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Ma Leilei

b. 1989

Chinese footballer

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About Ma Leilei

Born 1989. Ma Leilei is a Chinese association football player.

Ma Leilei (; born March 22, 1989, in Tianjin) is a Chinese former footballer who last played for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

Club career Ma Leilei joined top tier side Tianjin TEDA in July 2008 and would make his debut for the club on September 21, 2008, in a league game against Shanghai Shenhua in a 1–1 draw where he came on as a substitute. After that game Ma would start to become a regular within the side and would go on to score his first two senior level goals in a 2009 AFC Champions League game on May 5, 2009, against Kawasaki Frontale in a 3–1 victory. After that game he was soon touted as the successor of club legend and former Chinese international Yu Genwei. In October 2016 he joined Australian club Newcastle Jets as part of owner Martin Lee's request that there will be Chinese players at the Jets.

Ma confirmed his retirement in March 2020.

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Honours

International China U-17 AFC U-17 Championship: 2004

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ma Leilei?

Chinese footballer

When was Ma Leilei born?

Ma Leilei was born on 22 March 1989 in Tianjin.

What is Ma Leilei's occupation?

Ma Leilei is an association football player.

What nationality is Ma Leilei?

Ma Leilei is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ma Leilei

· Wikidata: Q6720763

· DBpedia: Ma Leilei

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