Xu Xin (footballer)

Chinese footballer (born 1994)

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Xu.

Xu Xin

Xin playing for Guangzhou Evergrande in 2018

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth|  Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height|  1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Defensive midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Shanghai Port
Number|  6
Youth career
2006–2010|  Tianjin Teda
2010|  Shanghai Shenhua
2010–2013|  Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013–2015|  Atlético Madrid B|  8|  (1)
2013–2015|  Atlético Madrid C|  50|  (1)
2016–2020|  Guangzhou Evergrande|  58|  (1)
2021|  Shandong Taishan|  21|  (3)
2022–|  Shanghai Port|  36|  (1)
International career‡
2009–2011|  China U-16|  10|  (5)
2011–2012|  China U-19|  13|  (2)
2013–2015|  China U-23|  18|  (6)
2021–|  China|  16|  (1)

Medal record

Representing  China
Men's football
EAFF Championship
| 2025 South Korea | Team

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 January 2024

Xu Xin (Chinese: 徐新; pinyin: Xú Xīn; Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕy̌ ɕín]; born 19 April 1994) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team.

## Club career

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### Youth

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Xu started his football career when he joined Tianjin Teda's youth academy in 2006. After switching to Shanghai Shenhua's youth academy, he then transferred to La Liga side Atlético Madrid's youth academy in 2010. On 11 May 2013, Xu was promoted to Atlético Madrid B's squad and made his debut for the club on 12 May 2013 in a 1–0 loss against CD Marino, coming on as a substitute for Vicente Romero in the 66th minute.[1][2] He made his debut for Atlético Madrid C on 25 August 2013 in a 2–2 draw against AD Parla, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Villa in the 71st minute.[3]

### Guanzhou Evergrande

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On 25 December 2015, Xu transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of €4.3 million.[4][5] He made his debut for the club on 1 April 2016 in a 2–0 win against Guangzhou R&F, coming on as a substitute for Huang Bowen in the 71st minute.[6] On 1 April 2017, Xu suffered a ligament rupture in his left ankle in a 3–2 win against Shanghai SIPG.[7] In July 2018, Xu was reportedly about to be loaned to China League One side Wuhan Zall for a half season.[8] However, the deal couldn't be completed due to Guangzhou Evergrande and Wuhan Zall falling out over a dispute about Yang Chaosheng.[9]

### Shandong Taishan

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On 12 April 2021, Xu joined fellow Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan.[10] He helped Shandong win the club's first Chinese Super League title in 11 years in his debut season, which was his personal 4th league title.[11] On 9 January 2022, he started in a 1-0 win against Shanghai Port in the 2021 Chinese FA Cup final, completing a domestic double.

### Shanghai Port

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After only one season, Xu would join fellow top tier club Shanghai Port on 18 April 2022.[12] He would make his debut for the club in a league game on 4 June 2022 against Wuhan Yangtze River in a 1–0 defeat, where he also received his first red card in his career.[13] He would later on go on to redeem himself when he scored his first goal for the club on 25 June 2022 in a league game against Wuhan Yangtze River once more in a 2–1 victory.[14]

On 29 October 2023, Xu won his fifth league title and first one with Shanghai Port after a 1–1 home draw against direct competitor and his former club Shandong Taishan. [15] He became only the second player in history to win the Chinese Super League with 3 different clubs after former Evergrande teammate Zheng Zhi.[16]

## International career

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On 11 November 2021, Xu made his international debut in a 1–1 draw against Oman in the third round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 1 February 2022, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 defeat against Vietnam in the same phase.

On 21 December 2023, Xu was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as replacement for Nico Yennaris.[17] He came on as a 58th minute substitute in the team's opening match against Tajikistan on 13 January 2024.[18]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 4 November 2023[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Atlético Madrid B | 2012-13 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0
2013-14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0
2015-16 | Tercera División  | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1
Total  | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1
Atlético Madrid C | 2013-14 | Tercera División | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 0
2014-15 | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | 27 | 1
Total  | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1
Guangzhou Evergrande | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 9 | 0
2017 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 20 | 0
2018 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0
2019 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 1
2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0
Total  | 58 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 1
Shandong Taishan | 2021 | Chinese Super League  | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 3
Shanghai Port | 2022 | Chinese Super League  | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1
2023 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0
Total  | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1
Career total  | 173 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 7

1. ^ a b c Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

### International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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China | 2021 | 2 | 0
2022 | 4 | 1
2023 | 7 | 0
2024 | 3 | 0
Total | 16 | 1

Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Xu goal.
List of international goals scored by Xu Xin  No.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition

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1 | 1 February 2022 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

## Honours

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Guangzhou Evergrande

* Chinese Super League: 2016, 2017, 2019
* Chinese FA Cup: 2016[21]
* Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018

Shandong Taishan

* Chinese Super League: 2021[11]
* Chinese FA Cup: 2021

Shanghai Port

* Chinese Super League: 2023, 2024
* Chinese FA Cup: 2024

## References

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1. ^ "A despedir la temporada en casa con triunfo". Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). 11 May 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
2. ^ "El Marino aguó la despedida del Atlético B". Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
3. ^ "Samuel Villa y Álvaro pusieron las tablas en el estreno". Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). 25 August 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
4. ^ "徐新、李源一正式加盟广州恒大淘宝足球俱乐部". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (in Chinese). 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
5. ^ "徐新投恒大合同曝光 转会费约3000万还有1奇规定". Sohu (in Chinese). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
6. ^ "中超-J马运动战首球暴力鸟传射 恒大德比2-0富力". Sina (in Chinese). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
7. ^ "徐新透露伤情:小毛病！韧带断了几根 骨头没大事". Sina (in Chinese). 3 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
8. ^ "卓尔一口气吃恒大3人徐新在列 外援方面仍有想法". Sina (in Chinese). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
9. ^ "卓尔敲定的3将不来了:恒大因仲裁事件变卦 名额废了". Sina (in Chinese). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
10. ^ "山东泰山官宣中场徐新加盟 随恒大多次获得冠军". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
11. ^ a b "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
12. ^ "官方：徐新&张琳芃加盟上海海港". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
13. ^ "中超-徐新染红布鲁诺建功 海港0-1惜败武汉长江". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
14. ^ "中超-恩迪亚耶倒钩献准绝杀 海港2-1复仇武汉长江". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
15. ^ "海港1-1山东夺队史第二个中超冠军，双方各罚下两人" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
16. ^ "复制郑智成就，徐新代表三支不同球队拿到中超冠军" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
17. ^ "扬科维奇的决定引发广泛争议，徐新难以胜任李可角色" [Li Ke left the team due to family reasons, and Xu Xin took the place of the national football team’s midfielder] (in Chinese). Sohu. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
18. ^ "Group A: China PR 0-0 Tajikistan". Asian Football Confederation. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
19. ^ "徐新". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
20. ^ "Xu Xin". Soccerway.
21. ^ 足协杯-黄博文世界波救主 恒大总分3-3苏宁夺冠 (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

## External links

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* Xu Xin at WorldFootball.net

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Shanghai Port F.C. - current squad

* 1 Yan Junling
* 2 Li Ang
* 3 Jiang Guangtai
* 4 Wang Shenchao
* 5 Zhang Linpeng
* 6 Xu Xin
* 7 Wu Lei
* 9 Gustavo
* 10 Vital
* 11 Lü Wenjun
* 12 Chen Wei
* 13 Wei Zhen
* 14 Li Shenglong
* 15 Ming Tian
* 19 Wang Zhen'ao
* 20 Yang Shiyuan
* 21 Melendo
* 22 Matheus Jussa
* 23 Fu Huan
* 25 Du Jia
* 26 Liu Ruofan
* 27 Feng Jin
* 29 Jojo
* 30 Gabrielzinho
* 32 Li Shuai
* 36 Ablahan
* 40 Umidjan
* 41 Wang Jinglei
* 45 Leonardo
* 47 Kuai Jiwen
* 49 Li Xinxiang
* 50 Wang Yiwei
* 51 Liu Tiecheng
* 52 Meng Jingchao
* 53 Li Zhiliang
* Manager: Muscat

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China squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Yan Junling
* 2 Jiang Guangtai
* 3 Zhu Chenjie
* 4 Li Lei
* 5 Zhang Linpeng
* 6 Wang Shangyuan
* 7 Wu Lei
* 8 Xu Xin
* 9 Zhang Yuning
* 10 Xie Pengfei
* 11 Tan Long
* 12 Jian Tao
* 13 Xu Haofeng
* 14 Wang Dalei
* 15 Wu Xi (c)
* 16 Gao Tianyi
* 17 Chen Pu
* 18 Dai Weijun
* 19 Liu Yang
* 20 Wei Shihao
* 21 Liu Binbin
* 22 Wu Shaocong
* 23 Lin Liangming
* 24 Jiang Shenglong
* 25 Liu Dianzuo
* 26 Wang Qiuming
* Coach: Janković

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