Lu Lin (footballer)

Lu Lin

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-02-03) February 3, 1985
Place of birth	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Guangzhou R&F
Number	23
Youth career
2000–2002	Guangzhou F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Xiangxue Pharmaceutical	?	(?)
2003–2010	Guangzhou Evergrande	148	(23)
2011	Guangdong Sunray Cave	24	(9)
2012–	Guangzhou R&F	105	(12)
International career
2005	China U-20	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2015

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lu.

Lu Lin (Chinese: 卢琳; pinyin: Lú Lín; born 3 February 1985 in Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F as a Midfielder in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Lu Lin was the product of the Guangzhou Pharmaceutical youth team and would soon be sent off to their satellite youth team Xiangxue Pharmaceutical to play within the 2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League before he broke into the Guangzhou senior team during the 2003 Chinese league season. With his good technical ability and awareness he would also break into the Chinese U-20 football team and play in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Upon his return he would go on to establish himself as a regular with Guangzhou and was part of the team that won the 2007 China League One division and promotion to the 2008 Chinese Super League.

Within the top tier Lu would help establish Guangzhou as mid-table regulars until the club was found guilty of match-fixing in 2006 and were punished with relegation at the end of the 2009 Chinese Super League season. Despite this Lu would remain faithful towards the club and was part of the team that went on to immediately win promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2010 league season. Lu would, however decide to move to second tier club Guangdong Sunray Cave on a free transfer in February 2011 to gain more playing time. On 13 July, Lu Lin scored Guangdong's second goal in a friendly against Liverpool in a 4-3 loss.

Lu signed a three-year-contract with Guangzhou R&F in December 2011 and would go on to represent them on more than 100 occasions. Lu is from Guangzhou and during his long career has only played professional football for Guangzhou-based teams which, combined with his displays on the pitch, makes him a favourite of the fans. This was confirmed on 8 May 2016 when Lu played his 300th competitive game for a professional team based in Guangzhou.

International career

He would rise to prominence when he was called up to the Chinese U-20 football team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and scoring a free kick in the 4-1 win over Panama in the group stage.

Lu Lin has also represented Guangdong Province in the annual Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, including in 2014 when his two goals helped Guangdong to victory.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 November 2015.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
China PR			League		FA Cup		CSL Cup		Asia		Total
2003	Guangzhou F.C.	Chinese Jia-B League	8	0	0	0	-		-		8	0
2004		China League One	32	8	0	0	-		-		32	8
2005			16	5	0	0	-		-		16	5
2006			21	4	1	0	-		-		22	4
2007			20	4	-		-		-		20	4
2008		Chinese Super League	29	2	-		-		-		29	2
2009			15	0	-		-		-		15	0
2010		China League One	7	0	-		-		-		7	0
2011	Guangdong Sunray Cave		24	9	2	0	-		-		26	9
2012	Guangzhou R&F	Chinese Super League	28	1	1	1	-		-		29	2
2013			26	2	2	2	-		-		28	4
2014			25	6	1	0	-		-		26	6
2015			26	3	2	0	-		7	1	35	4
Total	China PR		277	44	9	3	0	0	7	1	293	48

Honours

Club

Guangzhou F.C.

• China League One: 2007, 2010

External links

• Player profile at sohu.com (Chinese)
• Player profile at sina.com (Chinese)