Ma Leilei (; born March 22, 1989, in Tianjin) is a Chinese former footballer who last played for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Club career Ma Leilei joined top tier side Tianjin TEDA in July 2008 and would make his debut for the club on September 21, 2008, in a league game against Shanghai Shenhua in a 1–1 draw where he came on as a substitute. After that game Ma would start to become a regular within the side and would go on to score his first two senior level goals in a 2009 AFC Champions League game on May 5, 2009, against Kawasaki Frontale in a 3–1 victory. After that game he was soon touted as the successor of club legend and former Chinese international Yu Genwei. In October 2016 he joined Australian club Newcastle Jets as part of owner Martin Lee's request that there will be Chinese players at the Jets.
Ma confirmed his retirement in March 2020.
Career statistics Club 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 Total2008Tianjin TEDAChinese Super League90---90200920200-3223420101000-102020115000-207020122000--202013Qingdao Jonoon4000--402014Meizhou WuhuaChina League Two9100--912015Tianjin TEDAChinese Super League0000--00 Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total2016–17Cova da PiedadeLigaPro0000--00 Australia League cup League cup Asia Total2016–17Newcastle JetsA-League15100--151 Total China PR503000062565 Portugal0000000000 Australia151000000151 Career total654000062716
Honours
International China U-17 AFC U-17 Championship: 2004
References
External links Player profile at sodasoccer.com Player stats at sohu.com