Jin Liangkuan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foshan Nanshi | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shenzhen FA | |||
| 2017–2019 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2020–2021 | Guangzhou City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Guangzhou City | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Meizhou Hakka | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Shenzhen Peng City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Shenzhen Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Foshan Nanshi | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:01, 3 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jin Liangkuan (Chinese: 金良宽; born 28 January 2002) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a defender for Foshan Nanshi.
Early life
Born in Shenzhen in the Chinese province of Guangdong, Jin took an interest in football after watching Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo play at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[2] As a child he played a number of sports, but excelled in football, playing at school level before joining the Shenzhen Football Association.[2]
Club career
After it was recommended by a friend of his father's, Jin moved to the United States in 2016 to enrol at a high school in Philadelphia.[3] The following year, he joined the IMG Academy, a preparatory boarding school and sports training facility in Bradenton, Florida.[2][3] In February 2018 he was moved up an age group, playing with the under-17 squad, due to his performances.[2]
Despite receiving offers from a number of American universities, including a full athletic scholarship at the University of California, Davis, Jin returned to China in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic, signing with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou City (then known as Guangzhou R&F).[3] After a year with the youth team, he was promoted to the first team in 2021, and made his debut alongside fellow youth team prospect Su Yuliang in a 5–0 win over Beijing Guoan on 19 December.[4]
Jin would go on to make three more league appearances for Guangzhou City, including his only league start on the last day of the 2022 season, as Guangzhou fielded an all-under-23 squad in their 4–1 home loss to Cangzhou Mighty Lions.[5] After being released by Guangzhou City, Jin would sign for fellow Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka in July 2023.[6]
After just half a season with Meizhou Hakka, Jin moved to another Chinese Super League team, Shenzhen Peng City, in August 2024.[7] Again, he failed to make an appearance, and moved to Shenzhen Juniors in early 2025. This spell did not last long, and, having been linked with them in early 2024,[8] Jin joined China League One club Foshan Nanshi in August 2025.[9]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 3 April 2026.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangzhou City | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shenzhen Peng City | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shenzhen Juniors | 2025 | China League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Foshan Nanshi | China League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | China League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Chinese FA Cup
References
- ↑ "Jin Liangkuan". FBref.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "追风少年金良宽：体育+教育让我的人生多了一种选择！" [Jin Liangkuan, the young man who chases the wind: Sports + education has given me more choices in life!]. Zhihu (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "留美足坛新星逐梦中国职业赛场！！" [A rising star in American soccer is pursuing his dream in the Chinese professional football arena!]. Sohu (in Chinese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "未来可期，广州城小将金良宽和苏宇亮上演中超首秀" [A promising future awaits as Guangzhou's young talents Jin Liangkuan and Su Yuliang make their Chinese Super League debuts]. Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "广州城VS沧州首发：广州城全员U23出战" [Guangzhou City vs. Cangzhou Starting Lineups: Guangzhou City fielded an all-U23 squad]. Sina Sports (in Chinese). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "梅州客家官方：科特尼克、金良宽加盟球队" [Meizhou Hakka official announcement: Kotnik and Jin Liangkuan join the team]. PP Sport (in Chinese). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "原梅州客家后卫金良宽自宣加盟深圳新鹏城：回到我出生长大的城市" [Former Meizhou Hakka defender Jin Liangkuan announces his move to Shenzhen Xinpeng City: Returning to the city where I was born and raised]. Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "梅州客家后卫金良宽将加盟佛山南狮" [Meizhou Hakka defender Jin Liangkuan will join Foshan Nanshi]. PP Sport (in Chinese). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "佛山南狮官方：吕坤、韩昆达、金良宽、吴姚盛暄加盟俱乐部" [Foshan Southern Lion Dance Official: Lü Kun, Han Kunda, Jin Liangkuan, and Wu Yaoshengxuan join the club]. Sohu (in Chinese). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Jin Liangkuan at Soccerway
External links
- Jin Liangkuan at WorldFootball.net