Li Zhongyi (; born 14 April 1997) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Shijiazhuang Gongfu.
Club career Shortly after joining Guangzhou Evergrande in 2014, he was named in English newspaper The Guardian as one of the most promising young footballers born in 1997. Following a collapsed loan move to Wuhan Zall in 2018, Li sued Guangzhou Evergrande.
He left Guangzhou Evergrande after six years, in 2019, and signed with China League Two side Zibo Cuju. In 2020, he went on trial with Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai, but ultimately would remain with Zibo Cuju for the 2020 season.
In 2022, following one season with the club, it was announced that Li had left Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei. He joined Shijiazhuang Gongfu, and made three appearances in the China League One in the 2022 season.
International career Li has been called up to the China under-22 side.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZibo Cuju2019China League Two7100–108120204000–1050 Total111000020131Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei2021China League Two16110–00171Shijiazhuang Gongfu2022China League One3010–0040 Career total302200020342 Notes
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