the Guangzhou Pharmaceutical youth team and would soon be sent off to their satellite youth team Xiangxue Pharmaceutical to play within the 2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League before he broke into the Guangzhou senior team during the 2003 Chinese league season. With his good technical ability and awareness he would also break into the Chinese U-20 football team and play in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1] Upon his return he would go on to establish himself as a regular with Guangzhou and was part of the team that won the 2007 China League One division and promotion to the 2008 Chinese Super League.[2]
Within the top tier Lu would help establish Guangzhou as mid-table regulars until the club was found guilty of match-fixing in 2006 and were punished with relegation at the end of the 2009 Chinese Super League season.[3] Despite this Lu would remain faithful towards the club and was part of the team that went on to immediately win promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2010 league season.[4] Lu would, however decide to move to second tier club Guangdong Sunray Cave on a free transfer in February 2011 to gain more playing time. On 13 July, Lu Lin scored Guangdong's second goal in a friendly against Liverpool in a 4-3 loss.
Lu signed a three-year-contract with Guangzhou R&F in December 2011 and would go on to represent them on more than 100 occasions. Lu is from Guangzhou and during his long career has only played professional football for Guangzhou-based teams which, combined with his displays on the pitch, makes him a favourite of the fans.[5] This was confirmed on 8 May 2016 when Lu played his 300th competitive game for a professional team based in Guangzhou.[6] He extended his contract with the club until the end of 2018 on 7 November 2016.[7]
International career
He would rise to prominence when he was called up to the Chinese U-20 football team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and scoring a free kick in the 4-1 win over Panama in the group stage.[8]
Lu Lin has also represented Guangdong Province in the annual Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, including in 2014 when his two goals helped Guangdong to victory.[9]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 30 October 2016.[10]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Guangzhou F.C. | Chinese Jia-B League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | China League One | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2005 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 5 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 4 | ||||
| 2007 | 20 | 4 | - | - | - | 20 | 4 | |||||
| 2008 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 2 | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2010 | China League One | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 9 | |||
| 2012 | Guangzhou R&F | Chinese Super League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 6 | ||||
| 2015 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 1 | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Total | China PR | 301 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 323 | 52 | |
Honours
Club
- China League One: 2007, 2010
References
- ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: LU Lin". fifa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "China 2007". rsssf.com. 18 Apr 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "Chengdu Blades demoted". fifa.com. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "China 2010". rsssf.com. 21 Jun 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "On the buses – a Guangdong Hong Kong cup expedition : Wild East Football". wildeastfootball.net. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ↑ "富力TV｜卢琳300场，威震越秀山-富力TV报道". www.gzrffc.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "富力官宣续约本土三将 凝聚力量铸南岳足球根基". Sina. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "4:1 (2:1) - FIFA.com - Previous Tournaments". fifa.com. 17 June 2005. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "Lu Lin the hero again as Guangdong win the cup : Wild East Football". wildeastfootball.net. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ↑ 卢琳 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)
External links
- Player profile at sohu.com (Chinese)
- Player profile at sina.com (Chinese)