Xu Yunlong

Xu Yunlong
徐云龙
Personal information
Full name	Xu Yunlong
Date of birth	17 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Beijing, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1993–1994	Beijing Youth
1994–1998	Beijing Victory
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2016	Beijing Guoan
International career‡
2000–2008	China
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2015

Xu Yunlong (simplified Chinese: 徐云龙; traditional Chinese: 徐雲龍; pinyin: Xú Yúnlóng; born 17 February 1979) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a defender for Beijing Guoan and China national team.

Club career

Xu Yunlong started his football career with Beijing Guoan in the 1999 season, making thirteen league appearances and quickly established himself as a versatile player.^[1] By the following season, he continued to gain considerably more playing time for Beijing and would often be used as a right back where his pace was quickly exploited; however, after several seasons, he played increasingly more at centre back and become an integral member of the club's defense.^[2] Xu's importance towards the team was shown in the 2008 league season when he would be named as the club's vice captain and then later as their captain, leading the club to the league title during the 2009 season.

On 26 February 2017, Xu retired from football and became the Commercial Director of Beijing Guoan.^[3]

International career

Xu made his debut for the Chinese national team on 25 May 2000 in a 2-0 loss against Yugoslavia.^[4] Under then manager Bora Milutinović, Xu's international career flourished by keeping previous right back Sun Jihai out of the national team during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. However, he was forced out of action due to illness and Sun regained his place within the team; nevertheless, his performances were still good enough to be called up the squad that participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.^[5]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 July 2004	Workers Stadium, Beijing, China	Qatar	1–0	1–0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
2.	17 November 2004	Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China	Hong Kong	5–0	7–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2016

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
China PR			League		FA Cup		CSL Cup		Asia		Others¹		Total
1999	Beijing Guoan	Chinese Jia-A League	13	0		1	-		-		-		13	0
2000			21	2	8	2	-		-		-		29	4
2001			17	2	2	1	-		-		-		19	3
2002			28	8	0	0	-		-		-		28	8
2003			21	3	6	3	-		-		-		27	6
2004		Chinese Super League	22	2	2	0	0	0	-		1	1	25	3
2005			26	5	4	2	4	1	-		-		34	8
2006			27	1	1	0	-		-		-		28	1
2007			26	1	-		-		-		-		26	1
2008			27	0	-		-		4	0	-		31	0
2009			24	1	-		-		5	0	-		29	1
2010			25	1	-		-		7	0	-		32	1
2011			24	0	2	0	-		-		-		26	0
2012			29	1	2	0	-		4	0	-		35	1
2013			27	0	3	1	-		7	0	-		37	1
2014			26	1	3	0	-		6	0	-		35	1
2015			24	0	0	0	-		7	0	-		31	0
2016			8	0	2	0	-		-		-		10	0
Career total			415	28	35	9	4	1	40	0	1	1	495	39

¹Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup.

Honours

References

^ ^a ^b "Xú, Yúnlóng". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "Xu Yunlong". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "再见!徐云龙正式宣布退役". Sina. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^ "China PR 0-2 Yugoslavia". teamchina.freehostia.com. 25 May 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "BBC SPORT". bbc.co.uk. 29 May 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "现代4比3胜申花第二次夺超霸杯科内塞独中二元". Sports.sina.com.cn. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2019.