Hu Jing

Hu Jing (; born 23 December 1998) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

A product of the Beijing Renhe youth academy, he began his senior career at Heilongjiang Ice City, and moved to Chengdu Rongcheng. In the latter stages of his career, he played for first Chongqing Tonglianglong and then Suzhou Dongwu. While playing for Suzhou Dongwu, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a match, and has had his career ended prematurely as a direct result.

Club career Heilongjiang Ice City Born in Nanchong, Sichuan, Hu Jing graduated from the Beijing Renhe youth academy. On 1 March 2018, Hu signed for China League One newcomers Heilongjiang Lava Spring. He made his debut for Heilongjiang Lava Spring on 10 April 2018, starting in an away Chinese FA Cup tie and eventual 1–0 victory against Qingdao Jonoon. On 25 April 2018, he made his only other appearance of the season in a 2–1 home cup defeat to Chinese Super League opponent Guizhou Hengfeng.

On 16 April 2019, Hu Jing scored his first career goal, securing the 2–0 win against Nanjing Shaye in the 2019 Chinese FA Cup. On 14 September 2019, he scored his first league goal in a 3–2 home win against eventual league runners-up Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. In the 2019 season, Hu Jing's Heilongjiang Lava Spring finished the season at fourth place on 54 points, in what was their best performing season. On 5 May 2021, Hu Jing scored the third goal of the match in a 4–0 league victory over BIT. For his final goal for Heilongjiang Ice City, he scored an equaliser of an eventual 3–2 defeat to Meizhou Hakka on 6 August 2021.

Chengdu Rongcheng On 28 April 2022, Hu Jing signed for newly promoted Chinese Super League side Chengdu Rongcheng. He made his debut one month later on 4 June, replacing Li Jianbin as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 2–0 loss to Shenzhen. On 25 November 2022, he scored his first Chengdu Rongcheng and Chinese Super League goal in a 3–0 victory against Guangzhou City. In the 2022 season, he made 17 appearances in all competitions. He chose to wear the number 20 shirt. On 9 March 2024, Hu made his first appearance for Chongqing Tonglianglong in a 1–0 home victory against Liaoning Tieren. In the 2024 season, he totalled 18 league appearances and two cup appearances.

Suzhou Dongwu On 6 February 2025, Hu Jing joined fellow China League One side Suzhou Dongwu, fielding the number 26. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 June, in a 2–1 away defeat to Yanbian Longding, also scoring an own goal in the match. Later in the month on 28 June, he scored against his former side Chongqing Tonglianglong in a 3–1 home loss. In the 96th minute of a home league match against Shijiazhuang Gongfu on 10 August 2025, Hu Jing collapsed on the pitch, having suffered a cardiac arrest. Shijiazhuang Gongfu player Jasond González was first to spot the incident and summon medical attention, and was driven to the hospital by an ambulance at the stadium. The match was then stopped prematurely, with both teams picking up one point from a 1–1 draw. After performing CPR on Hu, he suffered a second cardiac arrest on the ambulance but was eventually in stable and responsive condition.

On 30 December 2025, Hu announced his retirement from professional football.

International career In 2015, Hu Jing was part of two training camps for the China U19.

Career statistics