Afrden Asqer (; ; born 15 September 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast, on loan from Shanghai Port.
Club career Early career Born in Kashgar, Xinjiang, trained in Xi'an, Shaanxi, Afrden played for Shaanxi Laochenggen until 2017, when he moved to Japan to sign for Shimizu S-Pulse. While in Japan, he also played for Kashima Antlers.
In 2018, he returned to China to join the youth ranks of Guangzhou FC. Afrden went on to represent the China under-19 and under-20 teams in the China League Two in 2020 and 2021.
2021 season While also representing the China under-20 select in League Two, Afrden also played for Suzhou Dongwu in League One, again on loan from Guangzhou.
In March 2023, Afrden signed for Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF on loan for the 2023 season with the option to make the move permanent.
Shanghai Port On 6 January 2025, Guangzhou FC failed to acquire the entry permission into the 2025 league due to historical debts, all players were released as free agents. On 27 January 2025, Afrden signed Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.
On 2 March 2026, Afrden was loaned to Qingdao West Coast for the 2026 season.
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ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGuangzhou FC2020Chinese Super League0000–000020210000–0000 Total0000000000China U19 (loan)2020China League Two8300–0083China U20 (loan)20213000–0030Suzhou Dongwu (loan)2021China League One24200–00242 Career total355000000355
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