Lin Liangming (; born 4 June 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the China national team.
Club career
Spell in Spain Lin Liangming started his football career when he joined Guangzhou R&F's youth academy in 2010. On 22 July 2015, Lin transferred to La Liga side Real Madrid for a transfer fee of €200,000, signing a five-year contract with the club, becoming the first ever East Asian footballer to sign for Real Madrid. He was placed in Real Madrid Juvenil to play for the under-19 side during the 2015-16 season. In July 2016, Lin was promoted to the club's reserve team Real Madrid Castilla. He made his debut for the reserve team on 20 August 2016 in a 3–2 win against Real Sociedad B, assisting Sergio Díaz's winning goal in the 90th minute.
On 24 August 2017, Lin was loaned out to Segunda División side UD Almería for the 2017-18 season, being initially assigned to Almería B in the Tercera División. He made his debut for the first team on 5 September 2017 in a 1–0 loss against Cádiz in the 2017-18 Copa del Rey. On 29 July 2018, after helping the club gain promotion to Segunda División B, Lin's loan was extended for a further year. On 30 August 2019, Lin joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side C.S. Marítimo.BEM-VINDO LIANGMING LIN , csmaritimo.org.pt, 30 August 2019 He started playing for the club's U23 squad.CLUB SPORT MARÍTIMO - PLANTEL SUB 23 2019/20 , csmaritimo.org.pt
Dalian Professional After negotiating with the Portuguese clubs C.S. Marítimo and Gondomar S.C. (who also owned part of his contract), Lin would return to China to join top tier club Dalian Professional on 28 February 2020, initially on loan with the option to make it permanent. He would make his debut in a league game on 26 July 2020 against Shandong Luneng Taishan in a 3-2 defeat. This would be followed by his first goal for the club, which was in a league game on 29 August 2020 against Shandong Luneng Taishan where he scored the winner in a 1-0 victory.
Beijing Guoan On 14 February 2024, Lin joined fellow Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan alongside teammate He Yupeng on a free transfer, following the relegation and subsequent disbandment of Dalian Pro. On 2 March 2024, he made his debut for Guoan in a 2–0 away win against Cangzhou Mighty Lions. On 11 May 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 comeback home win against Meizhou Hakka. In his debut season for Guoan, he featured in 29 games across all competitions and scored 10 goals, the second highest in the team, and notched 3 assists. He was named in the league's October/November team of the month.
In the 2025 season, Lin continued to play a pivotal role for the team. Under new head coach Quique Setién, Lin became the first-choice left wingback in the coach's 3-5-2 formation. He continue to score goals in important matches, including the opener in an away draw against rival Shanghai Shenhua and the winning goal against Shanghai Port away from home. He was named the club's player of the month in May, and was selected in the league's team of the month.
International career After impressing in Guangzhou R&F's youth academy, Lin was called up to the Chinese national under-17 team for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship. He first played for the Chinese under-20 national team during 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, making three appearances and scoring two goals.
On 23 March 2023, Lin made his senior international debut in a 0–0 away draw against New Zealand. On 16 June 2023, Lin scored his first international goal in a 4–0 home win over Myanmar in an international friendly game played in Dalian, the same city where he also played club football at the time.
Lin was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar and appeared in all 3 matches in the tournament, but was unable to help prevent the team's elimination after group stage.
Personal life Lin is able to speak fluent Cantonese because he grew up in Guangzhou from a very young age, studying and beginning his youth football training there.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Madrid B2016-17Segunda División B70–––70Almería B (loan)2017-18Tercera División328––403682018-19Segunda División B284–––284Total60120000406412Almería (loan)2017-18Segunda División0010––102018-190030––30Total0040000040Marítimo U23 2019-20Liga Revelacao70–––70Dalian Professional (loan)2020Chinese Super League8100––81Dalian Professional 2020Chinese Super League6200––62202114531–001762022281200––2812202325520––275Total73245100007825Beijing Guoan2024Chinese Super League261031––291020252562100–2772026174225100247Total68207451008024Career total22357165514024862
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsChina2023622024101202520202640Total223
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lin goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Lin LiangmingNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 16 June 2023 Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium, Dalian, China 2–0 4–0 Friendly2 9 September 2023 Phoenix Hill Football Stadium, Chengdu, China 1–1 1–1 Friendly3 19 November 2024 Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China 1–2 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Beijing Guoan Chinese FA Cup: 2025 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2026
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