Liu Lifu (; born 1 October 1955) is a former Chinese footballer.

Club career

Born in Beijing, Liu played for hometown team Beijing. In 1982, Beijing won the China National League, with 50% of Beijing's goals being assisted by Liu. In 1985, Liu joined Hong Kong First Division League club Tung Sing, before leaving in 1986 after the Hong Kong Football Association implemented player registration restrictions for non-Hongkongers. Following his spell with Tung Sing, Liu joined the Beijing Army team for a season, before retiring.

Liu Lifu

International career

On 6 October 1977, Liu made his debut for China in a 1–1 draw against the United States in China's first tour to the Western Bloc, following opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw against the New York Cosmos on 17 September 1977, in the Cosmos' tour of China.

Liu Lifu

International goals

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

Liu Lifu

References

1955 births

Living people

Footballers from Beijing

Men's association football midfielders

Chinese men's footballers

China men's international footballers

Beijing Guoan F.C. players

Hong Kong First Division League players

Chinese expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong

Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong

Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games

Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games

Asian Games bronze medalists for China

Asian Games medalists in football