Li Ming

Li Ming (; born 21 January 2000), is a Chinese former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Born in Qingdao, Shandong, Li started playing football as a child, joining his primary school football team at the age of ten, the same year he joined Qingdao Luyin. In 2011, his performances at the Mayor's Cup drew the attention of football fans throughout China, where he was described as "Maradonna-possessed" by a commentator, as well as earning the nickname "Qingdao little Messi", for his immense performances, scoring numerous goals and being noted for his dribbling ability. He was also recruited into the Qingdao team in the same year.

In 2013, Li was selected for the Wanda Group's "China's Future Football Star" initiative, to encourage the development of young Chinese players.

International career At the age of thirteen, Geng received call-ups to both the under-14 and under-15 national teams. He was called up to the Chinese under-16 team in 2015.

Personal life Li is of Korean ethnicity.

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