Xu Jiajun ( zh, s=许嘉俊, t=許嘉俊, p=Xǔ Jiājùn; born 29 May 1995) is a Chinese

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currently playing as a

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or defender for Jiangxi Dingnan United.

Club career

Xu started his professional football career in June 2016 when he was loaned to

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side Shenyang Urban from Hebei China Fortune. He moved aboard to

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side

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along with Wang Bin in July 2017. On 27 October 2017, he made his debut for the club in a 5–0 away defeat against Beerschot Wilrijk, coming on as a substitute for Davy Brouwers in the 79th minute. In July 2018, Xu transferred to Super League side

Beijing Renhe Beijing Chengfeng Football Club ( zh, s=北京橙丰, t=北京橙丰, p=Běijīng Chéngfēng) was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in the Chinese League One under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). ...

, he was loaned to Yanbian Beiguo for the rest of the season. On 11 February 2019, Xu transferred to League Two newcomer Taizhou Yuanda. He would go on to establish himself as a vital player and help the club gain promotion to the second tier at the end of the

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campaign. After two seasons with the team the club would dissolve and he would join third tier club Qingdao Hainiu. He would go on to play a vital part as the club won the third tier title and promotion at the end of the

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season. He would go on to achieve successive promotions as he helped guide the club to second in the

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season and promotion back into the top tier.

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