# Cui Min

Cui Min (Chinese: 崔民; Korean: 최민; born 6 July 1989) is a Chinese former footballer who played as defender or defensive midfielder for Yanbian FC, Chongqing Lifan and Shenzhen FC.

## Club career

Cui Min started his professional football career in 2010 when he was promoted to second tier football club Yanbian FC's first team squad. On 15 February 2011, Cui moved to China League One side Chongqing Lifan. After three seasons with Chongqing on 2 July 2013, Cui returned to Yanbian FC. His return would see him establish himself as a vital member of the team and by the end of the 2015 China League One campaign he would win the division title with Yanbian. On 5 March 2016, Cui made his Super League debut in the first match of 2016 season against Shanghai Shenhua in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw.
On 23 January 2017, Cui transferred to League One side Shenzhen FC. He would make his debut for the club on 12 March 2017 in a league game against Dalian Transcendence F.C. that ended in a 6-0 victory. The following season he would go on to aid the team gain promotion to the top tier when the club came runners-up within the league at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign.
In his return to the Chinese Super League, on 2 March 2019 against Hebei China Fortune he tore his thigh muscle in a 3-1 victory. Initially he would only miss three weeks before he returned to the team from the injury, however the severity of the damage would ultimately see him miss the rest of the season. The following campaign Cui would have difficulty getting opportunities in the team and be moved to the reserves. After plans to be loaned out did not materialise, Cui would decide to retire from playing after his contract with Shenzhen finished.

## International career

On 14 January 2017, Cui made his debut for Chinese national team in the third-place playoff of 2017 China Cup against Croatia.

## Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yanbian FC | 2010 | China League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 2011 | China League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 2012 | China League One | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 1 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 2013 | China League One | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Chongqing Lifan | Total | Total | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Yanbian FC | 2013 | China League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 |
| Yanbian FC | 2014 | China League One | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 2 |
| Yanbian FC | 2015 | China League One | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 2 |
| Yanbian FC | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 1 |
| Yanbian FC | Total | Total | 95 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 6 |
| Shenzhen | 2017 | China League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| Shenzhen | 2018 | China League One | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 2 |
| Shenzhen | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| Shenzhen | Total | Total | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 195 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 9 |

## Honours
### Club

Yanbian FC
* China League One: 2015