Li Zhichao


Li Zhichao is a professional Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wuhan Zall in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Li Zhichao would start his football career playing for the various Dalian Shide F.C. youth teams before he was loaned out to the teams satellite youth team called Dalian Shide Siwu FC that was allowed to take part in Singapore's 2008 S.League. Li would soon return to Dalian Shide and within the 2008 Chinese Super League season he would make his debut for the club on June 25, 2008 in a league game against Liaoning Whowin in a 2-1 victory. After that game he would predominantly be used as a substitute until June 18, 2011 saw him eventually score his first goal for the club in a league game against Tianjin Teda F.C. that ended in a 1-1 draw.
The following season Li would struggle to make more of an impact and was loaned out to second tier club Beijing Baxy on May 5, 2012. When Li returned to Dalian Shide the club was taken over by local rivals Dalian Aerbin. With the enlarged squad Li saw no playing time at Dalian Aerbin and was loaned out to third tier club Lijiang Jiayunhao until on February 2014, Li transferred to China League One side Beijing Baxy.
0n 21 January 2015, Li transferred to Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye. On 24 February 2016, Li transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning. On 2 April 2016, he made his debut for Jiangsu in a 1–1 away draw against Hebei China Fortune, coming on as a substitute for Sammir in the injury time.
On 14 February 2017, Li transferred to League One side Wuhan Zall. The following season at Wuhan he won to the 2018 China League One division.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.

Honours

Wuhan Zall