Jin Xin (; born 4 September 1991) is a former

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footballer.

Club career

Jin Xin started his professional career in 2010 when he was promoted to

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Hubei Luyin Wuhan Yangtze River Football Club, formerly Wuhan Zall Football Club (), was a Chinese professional football club that participated in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Wuhan ...

's first team squad. He made his senior debut on 21 August 2010, in a 1–0 away defeat against

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, coming on as a substitute for Li Hang in the 87th minute. Jin was loaned to

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Hubei China-Kyle Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. ( zh, s=新疆天山雪豹, t=新疆天山雪豹, p=Xīnjiāng Tiānshān Xuěbào, , w, iː, ɡ, ər=شىنجاڭ قار لەيلىسى) is a defunct professional Chinese football club that participated in the Chin ...

in the 2012 season. He played a regular starter and made 24 appearances as Hubei China-Kyle won promotion to the second tier after finished runners-up in the league. Jin returned to

Wuhan Zall Wuhan Yangtze River Football Club, formerly Wuhan Zall Football Club (), was a Chinese professional football club that participated in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Wuhan ...

(rename of Hubei Greenery) for the

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campaign. On 1 July 2013, he made his Super League debut in a 4–1 home loss against

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, coming on as a substitute for Zhou Heng in the 77th minute. Jin was loaned out to China League Two side Sichuan Leaders in 2014. He returned to Wuhan in the summer and was released in the end of the season.

Wuhan Hongxing–Jiangsu Suning brawl incident

Jin played for amateur football teams in Wuhan after he was released. On 11 May 2016, he was involved in an on-field brawl in the third round of

2016 Chinese FA Cup Yanjing Beer 2016 Chinese FA Cup () was the 18th edition of the Chinese FA Cup and the 60th anniversary of the Chinese National Cup. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao beat the defending champions Jiangsu Suning on away goals in the final to win their s ...

which Wuhan Hongxing played against

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. He was ineligible to play for Wuhan Hongxing, but he used an eligible player's identity to play in this match. He also attacked Jiangsu Suning's players following the final whistle after Wuhan Hongxing lost 1–0 with a stoppage time goal. Jin received a life ban from football for his behaviour by the

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on 20 May 2016.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jin, Xin Living people 1991 births Men's association football defenders Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Wuhan Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players Zhongnan University of Economics and Law alumni 21st-century Chinese sportsmen