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Height
  
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Name
  
Shi Xiaotian

Number
  
15

Current team
  
Beijing Guoan

Playing position
  
Goalkeeper


Date of birth
  
(1990-03-06) March 6, 1990 (age 25)

Place of birth
  
Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Shi receives red for ridiculous challenge


Shi Xiaotian (Chinese: 石笑天; Pinyin: Shí Xiàotiān; born 6 March 1990) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin.

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Club career

Shi joined Changsha Ginde youth team system in the early year and was promoted to first team squad in 2007. He became the second choice goalkeeper of the club and acted as back-up for China national team goalkeeper Song Zhenyu in 2008. On 3 May, he made his senior debut after Song injured in the training, in a 1–1 away draw against Qingdao Jonoon. He got further chance to play for Changsha and made 6 appearances in the 2008 league season. After Song transferred to Chengdu Blades, Shi played as the back-up for new comer Zhang Lei in 2010. Changsha Ginde finished the bottom of the league and relegation to China League One. In February 2011, the club moved to Shenzhen as the club's name changed into Shenzhen Phoenix. Shi failed to move to his hometown club Shenyang Dongjin and finally chose to stay in the club. He became the regular starter in the beginning of the season, however, he lost his position to Wang Lüe after June. The club were bought by Chinese property developers Guangzhou R&F in the middle of the season and moved to Guangzhou and won promotion back to the Super League at the first attempt. Shi made 16 appearances in the 2011 league season.

On 7 February 2014, Shi transferred to Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin. On 9 February 2015, he was loaned to Super League club Beijing Guoan. Shi returned to Liaoning in the 2016 season and became the first choice goalkeeper of the club after Zhang Lu left for Tianjin Quanjian.

International career

On 14 January 2017, Shi made his debut for Chinese national team in the third-place playoff of 2017 China Cup against Croatia.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 30 October 2016

References

Shi Xiaotian Wikipedia


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