Li Sirong

Sam Li
Personal information
Full name Li Sirong[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Qingdao Hainiu
Number 39
Youth career
2016–2023 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2023 → Vejle (loan) 1 (0)
2023 Vejle 0 (0)
2023–2024 Dubrava 8 (0)
2024–2025 Orijent 16 (0)
2025– Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2 (1)
2026– → Qingdao Hainiu (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3:44, 21 August 2026 (UTC)

Li Sirong (Chinese: 李嗣镕; born 4 May 2003), sometimes known in Europe as Sam Li,[2] is a Chinese footballer who plays as a right-back for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu, on loan from Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

Club career

Born in Dalian, Liaoning, Li started playing football at the age of eight.[3] His mother took him to Spain, Germany, and France, before deciding that the Netherlands would be the best place for her son to pursue a career in football.[3] He moved to the Netherlands at the age of twelve, training with an amateur side for over a year before passing a trial with professional side ADO Den Haag.[3]

In February 2020, he suffered a serious injury to his knee, keeping him out for almost a year.[4] Despite this, he recovered to sign his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag in January 2021, a three-and-a-half-year deal.[5]

In January 2023, he was loaned to Danish side Vejle.[2][6] He made his debut for Vejle in June 2023 and at the end of the season, the Li made a permanent move to Vejle.[7] On 13 September 2023, Vejle confirmed that Li had been sold to an unnamed Croatian club.[8] The club was later revealed as NK Dubrava.

In July 2025, Li returned to China and joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[9]

Personal life

Li is the son of former Chinese international footballer, and current general manager of Beijing Guoan, Li Ming.[10]

As well as professional football, Li also works as a model, and has worked with French personal care brand L'Oréal.[4] He has also modelled Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta and German brand Puma clothing, both for American men's magazine GQ.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 January 2024.[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 0000–0000
Vejle (loan) 2022–23 Danish 1st Division 1000–0010
Vejle 2023–24 Danish Superliga 0000–0000
Dubrava 2023–24 Prva NL 102[a]0–0030
Career total 2000000020
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Croatian Cup

Honours

Vejle

References

  1. 1 2 3 Li Sirong at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "Sam Li en Fabian Shahaj verhuurd tot einde seizoen" [Sam Li and Fabian Shahaj on loan until the end of the season]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "18岁"球二代"火出圈 李嗣镕凭的不只是帅" [The 18-year-old "Second Generation Ball" Li Sirong is not only handsome]. fashion.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 "晋升品牌体验官的背后，中国留洋小将李嗣镕努力逐梦" [Behind the promotion of brand experience officer, Li Sirong, a young Chinese studying abroad, strives to pursue his dream]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "全家都是高颜值！李嗣镕签约海牙后晒家人合照 姐姐也是个美人" [The whole family is good-looking! Li Sirong posted a photo of his family after signing with The Hague, and his sister is also a beauty]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "李嗣镕加盟丹麦瓦埃勒租期为半年 - 球天下体育" [Li Sirong joins Danish Vejle on a lease of half a year]. qtx.com (in Chinese). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Møllenberg, Anders (13 September 2023). "VB siger farvel til forsvarsspiller: Han fortsætter i en endnu ukendt kroatisk klub" [VB says goodbye to defender: He continues in an as yet unknown Croatian club]. vafo.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Pelch, Morten (13 September 2023). "Sirong Li skifter til kroatisk fodbold" [Sirong Li switches to Croatian football]. vejle-boldklub.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "天津津门虎官宣前国脚李明之子22岁李嗣镕，吕佳强、陈哲宣加盟！". baijiahao.baidu.com (in Chinese). 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Football dream passes from father to son". People's Daily.
  11. ↑ Li Sirong at Soccerway
  12. ↑ "Statistics". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Baunsgaard, Casper Hede (21 May 2023). "Mesterlig Mucolli-træffer da Vejle vandt NordicBet Ligaen". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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