# Li Kai

Li Kai (simplified Chinese: 李凯; traditional Chinese: 李凱; pinyin: Li Kǎi; Born July 25, 1989) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for China League One club Qingdao Red Lions.

## Club career

Li Kai began his professional football career after graduating from the Dalian Shide youth team in 2008 and would make his senior debut for the club on June 25, 2008 in a league game over Liaoning Whowin where Dalian won 2-1. In his debut season Li Kai would go on to score his first goal for the club on September 12, 2008 in a 3-1 defeat to Shanghai Shenhua. However, the team suffered a disappointing season which saw Dalian flirt with relegation.
By the beginning of the 2010 league season Dalian allowed Li Kai to go on loan to top tier side Shaanxi Baorong Chanba and he would make his debut for the club on March 28, 2010 in a 1-1 draw against his parent club Dalian Shide. By July 28, 2010 he would then score his first goal for the club in a league game against Chongqing Lifan, which ended in a 2-2 draw. His loan period made his move permanent the following season before his new club decided to move to Guizhou and renamed themselves Guizhou Renhe in 2012.
On 2 January 2016, Kai transferred to Chinese Super League side Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. He made his debut for Shijiazhuang on 1 May 2016 in a 2–0 defeat against Tianjin Teda, coming on for Mi Haolun in the 81st minute.
In March 2017, Kai transferred to League Two side Jiangxi Liansheng. On 7 March 2018, Kai transferred to Qingdao Jonoon.

## Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.
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 |
| Dalian Shide | 2008 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 |
| Dalian Shide | 2009 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 3 |
| Dalian Shide | Total | Total | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba (loan) | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 2 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba/ Guizhou Renhe | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba/ Guizhou Renhe | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba/ Guizhou Renhe | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba/ Guizhou Renhe | Total | Total | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Qingdao Hainiu (loan) | 2013 | China League Two | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 6 |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 2014 | China League One | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 2015 | China League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| Qingdao Hainiu | Total | Total | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| Jiangxi Liansheng | 2017 | China League Two | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 5 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2018 | China League Two | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 4 |
| Heze Caozhou | 2019 | CMCL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai | 2020 | China League Two | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 202 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 31 |

## Honours
### Club

Qingdao Hainiu
* China League Two: 2013