Li Zhichao () is a Chinese professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career Li Zhichao would start his football career playing for the various Dalian Shide F.C. youth teams before he was loaned out to the teams satellite youth team called Dalian Shide Siwu FC that was allowed to take part in Singapore's 2008 S.League. Li would soon return to Dalian Shide and within the 2008 Chinese Super League season he would make his debut for the club on June 25, 2008, in a league game against Liaoning Whowin in a 2–1 victory. After that game he would predominantly be used as a substitute until June 18, 2011, saw him eventually score his first goal for the club in a league game against Tianjin Teda F.C. that ended in a 1–1 draw.
The following season Li would struggle to make more of an impact and was loaned out to second-tier club Beijing Baxy on May 5, 2012. When Li returned to Dalian Shide the club was taken over by local rivals Dalian Aerbin. With the enlarged squad Li saw no playing time at Dalian Aerbin and was loaned out to third tier club Lijiang Jiayunhao until in February 2014, Li transferred to China League One side Beijing Baxy.自掏腰包李智超转会北京八喜 at sports.163.com 2014-03-02 Retrieved 2014-03-02
On January 21, 2015, Li transferred to Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye.建业官方宣布7新援加盟 波兰国脚+菲律宾亚外 at sports.sina.com 2015-01-21 Retrieved 2015-01-21 On February 24, 2016, Li transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning.苏宁官方宣布签约李智超4年 at sports.sohu.com 2016-02-24 Retrieved 2016-02-24 On April 2, 2016, he made his debut for Jiangsu in a 1–1 away draw against Hebei China Fortune, coming on as a substitute for Sammir in the injury time.中超-拉米头槌姆比亚扳平 13亿对决华夏1-1苏宁 at sports.163.com 2016-04-02 Retrieved 2016-11-03
On February 14, 2017, Li transferred to League One side Wuhan Zall.苏宁官方宣布李智超加盟卓尔 at sports.sohu.com 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-14 The following season, Wuhan won the 2018 China League One division.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played December 31, 2019.李智超 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2018-11-01 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDalian Shide Siwu FC2008S.League1201010-140Dalian Shide2008Chinese Super League50---50200900---00201090---90201110110--11120123000--30Total261100000271Beijing Baxy (loan)2012China League One13500--135Lijiang Jiayunhao (loan)2013China League Two70---70Beijing Baxy2014China League One27700--277Henan Jianye2015Chinese Super League21220--232Jiangsu Suning201613000-00130Wuhan Zall2017China League One25000--25020184020--60Total290200000310 Career total1491560100015615
Honours Wuhan Zall China League One: 2018
References
External links Player stats at Sohu.com