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Lu Lin

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-02-03) 3 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
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)
2012–2021	Guangzhou R&F	207	(18)
2021–2022	Meizhou Hakka	24	(2)
International career
2005	China U-20	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2022

Lu Lin (Chinese: 卢琳; pinyin: Lú Lín; Jyutping: Lou4 Lam4; born 3 February 1985) is a Chinese football player who plays as a left winger.

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. He extended his contract with the club until the end of 2018 on 7 November 2016. On 26 April 2018, he extended his contract for another two years until the end of 2020 season.

On 4 February 2021, Lu joined second tier club Meizhou Hakka on a free transfer. He would go on to make his debut for the team in a league game on 25 April 2021 against Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard in a 2–1 victory. He would go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.

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 16 December 2022.

Honours

Club

Guangzhou F.C.

• China League One: 2007, 2010

Individual

• Guangdong's 'Mr Football': 2016, 2017, 2018

References

1. "FIFA Player Statistics: LU Lin". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
2. "China 2007". RSSSF. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
3. "Chengdu Blades demoted". fifa.com. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
4. "China 2010". RSSSF. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
5. "On the buses – a Guangdong Hong Kong cup expedition : Wild East Football". wildeastfootball.net. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
6. "富力TV｜卢琳300场，威震越秀山-富力TV报道". www.gzrffc.com.cn. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
7. "富力官宣续约本土三将 凝聚力量铸南岳足球根基". Sina. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
8. "富力官宣续约卢琳至2020年底 老将继续镇守越秀山". Sina. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
9. "梅州客家官方：卢琳&桂宏两将正式加盟球队". news.zhibo8.cc (in Chinese). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
10. "MEIZHOU HAKKA VS. XINJIANG TIANSHAN 2 - 1". soccerway.com (in Chinese). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
11. "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
12. "4:1 (2:1) - FIFA.com - Previous Tournaments". fifa.com. 17 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
13. "Lu Lin the hero again as Guangdong win the cup : Wild East Football". wildeastfootball.net. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
14. 卢琳 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2016-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
15. "中甲最新积分榜:恒大稳胜摘联赛桂冠 南京有有降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
16. "广州之光！卢琳连续三届获"广东足球先生"". www.gzrffc.com.cn. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

External links

• Player profile at sohu.com (Chinese)
• Player profile at sina.com (Chinese)
• Lu Lin at Soccerway

• 1985 births
• Living people
• Chinese men's footballers
• Footballers from Guangzhou
• Hong Kong First Division League players
• Chinese Super League players
• China League One players
• Guangzhou F.C. players
• Shaanxi Wuzhou F.C. players
• Guangzhou City F.C. players
• Men's association football midfielders