Liao Rongxiang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liao.
Liao Rongxiang
Liao Rongxiang in August 2024
Personal information
Full name Liao Rongxiang
Date of birth (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004
Place of birth Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chengdu Rongcheng
Number 58
Youth career
2015–2022 Chengdu Derui
2022 Chengdu Rongcheng
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Chengdu Rongcheng 11 (1)
2025– Chengdu Rongcheng B 18 (5)
International career‡
2024– China U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2025

Liao Rongxiang (simplified Chinese: 廖荣祥; traditional Chinese: 廖榮祥; pinyin: Liào Róngxiáng; born 27 October 2004) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.

Club career

Born in Chengdu, Sichuan, Liao Rongxiang joined the Chengdu Derui youth academy in 2015.[1] In 2021, he featured for the Sichuan provincial under-20 football team in the 2021 National Games of China.[1][2] In 2022, Liao made a move to the U21 team of Chengdu Rongcheng.[1] On 5 January 2023, Liao made his senior debut with Chengdu Rongcheng in a 4–0 2022 Chinese FA Cup quarter-final first leg defeat to Shanghai Port, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Dai Wenhao as the number 61.[3] Three days later, he made an appearance in a 4–0 loss in the second leg, replacing Wu Guichao in the 60th minute.[4] On 14 April 2023, he was officially promoted to the first-team, and was given the number 35.[1] On 23 June 2023, he featured in the away penalty shoot-out loss to China League Two side Chongqing Tonglianglong, substituting Mutellip Iminqari in the 84th minute.[5] On 21 June 2024, he made his fourth Chinese FA Cup appearance in a penalty shoout-out win against Chinese Champions League side Shanghai Mitsubishi Industries Flying Lion.[6] In the 2024 CFA U-21 League, Liao helped Chengdu Rongcheng U21 finish in second place, securing promotion to China League Two.[7]

In the 2025 season, Liao was dual-registered for Chengdu Rongcheng's first-team, as well as its B team in China League Two, changing to the number 58.[8][9] On 23 March 2025, he made his league debut with Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 2–1 home win over Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha.[10] In the following match on 30 March, he scored his first senior and professional goal for Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 3–1 away victory against Guangdong Mingtu.[11] He scored a second goal for Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 4–1 away win over Quanzhou Yassin on 2 May 2025.[12] Seven weeks later on 25 June, he made his first-team and Chinese Super League debut for Chengdu Rongcheng in a 5–0 home victory against Shenzhen Peng City, replacing Wei Shihao in the 70th minute.[13] On 23 August 2025, Liao scored his first Chinese Super League and first-team goal in an away 5–1 win over newly promoted Yunnan Yukun.[14]

International career

In August 2024, Liao was called up to the China U21 to compete in an invitational youth competition.[15] On 4 September 2024, he made his first appearance for China U21 in a 2–1 victory against Vietnam.[16]

Personal life

In December 2024, Liao Rongxiang and Chengdu Rongcheng teammate Meng Junjie spotted and saved a civilian from drowning in a river as the two were walking towards training.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 December 2025[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chengdu Rongcheng 2022 Chinese Super League 0 0 2 0 – – 2 0
2023 Chinese Super League 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2024 Chinese Super League 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2025 Chinese Super League 11 1 2 0 7[a] 0 – 20 1
Total 11 1 6 0 7 0 0 0 24 1
Chengdu Rongcheng B 2025 China League Two 18 5 – – – 18 5
Career total 29 6 6 0 7 0 0 0 42 6
  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

References

  1. ^ a b c d "官宣 | 三名U21梯队球员提拔进入成都蓉城一线队". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ^ "关于第十四届全国运动会足球项目运动员注册名单公示的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ "燕京啤酒 | 足协杯战报：海港首回合4-0成都，卡隆2传1射". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ^ "燕京啤酒 | 足协杯战报：海港总比分8-0成都晋级，奥斯卡传射". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ^ "足协杯重庆爆冷4-2点杀成都晋级，甘锐、唐创错失点球". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ^ "成都点球大战5-4战胜上海三菱重工晋级，蹇韬扑点，唐创建功". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ^ "U21联赛综述：三镇夺得冠军，成都获得亚军，申花获得季军". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ^ "成都蓉城公布新赛季大名单：德尔加多4号，杨明洋16号". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ^ "成都蓉城B队大名单：艾比布拉、超龄球员张岩在列". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 20 March 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  10. ^ "成都蓉城B队2-1广州蒲公英，王玥珩破门，顾嘉逸建功". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 23 March 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ^ "广东铭途1-3成都蓉城B队，孟俊杰双响，廖荣祥建功". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 30 March 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  12. ^ "成都蓉城B队客场4-1泉州亚新，余彦锋两助攻，帅惟浩破门". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  13. ^ "成都廖荣祥完成中超首秀：职业一大步，人生一小步，成都雄起". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  14. ^ "成都客场5-1云南，韦世豪三助攻，廖荣祥、李漠雨中超首球". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  15. ^ "中国足球协会关于组织U-21国家男子足球队2024年第一期选拔集训的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  16. ^ "U21国足2-1越南U21，何小珂绝杀，艾菲尔丁建功，鲍世蒙送礼". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  17. ^ "正能量！成都球员廖荣祥、孟俊杰训练途中救助落水群众". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  18. ^ Liao Rongxiang at Soccerway
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