# Liu Zhenli (footballer)

Liu Zhenli (simplified Chinese: 刘震理; traditional Chinese: 劉震理; pinyin: Liú Zhènlǐ; born June 26, 1985, in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese football coach and former football goalkeeper. Internationally, he played for the Chinese U-23 team and made the squad that took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

## Club career

Liu Zhenli started his professional football career at the beginning of the 2004 Chinese Super League season after graduating from the youth team. The following season, he would play understudy to Li Shuai who was injured near the end of the season, which allowed Liu to make his league debut on October 22, 2005, against Tianjin Teda F.C. in a 2–0 defeat. The following season, he would fight for the goalkeeping position with Li Shuai before eventually cementing himself as the first choice goalkeeper at the club in the beginning of the 2007 Chinese Super League season.
On 7 January 2016, Liu transferred to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.
On 18 January 2025, Liu was retired from professional football and became the goalkeeping coach of Qingdao Hainiu.

## International career

His impressive performances at the end of the 2007 season saw him called into the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament squad where he was second choice goalkeeper. At the tournament he played in the final group game against Brazil which China lost 3–0 as they were knocked out in the group stages.

## Career statistics

    As of 20 November 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2004 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2005 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2006 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 0 | | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2007 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2008 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2009 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2014 | China League One | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2015 | China League One | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | Total | Total | 195 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| Shandong Luneng | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shandong Luneng | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Shandong Luneng | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Shandong Luneng | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shandong Luneng | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Qingdao Huanghai/ Qingdao | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| Qingdao Huanghai/ Qingdao | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| Qingdao Huanghai/ Qingdao | Total | Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Qingdao Youth Island | 2022 | China League One | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 244 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 |