LI Tie
| Date of birth | 18 May 1977 |
| Place of birth | Liaoning |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Li Tie - who as a teenager trained abroad in Brazil with the sponsorship of a Chinese sports drink - developed into the most important member of the Chinese national side.
He played his club football at Liaoning Bodao where he was regarded as the best player in the country.
As part of the club's sponsorship deal with electronics company Kejian, Everton signed him on a year long loan deal after the 2002 World Cup Finals before concluding a three-year deal in August 2003.
Li joined Sheffield United in July 2006 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Liaoning Bodao | 01 Mar 1999 | 12 Aug 2003 | |
| Everton | 15 Jul 2002 | 12 May 2003 | L |
| Everton | 12 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Sheffield United | 13 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Everton | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Aug 2002 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Southampton v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Everton v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Oct 2002 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Leeds United v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 3-3 (3-2) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Everton v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Everton v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-0 (4-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | China PR | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | China PR | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
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| 2001-02 | China PR | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Jul 1996 | China PR v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 May 1997 | Turkmenistan v China PR | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 11 May 1997 | Tajikistan v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 25 May 1997 | Vietnam v China PR | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 01 Jun 1997 | China PR v Turkmenistan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | China PR v Tajikistan | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 13 Sep 1997 | China PR v Iran | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Qatar v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Kuwait v China PR | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Iran v China PR | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 31 Oct 1997 | China PR v Qatar | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 1999 | China PR v Iran | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2000 | China PR v Guam | W | 19-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 9 |
| 15 Mar 2000 | Japan v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 16 Oct 2000 | China PR v Indonesia | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 26 Oct 2000 | China PR v Japan | L | 2-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Jan 2001 | USA v China PR | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | China PR v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 2001 | China PR v Maldives | W | 10-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 06 May 2001 | Cambodia v China PR | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 13 May 2001 | China PR v Indonesia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 20 May 2001 | China PR v Cambodia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 27 May 2001 | Indonesia v China PR | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | China PR v United Arab Emirates | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Oman v China PR | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 07 Sep 2001 | Qatar v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 15 Sep 2001 | China PR v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 27 Sep 2001 | United Arab Emirates v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 07 Oct 2001 | China PR v Oman | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 13 Oct 2001 | China PR v Qatar | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 12 Feb 2002 | HONG KONG League XI v China PR | L | 1-1 (3-4) | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | China PR v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | CARLSBERG CUP | 3rd place |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 2002 | China PR v Thailand | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | China PR v Costa Rica | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 08 Jun 2002 | Brazil v China PR | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Turkey v China PR | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 12 Feb 2003 | China PR v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Germany v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2005 | China PR v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | China PR v Palestine | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Iraq v China PR | L | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Singapore v China PR | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Palestine v China PR | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 02 Jun 2007 | USA v China PR | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Malaysia v China PR | W | 1-5 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.