Liu Yixin

Liu Yixin is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chinese Super League club Henan.

Career

Born in Zhengzhou, Henan, Liu Yixin joined the Evergrande Football School of Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande in 2014. He was immediately sent to train in Spain for three years before returning to China in 2017. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of fellow Chinese Super League side Chongqing Dangdai Lifan. On 30 April 2022, Liu Yixin was promoted to the Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic first-team, fielding the number 27 shirt. However, on 24 May 2022, it was announced that Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic had ceased operations, and Liu subsequently became a free agent.

On 27 May 2022, it was announced that Liu Yixin has signed for his hometown club and Chinese Super League side Henan Songshan Longmen. He chose to wear the number 2 shirt. He made his debut for the club on 11 June 2022, coming on as a 62nd substitute for Niu Ziyi in a 3–1 win over Zhejiang. His gametime increased in November 2022, after earning his first start for the club on 13 November in a 3–1 victory against eventual league winners Wuhan Three Towns. On 30 December 2022, he provided an assist for Huang Zichang in the second goal in the 62nd minute, in a 4–0 win against Hebei. Liu continued to be a rotational starter for Henan FC in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. After the 2024 Chinese FA Cup match against Guangxi Pingguo Haliao on 17 July, Liu suffered a patella fracture which sidelined him for four weeks. On 21 September 2024, Liu provided an assist for Bruno Nazário in a 2–0 home win over Chengdu Rongcheng. Four weeks later on 18 October, he assisted Nemanja Čović in the match opener of a 2–1 away defeat to Shanghai Shenhua. On 30 June 2025, he assisted Felippe Cardoso in Henan's first goal in a 2–2 home draw with Shandong Taishan.