He Xiaoqiang ( zh, s=和晓强, t=, p=; born 5 June 2002) is a Chinese

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currently playing as a

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for Chongqing Tonglianglong.

Club career

He Xiaoqiang was promoted to the senior team of

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and made his debut in a

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on 28 November 2020 against Chengdu Better City in a 1-0 victory. The following season in June 2021, despite not having registered a single league appearance with the club's first-team, he was given an opportunity to play at a continental level, as Beijing and the other Chinese teams involved in the

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group stage sent a mix of reserves and youth players to the centralized venues: in fact, most of the senior players were still dealing with self-isolating measures to contrast

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following international matches, so the clubs involved chose to keep them in China, valuing performances in the national top-tier league over ACL fixtures. He made his continental debut in an AFC Champions League game on 29 June 2021 against

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in a 7-0 defeat. On 23 December 2022, He made his league debut against

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in a 3-1 victory. On 18 January 2025, He joined

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club Chongqing Tonglianglong.

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* 2002 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Beijing Guoan F.C. players Qingdao West Coast F.C. players Dalian Yingbo F.C. players Chongqing Tonglianglong F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players 21st-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-footy-defender-stub