Liu Jian 刘健

Liu Jian (Chinese: 刘健; pinyin: Liu Jian; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒu tɕjɛ̂n]; born 20 August 1984) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Qingdao in the Chinese Super League. He also played for China national football team between 2007 and 2013 and scored over 30 caps. He normally plays as a midfielder, but can also deployed as deep lying playmaker.

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. 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.

On 3 January 2014, Liu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. 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.

Liu moved to Chinese Super League newcomer Beijing Renhe on 28 December 2017.