Liao Rongxiang

Liao Rongxiang (; born 27 October 2004) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.

Club career Born in Chengdu, Sichuan, Liao Rongxiang joined the Chengdu Derui youth academy in 2015. In 2022, Liao made a move to the U21 team of Chengdu Rongcheng. Three days later, he made an appearance in a 4–0 loss in the second leg, replacing Wu Guichao in the 60th minute. On 14 April 2023, he was officially promoted to the first-team, and was given the number 35. On 23 June 2023, he featured in the away penalty shoot-out loss to China League Two side Chongqing Tonglianglong, substituting Mutellip Iminqari in the 84th minute. On 21 June 2024, he made his fourth Chinese FA Cup appearance in a penalty shoout-out win against Chinese Champions League side Shanghai Mitsubishi Industries Flying Lion. In the 2024 CFA U-21 League, Liao helped Chengdu Rongcheng U21 finish in second place, securing promotion to China League Two.

In the 2025 season, Liao was dual-registered for Chengdu Rongcheng's first-team, as well as its B team in China League Two, changing to the number 58. On 23 March 2025, he made his league debut with Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 2–1 home win over Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha. In the following match on 30 March, he scored his first senior and professional goal for Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 3–1 away victory against Guangdong Mingtu. He scored a second goal for Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 4–1 away win over Quanzhou Yassin on 2 May 2025. Seven weeks later on 25 June, he made his first-team and Chinese Super League debut for Chengdu Rongcheng in a 5–0 home victory against Shenzhen Peng City, replacing Wei Shihao in the 70th minute. On 23 August 2025, Liao scored his first Chinese Super League and first-team goal in an away 5–1 win over newly promoted Yunnan Yukun.

International career In August 2024, Liao was called up to the China U21 to compete in an invitational youth competition. On 4 September 2024, he made his first appearance for China U21 in a 2–1 victory against Vietnam.

Personal life In December 2024, Liao Rongxiang and Chengdu Rongcheng teammate Meng Junjie spotted and saved a civilian from drowning in a river as the two were walking towards training.

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