Li Ming

Li Ming (; born 26 January 1971) is a Chinese football coach and a former international player.

As a footballer, he played as a midfielder and spent his whole career with Dalian Wanda where he won eight league titles and three Chinese FA Cups. His international career saw him play for the Chinese national team gathering 86 international appearances between 1992 and 2004, scoring 8 goals. He represented his nation at four editions of the AFC Asian Cup, helping his team to a third-place finish in 1992, the quarter-finals in 1996, a fourth-place finish in 2000 and a second-place finish in 2004, which China hosted.

Playing career Li Ming was born in Dalian, Liaoning. Starting his football career in 1989, Li Ming would spend his entire football career with Dalian Wanda. He soon established himself as the club's first choice right-midfielder, however it was not until the 1994 league season that Dalian would win their first professional league title. With the help of Li Ming, the club soon established themselves as the dominant team within China for several seasons. From 1994 to 2002 Dalian would win a staggering eight league titles; Li Ming was one of the stars of the Dalian Wanda team that went the entire 1996 league season without losing a single domestic league game. Li missed out on China's maiden appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup due to an injury during the qualification campaign.

Management career In 2017, Li was appointed as the general manager of Beijing Guoan. On 27 December 2025, the club announced Li's departure after the 2025 season.

On 21 May 2026, the Chinese FA announced additional sanctions as a result of ongoing anti-corruption investigations into Chinese football. Li received a 5-year ban from footballing activities as the investigation found him having engaged in bribery and conducted improper financial transactions.

Personal life His son, Li Sirong, also went on to be a footballer.

Career statistics International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 23 February 1997 Malaysia 2–1 Won 1997 Dunhill Cup Malaysia 2. 28 February 1997 Malaysia 3–1 Won 1997 Dunhill Cup Malaysia 3. 13 September 1997 Dalian, China PR 2–4 Lost 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 16 October 2000 Tripoli, Lebanon 4–0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages 5. 23 October 2000 Sidon, Lebanon 3–1 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals 6. 3 July 2004 China 6–0 Won Friendly 7. 21 July 2004 Beijing, China PR 5–0 Won 2004 AFC Asian Cup Group Stages 8. 7 August 2004 Beijing, China PR 1–3 Lost 2004 AFC Asian Cup Finals

Honours Player Dalian Wanda Chinese Jia-A League/Chinese Super League: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 Chinese FA Cup: 1992, 2001, 2005

Individual Golden Foot: 2017, as a legend