Li Xun (; ; born 2 January 1992) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for as a forward or attacking midfielder for Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
Club career Li Xun started his professional football career in 2013 when he was promoted to China League One side Yanbian FC's first team squad.2013赛季中甲联赛延边长白虎足球队球员大名单 at sports.xinmin.com 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-22 He quickly established himself within the first team and became a regular starter in the season. On 18 August 2013, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 defeat against Shenyang Shenbei.中甲-柳超传射建功何塞梅开二度 沈北3-1长白虎 at sports.163.com 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2016-04-06 He played 22 league matches and scored 2 goals in the 2015 season as Yanbian won promotion to the Chinese Super League. On 19 February 2016, after an unsuccessful trial with Beijing Guoan, he signed a new contract with Yanbian.延边小将归队续约 曾试训国安未打动扎切罗尼 at sports.qq.com 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-04-06 On 5 March 2016, Li made his Super League debut in the first match of 2016 season against Shanghai Shenhua, coming on as a substitute for Yoon Bit-garam in the 91st minute in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw.河太均建功登巴巴点射救主 申花1-1富德 at sports.sohu.com 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-21
Despite being an integral member of the squad that helped maintain Yanbian's status within the top tier throughout the 2016 Chinese Super League season, Li was unceremoniously dropped to the teams bench throughout the whole of the 2017 Chinese Super League and saw Yanbian relegated at the end of the season. Speculation within the Chinese media suggested that the owners were unhappy with how Li's contract negotiations went and that he was actively looking to move. In March 2018, Li transferred to China League Two side Jilin Baijia. On 28 February 2019, Li joined second-tier club Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (now known as Cangzhou Mighty Lions) and was placed in their reserve squad.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023. + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYanbian FC2013China League One24200--242201420310--213201522200--2222016Chinese Super League17010--18020170000--00 Total837200000857Jilin Baijia2018China League Two13121--152 Career total9684100001009
Honours Club Yanbian FC China League One: 2015
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