Li Tie facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1977 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1998 | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | → Shenzhen Jianlibao (loan) | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Liaoning | 82 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | → Everton (loan) | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Everton | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Chengdu Blades | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Liaoning | 46 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 186 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2007 | China | 92 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Guangzhou Evergrande (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | China (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Hebei China Fortune (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Hebei China Fortune | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | China (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Wuhan Zall | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | China | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Li Tie (simplified Chinese: 李铁; traditional Chinese: 李鐵; pinyin: Lǐ Tiě; born 18 May 1977) is a Chinese former professional football coach and player. He was known for playing as a defensive midfielder. Li Tie played for several teams, including Liaoning in China and Everton in England's Premier League. He also played for Sheffield United and Chengdu Blades.
Li Tie was a key player for the China national team. He played in 92 games and scored six goals for his country. He also represented China in important tournaments like the AFC Asian Cup in 2000 and 2007, and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. After he stopped playing, Li Tie became a football coach. He worked as an assistant coach and later as a head coach for several clubs and the Chinese national team.
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Li Tie's Club Career Highlights
Starting Out at Liaoning FC
Li Tie started his football journey when he was 15 years old. In 1992, he joined the youth academy of Liaoning. The next year, he went to Brazil for a special five-year training program. This program was sponsored by Jianlibao, and Li Tie became the captain of the new youth football team. He began his professional career playing for Liaoning. He became well-known during the 1999 league season, when Liaoning finished as one of the top teams.
Playing for Everton in England
Li Tie was considered one of the best Chinese players of his time. In August 2002, he moved to England to play for Premier League team Everton. This was a loan deal, meaning he played for Everton for a set period. Many people were unsure about how he would do, but his first season at Everton was very successful.
The manager, David Moyes, played him in 29 league games. Li Tie's strong performances as a defensive midfielder helped Everton finish in seventh place during the 2002–03 season. After his successful loan, Everton wanted to sign him permanently. On 12 August 2003, Li Tie signed a three-year contract with Everton. He faced some challenges with injuries during his time at Everton, which limited his playing time.
Time at Sheffield United
In May 2006, Li Tie left Everton. He then signed with Sheffield United in July 2006. He signed a two-year contract with the club. Li Tie played his first competitive game for Sheffield United in September 2006. This was his first club start since January 2004. However, he did not play many more games for Sheffield United due to ongoing injury issues.
Returning to Play in China
In 2008, Li Tie moved back to China. He joined Chengdu Blades, a team linked with Sheffield United. He helped Chengdu Blades after they were promoted to the Chinese Super League. He even scored his first league goal in his career in October 2008.
After one season with Chengdu, Li Tie decided to return to his first club, Liaoning Whowin. He wanted to help them get promoted back to the top league. This move was a big success! He led them to win the second-tier league title in 2009. This meant they were promoted back to the top league after just one season. Li Tie announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2011 season.
Li Tie's International Career
Li Tie was an important player for the Chinese national team. He was one of four young players chosen for the final rounds of the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was also selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was China's first time ever playing in the tournament.
After recovering from an injury, Li Tie returned to play for China in June 2006. He played in friendly matches against Switzerland and France. He continued to be a part of the national team and was called up for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Even though he was part of the squad, he did not play in any games during that tournament.
Li Tie's Managerial Career
After retiring as a player, Li Tie began his coaching career. On 25 May 2012, he became an assistant coach for Guangzhou Evergrande. He worked under the famous manager Marcello Lippi. In May 2014, he also became an assistant coach for the Chinese national team.
In July 2015, Li Tie joined Hebei China Fortune as an assistant coach and sports director. On 18 August 2015, he became the manager of the club. He led the team to get promoted to the Chinese Super League in the 2015 season. They won eight of their last nine matches and finished as runners-up in the league. On 27 August 2016, he was replaced by another manager.
On 16 November 2017, Li Tie was appointed as the head coach of Wuhan Zall. In the 2018 season, he guided the club to promotion to the Chinese Super League. They became champions of their league with three games left to play.
In 2019, he became the caretaker coach for the Chinese national team. This was after the previous manager, Marcello Lippi, resigned. On 2 January 2020, Li Tie was officially named the new manager of the China national team. He was later replaced by his former teammate, Li Xiaopeng, on 3 December 2021.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liaoning | 1999 | Chinese Jia-A League | 24 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||||||
| 2001 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Everton | 2002-03 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2004-05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005-06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2006-07 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | English Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chengdu Blades | 2008 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 1 | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||
| Liaoning Whowin | 2009 | China League One | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 2 | ||
International
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Li goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 January 1997 | Kunming Tuodong Sports Center, Kunming, China |  United States |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 April 1997 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China |  Myanmar |
?–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | 14 January 2000 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China |  New Zealand |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2000 Four Nations Tournament |
| 4 | 23 January 2000 | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Philippines |
8–0 | 8–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 | 26 January 2000 |  Guam |
14–0 | 19–0 | ||
| 6 | 14 February 2001 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
5–1 | 5–1 | 2001 King's Cup |
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Hebei China Fortune | 18 August 2015 | 27 August 2016 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 55.56 |
| Wuhan Zall | 16 November 2017 | 1 January 2020 | 62 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 50.00 |
| China | 31 October 2019 | 3 December 2021 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 50.00 |
| Total | 110 | 57 | 24 | 29 | 51.82 | ||
Honours
Player
Liaoning Whowin
- China League One: 2009
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 1999
Individual
- Chinese Jia-A League Team of the Year: 1999, 2001
Manager
Wuhan Zall
- China League One: 2018
Individual
- China League One Coach of the Year: 2018
See also
In Spanish: Li Tie para niños
