Qiu Li
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Qiu Li is a naturalised Chinese
-Singapore
an professional association football player. He currently plays as a midfielder/striker for the Home United FC
in the S. League.
and transferred to Liaoning Zhongyu
in 2001. He was released by the club in 2005 as he was surplus to requirements.
Pui was brought to Singapore
to play for the now defunct S. League club, Sinchi FC
. After the club decided to pull out of the S-league for the 2006 season, he stayed in Singapore and agreed on a contract with the Young Lions
where he excelled with 19 goals from 25 matches played. He joined Home United in 2007 but failed to find his form and joined Tampines Rovers FC
in 2008. Impressive displays in his debuting two seasons earned him Singapore citizenship
. He returned to Home United FC
in 2011.
He made his debut for the national team in 28 May 2008, in the friendly against Bahrain
.
However on the 24th of November 2008, FIFA
banned Qiu Li from playing for Singapore because he did not meet the new criteria stating that a new citizen needs to reside in his new country for 5-years. Qiu Li had only lived in Singapore for 3 years. Thus he would be only eligible for international football come 2010.
On 23 July 2011, Qiu Li scored his first goal for Singapore in the first leg of the World Cup Qualifier
played at a sold out crowd at Jalan Besar Stadium. Singapore won 5–3.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
-Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an professional association football player. He currently plays as a midfielder/striker for the Home United FC
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
in the S. League.
Football career
Qiu aka Ah Pui started his senior career in Changchun YataiChangchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
and transferred to Liaoning Zhongyu
Liaoning Whowin F.C.
Liaoning Whowin F.C. is a professional association football club of the Chinese Super League who plays at the 24,000-seat Shenyang Tiexi Stadium in China's sports capital Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China...
in 2001. He was released by the club in 2005 as he was surplus to requirements.
Pui was brought to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to play for the now defunct S. League club, Sinchi FC
Sinchi FC
Sinchi Football Club is a professional soccer club from China which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League from 2003-2005. The club played its home games in Singapore at the Jurong Stadium. The team's best league finish was seventh-place in 2003...
. After the club decided to pull out of the S-league for the 2006 season, he stayed in Singapore and agreed on a contract with the Young Lions
Young Lions
Young Lions may refer to:* Young Lions , an album by Adrian Belew* Young Lions , an under-23 football team* Young Lions , an Australian police drama* "Young Lions", a song by Constantines...
where he excelled with 19 goals from 25 matches played. He joined Home United in 2007 but failed to find his form and joined Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
in 2008. Impressive displays in his debuting two seasons earned him Singapore citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
. He returned to Home United FC
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
in 2011.
He made his debut for the national team in 28 May 2008, in the friendly against Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
.
However on the 24th of November 2008, FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
banned Qiu Li from playing for Singapore because he did not meet the new criteria stating that a new citizen needs to reside in his new country for 5-years. Qiu Li had only lived in Singapore for 3 years. Thus he would be only eligible for international football come 2010.
On 23 July 2011, Qiu Li scored his first goal for Singapore in the first leg of the World Cup Qualifier
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...
played at a sold out crowd at Jalan Besar Stadium. Singapore won 5–3.