Li Lei (Chinese: 李磊; pinyin: Lǐ Lěi; Mandarin pronunciation: [lì lèɪ]; born 30 May 1992) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left-back for Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Grasshoppers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Qingdao Hailifeng | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Shanghai Shenxin | 44 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Henan Jianye | 38 | (3) |
| 2015–2021 | Beijing Guoan | 115 | (4) |
| 2022– | Grasshoppers | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | China | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Li Lei spent his youth career at his hometown team Qingdao Hailifeng and would go on to establish himself as left midfielder before recently promoted side Nanchang Hengyuan became interested in him at the end of the 2009 league season where they would promote him to the senior side.
He made his professional football league debut at the age of seventeen on April 17, 2010 against Hangzhou Greentown, however he received a straight red card just ten minutes into his career after fouling Hangzhou player Sun Ji.[1] Despite this setback once his suspension ended he was immediately brought back into the senior side and start the next possible game on May 9, 2010 against Shaanxi Zhongjian. He scored his first goal for Shanghai Shenxin in a 2-0 win against Jiangsu Sainty on the 31st October 2010.[2]
Li transferred to Henan Jianye on 16 February 2013.[3]
On 18 January 2015, Li transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.[4] He scored his first goal for Beijing on 21 April 2017 in a 1–1 home draw against Tianjin Quanjian.[5]
On 20 December 2021, Li Lei signed with Grasshoppers in Switzerland.[6]
Li made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1-0 loss against Thailand in the 2019 China Cup.
Statistics accurate as of match played 22 May 2022.[7][8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Henan Jianye | 2013 | China League One | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 115 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 4 | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2021-22 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 204 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 10 | ||
| National team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Henan Jianye
Grasshopper Club Zürich – current squad | |
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