Li Rui (simplified Chinese: 李锐; traditional Chinese: 李銳; pinyin: Lǐ Ruì; born 2 May 1994) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Nanjing City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Li Rui | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-05-02) 2 May 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Huiyang, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nanjing City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Bayi | ||
| 2005 | Qinhuangdao China Football School | ||
| 2005–2010 | Shenzhen Yantian Football School | ||
| 2011–2012 | Mafra | ||
| 2012 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2013–2014 | Shenzhen Ruby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | 1º de Dezembro | 17 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Aves | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Oliveirense (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Académica de Coimbra (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Trofense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | R&F | 14 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Guangzhou R&F | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Guangxi Baoyun | 9 | (1) |
| 2021– | Nanjing City | 23 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2021 | |||
Li Rui started his professional football career in 2014 when he was signed by Campeonato de Portugal side 1º de Dezembro. He scored first senior goal on 30 November 2014, in a 2–0 away win against Sintrense.[1] Li scored three goals in 17 appearances in the 2014–2015 season. Li transferred to LigaPro side Aves in the summer of 2015. He made his debut for Aves on 8 August 2015, in a 1–0 home defeat against Covilhã, coming on for Ernest Nyarko in the 67th minute.[2] He was loaned to Campeonato de Portugal club Oliveirense in September 2015.
Li transferred to Primeira Liga side Braga on 8 January 2016.[3] He was loaned to LigaPro side Académica de Coimbra on 8 August 2016.[4] He made his debut for Académica on 25 September 2016, in the second round of 2016–17 Taça de Portugal against Gouveia, coming on as a substitute for Rui Miguel in the 61st minute.[5] On 30 October 2016, he made his league debut for the club in a 0–0 home draw against Gil Vicente, coming on for Pedro Nuno in the 75th minute.[6] Failing to establish at Académica, Li was loaned to Campeonato de Portugal side Trofense in February 2017.
Li joined Hong Kong Premier League side R&F in August 2017. On 16 September 2017, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away loss against Southern District.[7] He scored twice on 28 October 2017 against Yuen Long, which ensured R&F's first victory of the season.[8] On 18 January 2018, R&F (Hong Kong)'s parent club Guangzhou R&F signed Li to their squad.[9] He was then loaned to R&F (Hong Kong) again for the rest of 2017–18 season. Li returned to Guangzhou R&F in the summer of 2018. On 21 October 2018, he made his debut for Guangzhou R&F in a 2–0 away defeat against Henan Jianye.[10]
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2021.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1º de Dezembro | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | |||
| Aves | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oliveirense (loan) | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | |||
| Académica de Coimbra (loan) | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Trofense (loan) | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| R&F | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | - | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Guangxi Baoyun | 2020 | China League Two | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Nanjing City | 2021 | China League One | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 26 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 16 | ||