Liu Jian (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Liu Jian
刘健

| image = Liu Jian.jpg

| fullname = Liu Jian

| image_size = 120px

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zibo, Shandong, China

| height = 183 cm

| position = Midfielder, Centre-back

| currentclub = Qingdao West Coast (assistant coach)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2001–2004

| youthclubs1 = Qingdao Jonoon

| years1 = 2004–2013

| clubs1 = Qingdao Jonoon

| caps1 = 245

| goals1 = 38

| years2 = 2014–2017

| clubs2 = Guangzhou Evergrande

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2018–2020

| clubs3 = Beijing Renhe

| caps3 = 47

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = Qingdao FC

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2013

| nationalteam1 = China

| nationalcaps1 = 36

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| pcupdate = 31 December 2022

| manageryears1 = 2025-

| managerclubs1 = Qingdao West Coast (assistant)

}}

Liu Jian ({{zh|s=刘健|p=Liú Jiàn}}; {{small|Mandarin pronunciation:}} {{IPAc-cmn|l|you|2|-|j|yan|4|}}; born 20 August 1984) is a Chinese football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder or deep-lying playmaker. He represented Qingdao Jonoon, Guangzhou Evergrande, Beijing Renhe and Qingdao. In his career he won four Chinese Super League titles, one Chinese FA Cup and a AFC Champions League, all while he was with Guangzhou. He also played for China national football team between 2007 and 2013 and secured over 30 caps.

Club career

Liu Jian started his football career with Qingdao Jonoon in the 2004 season. He made his debut for the club on 19 September 2004 in a 1-1 draw against Sichuan Guancheng.{{cite web|url=http://csldata.sports.sohu.com/gameinfo.php?season=2004&gameid=A11065|title=1-1 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐 |publisher=Csldata.sports.sohu.com |date=2004-09-19|accessdate=2010-08-03}} He scored his first goal for the club on 4 December 2004 in 1-1 draw against Sichuan Guancheng. The following season, he immediately established himself as a regular for the club in the 2005 season, becoming an integral part due to his versatility.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13073.html |title=Liú, Jiàn |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=2010-08-03}} Liu would go on to captain his club and attracted the interests of reigning Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande, however with Qingdao Jonoon unwilling to allow their captain leave on a free transfer at the end of the 2013 Chinese Super League season, forged a contract extension.{{cite web|url=https://wildeastfootball.net/2014/04/atkins-liu-jian-forged-contracts-and-chinese-justice/ |title=Liu Jian, forged contracts and Chinese justice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625024127/https://wildeastfootball.net/2014/04/atkins-liu-jian-forged-contracts-and-chinese-justice/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-06-25|publisher=wildeastfootball.net |date=2014-04-11 |access-date=2018-03-20}} The club were found guilty for breaking the Chinese FA's rules and were deducted 7 points.{{cite web|url=http://www.fa.org.cn/bulletin/punish/2014-08-14/444775.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082506/http://www.fa.org.cn/bulletin/punish/2014-08-14/444775.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-08-19|script-title=zh:关于对青岛中能足球俱乐部违规违纪的处罚决定|publisher=fa.org.cn |date=2014-08-14 |access-date=2018-03-20|language=zh}}

On 3 January 2014, Liu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.{{cite press release|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=5940|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111145343/http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=5940|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-11|script-title=zh:刘健正式加盟广州恒大|publisher=Guangzhou Evergrande F.C.|date=2014-01-03|accessdate=2022-12-31|language=zh}} After months of negotiation problems between Qingdao and Guangzhou, he was finally cleared to make his debut for the club on 19 April 2014 in a 2-1 win against Shanghai Shenhua.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/19/china-pr/csl/guangzhou-yiyao/shanghai-shenhua/1654270/|title=GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE VS. SHANGHAI SHENHUA 2-1|publisher=soccerway.com |date=2014-04-19|accessdate=2018-04-21}} He would go on to win his first league title with the club at the end of the 2014 Chinese Super League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china2014.html|title=China 2014|date=2021-05-27|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2022-12-31}} This would be followed by him playing in and then going on to win the 2015 AFC Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9716&stageid=376&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122155338/http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9716&stageid=376&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-11-22|title=AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015|publisher=the-afc.com|date=2015-11-21|accessdate=2015-11-22}} Going on to establish himself as a deep-lying playmaker within the team, he would win his fourth league title with the club at the end of the 2017 Chinese Super League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china2017.html|title=China 2017|date=2021-05-27|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2022-12-31}}

After four seasons at Guangzhou, Liu moved to Chinese Super League newcomer Beijing Renhe on 28 December 2017.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2017-12-28/doc-ifypyuve0549058.shtml|title=人和官方宣布刘健加盟球队显著提升中后场实力|publisher=Sina |date=2017-12-28|accessdate=2017-12-28}} He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 3 March 2018 against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan in a 1-0 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/03/china-pr/csl/chongqing-qiche/shanxi-baorong/2738473/|title=CHONGQING LIANGJIANG VS. BEIJING CHENGFENG 1 - 0|publisher=soccerway.com |date=2018-03-03|accessdate=2022-12-31}} While he was part of the team that helped the club avoid relegation in his first season with the club, he wasn't able to achieve the same fate in the following season and they were relegated at the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china2019.html|title=China 2019|date=2021-05-27|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2022-12-31}} On 2 April 2021, Liu joined top tier club Qingdao on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=https://k.sina.com.cn/article_7500595992_1bf12031800100x06j.html?cre=tianyi&mod=pcpager_china&loc=28&r=9&rfunc=100&tj=none&tr=9&wm=2|title=吴金贵亲承续约黄海，两中场核心将离队，两青岛籍老将落叶归根|publisher=sina.com|date=2021-01-16|accessdate=2022-12-31}} After one season with the club, Liu would retire from playing on 21 June 2022 and start to move into coaching.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.cn/china/2022-06-21/detail-imizmscu8001195.d.html|title=刘健：将在新岗位上继续为中国足球贡献力量|publisher=sina.com|date=2022-06-21|accessdate=2022-12-31}}

International career

Liu made his debut and scored his first goal for the Chinese national team on 21 October 2007 in a 7-0 win against Myanmar.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-lineups.com/match/14274/|title=China, PR Myanmar AFC Asia Qualifying 2010 - Football Lineups |publisher=football-lineups.com|date=21 October 2007|accessdate=2010-08-03}}

Career statistics

=Club statistics=

{{updated|31 December 2022}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/45/89536/3AB1C172DD41C1B0.shtml|title=刘健|work=sodasoccer|accessdate=2018-04-18|language=zh}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116131853/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/45/89536/3AB1C172DD41C1B0.shtml |date=2018-11-16}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=11\|Qingdao Jonoon	2004	rowspan=10\|Chinese Super League	10	1	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|12	1
2005	24	4	1	0	4	3	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|29	7
2006	25	5	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|25	5
2007	27	8	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|27	8
2008	21	6	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|21	6
2009	28	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|28	0
2010	28	7	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|28	7
2011	28	3	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|28	3
2012	28	4	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|28	4
2013	26	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|28	0
colspan="2"\|Total !245	38	3	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	254	41
rowspan=5\|Guangzhou Evergrande	2014	rowspan=4\|Chinese Super League	14	1	2	0	colspan="2"
\|2	0	0	0	18	1
2015	16	1	1	0	colspan="2"
\|8	0	1{{efn\|name=FIFA CWC\|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}}	0	26	1
2016	7	0	2	1	colspan="2"
\|4	0	1{{efn\|name=CFASC\|Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup}}	0	14	1
2017	17	2	6	1	colspan="2"
\|3	0	0	0	26	3
colspan="2"\|Total !54	4	11	2	0	0	17	0	2	0	84	6
rowspan=4\|Beijing Renhe	2018	rowspan=2\|Chinese Super League	16	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|16	0
2019	20	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|20	0
2020	China League One	11	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2{{efn\|Appearances in China League One relegation playoffs}}	0	13	1
colspan="2"\|Total !47	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	49	1
Qingdao FC	2021	Chinese Super League	20	1	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2{{efn\|name=CSL Play-offs\|Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs}}	0	23	1
colspan=3 \| Career total !366\|\|44\|\|15\|\|2\|\|6\|\|3\|\|17\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|410\|\|49

=International goals=

:Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	21 October 2007	Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan, China	{{fb\|MYA\|1974}}	4–0	7–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2.	28 October 2007	KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia	{{fb\|MYA\|1974}}	2–0	4–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3.	17 February 2008	Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	{{fb\|KOR}}	2–1	2–3	2008 East Asian Football Championship