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]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
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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