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Career & Clubs
Li Lei spent his youth career at his hometown team Qingdao Hailifeng and would go on to establish himself as left midfielder before recently promoted side Nanchang Hengyuan became interested in him at the end of the 2009 league season where they would promote him to the senior side. He made his professional football league debut at the age of seventeen on April 17, 2010 against Hangzhou Greentown, however he received a straight red card just ten minutes into his career after fouling Hangzhou player Sun Ji. Despite this setback once his suspension ended he was immediately brought back into the senior side and start the next possible game on May 9, 2010 against Shaanxi Zhongjian. He scored his first goal for Shanghai Shenxin in a 2-0 win against Jiangsu Sainty on the 31st October 2010.
Henan Jianye
Li transferred to Henan Jianye on 16 February 2013. He won the 2013 China League One title with Henan in his first season and promoted back to the Chinese Super League after a one-year absence.
Beijing Guoan
On 18 January 2015, Li made a move to fellow Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan. On 17 March 2015, Li made his debut for Guoan in a 2-0 home win against Urawa Red Diamonds in the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage. He scored his first goal for Beijing on 21 April 2017 in a 1–1 home draw against Tianjin Quanjian. On 30 November 2018, he won the 2018 Chinese FA Cup with Guoan after a 2-2 away draw (aggregated 3-3 draw, Guoan won on away goals) against…
On 21 March 2019, Li made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1–0 loss against Thailand in the 2019 China Cup. On 12 December 2023, Li was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 15 December 2025, Li scored his first international goal in a friendly match between Chinese national team and Kuwait national team
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- Beijing Guoan F.C. (2015–)
- Club
- Shanghai Shenxin F.C. (2010–2012)
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- Henan F.C. (2013–2014)
- National team
- People's Republic of China
Legacy
Henan Jianye
China League One: 2013 Beijing Guoan
Chinese FA Cup: 2018, 2025 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2026 Individual
Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2024
Clubs
Played together with
- Adaílton José dos Santos FilhoHenan F.C. · 2012–2012
Adrian MierzejewskiHenan F.C. · 2022–2023- Alex Martins FerreiraShanghai Shenxin F.C. · 2019–2020
Andrija KaluđerovićBeijing Guoan F.C. · 2012–2014
André LimaBeijing Guoan F.C. · 2013–2013
Bořek DočkalHenan F.C. · 2017–2018
Burak YılmazBeijing Guoan F.C. · 2016–2017- Casiano DelvalleBeijing Guoan F.C. · 1997–1998
- Casiano DelvalleBeijing Guoan F.C. · 1999–1999
- Casiano DelvalleBeijing Guoan F.C. · 2002–2003
- Christopher KatongoHenan F.C. · 2011–2013
Cédric BakambuBeijing Guoan F.C. · 2018–2022
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Identifiers & aliases
Li Lei is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the China national team.
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