LI Weifeng
| Date of birth | 12 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Jilin |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
As a young defender, LI Weifeng formed a good partnership at the heart of the Chinese national sides defence with FAN Zhiyi.
He played his club football at Shenzhen Keijan before attracting interest from Premier League club Southampton.
They did not persue their interest and Everton signed him on a year long loan deal after the World Cup Finals.
He is good in the air and on the ground possessing great pace. He is also a constant danger from set plays scoring three goals in World Cup qualification.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Keijan | 15 Jul 2002 | ||
| Everton | 15 Jul 2002 | 12 May 2003 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 1 |
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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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| 11 Sep 2002 | Southampton v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
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 | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | China PR | Asian Games | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | China PR | Cup of Ancient Civilisations | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | China PR | King`s Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | China PR | Shanghai Four Nations Tournament | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | China PR | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | China PR | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | China PR | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | China PR | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | China PR | EAFF East Asian Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | China PR | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1997 | China PR v USA | L | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Ghana v China PR | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 10 Dec 1998 | China PR v Oman | W | 6-1 | Asian Games | Group 3 2nd round |
| 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 |
| 03 Sep 2000 | China PR v Iraq | W | 4-1 | SHANGHAI FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 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 |
| 19 Oct 2000 | China PR v Kuwait | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 23 Oct 2000 | China PR v Qatar | W | 3-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Oct 2000 | China PR v Japan | L | 2-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | 3rd place |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Egypt v China PR | L | 0-0 (2-3) | CUP OF ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | USA v China PR | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | China PR v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Sweden v China PR | L | 3-0 | KINGS CUP | Final |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Maldives v China PR | W | 0-1 | 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 |
| 19 Oct 2001 | Uzbekistan v China PR | L | 1-0 | 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 | |
| 16 Feb 2003 | China PR v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | China PR v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Japan v China PR | L | 2-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Dec 2003 | China PR v Hong Kong | W | 3-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 18 Feb 2004 | China PR v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Hong Kong v China PR | W | 0-10 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 01 Jun 2004 | China PR v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | China PR v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 10 Jul 2004 | China PR v United Arab Emirates | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jul 2004 | China PR v Bahrain | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jul 2004 | China PR v Indonesia | W | 5-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 25 Jul 2004 | China PR v Qatar | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 30 Jul 2004 | China PR v Iraq | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Aug 2004 | China PR v Iran | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Kuwait v China PR | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | China PR v Hong Kong | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Spain v China PR | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 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 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | China PR v Singapore | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Singapore v China PR | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 27 Mar 2007 | China PR v Uzbekistan | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Malaysia v China PR | W | 1-5 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 15 Jul 2007 | China PR v Iran | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 21 Oct 2007 | China PR v Myanmar | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round 1st leg |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Iraq v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 2-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 20 Feb 2008 | China PR v Japan | L | 0-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 26 Mar 2008 | China PR v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Qatar v China PR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | China PR v Qatar | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Australia v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 02 Sep 2011 | China PR v Singapore | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Jordan v China PR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Oct 2011 | China PR v Iraq | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Iraq v China PR | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | AFC Asian qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Singapore v China PR | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.